Jimmy Legs Stonefly Nymphs

This is one of the best Skwala Nymphs out there!  Love at first sight... for you and the trout.  This is a great fly.  It is a play off the old girdle bug with a few "pimped out" features like long knotted legs composed of dyna floss.  It is also tied on a curved shank hook that gives it a very natural appearance.  This is a very high quality bug.  Must have type fly.  Use  the #10 for a Skwala if you want to catch a bunch of nice fish on the Yakima River or Bitteroot River.

Big Rainbow Taken on a Jimmy Leg's Stonefly Nymph!

Nymph Fishing Video Tips

Instructional Video - How to Setup a Double Nymph Rig!

Nymphs in rivers are successfully fished on a slack line drift using a strike indicator.  This is because nearly all river nymphs either cling to rocks or crawl, very few actually swim. Wade fisherman will typically cast them upstream and let them drift downstream using mends to keep the line slack and the fly fishing "drag free" with no tension.  Another method is using a dry dropper method.   This is where you use your dry fly as the strike indicator and tie the nymph on underneath it, we have a killer video on this too!  Dry Fly and Dropper Nymph Video


High Stick Nymphing Tips and Video

High stick nymphing is also done with a strike indicator and is deadly on big rivers where fast currents suck your line underwater!  Some of the biggest trout live in water that has whirlpools and harsh seamlines.  Learn how to high stick nymph by raising your rod up high and preventing drag from occurring when the line is sucked underwater.  This is very effective, especially with rods longer than 9'.