The Fly Fishing Bible of Nymphing: A Complete Playbook for Fly Fishing with Nymphs

by Paul Gaskell, MR John Pearson (Photographer)

INCLUDING Over 2 hours of supporting video material (designed to be worth the price of the book on its own) Hands up who knows what Euro nymphing is? It's incredibly popular and causes many online arguments - yet most anglers show CLEAR GAPS in their skills and knowledge. So if you want to go beyond bobbers and split shot , you’ll need to dodge an overwhelming tide of BS online covering “Tight Line Nymphing” and European competition methods. While there are good books available, certain tactics are left out (keeping a number of methods known only to a handful of top anglers) and it is difficult to build a strategy for choosing and using each of the different rigs, methods and flies. The aim of this book is to arm you with the most complete range of tactics possible and give you the confidence to tackle new waters and different conditions . It does this by clearly explaining WHY to choose - as well as HOW to use - each rig & technique. The methods …and even a little “suspension” nymphing so that the typical “Tight-line Euro tactics” don’t have it all their own way All this is underpinned by the understanding of a freshwater biologist (and nymph fishing addict) which reveals important secrets of predators and prey behaviour in our rivers – and how to hotwire that system with our artificial flies . Stories from around the world bring the tactics to life – as well as making the take-home messages much more memorable (so you’ll actually use them in your own fishing) Full color photos of actual flies gifted during major international competition events which let you peek inside boxes of multiple World Championship competitors (including captains and coaches) Multiple Detailed Spotlight Features Sighters/indicators ★ Reading the Water ★ Stealth ★ Casting ★ Feeding Biology of Fish ★ Trade Secret Leader Recipes and Chemical Treatments ★ A Simplified Set of Fly Patterns ★ Magic Bullet Method (Selecting Rigs, Flies & Fishing Locations) Method in my Madness Carefully layering the information means that there are “quick win” tips you can use right away – while bigger ideas build up and become absorbed naturally over the course of the book. I believe this gives you the best chance of greatly improving your ability to catch fish, to adapt to situations – and perhaps “re-boot” your love of fly fishing in the process! Who SHOULDN'T buy this? This is a practical, paperback manual - not an ornament. Don’t buy this book if informal, conversational language or Sans Serif font aren't your things. You can check out the design/layout in Amazon's "Look Inside" preview feature before you purchase.

172 pages, Paperback

Published November 21, 2020

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the things that has drawn me to fly fishing for years is the solitude and the absolute beauty of the world in which we live. In my younger years I mainly fished dry flies switching up to nymphing when the occasion required.... that was in the 80’s and 90’s. I have since begun exploring Tenkara and found Dr Gaskell and John Pearson through their Discover Tenkara site. Through that site I was notified when this book was available to purchase and immediately jumped on the chance to purchase one of the first 200 copies. I am glad I did.

My review is listed as 5/5, but I wish I could rate it 4.5 or 4.75 out of 5 stars. Now don’t get me wrong, there is nothing, absolutely nothing wrong with the content of this book. What Dr Gaskell has laid out is page after page of notes, research, identification and methods of different (and modern) nymphing techniques. It also contained sections on reading water, choosing the correct sighter, making your own French leaders, ladder leaders, pitfalls to avoid, insect identification, and so much more. It even included a few hours of videos as a companion to concepts contained within the book itself. No, I was more disappointed with the formatting and layout of the actual book, a bit pedantic... I know. The chapters are very close together with no clear chapter headings and I felt it didn’t flow well. Clearer demarcation would have done a lot for me to separate and collate the ideas in my mind.

Regardless of my personally pedantic views on the formatting, the content and methods contained within are absolutely first rate. I think any casual angler (or serious angler for that matter) would be hard pressed to find fault with the content. I am happy I purchased a copy and can’t wait until I can get on the water to try out several of the techniques.

[Mr A J Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Get to grips with Euro nymphing

Just downloaded the Kindle edition and have spent a rainy afternoon wishing I could get out there and try short drifts with my line off the water.

[Robert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read for euronymphers

This book is full of great details that can be easily employed while fishing. It adds the history and philosophy behind the popular euronymphing techniques.

[Kurt Søvik · Rating 5 out of 5]

A real bible for nymphing

This is the best book on nymphing tatics and development I have ever read. It contains
LOTS of useful information and tips.