Fly Fishing with Nymphs : Gear Needed
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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 successfuly nymph fisherman will want to have. These
items are strike indicators, some small weights, and a good pair
of fly fishing sunglasses.
Strike Indicators for Nymph Fishing
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 thing 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).
Small Weights
for Nymph Fishing
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, in order 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.
Fly Fishing
Sunglasses for Nymph Fishing
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 just the ticket to accomplish
this.
Well, we've gone over the challenges and the gear needed for fly
fishing. It's now time to talk about technique and tactics. Let's
first start off with the Basic
Nymphing Technique for Beginners.
 
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