Excellent Video. As a beginner fly fisher, I've always heard my dad talk about the wonders of Czech Nymphing and you broke down everything to make it extremely understandable!
Solid advice. I just realized that this was my first real tutorial video as I was learning. I've put this advice to practice and have done incredibly well.
Very clever in very difficult water, I will try the style you use at home on some Scottish rivers for Grayling during the winter. Thanks for the instructions. Alistair
Tried this…the flies didn’t sink in a “V” or any other letter…they sunk in a giant ball of mess…then took 20 minutes to get back ready to fish…opted to just use the Provo river bump rig, and didn’t get a single bite in over 4 hours…put on a dry and caught a 12 in brown on my 2nd cast…then another a few casts later….
I’m not going to give up, took over 100 hours to get to where I’m confident in my ability to catch fish on a dry, so I’m going to put in the time on a nymphing setup…probably time to buy a real nymphing rod, reel and line…
Excellent video. Very clear instructions. One thing I am curious about. Although I would say that trotting a float requires a lot of skill, bait fishing (even in winter, for grayling) is seen by many as inferior, less skilled and even unsporting. I would argue that only one baited hook is used, compared with three in Czech nymphing and other methods of wet fly fishing; so why is bait fishing considered less sporting?
Excellent question, Portcullis. While there is a difference between catching something with a baited hook and one on an artificial fly (the odds will always favor bait), the challenge that most fly fishers seek is to fool trout into thinking that their offering is worth eating despite the fact that is purely artificial. Fly fishers set up those challenges in part because they aren't looking for the most effective way to catch fish, but to match their skills as tiers and fly presenters against wary prey. There's more to it than that of course, but what is "sporting" is almost entirely subjective in our opinion. It's not even valid to say that fly fishing is less effective in all situations. It just typically gives the practitioner more "hands-on" involvement in the choices and strategies employed, and introduces more variables.
@@MidCurrentflyfishing Thanks for the detailed and prompt reply. I suspect that on some very fast, shallow stretches, Czech nymphing will be a much more effective method than bait fishing. I think that the question of the most 'sporting' method is down to the individual. Personally, I am not completely comfortable with the idea of multiple hook rigs for any type of fishing, other than pike fishing with deadbaits or lures. That may seem illogical, but, as I said, it is down to the individual.
@@MidCurrentflyfishing This is the escence of fly fishing, trying to fool a fish into thinking the garbage, in whatever form, you are presenting is edible. Bait fishing is skilful of that there is no doubt but the subtle difference that we flyfishers enjoy the challenge of fooling trout into thinking they can eat what we are presenting.
Hi Jim, you can buy some very high quality Czech nymph flies from our Small Batch tiers at MidCurrent: shop.midcurrent.com/collections/small-batch-flies
Excellent presentation and explanation of this method that we hear about, but nobody ever explains....Makes a lot of sense instead of using split shot that most times get hung up on the rocks. I'll be trying this method the next time I'm out. Just curious as to how to get these flies soo heavy and keep the realistic shape of the fly.... Thanks!
Use bead head, size hook up, wrap shank with hobby lobby copper... Less is more on tying material, otherwise fly becomes an egg. Keep the fuzz, river will trim and they love the action.
George Tovar no he wasn't you hateful moron. He was showing how someone else may use a floating indicator for a dry dropper, but how in Czech nymphing, you use colored line as an indicator, and how that is better. So he absolutely isn't using a bobber.
Hardly...I have been fishing three flys in that fashion for decades with great result. I catch fish on anyone of the three. If you're having trouble it is probably because you are using bead heads or weighted flys or maybe your tippet material is too stiff? Try unweighted flys. ....as I think about it I expect you are working under the assumption that a fly can't drift freely if there is something tied to it. Well, consider that EVERY fly has something tied to it. If tippet tied to the eye doesn't impact the drift then tippet tied to the bend won't either.
