Nymphing Strategies [Paperback]

Larry Tullis (Author), John Randolph (Preface)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2001

Practical advice from a guide with thirty years' experience.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This is the best and most thorough nymphing and wet-fly instruction that I have seen in print. -- John Randolph, Editor, Fly Fisherman Magazine

From the Back Cover

Fishing with artificial nymphs is one of the most effective methods for taking trout with a fly rod, but also one of the more difficult techniques to master. In Nymphing Strategies, longtime guide and expert trout angler Larry Tullis explains the techniques needed to master this challenging facet of fly fishing. Topics covered include: natural aquatic nymphs and methods for collecting them and learning their habits; why nymphing is one of the most deadly ways of taking trout with a fly rod; detailed descriptions and illustrations of the various species of aquatic nymphs, including mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies, midges, and more; other subsurface trout foods such as crayfish and worms; feeding habits of all trout species, including brooks, browns, rainbows, and cutthroats, and how each can be taken by nymphing; tackle, rigging, and techniques for successful nymphing; choosing the right fly for the situation at hand; nymphing in stillwaters. (5 x 7 1/2, 152 pages, color photos, color illustrations, diagrams, charts)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Lyons Press; 1st edition (December 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158574266X
• ISBN-13: 978-1585742660
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #189,416 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to know, May 16, 2002

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James Benenson "fly fisher / rod builder" (Santa Fe, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nymphing Strategies (Paperback)

This book contains everything you need to know about nymphing. The author has been on the water for years and has an observant and analytical mind, and he can write clearly. This won't just teach you how to fish with nymphs, but why and when the strategies work. I've read a lot of books on nymphing; this little book is no. 1 on my list.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars inspires the reluctant., March 31, 2005

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dryfly (catskills, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nymphing Strategies (Paperback)

This book gave me confidence to go nymphing. It contains the kind of practical wisdom, echoed in many different situations, that comes from a good instructor and that I found lacking in the 3 or 4 other books I tried. The only thing better would be to get a guide with a similar belief in and passion for nymphing.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Exercise, March 6, 2006

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Donald P. Laucirica (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nymphing Strategies (Paperback)

I bought the book in mid-February and read it over a three day period. There was a wealth of useful information particularly describing correct depth, presentation, rigging configurations and other tactics. The following weekend I went out with the expressed intent to use the author's techniques and was very successful, catching 8 rainbows, cutbows and a couple of fat browns. Maybe a good day anyway but was armed with some very good pointers.

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