The previous replies pretty much said it all. I do want to add a few things though. Nymphing is a constant series of adjustments. If one thing is not working, try another. You might be to deep, to shallow. Your tippet might not be the right type or size. When I fished the Little Red and the White when I lived in AR, I found that using flouro. tippet while nymphing was a must. When I was not catching fish on 7x, I would switch to 8x. I still think that one of the most important things about nymphing streams or rivers other than fly selection is having a dead drift. Hope this helps! Scott

[This message has been edited by salovin (edited 02 August 2005).]