Fish it beneath an indicator, or better yet, fish it as a dropper behind a dry fly. Tie this pattern on a No. 14-18 scud hook. Slide a brass bead up against the eye. For the tail, use pheasant fibers.

Number one is the Pheasant Tail Nymph. There are many variations ... the best way to learn about what nymph patterns to have in your fly boxes is to sample the insect life in the streams you ...

or ant pattern, something that floats well. If you’re fishing a smaller dry, you’ll want to have a lighter dropper fly so it doesn't pull the smaller dry fly under – think pheasant tail, RS2 ...

On such days, these are the nymph patterns that I like to have in my fly box. If you find yourself predominantly fishing fast water, tie on a Perdigon. Its tungsten bead gives it the necessary ...