Fishing The Slate Drake Nymph Imitation:
Fishing the Perfect Fly Slate Drake Nymph Imitation:
Nymphs of this species prefer rather highly oxygenated water. Most often they are found
in medium to fast flowing, freestone streams. After the nymphs migrate to the banks of
the stream, this swimmer nymphs crawl out of the water on rocks and logs. Nymphs are
quick and move fast when they migrate to the shallow water. They act a lot like minnows.
Presentation:
Imitations of the nymph should be fished in pockets near the bank and behind rocks and
logs. You should allow the imitation to drift naturally or dead drift. You can add a short
erratic stripping motion to the fly. In this case I would not add any weight or if so, very little.
The “down and across” presentation works in the shallow water. In this case you should
use the stripping action to imitate the motions made by the nymph. During the other times
when no hatch is occurring, you should weight the nymph down to keep in on or near the
bottom. The amount of weight depends on the water depth and swiftness. In this case I
would suggest up or up and across presentations. You can also present the fly on the
swing keeping the rod high in the air and staying in contact with the fly. This is best done
in the runs and current seams along the pockets behind boulders. These nymphs can
often be found in very shallow water so don't be afraid to fish the shallow water areas
adjacent to the deeper water.
Fishing the Perfect Fly Slate Drake Nymph Imitation:
Nymphs of this species prefer rather highly oxygenated water. Most often they are found
in medium to fast flowing, freestone streams. After the nymphs migrate to the banks of
the stream, this swimmer nymphs crawl out of the water on rocks and logs. Nymphs are
quick and move fast when they migrate to the shallow water. They act a lot like minnows.
Presentation:
Imitations of the nymph should be fished in pockets near the bank and behind rocks and
logs. You should allow the imitation to drift naturally or dead drift. You can add a short
erratic stripping motion to the fly. In this case I would not add any weight or if so, very little.
The “down and across” presentation works in the shallow water. In this case you should
use the stripping action to imitate the motions made by the nymph. During the other times
when no hatch is occurring, you should weight the nymph down to keep in on or near the
bottom. The amount of weight depends on the water depth and swiftness. In this case I
would suggest up or up and across presentations. You can also present the fly on the
swing keeping the rod high in the air and staying in contact with the fly. This is best done
in the runs and current seams along the pockets behind boulders. These nymphs can
often be found in very shallow water so don't be afraid to fish the shallow water areas
adjacent to the deeper water.
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