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Winter Fly Fishing Wanders
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December Christmas holiday season is for me - of course not only from the fishing point of view - always such a magical time full of nostalgia, finding a peace and silence especially in the environment of my favorite natural corners! Therefore, every year I spend this time with great intensity and try to enjoy the last moments of the end of the year to expeditions to my favorite waters, be it forgotten streams and rivers, still un-frozen or for a moment melted mysterious waters of ponds and dams! I love this time even more when the surrounding countryside is at least a little snowy or at least frosted! Staying and fishing in such nature is absolutely magical and in cases when is my body lightly and healthy frozen, return to the warmth of home are all the more pleasant. Whether these fishing trips are often more rather meetings with my best fishing friends or solitary escapes "out of reality", in this gallery I would like to show you to what places, what fish and methods of their catching my winter fly fishing most often take. Although this collection of photos is rather a look back at the December fishing expeditions, I strongly hope that in addition to returning to the Christmas holiday fishing atmosphere, you will also get some inspiration for this year's winter expeditions from this gallery!

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Ála Richie

Ála Richie
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My favorite non-trout river flowing through the snowy and quiet countryside. I like to go to these places during the Christmas holidays. On nymphs here I cacth chub, roach, grayling or trout. Smaller pike or perch can also be caught on the streamer.
My favorite non-trout river flowing through the snowy ...
For winter river nymphing I like to use a rod of category AFTMA 3 in length of 275 cm (9 ft), which is absolutely ideal for coarse or salmonid fish up to 40 cm. I like to fish with two little tungsten nymphs against the water - upstream nymphing.
For winter river nymphing I like to use a rod of category ...
Beautiful December grayling caught in a slower stream on a small nymph. The grayling often stands in shoals of coarse fish and because of their "more ferocious nature" they often catch flies before chub or roach.
Beautiful December grayling caught in a slower stream ...
Another nice part of the river, where we can expect some fish in winter - not in the rapids, but in the pool over it. In winter the water is often crystal clear, so it is advisable to fish with thinner leader diameters and natural-looking nymph patterns.
Another nice part of the river, where we can expect ...
Underwater photo of a beautiful male of grayling who tries to get rid of unwanted piercing. Perfect cleanness of winter water also has advantages, as shown in this photo! ;-)
Underwater photo of a beautiful male of grayling who ...
The charm of a snow-covered forest stream is completely disarming. Of course, when wading through icy water, you can freeze, and you should not expect any fishing orgies - every fish is a success, but staying in such nature is absolutely magical!
The charm of a snow-covered forest stream is completely disarming.
As well as seeing the underwater fight of a beautiful grayling in great shape. In good light conditions and truly clear water, you can often watch fish at the bottom of the river and you can realize "sight fishing" even in the advanced winter season!
As well as seeing the underwater fight of a beautiful ...
Another beautiful corner of a forgotten forest stream, which hides many surprises in its pools. The ice belt clearly shows how cold the water is. In such cases, the freezing of the eye rings and fly line will make the fishing more harder and annoying!
Another beautiful corner of a forgotten forest stream, ...
Traditional concept photo "Fish & Gear" this time without fish. If you want to take a picture of your catch in the winter, do not do it on ice or snow, which can badly "burn" the fish skin. Make photo of your fish only in water or in wet and frozen hands!
Traditional concept photo "Fish & Gear" this time without fish.
If the weather and "ice situation" allow, I like to go to some private trout still waters, where an eager angler can comfortably catch some nice rainbow trout, or take some fresh fish to the table for a good and tasty winter holiday dinner.
If the weather and "ice situation" allow, I like to ...
A perfect example is this big rainbow trout in golden form caught on my flagship stillwater fly for winter season - the big rainbow killer "AR Fish Fry Booby Streamer"! Slowly retrieve on the sinking line is absolutely irresistible for large trout!
A perfect example is this big rainbow trout in golden ...
The surface is slowly covering by the ice, but there is still where to fish. If possible, catch as close as possible to the ice edge under which the trout seek refuge and shelter! You will see that your fishing will be more effective than on "open water".
The surface is slowly covering by the ice, but there ...
But on such days dress well and warm! In cold and windy or shiny but freezing weather, you will never fish too long if you underestimate the question of quality clothing! As the first layer of clothing I recommend completely made of Merino wool!
But on such days dress well and warm!
In this photo is shown all the above. A well and warmly dressed fisherman in quality footwear that protects his feet from the cold of the frozen ground, fishing tactically along the icy edge for the fish that hide under the icy water surface!
In this photo is shown all the above.
A nice brook trout from still water will greatly serve as an excellent fresh dinner for my frozen body! :-) In winter, look for fish on still waters especially near the bottom and do not forget to adapt the reviveing of flies to slowed fish metabolism.
