The Orvis Pocket Guide to Nymphing Techniques; Flies, Indicators, and Strategies

by Tom Rosenbauer

• ISBN13: 9781585745340
• ISBN10: 1585745340
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

The Orvis Pocket Guide to Nymphing Techniques includes everything a beginner needs to begin catching trout on subsurface flies right away. But it's not just for novices. It also offers the latest techniques and tips on rigging for nymphs, imitating subsurface insects, special casts, and how to fish each type of water with these deadly flies.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Naturals and Imitations	1	(50)
Mayflies	1	(12)
Burrowers	3	(1)
Swimmers	4	(4)
Crawlers	8	(3)
Flattened Crawlers	11	(2)
Caddisflies	13	(6)
Stoneflies	19	(5)
Midges	24	(8)
Other Aquatic Insects	32	(7)
Craneflies	32	(2)
Damselflies and Dragonflies	34	(2)
Aquatic Bugs	36	(1)
Beetles, Ants, and Grasshoppers	37	(2)
Crustaceans	39	(6)
Crayfish	40	(1)
Sow Bugs	41	(1)
Scuds	42	(3)
Aquatic Worms	45	(2)
Basic Nymph Selections	47	(1)
The Essential Dozen	47	(4)
Nymph Fishing Tackle	51	(16)
Rods and Reels	51	(2)
Lines	53	(1)
Leaders and Tippets	54	(2)
Weight	56	(5)
Weighted Flies	57	(2)
Adding Weight to the Leader	59	(2)
Indicators	61	(6)
Stick-On Indicators	62	(1)
Hard-Bodied Indicators	62	(1)
Yarn Indicators	63	(1)
Strike Putty	64	(1)
Indicator Colors	65	(1)
Dry-Fly Indicators	65	(2)
Nymph Fishing Techniques	67	(34)
Wet-Fly Swing	69	(3)
Upstream With No Indicator	72	(7)
Direct Upstream Approach	73	(2)
High-Sticking	75	(2)
Two-Fly Rigs	77	(2)
Indicator Fishing	79	(16)
Using Dry-Fly Indicators	80	(2)
Using Foam and Yarn Indicators	82	(1)
A Typical Scenario	83	(3)
Ways to Get the Fly Deeper and Avoid Drag	86	(1)
When Deeper Isn't Better	87	(1)
Extending the Drift	88	(2)
Other Ways to Rig Indicators	90	(4)
Other Ways to Fish Weight and Multiple Flies	94	(1)
Sight-Fishing	95	(6)
Nymph Water	101	(11)
Riffles and Runs	103	(3)
Head of a Pool	106	(2)
Middle and Tail of a Pool	108	(4)
A Changing Game	112	(11)
Effects of Season	112	(6)
Water Temperature	112	(4)
Hatches	116	(2)
Water Level	118	(1)
Time of Day	119	(4)
Index	123