JCP
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Here in Dorset and Hampshire the salmon more so summer grilse nymphing evolved from trout nymphing methods used by Frank Sawyer and one Oliver Kite.Whereby a weighted PT nymph lifted from the bottom in front of a fish would very often ''induce'' a postive take.This was close range fishing and I guess a forerunner of what we now term as ''tightline'' nymphing.I was introduced to the salmon/sea trout possibilities using this method by one ''Donny'' Donovan a Keeper on Hampshire's lower test and Graham Purbrick then based at Testwood.Heavy hackled creations were used like Woolly B's and B&P Spiders.Other patterns have evolved since then in the form of heavy nymphs which sink fast to enable the ''lift'' simulating natural prey which hopefully flicks the switch.To be honest it is much like fishing a worm with a sink and draw technique.The worm usually results in a killed fish which is much less desirable nowadays.Water flow will dictate ''nymph'' weight to use.Method based on sight fishing or known lies.My rigs for this are mono based but here is a link to give a very general idea.
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