Nymph Masters: Fly-Fishing Secrets from Expert Anglers

by Jason Randall

Overview

Secrets from the masters Ever wonder what it would be like to take a fishing trip with the country’s best anglers? Author Jason Randall fishes with fly fishing giants such as George Daniel, Landon Mayer, Lefty Kreh, Ed Jaworowski, Ed Engle, Gary Borger, and Joe Humphreys and shares their top nymphing techniques, flies, and tactics with you. Randall covers everything from rigging flies, reading the water, casting, and fighting fish as he travels the country, from Pennsylvania to Alaska, in his quest to learn the methods of the masters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811716796
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	04/01/2017
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

DR. JASON RANDALL’s feature articles appear regularly in American Angler, as well as Fly Fisherman, Eastern Fly Fishing, Northwest Fly Fishing, and many other outdoor magazines. He is a veterinarian certified in fish health and medicine and a member of the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association and the Society for Freshwater Science. His three books published by Stackpole—Moving Water, Feeding Time, and Trout Sense—have received widespread acclaim among fly fishing experts. He lives in Woodstock, Illinois.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments iv

Preface Ed Jaworowski vi

Foreword Lefty Kreh vii

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 The Problem with Nymph Fishing 1

Chapter 2 Early Techniques 29

Chapter 3 Suspension/Flotation Indicators 54

Chapter 4 Strike Indicator Strategies 78

Chapter 5 Contact Techniques-Short Range 100

Chapter 6 Contact Techniques-Long Range 120

Chapter 7 Modified Contact Techniques 134

Chapter 8 Where Trout Are 152

Chapter 9 Fishing Water Types-Case Studies 190

Chapter 10 Friends and Favorite Flies 226

Index 278

About the Author 284

Editorial Reviews

Nymph Masters; Fly Fishing Secrets from Expert Anglers is the best alternative to actually being on the water with nymphing experts such as Joe Humphreys, George Daniel, Gary Borger and Tom Baltz to name a few. Read the book, apply the techniques, and hang on.

Ed Engle

Reading this book, the superb photography, illustrations, and advice, is almost like having a guide at your side. If you want to be a better nymph fisherman, you could not better invest your money.

Lefty Kreh

With 80% of a trout’s diet located in subsurface conditions, this book is a must have for any angler’s library. Jason Randall breaks down the art of nymphing with his own knowledge as well as insight from some of the best teachers in the sport. It was an honor to work with Jason on his book and I am excited to gain even more knowledge from reading its pages.

Landon Mayer

This could well be the most significant work on nymph fishing since G. E. M. Skues began his explorations into subsurface fishing more than a century ago. With Nymph Masters, the name Jason Randall is assured permanency in the realm of trout-fishing literature.

Ed Jaworowski

With 80% of a trout’s diet located in subsurface conditions, this book is a must have for any angler’s library. Jason Randall breaks down the art of nymphing with his own knowledge as well as insight from some of the best teachers in the sport. It was an honor to work with Jason on his book and I am excited to gain even more knowledge from reading its pages.

Landon R. Mayer