subject: The Changing Face Of Czech Fly Fishing [print this page] Going short may mean going deep! This is the concept that sent shockwaves through the world of sport fishing and this is the concept that popularized the Czech nymphing or Czech fly fishing technique. The legacy that started with Slavoj Svoboda winning a gold medal at the 1986 World Championships at Belgium continued through the 1990 World Championships during which the Czechs turned heads by catching grayling from sites tagged as impossibly fast or deep! Today, Czech nymphing has not remained as a Czech specialty, but it has crossed national as well as continental boundaries to finally emerge as a universal concept!
Utilizing the power of fast, turbulent water to deceive the fishes, the technique delights the modern fly fishermen. If you are ready with your explanations for questions such as Is it Ethical? or if you have decided to prefer this technique over dry fly fishing, then you wont mind adopting this technique and customizing it. The early Czech nymphs, being made up of kitchen sponge, horsehair, and salami, stand as elements of humor for todays modern fly fishermen. Colors entice! This is proved by the fact that the modern, colorful, wilder flies that do not resemble any aquatic insect are actually the hot baits! All you need to do is to control their movements while matching the speed of the current by using the tip of your short fishing rod. And be prepared to lose many flies! Flies will sink to the bottom and are most likely to get snagged on rocks and hence, keep a stock!
Keeping your arm stretched out in front of you at all times may not be a burden if you master this technique and when results start showing up! Waiting for a take is not that tedious during a cloudy day and with that gung ho spirit staying active in your heart! The attribute Czech is likely to get gradually detached from the terminology with many countries adopting their own versions and on account of evolution of new ideas and patterns. But the world fly fishing community will continue to foster the original essence of this grand
