The Masters on the Nymph
by Edited by J. Michael Migel and Leonard M. Wright Jr.; Foreword by Nick Lyons; Illustrated by Dave WhitlockEdition: 1st
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2002-08-01
Publisher(s): Lyons Press
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Summary
Nymphs are the most versatile imitations in anyone's fly box. Here is a treasury of nymphing lore and tying advice from many renowned fishermen, including: Al McClane, Frank Sawyer, V. S. Hidy, Al Caucci, Bob Nastasi, Poul Jorgensen, Lefty Kreh, Carl Richards, Dave Whitlock, Ed Zern.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. 7 |
| A Fly for All Seasons: The Nymph as the All-purpose Fly | p. 11 |
| The Evolution of the Nymph: Origins and Development Here and Abroad | p. 19 |
| Nymphs: the Primary Converters: Life Cycles and Identification | p. 37 |
| Anatomy of the Artificial: Tying Instructions | p. 61 |
| How to Read the Water: Choosing the Likeliest Water | p. 79 |
| Nymphing Tactics: When, Where, and How | p. 99 |
| Nymphing Tackle: Rods, Reels, Lines, Leaders | p. 115 |
| Pattern Selection: Which Pattern and When | p. 139 |
| Nymphing in the Classic Style: Chalk-stream Practice | p. 151 |
| Soft-Hackle Nymphs--the Flymphs: Leisenring's Flies and Methods | p. 165 |
| Advanced Nymphing Techniques: The Wide Variety of Presentations | p. 177 |
| Mini-Nymphs: Fishing the Minutiae | p. 193 |
| Maxi-Nymphs: How to Fish Outsized Patterns | p. 207 |
| The Nymph in Still Water: Patterns and Presentations for Lakes, Ponds, and Reservoirs | p. 219 |
| The Use of the Nymph for Fish Other Than Trout: Panfish, Catfish, Grayling, Bass | p. 231 |
| Non-Nymphs or Pseudo-Nymphs: Scuds, Sow Bugs, Shrimp | p. 245 |
| Bye-Bye, Wet Fly? Patterns the Nymph is Replacing | p. 255 |
| A Day's Nymphing | p. 263 |
| Conservation | p. 271 |
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