Hi, there is a fishing shop in Ruzomberok, called Thymallus, you should be able to Google it or use Google maps etc, they will supply the permits. You need a Slovak state license, then an Individual license for the stretch you want to fish, in this case Grayling C&R, cheers, Robert

@@flyfishingslovakia7872 Great! Many thanks Robert. Niels

Yes, they are very fussy, lots of fly changes to tempt them, got to use any trick to get a nice catch at this time of the year, cheers

Hi, it was 2 weeks ago, it doesn't get much lower than that, probably due to Donavaly gets the odd thunder storm. I fished it last Thursday for a few hours, was about the same height, cheers, Robert

Totally agree, wonderful fish especially on the Dry Fly, they really teach you to fish, if you are catching Grayling you'll easily catch trout. They thrive in some Slovak rivers, long may it continue as it is an indication of the health of those rivers. Going to watch your France episode to check out the fishing there, cheers, Robert

Nice catch🎉🎉

Hi Robert, it’s in a very small village called Bujakovo, Restauracia Salmo

Thanks for the nice comments, the fish are a mix of wild and stocked browns, either way, it's nice to have them in the rivers. Cheers and tight lines, Robert

My report card says 'could do better', so sorry, will try harder next time, cheers, Robert

@@flyfishingslovakia7872 keep going buddy,show the fish that u was fighting and ur videos gonna be perfect!

@jimmyjamesl6605 all the best for next week, cheers, Robert

Hi, there is a fishing shop in Ruzomberok, Thymallus, and it issues permits. There are another 2 locations, but this one is probably the easiest to find, it opens at 8.30am, and closes between 17.00 to 18.00pm. Also it is a very good tackle shop and worth a look, cheers, Robert

@@flyfishingslovakia7872 thanks! Do you know if the shop RYBÁRSKE POTREBY in Zilina also sells them?

@@julius_hec No, only the local Ruzomberok club and its outlets sell permits, Zilina shops would only sell for those local waters that allow visitors, regards, Robert

@gerardosantucci7865 Yes, all 3 areas are all worth fishing, also Radovna is close to Bled, and is a small beautiful river in the Natonal park, Trout only but well worth a visit

@@flyfishingslovakia7872 Thank you very much!!

Hi, I have fished all 3 parts, Bohinjka Bistrica Club, Institute stretch and Bled Club. I would say each is different but all fish well. The part in this Video is the Institute Stretch, it belongs to the Government and not a club, as you can see the pools are wide and fairly easy access, there are wild fish and stocked fish, very good Grayling and Rainbows, there are browns but not too easy to catch. For your 1st time I would recommend this stretch. This year I already have 6 permits for the Bohinjka Bistrica club water and will fish there. It’s much smaller and fast pools, still easy access but sometimes it’s technically challenging to catch fish as it’s a bit more wild with trees lining the banks and I want to learn all the pools and areas to fish there. The Bled club water is also very good, some areas and pools are easy access, but it also has many areas that are Canyon pools, very fast and tricky, to fish these requires a bit of fitness and tough walking. It does have good pools but you will find a lot of anglers on these stretches as it’s probably the most popular and closest to Bled. It also has a 1km Trophy beat which you buy a special permit to fish, but personally I didn’t fish it as it can take up to 10 anglers, and the normal bled water has enough trophy fish if you can catch them, I hope this helps you, regards, Robert

Definitely worth a go, if you need any advise on Permits, locations etc, then just drop me a comment, cheers, Robert

@flyfishingslovakia7872 Will do, thanks Robert.

Yes Davie, for some reason they like the Klinkhammer, but in the past I used Elk Hair caddis, especially in the evening, great fun

Definitely, but Svit club do well to buy such good condition fish, and at least they now stock Brown trout, I was always disappointed to catch big Rainbows on such a small river

Funny, but the first time I fished Bela, I drove there and came to the Bridge over the Pribylina, and thought it the Bela is very small and fast, I fished up, then down, caught lots of beautiful wild brown trout, and then to my surprise, came to the actual Bela, what a pleasant surprise

Cheers Andy

Yes, definitely, they seem to live on tiny flies, cheers, Robert

It grows on me every season, definitely worth putting in some effort to find the good areas

Cheers, it's definitely worth fishing, always something happening, and nearly always fishable apart from the odd flash flood from Summer thunder storms, hope to see you there

Early days, Do I detect a soft spot for the Ladies ❤ ?

