In a future column, I will look at dry flies. The most troublesome aspect of recommending nymph patterns to other anglers is there are so few standard nymph patterns.

5 Must Have Fly Fishing Nymphs The amount of nymph fly patterns available out there is staggering, and some of them are extremely detailed and developed for very specific situations and presentation.

Setting Up Your Nymph Rig Successful nymphing starts with your setup. A two-fly nymph rig is often the way to go – it allows you to cover a wider range of the water column, and it adds variety ...

But the nymphs for next year's hatch are already in the rivers. One of the earliest and most effective salmonfly patterns was created by Cal Bird in the 1940s, and continues to be very effective.