Think about this...If I use one fly and it is NOT the correct fly then I'm casting to nothing. If I have three flys I am searching with three times the opportunity and when the hatch changes suddenly I am better positioned to potentially have the correct fly on as opposed to that person who has only one. In my home water there are two flys that tend to produce regularly so I ALWAYS have those two tied on my line. The bottom fly I switch out over and over till I hit on the correct fly. That increases my chances exponentially. I have also seen that fishing with more than one fly tends to bring on more strikes over a single CORRECT fly. Here is another thing for you to consider. If you start catching small fish your fly is nearly correct. Stick with the same color but go bigger or smaller or another shape in the same color. Work around that fly the small ones are hitting and you'll get there.
My statement still stands... if you wanna waist 3+$ worth of fly on a single snag to increase your catch rate by a small amount then go for it. Otherwise you can figure out what they are eating using your head and save your money. Also here in my state multiple fly rigs and splitshot is illegal along these rivers.
This man is offering unambiguous, intelligent and factual details. No wasted information or verbal arm waving. Nice work. Thanks.
Excellent Video. As a beginner fly fisher, I've always heard my dad talk about the wonders of Czech Nymphing and you broke down everything to make it extremely understandable!
Excellent presentation.
I've watched this particular video several times. It is fantastic!
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This is truly one of those 5 star informational video's! 10 out of 10 on this one! I'm going to check out others....tight lines everyone!
The BEST video I’ve seen on Czech nymphing. Thanks
Thanks, Rich!
Highly informative. Great to actually see the sighter on the water.
Glad you enjoyed it, Jeff!
Solid advice. I just realized that this was my first real tutorial video as I was learning. I've put this advice to practice and have done incredibly well.
Such a great video! We went out with some guides last year and getting ready to do some days on our own. This was just the refresher I needed.
Very clever in very difficult water, I will try the style you use at home on some Scottish rivers for Grayling during the winter. Thanks for the instructions.
Alistair
Very nicely done thank you very much for the tips in shallow water! I have a feeling that's going to be a game-changer when I head out tomorrow!
Thanks for a very clear, concise video🤗
Tried this…the flies didn’t sink in a “V” or any other letter…they sunk in a giant ball of mess…then took 20 minutes to get back ready to fish…opted to just use the Provo river bump rig, and didn’t get a single bite in over 4 hours…put on a dry and caught a 12 in brown on my 2nd cast…then another a few casts later….
I’m not going to give up, took over 100 hours to get to where I’m confident in my ability to catch fish on a dry, so I’m going to put in the time on a nymphing setup…probably time to buy a real nymphing rod, reel and line…
An excellent, informative movie. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it, James. Lots of good info in there :)
If you're watching this today we know better ways to land fish. But grate video good info and we'll explained.
Excellent video. Very clear instructions. One thing I am curious about. Although I would say that trotting a float requires a lot of skill, bait fishing (even in winter, for grayling) is seen by many as inferior, less skilled and even unsporting. I would argue that only one baited hook is used, compared with three in Czech nymphing and other methods of wet fly fishing; so why is bait fishing considered less sporting?
Excellent question, Portcullis. While there is a difference between catching something with a baited hook and one on an artificial fly (the odds will always favor bait), the challenge that most fly fishers seek is to fool trout into thinking that their offering is worth eating despite the fact that is purely artificial. Fly fishers set up those challenges in part because they aren't looking for the most effective way to catch fish, but to match their skills as tiers and fly presenters against wary prey. There's more to it than that of course, but what is "sporting" is almost entirely subjective in our opinion. It's not even valid to say that fly fishing is less effective in all situations. It just typically gives the practitioner more "hands-on" involvement in the choices and strategies employed, and introduces more variables.
@@MidCurrentflyfishing Thanks for the detailed and prompt reply. I suspect that on some very fast, shallow stretches, Czech nymphing will be a much more effective method than bait fishing. I think that the question of the most 'sporting' method is down to the individual. Personally, I am not completely comfortable with the idea of multiple hook rigs for any type of fishing, other than pike fishing with deadbaits or lures. That may seem illogical, but, as I said, it is down to the individual.
@@MidCurrentflyfishing This is the escence of fly fishing, trying to fool a fish into thinking the garbage, in whatever form, you are presenting is edible. Bait fishing is skilful of that there is no doubt but the subtle difference that we flyfishers enjoy the challenge of fooling trout into thinking they can eat what we are presenting.
