Why is Nymph Fly Fishing Difficult?
With dry fly fishing, the angler can see the fish strike the fly. With nymph fly fishing it’s a lot more tricky, as the nymph is underwater, and you cannot see the fish strike. For the beginner its tricky to feel the fish strike the nymph, and therefore to know when to set the hook. Also, the beginner fly fisherman may get confused when the underwater nymph bumps into underwater rocks or logs, and may confuse this with a fish striking the nymph. Its always frustrating for any angler if the nymph gets hooked onto any underwater obstruction, such as a rock or log. As nymph fishing is three dimensional (as opposed to two dimensional dry fly fishing), the angler needs to determine the correct depth the nymph needs to be at in order to catch fish, and change the line configuration to achieve this required depth. Also fish don’t tend to strike a nymphs as hard as they do dry flies on the water’s surface, so it’s more difficult to know the exact time to set the hook. Equipment Required for Ny
