Advanced tight line nymphing tactics, including Czech, Polish, French, Spanish, and American techniques.

Advances in competition nymphing techniques give us new tools to effectively fish when there is no activity on the surface. But it has not always been easy to see how to apply these innovations in the real world - until now. Contact Nymphing is the latest evolution of euro nymphing and tight line nymphing. To use this technique, you don't need any specific fly line or rod, as it is in the rig where the great innovation is. It has technical advantages permitting the execution of drag-free drifts with ultrasensitive strike detection. You can successfully fish the complicated currents and water types you used to overlook. It allows the fishing depth to be changed through presentation adjustments, permitting a dynamic nymphing approach. The book breaks down the learning process into a step-by-step approach. It explains the technique in an easy-to-understand manner with the use of many illustrations. It presents innovative technical information and advanced techniques that will make a difference in your nymphing skills. You will learn: - Dynamics of dead drifts and drag forces - How to employ the right tension by reading the sighter - Fishing at different depths without modifying the rig - How to fish riffles, runs, pockets, pools, slow runs, flats, and tail-outs - How to manage the 3D entry angles for drift control - The 7 tools for drift and depth control to face any water type - Presentation corrections to modify sink rate and control surface tension - Induced-lift presentation to incite takes - Techniques for combining the contact rig with indicators, dry-droppers, and streamers About the author: David Martin is fortunate to have been taught in this technique by several nymphing masters since then he has extensively used this technique in several countries proving its effectiveness. He has merged his passion for fishing and sharing knowledge into this comprehensive guide.

Best-selling author George Daniel shares expert tactics and techniques for a new generation of nymph anglers. He covers specialized equipment, flies, and presentations, focusing on advanced lessons and tips for anglers with a solid grasp of fundamentals. Important technique sequences and fly patterns are photographed in detail.

Devin Olsen explains how the techniques he has used to become a repeat medalist in fly fishing competitions around the world can be adapted to everyday fly fishing situations. He covers strategies, tactics, and flies for rivers, small streams, and still waters, allowing anyone to fish more successfully by applying the approaches taken by competitive anglers.

A comprehensive book on tactics for streamers, including new approaches for trout, steelhead, muskie, and bass. Features over 450 detailed photos and illustrations of casting and presenting streamers. • Patterns from several of the most prominent contemporary streamer tiers, including Blane Chocklett, Kelly Galloup, Rich Strolis, Ben Furimsky, Mike Schmidt, Russ Maddin, and more • Step-by-step photos to help you master casting and presentation • Sections on reading the water, trout behavior, equipment, casting, and night fishing

This is the only book to take an international look at the latest developments in this explosively popular new method of flyfishing. * Masterclasses from the leading exponents in Europe and the USA * This book includes tackle, flies and methods for trout, steelhead and grayling * Variations for chalkstreams, freestone rivers and clear stillwaters * Includes: Sight fishing and indicator methods, and even dry fly on the French leader * The innovative technique was first developed and practiced in France Jonathan White has fished from boyhood in the UK as well as in north and south America. He is the Chair of the Severn Rivers Trust. Major contributors to this book include: Oscar Boatfield (UK), Julien Daguillanes (France), Cody Burgdorff (USA), Stanislav Mankov (Bulgaria).

An updated classic now available in hardcover. Tips on casting, nymph and wet fly patterns, hints on controlling fishing depth, and much more.