Nymphing is more difficult for me than dry-fly fishing. But I know nymphs catch bigger trout than dry flies do in Wisconsin.
Kneeling down on the river side to make my profile low, I casted a caddis pupa pattern with split shot. It worked here today.
I got the first strike but I missed it as usual. And the second one, I couldn't set the hook properly. The third one, I set the hook completely.
It was 15 inches long brown trout. 15-inch trout is not lunker-size in Wisconsin but I was happy because my nymph could catch nice trout.
- Location: Big Green River, WI
- Date: April 23, 2006
- Time: 8:30 - 11:30
- Weather: Sunny and windy
- Air Temp: 52°F(11°C)
- Water Temp: Didn't measure
- Water Cond: Slightly murky
- Catch: 1 brown trout, 15 inches
- Tackle: Fly rod 8'6" #4, DT4F, L5X, T6X
- Flies: #16 Green caddis pupa