A nice brook trout from still water will greatly serve ...
Romantic sunset over the river. You do not have to spend time by the water in winter season just fishing, but you can go through your favorite or new sections and meditate in winter nature, where you can just plan future fishing trips in quiet and peace.
Romantic sunset over the river.
Or you can also go to your favorite lowland non-trout river, where you try to catch some nice barbel! I love barbel fishing during the winter holiday season! It is important to find the fish and then naturally present them adequate loaded fly patterns!
Or you can also go to your favorite lowland non-trout ...
The Queen of the river poses for the last photo just before release! Barbel is a very fighting river fish, if you are targeting it specifically, use harder fly rods, so that you do not get too tired by fighting with light fly fishing gear!
The Queen of the river poses for the last photo just before release!
Another beautiful barbel from my childhood river. Even on small rivers you will often find big fish. The advantage of such waters is their readability and better "fishability" - compared to larger rivers, where finding fish is often much more difficult!
Another beautiful barbel from my childhood river.
If you find the wintering ground of barbel, which is often some quiet deeper stream, you can catch a few pieces. If you catch such fish in winter time, it is a very special day due to the traditionally low fish activity in this part of season!
If you find the wintering ground of barbel, which is ...
Morning on the river. In winter the fishing day is very short due to the fast sunset. But it is not a reason for you to get up and rush to the river in the early morning! It's not a competition, enjoy a relaxing day in the nature or with your friends.
Morning on the river. In winter the fishing day is ...
I use the last moments before the end of the year to catch predatory fish on the streamer. At this time you can successfully catch perch, pike, zander but also such a nice chub, who easily attack even a small pike streamer imitating injured small fish.
I use the last moments before the end of the year to ...
And another nice chub from a promising pike pool surprised me with his ferocity and brave fight in the icy water. Such a beautiful healthy fish will make you happy during the last December fishing days!
And another nice chub from a promising pike pool surprised ...
Looks like the pool did not hide a pike or a nice perch, but it was full of nice and hungry chub! As I wrote, in winter fishing every fish is a success and it does not matter that the catch is not the target fish!
Looks like the pool did not hide a pike or a nice perch, ...
In such cases, after successfully passing through the section with the streamer, it is possible to test luck with nymphs and test the activity of fish with these patterns. Moreover, there is hope for another catch of other - non-predatory - fish.
In such cases, after successfully passing through the ...
However, streamer is the most successful method of the day, and so comes the catch of another beautiful winter chub. Last photo and quickly back to the icy water, because even my hand freezes!
However, streamer is the most successful method of ...
Frozen eye rings are a traditional part of winter fishing. Eye rings can be lubricated with silicone oil or regularly cleaned. But when the fly line and fly reel start to freeze fishing is really hard!
Frozen eye rings are a traditional part of winter fishing.
Perch is also a frequent catch during winter expeditions! These are beautiful predatory fish that you can catch most effectively on different types of fish streamers. This nicely chubby fish could not resist a cliché like RH Fish Streamer!
Perch is also a frequent catch during winter expeditions!
My friend Jirka is trying to find some nice pike among the fallen trees in the water. Only smaller perch have gone to see his streamer, but hope always dies last, so perseverance and trust in the place and your fly are important factors!
My friend Jirka is trying to find some nice pike among ...
Such a perch is already a really nice catch. Large perch are often found on flooded sand pits, valley dams, but also on smaller deeper rivers. It just needs to be in the right place at the right time! ;-)
Such a perch is already a really nice catch.
Exploration of the river continues. There are a lot of places to hide a nice fish. Unfortunately, this river seems to be frequently visited by other firhermen. In this case, change your fishing territory - the chance of catch decreases.
Exploration of the river continues.
The dark perch streamer provoked a smaller but beautifully colored pike in slow part of the river. A quick photo in the water and subsequent release is the ideal approach for such smaller fish.
The dark perch streamer provoked a smaller but beautifully ...
When fishing perch and chub in winter I like to fish with my favorite and all year successful and universal fish streamer AR UV Flash Fish, which excellently imitates a small coarse fish such as bleak or roach.
When fishing perch and chub in winter I like to fish ...
A frantic surface battle with a nice small pike ends - as can be seen from the photograph - in favor of the fish, which after this moment disappeared in the depths below the weir. Still, it is a beautiful experience from the water!
A frantic surface battle with a nice small pike ends ...
Another small but beautifully and healthy pike that replaced my main fishing target - a nice perch. When I fly fish for perch with a streamer I like to use AFTMA 6 fly rod together with intermediate or sinking fly line!
Another small but beautifully and healthy pike that ...
In the new fly fishing season I wish you many exceptional catches and beautiful moments spent on the water! Aleš ;-)
In the new fly fishing season I wish you many exceptional ...


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