Do Bead Head Flies Sink?

If trout are feeding just below the surface, a beaded head nymph is likely to sink below them. What is a Baetis nymph? Baetis mayflies are known to fishermen as Blue-winged Olives or simply Olives They are first Ephemeropterans to hatch each season, emerging from late February into April. Another group emerges with Sulphurs and … Read more

Nymph Flies, What Are Nymph Flies With Relevant Answers

In the post that I’m going to publish on my blog today, which will be labeled with the heading What Are Nymph Flies?, I’m going to talk about the following topic. I will share with you any and all pertinent information regarding the position. I have high hopes that you will discover this post to … Read more

What Does A Chironomid Imitate?

adult midges look like mosquitoes, but the females do not feed on blood. They are one of the most abundant food sources found in small lakes throughout our province. Since trout, char, and even kokanee feed extensively on chironomids, these small insects make a great food source for fly-tyers to imitate. Are midges and chironomids … Read more

What Do Nymph Flies Imitate?

Nymphs, or flies that imitate immature insects and are fished underwater, are meant to take advantage of the fact that there are always bugs subsurface. This is why nymphing skills are a must-have in the arsenal of any fly fisherman. How do you tell if a fly is a nymph? If they are made of … Read more

What Are Nymphs Used For?

What is Nymphing: In fly fishing, nymph is a general term used to describe a type of artificial fly representative of sub-aquatic trout food. More specifically, nymphs are designed to imitate immature (usually aquatic) insects in their pre-adult or larval stage. What makes a nymph a nymph? nymph, in Greek mythology, any of a large … Read more

What Is A Midge Nymph?

midge nymphs are the immature developmental stage of a Midge or several members of the Chironomidae family The nymphs are aquatic by nature and live in freshwater, molting up to 14 times before they reach adulthood. How do you fish small nymphs? Importantly, tiny nymphs need something else to pull them down to the bottom. … Read more