Two stages of the damsel flies’ life are of interest to fly fishers: nymph and adult. The nymphal stage is spent in and around moss and weed beds of water bodies, generally less than 10 feet deep.

Tie on a damselfly nymph and test the waters with it. If there isn't an immediate strike, walk a few yards along the shoreline and cast the fly out there again.

The damsel fly is quite large and most often found in stillwater areas. Although most of the time, we see the large flying phase of the damsel, most of the best fishing is done with the nymphs ...

Carp are omnivorous feeders, with a preference for chironomid pupae and damsel fly nymphs, as well as other aquatic invertebrates, plankton and macro algae. When feeding, they tend to disturb sediment ...

Like Dragonflies, once the Nymph reaches a certain size it climbs out of the water and sheds its exoskeleton for the final time, now having wings, more colour and able to fly about.

Dragonflies also sometimes eat other dragonflies. Even dragonfly and damselfly nymphs eat the same things – both feed on invertebrates, tadpoles, and small fish. How long do dragonflies and ...

Damselflies are starting to hatch so damselfly nymph fly patterns should be working. With the lake spilling so heavily this spring, fishing below the dam in the tailwater has been good for ...

Some dragonfly and damselfly species use a perch stem from which to dart out catching prey (mostly small flies) and see off competitors. Large hawkers fly many kilometres from water and make a regular ...

Like Dragonflies, once the Nymph reaches a certain size it climbs out of the water and sheds its exoskeleton for the final time, now having wings, more colour and able to fly about.