Spring Runoff Fly Fishing Tactic: How to Set Up a Nymph Rig

Written by Nicole Qualtieri May 07, 2020 4:03 p.m. ET

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If you want to catch more fish, go below the surface with a nymph rig. Loon Outdoors’ Matt Callies shows you how to set it up in this quick video.

Fly fishing is hard. Or maybe it’s just as hard as you want it to be. Where a perfect presentation with a dry might hit the exact spot you’re looking for, a nymph rig can draw the fish into you.

But learning how to set up a solid rig can be tough to figure out. Thanks to Loon Outdoors and Matt Callies, this short video breaks down the ABCs of how to get fishing below the surface.

In 8 minutes, you can be rigged up and on your way to landing a heckuva lot more fish.

Nicole Qualtieri

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Nicole Qualtieri has been writing about hunting, fishing, and the outdoors for 8 years.

From 2014-2017, Nicole worked for ZPZ Productions. There, she partnered with multiple hunting outlets and personalities on social media and e-commerce, including MeatEater, Randy Newberg, and Remi Warren. She also managed online communications for Backcountry Hunters & Anglers for nearly two years, and she spent six years prior in Corporate sales. Additionally, she served a year as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer in Bridgewater, MA, coordinating volunteers for a therapeutic recreational facility.

Based in Montana, Nicole is an avid hunter and angler. She’s a lifelong horsewoman and animal lover, and she’s recently ventured into the world of bird dogs with her young Boykin Spaniel, Bob.