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.

Love this video, very straight forward and to the point. THANK YOU!!

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.

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.

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. 😉

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

Mr. Gawesworth is a great instructor. Thank you.

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

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

I like the hopper dropper with the dropper hopper.

Fantastic job on this.

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

what a great, engaging lesson!

What a valuable video. Very well done.

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

Outstanding video - thank you!

Thank Simon an excellent video

Great video and tips!

Great video. Thank you.