Everything you need to know about fly fishing nymphs, including five must-have patterns and the easiest way to catch trout with them.

This week, I will discuss nymphs, wet flies and other patterns designed to be fished below the surface and because fly selection is somewhat dependent on time of year, I will focus on those ...

The correct fly pattern for fishing near the bottom will mimic the Mayfly nymph in stage one. A classic fly that imitates a nymph is the Pheasant Tail Nymph. View this post on Instagram ...

It imitates almost every subsurface insect – from mayfly nymphs to caddis pupa to stoneflies. When you’re not sure what’s on the menu, this is the perfect fly to test the waters.

Mayfly nymphs are further categorized into clingers, crawlers, swimmers, and burrowers. Clingers (March Browns, Light Cahills, Quill Gordons) tend to be found in the fastest water.

During the nymph stage, they feed on algae and small plants; as adult mayflies, they do not have functioning mouths and cannot eat. This means an adult mayfly insect survives in adulthood for only ...

Scientists scooped sand from riverbed in Chiang Mai region and found nymphs of rare mayfly species last seen in 2002, study said. Photos show insect predator.

Blue Wing Olives, a mayfly with multiple hatches throughout the year. And the Spring dry fly opportunity cabin fever anglers across the Rockies have awaited all Winter. With massive springtime ...

With spring arriving quickly in Utah, fly fishermen across the state need to be prepared with these go-to patterns in their boxes.

Go-to patterns around here for nymphs are Pandemics and BTS nymphs, and emergers like the Bat Wing, Halfbacks and Tungsten Split Case Emergers fool plenty of fish. Duns such as Quigley Flags, CDC ...

PMD nymphs (on the Fryingpan, at least) have dark or rust-colored bodies that help conceal them from hungry fish in the red rocked bottom of the river. Fly patterns like red Copper Johns, the Tungsten ...