Active Nymphing

Aggressive Strategies for Casting, Rigging, and Moving the Nymph

By: Rich Ostoff

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Paperback | 27 September 2005

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New and specific presentation techniques beyond traditional dead driftingLong-line nymphing, no-line nymphing, downstream strategies, micronymphing, nymphing lakes, and designing your own imitationsInstruction on hauling with weighted rigs, hammering, jabbing, tilting the rod plane, roll casting, elliptical casts, curve casts, downstream loadingNo other form of fly fishing has broader application on so many types of water for both active and inactive trout. So argues Osthoff, who challenges the long-held notion that nymphing involves little more than dead drifting with the current. Osthoff advocates an active strategy of moving the nymph, applying effective casting and creative presentation techniques that will attract the most elusive trout. With comprehensive advice on rigging and prospecting, practice tips for a wide variety of casts, and strategies for precise control to bring your nymph to life, this is your guide to becoming a truly versatile angler.

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Acknowledgments	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Rigging	p. 1
Sinking Fly Lines	p. 1
Weighting Nymphs	p. 3
Weighting the Tippet	p. 6
Applying Split Shot	p. 7
Positioning Shot	p. 8
Removing Shot	p. 9
Checking for Leader Fatigue	p. 10
Alternative Weights	p. 11
Leaders	p. 12
Tippet Length and Diameter	p. 13
Tippet Material	p. 14
Multifly Rigs	p. 15
Strike Indicators	p. 15
Line Tapers	p. 20
Rod Choice	p. 20
Casting Weighted Rigs	p. 23
Practice Tips and Incentives	p. 24
Grip	p. 27
Line-Hand Position	p. 30
The Overhead Backcast	p. 30
The Overhead Forward Cast	p. 37
Rearward Drift before the Forward Cast	p. 40
The Stroke-Length and Timing Disparity	p. 40
Hauling with Weighted Rigs	p. 41
Hammering	p. 44
Jabbing	p. 45
Tuck Cast	p. 45
Tilting the Rod Plane	p. 47
Elliptical Casts	p. 50
Roll Casting	p. 50
Downstream Loading	p. 51
The Roll-Cast Pickup	p. 53
The Halfway Cast	p. 54
Curve Casts and Aerial Mends	p. 54
The Detonation Factor	p. 59
Reasons to Move the Nymph	p. 61
Agitating Inactive Trout	p. 62
Picking Up Your Prospecting Pace	p. 76
Prospecting Slow-Water Zones Efficiently	p. 77
Slowing the Nymph in Fast Water	p. 81
Slowing the Nymph in Dirty Water	p. 83
Moving the Trout	p. 84
Activating Nymph Materials	p. 88
Enhanced Strike Detection	p. 90
Preventing Hang-ups	p. 93
Overweighting	p. 98
Using Controlled Drag	p. 103
Heavy Tippets	p. 106
Probing Multiple Depths	p. 107
Precise Steering and Manipulation	p. 107
Imitative Nymphing	p. 108
Summary of Reasons to Move the Nymph	p. 110
Downstream Strategies	p. 115
Drifting Minus the Boat	p. 115
Working Downstream in Dirty Water	p. 117
Buttonhooking	p. 119
Keep to the Shallow Side	p. 120
Long-Line Nymphing	p. 123
Long Lining for Active Trout	p. 123
Long-Line Nymphing Small Streams	p. 127
Long-Line Nymphing Refuge Runs	p. 128
Long-Line Nymphing Big Rivers	p. 129
Long-Line Nymphing to Accelerate Pace	p. 130
Microymphing	p. 133
Fine-Tuning Depth and Drop Rate	p. 134
Micronymphing to Visible Pods	p. 136
Micronymphing Back Eddies and Slack Water	p. 139
No-Line Nymphing	p. 143
Nymphing from Blind Spots	p. 143
No-Lining in Riffles	p. 146
No-Lining in Cloudy Water	p. 148
Nymphing Lakes	p. 149
Nymphing to Visible Cruisers	p. 150
Waking the Surface	p. 154
Buoyant Bottom Flies	p. 155
Suspender Nymphing	p. 156
Designing Active Nymphs	p. 159
Attractor Nymphs	p. 159
Imitative Nymphs	p. 168
Afterword	p. 173
Index	p. 175
About the Author	p. 178
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