NYMPHING. By Gary A. Borger.

(1979) 2004 1st paperback edition. 8vo paperback (153 x 229mm). Pp192. B/w line illustrations by Robert H. Pils, annotated bibliography.

"A basic guide to identifying, tying, and fishing artificial nymphs". This is the paperback edition of the author's Nymphing: A Basic Guide. "Nymphs - the underwater stages of the aquatic insects - comprise ninety percent of the trout's diet. Knowing how to identify nymphs, tie successful imitations, and fish them correctly are essential flyfishing skills. (This book) presents a basic approach to all these techniques in one comprehensive lesson, covering both the traditional and new theories about fishing the underwater fly..." Chapters include: Equipment; Line control; Biology of the trout; Lies of the trout; Nymphing the film; Strip/tease nymph fishing; Old standby; Caddis mania; Wingshooting and the junping nymph; The long tippet; Strike indicators and shotgunning for trout; Secret of the wooly worm. Appendices are: The deadly dozen - twelve of the most useful flies, with tying instructions; Keys to the subaquatic food organisms of the trout; Annotated bibliography; Annotated list of reference texts and keys used for identification of invertebrate food organisms of the trout."