Fishing with Nymphs - For Beginners

Now that the weather has turned cold again, trout have gone deeper in the water again seeking comfort and food. Nymphs are a great source of food for trout during the Winter and Spring months. Nymphs are immature insects that start life underwater and then emerge to the surface when reaching maturity.

When fishing with artificial flies, the trick is to make them look as real and natural as possible. When fly fishing, casting your nymph upstream and letting it sink as it rides the current downstream helps. Letting the fly rest on the bottom and rise to the top gives the appearance of a natural nymph emerging to the surface.
The video below demonstrates this technique.

Here's another great video - demonstrating the use strike indicators and fishing a double nymph rig.

You don't have to be a fly fisher to fish with nymphs.  Many spin fishers fish with nymphs too!   If you're nymphing with a spinning rod, you'll want to use a float.   There's a great article on spin fishing with nymphs that shows you how to rig your pole and offers fly selection advice and more.

If you're having trouble catching trout, try fishing with nymphs!

Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 6

This is the final video in the Fly Fishing for Trout video series by Gary Borger. In this series, Gary continues his discussion on fly selection and presentation on the water. He also covers how to tie to a perfection loop knot for quick leader changes.

You can watch the rest of the videos in the Fly Fishing for Trout series by clicking the links below:

Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 1
Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 2
Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 3
Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 4
Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 5

Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 5

Part 5 of the Fly Fishing for Trout video series discusses various insects that trout eat and compares those insects to artificial flies.  It also discusses casting and fishing techniques that help attract trout to your artificial fly.

 

Click the links below to see more lessons in the Fly Fishing for Trout video series:

• Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 1
• Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 2
• Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 3
• Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 4

Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 4

Below is the 4th video in the Fly Fishing for Trout series by Gary Borger.  This video covers insects and fly patterns that have been proven effective to catch trout.

Click the links below to see more lessons in the Fly Fishing for Trout video series:

• Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 1
• Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 2
• Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 3

Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 3

Below is part 3 of the Fly Fishing for Trout video series.  This video lesson covers the basics of roll and overhand casting.  The video also covers the common mistakes made when fly casting.  It also discusses trout feeding lanes and how to fish them.

 

Click the links below to see more lessons in the Fly Fishing for Trout video series:

• Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 1
• Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 2

Fly Fishing for Trout - Part 2

A while back we started posting a video series designed to help folks fly fish for trout.  You can view part 1 of the Fly Fishing For Trout Video series by clicking here.

You can watch part 2 of this video series below.  This lesson covers fly casting, cinch knots and more.  You'll how to perform a roll cast as well as fish a section of water in a river. Gary Borger is a master trout angler and does an excellent job of providing help to those wishing to fly fish for trout!

To see Part 1 of Fly Fishing for Trout, click here.

To see Part 3 of Fly Fishing for Trout, click here.

Arizona County Lakes Recently Stocked with Trout

The Arizona Fish and Game Department has been busy stocking trout in various lakes and streams around Arizona this month.  And in November, Watson Lake will get its first stocking of trout for the winter.  This is only the second time in decades that Watson Lake has had trout planted in it.

The Lower Salt River near Phoenix will also be stocked with rainbow trout in November.

For more information about this series of trout stockings in Arizona waters, click here.