Gear Needed for Fishing with Nymphs
In this excerpt from Brett Fogle's book, you'll learn about some of the extra gear you'll want to carry in your tackle box when nymph fishing rather than dry fly fishing. Gear Needed for Fishing with Nymphs
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Now that we’ve covered what nymph fly fishing is all about, let’s next
take a look at what sort of fly fishing gear you're going to need to do
it. While nymph fly fishing uses pretty much the same gear you use when
dry fly fishing, there is a few small items that any successfully nymph
fisherman will want to have. These items are strike indicators, some small
weights, and a good pair of fly fishing sunglasses. First, you will need some strike indicators. Strike indicators are
generally bright orange, ungodly looking things that get put on your leader well
above the fly or on the fly line itself, at the junction of the fly line and
leader. These strike indicators are what you look at when nymph fishing
– not the fly itself. With practice and patience, you’ll eventually be
able to tell when “unnatural” movements occur in the strike indicator –
which most likely indicates that a fish just took your nymph fly imitation. Exactly where to put the strike indicator is a matter of some debate, but
ultimately boils down to what you are fly fishing for and where you are doing
it. Wary Brown Trout in heavily fished waters, like the Missouri River,
are not likely to be real wild about seeing a bright orange object just a few
feet above the fly. On the other hand, more gullible trout or trout that
receive less fly fishing pressure could probably care less about it. In
short, use your judgment, erring on the side of caution (placing the strike
indicator as far away from the fly as possible, for your abilities). The second thing you’ll need for many rivers will be some small weights to
add to your fly line or leader. In many, if not most nymph fly fishing
situations, a floating line is still used. However, to get the fly down to
the depth you want it to go will require weighting it (at least in faster
water). This is best done with the newer “twist on” non-toxic weights that are
now available. Using these types of weights, an angler can put on as much
or as little weight as needed to bring the fly down to depth, while at the same
time preventing the fish from inhaling toxic lead (which can kill them). Should you plan on fishing in really deep or fast rivers where even a
weighted leader will not get the fly down to depth fast enough, then you will
also want to look at investing in a sink-tip fly line. Sink-tip fly lines
have the tip of the fly line weighted to sink, thus allowing it to sink the
nymph fly more quickly. Another item of heavy importance is a good pair of polarized
sunglasses. It’s absolutely imperative that you be able to see the
strike indicator, and polarized sunglasses are very effective for this.Strike Indicators for Nymph Fishing
Small Weights for Nymph Fishing
Fly Fishing Sunglasses for Nymph Fishing
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