Nymphs how to fish

"rw" wrote in message
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Sprattoo wrote:
I have fished nymphs on and off a little bit. I sell flies.. that doesn't
mean I know how to use them all the right way.
I have always had a tough time figuring out when I get a hit on a nymph.
After knowing i missed a few pick-ups I go back to dries. Pretty easy to
know when you get a hit.

Maybe I am fishing them wrong? I let them drop as close to bottom as I
can... say when fishing a pheasant tail or a stonefly. then just try to
creep them along at a slow buggy pace with random little twitch, jerks
and rests. I try to keep them coming enough to not get hung on the
bottom, but overall fish them in very slowly. I also fish them on
floating line (I don't often fish deep water) so the leader and tippet
are usually enough to get me to the bottom.

Should I be pulling them along at a faster more steady pace so that when
I get a hit I would just hook the fish automatically? I know mosquitoes
just sort of squiggle in one place.

How should I be fishing the little nymphs and do most folks use a strike
indicator or just hit/miss by watching their line and guessing or the
leader that happens to be on the water?

Try an indicator. You'll like it. Believe me. It makes a big difference,
although the purists may snub their noses at you. I recommend the Fish
Pimp:

http://www.anglingevolutions.com/new_products.htm

:-)

Seriously, they're good indicators. (I have one of their t-shirts.)

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And who wouldn't want a shirt that says "Fish pimp" on it?
I will hunt one down and give it a try. I think I can order them for my
flyshop anyway. Are they tricky to tie on?

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I just use a regular clinch knot to tie the indicator fly on, its tying the
dropper on where it gets fun. A lot of people use a clinch knot there too,
a buddy of mine claims to have come up with an easier way, if your
interested I'll pester him for it. Or if you tie your own leaders you can
use a double blood knot and basically fish with two tippets.

WOW, what the hell was I reading. You don't have to tie the pimp on. It
was a late night I guess.

On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:14:48 -0400, "Sprattoo"
wrote:

Are they tricky to tie on?

Fish Pimps are real easy to put on. They're basically a little styrofoam bobber
with a slit up the middle and a small piece of surgical tubing in the slit.
Stretch the tubing to contract it and then slide the leader in the slit behind
the tubing.
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Sprattoo wrote:
"rw" wrote in message
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Sprattoo wrote:


And who wouldn't want a shirt that says "Fish pimp" on it?
I will hunt one down and give it a try. I think I can order them for my
flyshop anyway. Are they tricky to tie on?


It also has a drawing of a fish dressed up like a pimp:

http://www.anglingevolutions.com/new_products.htm

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

rw wrote:
Sprattoo wrote:

"rw" wrote in message
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Sprattoo wrote:


And who wouldn't want a shirt that says "Fish pimp" on it?
I will hunt one down and give it a try. I think I can order them for
my flyshop anyway. Are they tricky to tie on?


It also has a drawing of a fish dressed up like a pimp:

http://www.anglingevolutions.com/new_products.htm


BTW, I didn't buy the T-shirt. I sent them an email saying how much I
liked their indicators. (I like to support Idaho fishing-related
companies.) They wanted to use my quote at their booth at a trade show,
and in return they sent me a bunch of stuff, including a few years'
supply of Fish Pimps and the shirt.

I guess that makes me a Fish Pimp pimp. :-)

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

"rw" wrote in message
m...
rw wrote:
Sprattoo wrote:

"rw" wrote in message
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Sprattoo wrote:


And who wouldn't want a shirt that says "Fish pimp" on it?
I will hunt one down and give it a try. I think I can order them for my
flyshop anyway. Are they tricky to tie on?


It also has a drawing of a fish dressed up like a pimp:

http://www.anglingevolutions.com/new_products.htm


BTW, I didn't buy the T-shirt. I sent them an email saying how much I
liked their indicators. (I like to support Idaho fishing-related
companies.) They wanted to use my quote at their booth at a trade show,
and in return they sent me a bunch of stuff, including a few years' supply
of Fish Pimps and the shirt.

I guess that makes me a Fish Pimp pimp. :-)

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Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

DANG!
MOM.... I wanna fish pimp shirt toooooo!

I comment to companies once in a while on how I like their products....
never got anything like that. i don't mind buying the floats... just want a
pimp shirt.

hehhe

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"Sprattoo" wrote in message
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I have fished nymphs on and off a little bit. I sell flies.. that doesn't
mean I know how to use them all the right way.
I have always had a tough time figuring out when I get a hit on a nymph.
After knowing i missed a few pick-ups I go back to dries. Pretty easy to
know when you get a hit.

Maybe I am fishing them wrong? I let them drop as close to bottom as I
can... say when fishing a pheasant tail or a stonefly. then just try to
creep them along at a slow buggy pace with random little twitch, jerks and
rests. I try to keep them coming enough to not get hung on the bottom, but
overall fish them in very slowly. I also fish them on floating line (I
don't often fish deep water) so the leader and tippet are usually enough
to get me to the bottom.

Should I be pulling them along at a faster more steady pace so that when I
get a hit I would just hook the fish automatically? I know mosquitoes
just sort of squiggle in one place.

How should I be fishing the little nymphs and do most folks use a strike
indicator or just hit/miss by watching their line and guessing or the
leader that happens to be on the water?


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One of the things that is highly overlooked when fishing nymphs, and this
falls under the category of presentation, is the "mend" or mending the line.
The mend is to make adjustments to the current and control the line and fly,
especially when using indicators. There are many types of mends to use, I
like upstream mend, and sometimes throw a combination of the
upstream/downstream mend when tight against the banks. Knowing how to read
waters and make adjustments is the key.
fwiw,
-tom

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
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"Sprattoo" wrote in message
...
I have fished nymphs on and off a little bit. I sell flies.. that doesn't
mean I know how to use them all the right way.
I have always had a tough time figuring out when I get a hit on a nymph.
After knowing i missed a few pick-ups I go back to dries. Pretty easy to
know when you get a hit.

Maybe I am fishing them wrong? I let them drop as close to bottom as I
can... say when fishing a pheasant tail or a stonefly. then just try to
creep them along at a slow buggy pace with random little twitch, jerks
and rests. I try to keep them coming enough to not get hung on the
bottom, but overall fish them in very slowly. I also fish them on
floating line (I don't often fish deep water) so the leader and tippet
are usually enough to get me to the bottom.

Should I be pulling them along at a faster more steady pace so that when
I get a hit I would just hook the fish automatically? I know mosquitoes
just sort of squiggle in one place.

How should I be fishing the little nymphs and do most folks use a strike
indicator or just hit/miss by watching their line and guessing or the
leader that happens to be on the water?


_______________________________
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Flies from $5.60 per DOZEN and more!
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One of the things that is highly overlooked when fishing nymphs, and this
falls under the category of presentation, is the "mend" or mending the
line. The mend is to make adjustments to the current and control the line
and fly, especially when using indicators. There are many types of mends
to use, I like upstream mend, and sometimes throw a combination of the
upstream/downstream mend when tight against the banks. Knowing how to read
waters and make adjustments is the key.
fwiw,
-tom


I do this without thinking when Im brook fishing with worms.... Maybe I just
need to get a better feel for it and start reading the water the same way I
would with worms instead of hitting spots where I can cast better.

I am still a hard core fan of dries..... something about watching a fish
grab off the surface... I just think Im missing a lot of good fishing by
fishing so many dries.


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It is said that fish do about 90% of their feeding under the surface, so
there is much more opportunity under the water.