Nymphing Books

[wsender]

What would everyone recommend as a good book for nymphing? I'm looking for something that deals with a lot of the technical aspects, i.e. pattern selection, rigging techniques, drift management, etc.

 

[gochs]

I thought about getting a book on nymphing... Then I realized that no one has the same exact style. I just surf youtube and try to adapt the styles I want to try.

Everyone can name their favorite fly book, but it probably isn't a nymphing book. and my explanation could be why. fwiw

 

[TUNA]

Active Nympinh - Rich Ostoff is the author, I think. I started employing some of his methods this past year with great success. But like gochs I usually just combine methods until I hit on something.

 

[ratgunner]

Gary Borger has some good ones on nymphing. But I got a dvd and books of Joe Humphrey's on nymphing that I liked better.
Also Gary Lafontaine and J. Dennis books and dvd's are very helpfull.

 

[SBecker]

George Daniel is coming out with a nymphing book, should be pretty good.

 

[jdaddy]

LRSABecker wrote:
George Daniel is coming out with a nymphing book, should be pretty good.

Certainly note worthy. The Tully TU had him out last year and I believe it might have been an excellent presentation, had it not been held in a gymnasium which turned out to be the worlds best echo chamber. Is there a release date for the book?

 

[SBecker]

He told me, this time next year it will be out. Thats all he said.

 

[TUNA]

They're trying for fall of '11, but like LRSa said it will probably be Spring '12.

 

[skybay]

Wsender,

There are quite a few books on this subject.
You may find a lot more.
This is very quick pick not a full biography on the subject.

Here are some:

Ernest Schwiebert – Nymphs, 1973

Pocket Guide to Nymph Fishing – The Cordes/La Fontaine (this is very small guide/book, can feet in your vest pocket)

Nymph Fishing for Larger Trout – Charles Brooks, (very direct, lot of illustrations)

Nymphing: - Borger Gary, Harrisburgh, PA

How to Fish from Top to Bottom - Sid Gordon

Masters On The Nymph Trout Fly Fishing Book – edited by M Migel and L Wright, 1989

Tying Trout Nymphs by Deke Meyer, 1994

TYING NYMPHS - Randall Kaufmann, 2003

Fishing Nymphs, Wet Flies & Streamers, - David L. Tieszen, **** Sternberg, John Van Vliet

NEW Nymph Fishing in Practice by Oliver Kite – 2001

STILLWATER TROUT Nymph, dry fly, streamer fishing book (anthology)

NYMPH FISHING – Dave Hughes, 1995

Nymphs Tying and Fishing by Larry Tullis, 1996

SMALL WATER TROUT FISHING RODS NYMPH – Charles Jardine

Fishing the Nymp - Jim Quick

Tying and Fishing the Nymph by Taff Price, 1996

Nymph Fishing: A History of the Art and Practice Terry, UK

NYMPH FISHING IN PRACTICE – Olivier Kite , UK

Nymph-Fishing Rivers And Streams: A Biologist's View of Taking Trout Below the Surface - Rick Hafele

Active Nymphing: Aggressive Strategies for Casting, Rigging, And Moving the Nymphs by Rich Osthoff

Nymphing: A Basic Guide to Identifying, Tying, and Fishing Artificial Nymphs - Gary A. Borger


Great nymph content in the books:
V. Marinaro, L. Magee, G. LaFontaine, L. Kreh, Aldo, J. Gierach, R. Halford,
T. Coston, J Brown, R. Bachman, N, Ringler , P. Schullery , E. Taverner, R. Traver and more.

I learned a lot from E. Schwiebert, Al Caucci and Bob Nastasi, J. Gierach, A.K. Best, Charles Brooks, Orvis pocket books.

Good nymphing!