The trout-approved Rubber Legs fly. / Photo by Jasper Taback I like to fish dry flies. It’s not that I dislike nymph fishing, but there’s something truly special about watching a trout rise to ...

Everything you need to know about fly fishing nymphs, including five must-have patterns and the easiest way to catch trout with them.

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 ...

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 ...

These are the nymph patterns to use when fly fishing for trout.

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 ...

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.

AHEAD OF THE CROWD: Fly-fishing guide Mike Kennedy rows while David Moershel casts skwala nymph patterns on the Yakima River. (Rich Landers) Buy a print of this photo ...

Outdoors in Maine: Can’t beat a Copper John when fly fishing The Copper John nymph is the rage these days, and is purported to be the most-used nymph artificial in North America, writes V. Paul ...