In my last article, Killer Bug was extolled as a response to every fisherman’s dream during small days of flies on a shallow stream. True weighted or sunken & # 39; Nymph-fisherman, or "Netheravon style" Fishing with nymphs, as it is sometimes called, is a completely different technique for dry flies or fishing Killer Bug. Dry flying fishing uses the water surface, and Killer Bug fishing is designed for the bottom of the river. Fishermen Nymphs are aimed at the last area of the river - the subsurface. This area is very attractive for fish, as this is the area where the hatching nymphs make their way to the surface.
There is a huge variety of nymphs and an intense number of species. However, the hatching nymphs can be grouped into 2 or 3 categories. There are those who swim from the river bed, spending the larval stage of their life in or on the river bed. Mayfly are the most famous of this group, but caddis and BWO also hatch from below. Next come the nymphs that crawl out of the water on weeds, rush, rocks, or something else that rises from the riverbed and breaks the surface. The final group are those nymphs who live in weeds and swim from weeds to the surface to the hatch.
A few years ago, I fished on Avon on a sunny morning in late August. Reach is shallow water, located directly in front of the lakes of Korf-End, at the beginning of what is known as Dark Africa. The water level was quite high and clean, like gin.
I started my daily catch with 10 graylings on the Killer Bug. I think this is an important start to any fishing day, because it hides all nerves and nerves and is the perfect way to check gear to see if it works. As lucky, I also managed to shove a small trout, which gladly took my mistake.
When I moved upstream, it became clear that there was little or no hatching of flies. I moved slowly, stopping every 5 m to spend a few minutes watching and studying the next few meters of the river. I find that this training does not allow me to miss any fish when I make my way along the coast.
In the immediate vicinity of the nearby shore, I noticed several times a thin surface perturbation. There was clearly some kind of subsurface activity in this area. When I got closer, I noticed a good trout about a pound. When I studied fish, it became the same that it was a wild fish. Not only did he have the characteristic deep red spots and light golden color of the Avon trout, but her hyperactive and lethal movements, combined with the location next to the bank and the obvious cover, suggested that it was wild. I find that stocks of fish tend to be much darker, more leisurely in their activities and are most often found in the open river, sometimes with other stored fish.
The fish lay in the middle of the water, and its movement of the fin and tail showed that it was at the stern. I had a small Killer Bug on my line, so it went well with the fish. Trout showed no interest in the first actor. Usually the fish consuming shrimp will take the killer cube when first placed properly. I did not dare to make a second throw, because it became clear from the light tail that the fish saw the first mistake, but decided not to take it. The second actor would almost certainly fry the fish. I firmly believe that you only get a couple of castings with wild fish.
There was a small number of hatching flies, so I tried to change my shell to a small, pale, dry fly. The position of the fish and the current made it difficult for dry flies to appear. I did not want to scare the fish, so I was rather conservative with my casting, ensuring that the line did not break out over the fish. Although I threw a fly over the fish two or three times, there was no interest in the fish. I decided to look at the fish, trying to gather more information about the eating habits of the trout.
A sudden movement left and right and a slight disturbance of the surface were recoil. Trout took random nymphs that hatched from weed growth on the edge of the river. The trout took the nymphs only 5-6 inches below the surface, and this caused concern.
I chose the smallest pheasant tail in my box of 16. The casting was done about a foot upstream of the trout, and the nymph quickly fell across the surface. A slight lifting of the rod tip caused the nymph to move, and that was enough to induce the fish to take.