Excellent tutorial, very informative and easy to follow. Thanks.
Great video! Thanks for posting!
Yo this guys gotta serious looking mug too he really does want his trout fix.
lfmao
Thanks for this video. I am new to fly fishing and you made allot of sense.
Great vid but I have some questions
Do you use flouting line and what is your leader formula and lengths
Just excellent, Steve.....
Thanks for the information. I enjoyed your video and I will preform your 12” method of covering the stream. Appreciate your insights.
Great video, can't believe how I took it all in.
thanks dude..lots of great tips and info...tight line bro.
Thanks dude lots of good info 🇺🇸
Hello, where do you buy your heavy Czech nymph flies?
Thanks
Hi Jim, you can buy some very high quality Czech nymph flies from our Small Batch tiers at MidCurrent: shop.midcurrent.com/collections/small-batch-flies
Very helpful. Thanks for the informative video and your insight
Thanks dude 👍
Hank Patterson is that you?
OK, so are you adding any split shot to the setup? Or just using beadhead nymphs...?
Thanks for the explanation
Plenty of Scots waters where this could be a very killing method - this was a very effective illustration in Czech nymphing - thank you!
Excellent presentation and explanation of this method that we hear about, but nobody ever explains....Makes a lot of sense instead of using split shot that most times get hung up on the rocks. I'll be trying this method the next time I'm out. Just curious as to how to get these flies soo heavy and keep the realistic shape of the fly.... Thanks!
Use bead head, size hook up, wrap shank with hobby lobby copper... Less is more on tying material, otherwise fly becomes an egg. Keep the fuzz, river will trim and they love the action.
Very well done.
If you keep those dropper tags no more than 4” long you will have far fewer tangles
Excellent tip, John. Thanks.
Very true, dependent on skill level.
Good video thanks !
Your opinion. If you want to be a purist you better be using a rod made out of hazel and willow and only wet flies, they were the precursors.
this dude was doing euro before euro was cool😂
My skill level need to be pretty short
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This is just Flossing fish.
Oops...you're using a bobber??? Sorry but once I saw that it was time to turn this off.
George Tovar no he wasn't you hateful moron. He was showing how someone else may use a floating indicator for a dry dropper, but how in Czech nymphing, you use colored line as an indicator, and how that is better. So he absolutely isn't using a bobber.
Your dropper method makes no sense. No wonder you tangle. If you tie the second and third flys onto the bend of the previous hook you won't tangle.
Sure, but your drift will be stiff.
Hardly...I have been fishing three flys in that fashion for decades with great result. I catch fish on anyone of the three. If you're having trouble it is probably because you are using bead heads or weighted flys or maybe your tippet material is too stiff? Try unweighted flys. ....as I think about it I expect you are working under the assumption that a fly can't drift freely if there is something tied to it. Well, consider that EVERY fly has something tied to it. If tippet tied to the eye doesn't impact the drift then tippet tied to the bend won't either.
But if you do that you will lose both flies if you snag.
Think about this...If I use one fly and it is NOT the correct fly then I'm casting to nothing. If I have three flys I am searching with three times the opportunity and when the hatch changes suddenly I am better positioned to potentially have the correct fly on as opposed to that person who has only one. In my home water there are two flys that tend to produce regularly so I ALWAYS have those two tied on my line. The bottom fly I switch out over and over till I hit on the correct fly. That increases my chances exponentially. I have also seen that fishing with more than one fly tends to bring on more strikes over a single CORRECT fly. Here is another thing for you to consider. If you start catching small fish your fly is nearly correct. Stick with the same color but go bigger or smaller or another shape in the same color. Work around that fly the small ones are hitting and you'll get there.
My statement still stands... if you wanna waist 3+$ worth of fly on a single snag to increase your catch rate by a small amount then go for it. Otherwise you can figure out what they are eating using your head and save your money. Also here in my state multiple fly rigs and splitshot is illegal along these rivers.
My skill level need to be pretty short