The Underground’s Short Casts for 2009-12-12

Missed bulk of the BWO hatch on Upper Sac. Cold as hell, but #Patagonia Micro-Puff jacket was toasty (it was better than the fishing) #

Posted in Twitters and tagged fishing, Fly Fishing.

2 Comments

BradWine December 12, 2009, 1:58 pm Reply

I’m not the most experienced fly fisher, so I’ve been reading all the magazines. I saw a term in an ad for a G.Loomis rod that I’m not familiar with: Czech nymphing. I went to the Google for answers and down the pipes came several descriptions of the activity that seemed really, really familiar.

Question: Isn’t Czech nymphing just Uppper Sacto style high-sticking?

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Tom Chandler December 12, 2009, 7:49 pm Reply

I don’t think it’s quite the same, though the differences are minor. And yes, any pretense of nymphing expertise on my part is purely bravado.

I do think Czech nymphing involves a lower rod tip, and I don’t believe it involves weight on the line – simply a heavily weighted nymph on the bottom of the rig, and two lighter nymphs above it. I’m sure there are other differences – along with plenty of people willing to enlighten you – but we’ve reached the limits of my knowledge (I say that without even a hint of shame).

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