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Czech, French or European Nymphing Techniques of
Fly Fishing
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The Fundamentals of Fly Fishing French, European
or Czech Nymphing Techniques
  • The French, European or Czech nymphing craze
    owes its origin to competition fly fishing and
    over time it has emerged as a popular and
    effective fishing method in Europe. Some more
    traditional fly fishermen have their individual
    preferences and admire the splendor and heritage
    of classic dry fly fishing and therefore might
    look down upon the Czech style of nymph-fishing.
    Nevertheless, this fishing method has proved to
    be highly effective and indispensable for todays
    fly fisherman who focuses more on the catch
    count. The French, European or Czech fly fishing
    technique is destined to provide more fish to
    hand for those who have mastered it, especially
    when fishing pressured waters.

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Overview
  • European, French or Czech fly fishing is an
    angling technique that uses heavy Czech nymphs.
    This method is based on short, repetitive casts,
    dead drifts and a deeper fly presentation. The
    leader hangs under the tip of the fly rod held by
    the fisherman in his outstretched arm, while the
    fly is guided through the run. That's why it's
    often called high stick nymphing or contact
    nymphing. The typical fly rig includes three
    nymph flies of different weights. The method uses
    Czech nymphs, known as Bobes. The nymphs are tied
    on gammarus hooks and are made to imitate fresh
    water shrimps or caseless larvae of sedge
    flies. 
  • Fish to Target Grayling, brown and rainbow trout
    respond well to a Czech nymph. But the method can
    be applied to roach, chub, barbell, and dace. 
  • Fly Patterns There is no method to determine the
    most effective fly pattern. Commonly, three
    different fly patterns with different color
    combinations are put on the leader and the
    effectiveness of each pattern is tested. A
    natural pattern is used as the first dropper
    while the second dropper needs to have a wilder
    color combination. Larger fly patterns typically
    attract larger fish. Imitative patterns attract
    brown trout while natural patterns and colorful
    flies are perfect choices for grayling and
    rainbow trout.

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History of European Nymphing
  • Czech fly fishing is a Euro nymphing technique
    that includes Polish, French, and Spanish
    modifications as well. Czech nymphing originated
    in Poland during the 1984 international fly
    fishing competition. The Polish anglers fished
    short due to the unavailability of fly fishing
    lines so they relied on thick nylon monofilament.
    They used flies that resembled Sedges Hydropsyche
    and Rhyacophila. Czech competitors learned the
    technique used by the local anglers very quickly
    and applied it during the next years World
    Championship held on the river San. With this new
    technique, Poland secured the first position
    while the Czechs finished right behind. It was in
    1986 that Slavoj Svoboda won the world
    championship and brought home the first gold
    medal for the Czech team, employing the
    newly-named Czech nymphing technique.

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French Nymphing Techniques
  • Czech fly fishing is primarily a short-distance
    fishing technique that involves catching fish
    almost under the tip of the rod without making
    use of the fly fishing line. After casting
    upstream, you should allow the flies to sink to
    the bottom. Use the tip of the fishing rod to
    follow the fly's movement downstream, making sure
    to keep your flies at the current's pace. The
    flies should be of appropriate weights so that
    they can sink to the desired depth relative to
    the current. Overweight flies are undesirable
    because it will become difficult to lead them
    naturally through the run. The success of this
    method depends on maintaining permanent contact
    with the flies at all times. Subtle upstream or
    peripheral movement of the leader may indicate a
    strike. You might also feel a tap or hesitation
    in your drift. It's time to set the hook in an
    upward motion. If nothing nothing comes tight to
    your hook set, the good news is you can quickly
    cast your short leader and flies back into the
    run for another drift. As you become better
    skilled to casting shorter distances and managing
    your drifts better, your catch rate will greatly
    increase. Focus more on fishing the faster and
    deeper water, making each cast and drift count.
    Leader length relates to the waters depth and
    your fly rod's length. If you're just getting
    started, fish a shorter leader for better line
    control and more natural drifts. Maintaining
    contact with heavier flies is easy, but the
    lighter ones exhibit natural movements in the
    water and require a bit more practice.

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European Nymphing Equipment
  • Leland's List
  • Sage ESN (European Style Nymphing) Fly Rod Series
  • Loop Opti Peak 11ft 4wt Fly Rod, 4110-4
  • Red Truck Diesel 10ft 7wt, 7100-4
  • Although you can employ the Czech, Euro or
    French nymphing technique with a common 9 foot 5
    weight fly rod, a longer rod is better suited for
    optimal drift control. Today, most dedicated Euro
    nymph fly rods are 10 to 11 feet in length.
    Recently, many fishermen have started to use
    lighter rods, like 2, 3, and 4 weights in longer
    lengths. European, Czech or French nymphing
    involves frequent casting and requires you to
    keep your arm outstretched for long durations and
    hence, using lighter rods will be the most
    convenient option for you. Although there are
    some dedicated Czech, French or European nymphing
    leaders available today, most Czech nymphers use
    a shorter (7.5 foot) tapered leader with varying
    tippet ratings. Just remember the fly rod length
    should always be greater than the leader length.
    For added strike detection, some Czech nymphers
    us a very small indicator or coloring on the
    leader. These colored leader sections magnify any
    subtle movements (possibly a strike) of the
    leader during a drift. European nymph-fishing is
    effective year round. However, if you fish
    streams with high waters during Spring runoff,
    make sure to give Czech nymphing a try. We're
    pretty sure you'll be impressed with the
    fish-catching results.

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