Brown & rainbow trout, grayling, chub
16 April – 30 November
Full day: 8 h on the water
All levels · 1–3 anglers
Why fly fishing?
Over many years of fishing Czech waters and abroad, I’ve tried a lot of fascinating methods – but fly fishing has stayed my favourite, for its elegance and purity.
Almost everyone I’ve had the privilege to fish with stays on the fly fishing road once they’ve caught their first grayling or trout on a dry fly in the clear water of a highland stream. It changes you.
Success in fly fishing comes from many small things: well-matched tackle, a careful approach to the fish, choosing the right fly, good casting technique and much more. On this trip you’ll learn all of it, step by step.
If you’d like to learn fly fishing the right way, you’re in the right place.
Techniques you’ll use
Czech nymph
The most famous Czech technique, also called short nymphing or “high-stick” nymphing – so effective it’s banned in some competitions. Simple in principle, but it takes expert guidance to do it well.
Long nymphing
For fish holding further away, with a longer, lighter leader – sometimes with a strike indicator. In clear, low water, the dry-dropper style works best.
Wet fly & streamer
Swinging flies through the current – great for chub and bigger trout when they rise to hatching insects. In some parts of the world, wet flies are called soft hackles. In high water, the streamer is indispensable.
Dry fly
The classic, and the most exciting technique: a fish rising to your fly in clear water – the moment that hooks people for life. From big mayflies for big brown trout to tiny midges for grayling.
Tenkara
The simple Japanese way: a long telescopic rod or an old-style bamboo rod, a fixed tapered line and a single fly, with no reel. Easy to learn and perfect for small mountain streams. An ancient technique once used to train a samurai’s concentration – the calligraphy of fly fishing styles.
From past trips
What’s included
- Private guiding with Oleg
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Prague
- Fly rods, reels, lines and flies (tackle hire)
- Help arranging your Czech fishing licence
- Drinking water and hot tea
We fish wading style – no boat needed.
Necessary equipment
You can hire any fly fishing gear from me – rods, reels, waders, flies, everything you need. If you prefer to bring your own, here’s what to pack:
Tackle
Rod #4–5, reel, AFTM 4–5 fly line, tapered leaders, fluorocarbon 0.15–0.20 mm, scissors, landing net
Clothing & accessories
Waders, wading boots, fishing vest, two pairs of long socks, polarized glasses, hat
Flies
Goldheads, caddis larvae, wet flies, streamers and dry flies such as the Klinkhammer
Staying two or more days? I highly recommend a comfortable place to stay near the river – fishing isn’t only adrenaline, it’s above all great relaxation.