Next Monthly Club Meeting & Program
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 (7:00 p.m.)
Heather Farms Community Center
301 N. San Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek
Czech Nymphing, with Steve Korbay
Steve Korbay grew up in Northern California fishing the streams and lakes of the Sierras and quickly made the switch to the fly rod. Fishing the fast rivers in the mountains and learning about Czech Nymphing, it was only a matter of time that he began to specialize in this technique and enjoys teaching others just how effective it can be.
Czech Nymphing originated in Poland and the Czech Republic during the mid 80's during a time when adding weight to the leader was no longer allowed. These fisherman came up with a large caddis type imitation that could be heavily weighted and fished two or three at a time on a specialized leader.
The actual technique involves flipping or lobbing the team of flies upstream and effectively dredging the bottom of the river in fast to medium currents. It is the best way for taking fish at close range and allows the angler to cover vast stretches of water very quickly. Steve's presentation will cover the history of Czech Nymphing, tying the Czech Nymph, leader design and rigging, the fishing technique, and a video sequence featuring Oliver Edwards.
Steve's passion for the sport led him to the creative art of fly tying and soon after he was searching out new and unique products for tying his flies. 
Unable to obtain some of these items, Steve started a company called Fly Tying Specialties, an on-line resource for hard to find items from around the world. You can find more information regarding Czech Nymphing on the Truckee River on Steve's Web site.
