# nymphing

Pronunciation: say "NIMF-ing" /ˈnɪmfɪŋ/

## Noun

1. Fly fishing with a nymph: an artificial fly tied to imitate the young, underwater stage of an insect.
   - Simple: A kind of fly fishing that uses a fake fly made to look like a young water insect.
   - _When the trout ignore the surface, switching to nymphing often saves the day._
   - _The guide spent the morning teaching us the basics of nymphing in fast water._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of nymph. — present participle and gerund of nymph
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of nymph. Use it after 'is', 'are' or 'was', or to name the action itself.
   - _We spent the afternoon nymphing in the deep pools below the dam._
   - _He was nymphing along the edge of the riffle when a big brown trout struck._

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