A simple, small pattern, the RS2 is tailor-made for finicky fish. When you can see trout feeding just below the surface but can’t seem to match what they’re eating, this fly often does the trick.

In fly fishing, a nymph is both an aquatic insect in its larval stage and any fly pattern that mimics it. The three main categories of insects that trout gobble from coast to coast are mayflies ...

It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something truly special about watching a trout rise to your fly. There are, however, times when fishing dry flies simply isn’t practical.

The Hare's Ear Nymph If you are not seeing any trout rise and are not sure what nymph to fish, a Hare's Ear Nymph is always a good place to start. This is another generalist pattern that vaguely ...

Number one is the Pheasant Tail Nymph. There are many variations of this pattern, but most of them will catch trout most of the time in most places. I believe the Pheasant Tail is so effective ...

Knowing the stages of development in a bug’s life is a critical component to successful fly fishing. Deciphering the hatch on ...

On our first morning together, we fished nymphs on a wonderful stretch of pocket water with a pair of my favorite nymph patterns, the Walt’s Worm and one of my personal variations of the ...

Also, stonefly nymphs are found on the stream bottom rocks in various stages of development and nymph patterns are typically fished successfully year-round on waters that have open regulations.