Well I guess European nymphing, or Euro nymphing, is officially a craze with several major manufacturers looking to get in on the action with new longer specialty fly rods targeting the US market this year.
European Nymphing Craze
I'm not exactly sure when it happened but European nymphing techniques including short-line Czech nymphing, and long-line French nymphing and Spanish nymphing have started to enter the mainstream here in the US. As evidence of this, just look at the number of manufacturers selling 10-foot, even 11-foot, fly rods here in the US.
European Nymphing Rods
Here are a few of the more popular fly rods available in the US that are well suited for the highly effective Czech, French and Spanish nymphing techniques that are all the rage these days.
| Fly Rod Model | Length | Weight | Price |
| Cabelas CZN Series |
10 foot
10 foot 10 foot 10 foot 10 foot 10 or 11 foot 9 foot 9 inch 10 foot 10 foot |
4 or 5 weight
4 or 5 weight 5 weight 3 or 4 weight 3 or 4 weight 5 weight 4 or 5 weight 4 weight 4 weight |
$200
$200 $200 $300 $650 $650 $700 $700 $775 |
Of course you don't need a new rod to try out some of these euro nymphing techniques but having that extra foot or so really does make it a lot easier.
Tight lines!
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