| Active Nymphing: Aggressive Strategies for Casting, Rigging, and Moving the Nymph Contributor(s): Osthoff, Rich (Author) |
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ISBN: 081173255X ISBN-13: 9780811732550 Publisher: Stackpole Books OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: No other form of fly fishing has broader application on so many types of water for both active and inactive trout. So argues Osthoff, who challenges the long-held theory that nymphing involves little more than dead drifting with the current. Osthoff advocates an active strategy of moving the nymph, applying effective casting and creative presentation techniques that will attract the most elusive trout. With comprehensive advice on rigging and prospecting, practice tips for a wide variety of casts, and strategies for precise control to bring your nymph to life, this is your guide to becoming a truly versatile angler. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Fishing |
| Dewey: 799.122 |
| LCCN: 2005018498 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6" W x 9" (0.72 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: New and specific presentation techniques beyond traditional dead driftingLong-line nymphing, no-line nymphing, downstream strategies, micronymphing, nymphing lakes, and designing your own imitationsInstruction on hauling with weighted rigs, hammering, jabbing, tilting the rod plane, roll casting, elliptical casts, curve casts, downstream loadingNo other form of fly fishing has broader application on so many types of water for both active and inactive trout. So argues Osthoff, who challenges the long-held notion that nymphing involves little more than dead drifting with the current. Osthoff advocates an active strategy of moving the nymph, applying effective casting and creative presentation techniques that will attract the most elusive trout. With comprehensive advice on rigging and prospecting, practice tips for a wide variety of casts, and strategies for precise control to bring your nymph to life, this is your guide to becoming a truly versatile angler. |