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Ernie Kalwa Discusses Czech Nymphing<\/span><\/h2>\n

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It’s not all about the fishing…..<\/span><\/p>\n

Ernie gave his demo at the Grand River Outfitting and Fly Shop<\/a><\/span><\/span> this morning with a backdrop of Scottish Whiskey tasting, under the auspices of Corby’s Distillery.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ernie outlined the basic rig setup for nymphing:<\/span><\/p>\n

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The whole tippet should ideally be 2\/3 rds the length of the rod. He typically uses a 10 1\/2 foot 3 wt rod with a slow action to maximize sensitivity of a take. It is imperative when using this setup to keep the line tight and set the hook on any perceived slight movement of the sighter segment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The bi-color tippet is connected to the rest of the terminal line with 2 mm tippet rings. This is to facilitate quick replacement for any break offs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He emphasized the use of barbless hooks, and uses Knapek hooks<\/a><\/span> for their retaining power and strong, lengthy hook point.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can see from this shot that the hooks really have a wonderfully long, sharp profile.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here is a peek at Ernie’s Czech nymph box:<\/span><\/p>\n

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The flies have a similarity in their constructs. On the Grand, Ernie will use sizes from 10 to 16.<\/span><\/p>\n

The downturn eye hooks are loaded with a tungsten bead then weighted on top of the hook shank with 20 gauge non-leaded wire. This will ensure that the hooks points are facing upwards when in the water. Generally, the nymphs are tailless, and green or rusty brown in color embellished with a scud back and wire ribbing. The thoraces of the flies are usually made of fluorescent black peacock dubbing and may also have an additional “hotspot” of red or orange.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is the pattern for his Polish nymph:<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is also typical crayfish fly pattern that he tied on larger sized hooks, that is a great fly for carp:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Also, if you can help out at the 16th Annual Fly Fishing Competition<\/a><\/span> in June, they are looking for volunteer controllers<\/a><\/span>,<\/span> who will also be added to several prize draws and get free admission to the final evening banquet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks to Ernie and Rob, Scott and Tania at the fly shop.<\/span><\/p>\n

David Williams<\/span><\/p>\n

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