He explained, unlike dry flies, nymphs sink below the surface of the water and work great for catching trout in area streams. Theyre supposed to look like the worm stage of these bugs, Finny said. Theyre a little harder to fish with because the line can float ahead leaving the nymph behind. You dont think youre getting any hits, but youre getting a lot of them. He puts white in the mix of materials used in nymph tying so he can see it.
Some fishermen remedy the problem by using a special fly leader with a small float on it.
Another trick to increase visibility is to use yarn for the leader because it floats. Fishing for blue gills with flies is Finnys favorite fly fishing. He often uses wet flies which are made with soft feathers that cause the fly to sink. For blue gill you can throw anything out there, Finny said. There are some flies that dont make any sense.