How to Fish a Nymph | Nymph Fishing 

I grew up dry fly fishing and wet fly fishing with wooly buggers on wet sinking line. Picked up jig nymphing for about 6 years now and the one major thing that wasn’t necessarily mentioned in this video is the importance of constantly adjusting your leader and tippet length. As you fish different runs, you need to lengthen or shorten your tippet. It’s not ideal to maintain the same length setup for your entire day on the river. When your setup is too long, there’s too much drag, leading to a bad drift and not being able to feel the take. If it’s too short, your fly rig won’t get down. Another is tying nymphs with varying weights. Your fly cannot be too heavy, especially in slower water. At the same time, it has to be heavy enough to get down deep. I fish a stream that has controlled flows. The river is basically releasing 150cfs, 700cfs or 1150cfs and I tie the same pattern with appropriate lead wraps incorporated.

I am at home with covid and feel awful... This is so relaxing... I could watch this type of content for hours

An extremely informative video on the basics of river nymphing. You are an incredible instructor.

Fantastic job on this.

I like the hopper dropper with the dropper hopper.

As a newcomer to this sport from Australia I have watched hours upon hours of videos trying to learn different techniques, I have to say this is the best explanation and video I have seen, thank you. I look forward to watching more of your videos.

Great video. Thank you.

Hi Simon. Great to see you still doing well, and making fishing more productive for countless people. You wont remember me, but I once had an hour with you (in the Sportfish @ Theale days) to learn your Snake roll cast. This cast has saved me so much effort over the years, particularly on the Tay/Spey. I once worked out how many casts (roughly) in a weeks fishing in Scotland.....its quite an amazing number. The Snake Roll has made this effortless whilst shooting right across the river at Tulchan for example. Thank you, thank you Simon, from one of your greatest fans. 😉

Forgot to add the "O" ended up here... gained a new lifelong hobby not mad about it

Really well presented and professional. Thanks so much I have learned heaps.

A very interesting and comprehensive vision of nymphing techniques. Thanks a lot

Thank you for this video you covered so much that I had questions about and I could listen to you talk all day

Very informative video. Thank you for all the tips ill be utilizing these nymphing techniques. Appreciate it.

what a great, engaging lesson!

Mr. Gawesworth is a great instructor. Thank you.

What a valuable video. Very well done.

Outstanding video - thank you!

Thank Simon an excellent video

Great video and tips!

Nice video 🎣 Simon 👍. Down Stream fishing for me , is Trotting. For manly Grayling back in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, 35 years ago.

nicely done , thank you.

Great video thanks so much

Euro Nymphing seems a lot like Tenkara fishing. Great video!

I love the subtitles, such fun to read! Otherwise very informative.

Nice video Simon! However I find the description of the down downstream drift to be a bit misleading . It suggests that a lagging indicator is a dragging indicator! This is far from the truth the nymphs drifting on the bottom are traveling at the speed of the bottom current which is far slower than the top current, your indicator should always travel slower than the bubbles/current on top if you want your nymphs to drift naturally with the speed of the bottom current.

Been fishing my whole life. 2024 is the year for me have a go at fly casting, your content is so well presented, it has set me up and given my confidence a boost……can’t wait to start “fluff chucking”. T

Great video. Quick question, is that a new reel (or rather colour)? I don’t remember seeing a purple reel listed on your website.

Amazing 😊

Thank you!

You need to find what's in the bottom of the stream to know what to tie on stone fly or dragon fly good start

I WAS EURO NYMPHING BEFORE ALL THIS BOBBER FISHING SOME 50 YEARS AGO AND LEARN THE STACK MEND!

Is there a dry fly version of this video, taught by Simon?

So my fly shop is saying to set my indicator 1.5X the depth of the water to the weight (Assuming the split shot tied at your where yout tippet connects?) . Does this make sense? Then its Another 12-18 inches to my lead fly then another 10-12 inches to my dropper fly.

Simon…You can teach an old retired Oregonian new tricks…Cheers

The point fly doesn’t have to be the heaviest as you say. A lighter point fly can flutter about behind the heavier one, or then subtract the indicator and you’re closer to a traditional form of nymphing for some regions.

Hi there, I just tried a Tip Topper yarn indicator from Loon. I was surprised to see that it didn't sit on the water but sat below the surface. Are you supposed to apply flotant to yarn indicators? tia

I am getting started in fly fishing. As a bass fisherman for the last 5 years however, I’m having a hard time understanding why people like it. I only really see small trout (compared to bass) getting caught in videos and I’m not sure what the attraction is. Can someone help me understand?

I would like to see Simon do a full episode on Euro

great

❤❤好课程，謝謝你

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When NY mph fish I never use a locator. All you have to do is watch the fish that you are presenting the Fly 2 he is the locator Terry Farrell Lake of the Ozarks Missouri

What should you do if your fishing 30-50 ft water

So a bobber?

Everyone says that the float should go the same speed as the current yet they also say that the current down below is much slower than the surface current don't they ever realize they're contradicting themselves?

The only thing i needed more from this excellent introduction is when and why to change patterns and heights? Increase the line below the indicator until you’re occasionally strinking bottom: 1 in 5 casts give or take? How many casts through a productive looking pool until it’s time to change a fly to a different pattern or size? Which to select if you’re not sure on what insects are down there? Split shot 6 inches up from the furthest fly right?

Also, indicator....bobber fishing. Try it without.

Would appreciate timestamps but overall great video!

really really really really LOL tiny tiny

😂😂you can easy cast with thin line I’m using n3 and I can cast over 20m 😂😂😂 with Czech rods no problem

Why an indicator? Why not an Euro Rig? It is much better....