It starts with eggs laid on the water’s surface. Those eggs sink and eventually hatch into nymphs. Like all insects, mayfly nymphs have six legs. They have two or three tails and, generally ...

Spring keeps the weatherman busy. Anything and everything can appear in the forecast. But anglers looking ahead can see past ...

mayflies can pose a problem for people who live near water. Because nymphs often reach maturity around the same time in the summer, they can create massive swarms and thick clouds of bugs.

An emerger imitates an aquatic insect in the process of transforming from an underwater nymph or pupa to an adult ... feeding on emergers just under the water’s surface.

Here are five flat water flies to increase your chance of success. Chironomids are insects that thrive in stillwaters. The large midges present an enticing food source, especially in the pupae stage.

I’ll admit it – fly fishing with nymphs isn’t my favorite ... if you’re in about three feet of water, your indicator should be right around 6 feet from your first bug.