@@flyfishingslovakia7872 yes sure, for the ladies of the stream. 🐟

Hi Samuel, I use my 3 weight Orvis Superfine line, which is very light and easy to keep off the water, it also allows me to switch between Nymph and Dry Fly. When Nymphing, I use a long leader, with a 5ft light line Polyleader which attaches to the fly line. I did use a Nymph line but I lost a few big fish on it, there is almost no stretch on this type of line so in my case the fish could easily snap the leader. I will use it when fishing smaller rivers, but will use the normal fly line when I fish for bigger fish, cheers, Robert

Hi, Sorry,just noticed the comment and never got back to you. In Slovenia, some rivers do stock Rainbows, and have done so for the last 100 years. You also catch lots of small fingerling Rainbows, perfectly finned, so they breed in a lot of the rivers. In Slovdnia its not common to stock Brown trout, as they breed with the Native Marble trout and pollute the Marble trout stock, so the clubs can't or wont stock brown trout, they stock with Rainbows to prevent creating Hybrid trout. So I think it became common practise to only stock with Rainbows, even in those rivers that don't have Marble trout, cheers, Robert

@@flyfishingslovakia7872 Won't rainbows put a strain on the native species?

In some cases yes, but they have been stocking for a long time and you still get rivers full of Rainbows and Brown's, so it seems to be balanced. There are rivers with no stocking at all, there are a lot of Brown trout only waters, and also some where there is mixed stock but above a certain height you only get Brown's. Those rivers have permit splits, and those that want only Brown's can buy a permit to fish there. They limit the amount of permits per day,maybe only 4, and this maintains the stock. Also, in a lot of the rivers there is a major predator, Huchen (Taimen), and they do eat a lot of Rainbows, I have watched them chasing and catching the Rainbows. The Government authorities monitor and approve stocking and any impact to local native species, and they would definitely intervene if they thought it had an impact to the native species. Cheers, Robert

@@flyfishingslovakia7872 In Canada we have stocking of browns and rainbows in waters that have native brook trout. Makes me sad to see European and western species forcing out the truly native fish. I do not release browns or rainbows.

Hi Andy, I couldn’t agree more. Wonderful service and a all round Greta fisherman and guy. Cheers, Robert

Hi Jonjo, unfortunately I just visit Liptov a lot, but I live in Vajnory, Bratislava, cheers, nice comments

Hi, I was using 5x, 2.5kg Flourocarbon for most of the fish, I usually use 5x Mono, but I wanted something stronger, of course it has to fit the eyes of my flies, cheers, Robert

Fingers crossed

Hi Peter, it's the Institute stretch, which is the middle part of the Sava Bohinjka. Its not a club water, but is controlled and managed by the Government and permits are available. Its about 8 km, a lot of river to fish and is easily accessible with nice pools. Cheers, Robert

SAVA B. Vs Vah, both are fantastic rivers, I of course love the Vah and I spend more time on it and I think it has better trout fishing and bigger fish, but for a lot of the year the fish are so well fed that they are difficult to catch, very challenging. On the Sava B., being a true Alpine river, they fish are more inclined to take your fly as they have less to eat. Also, the Sava B. Has a lot more types and depths of pools to fish, and water clarity is fantastic. To finish, the Vah is an unreliable river due to the water height controlled by the Dam at Besenova. Revuca is still my favourite river and I would fish it first out of all the rivers I fish, cheers, Robert

@@flyfishingslovakia7872 thanks for your reply!

Thanks, nice comment, I go a couple of times per year, and I used to have a season permit which covered the Unica River, Wow, that is so good for big Grayling, you were lucky to fish it this year, Cheers, Robert

hoi Robert. sorry but he means Ucja river, not Unica. Ucja is a tributary of the Soca.@@flyfishingslovakia7872

@@DVDP-yj3ts good to know, thanks

I used to fish Luggie water when I was a kid, but I used to dream of fishing these clear mountain streams, cheers, Robert