Last Sunday as I sat at the edge of a pond, I spotted this dragonfly that had just emerged from its final nymph stage. Dragonfly nymphs can live in water for several months to as long as five years.

When stillwater trout are keying on dry dragonflies, the action can be fast and frustrating. Instead of fishing dry, tie on a Dragonfly Nymph and work it with a long leader on a floating line. Fish ...