Euro nymphing / High sticking, is a streamlined approach to catching wild trout on the fly- and it’s what we specialize in. Our lightweight system provides better arm reach, rod feel and line control- the essentials to catching more trout when using these techniques.
Lightweight Advantage
A lightweight reel improves arm reach for better ESN dead drifts and line control. And by reducing the reel’s inertia, casting accuracy and rod sensitivity are increased.
The Right Tools For The Job
MAVRK rod, reel, and line were designed specifically to get the most out of ESN and High Stick techniques. When using tools designed for a specific job, success is imminent.
Simple And Effective
Our gear and techniques work because we’re focused on key essentials: Improving your dead drift, and hooking up & landing the fish; where most anglers fail.
MAVRK PRODUCTS
MAVRK YouTube Playlists
How-to Videos Playlist
Here we show Tips and Tricks on everything from gear to sharing our own techniques on how we catch so much fish on one of the hardest rivers in the west.
General Videos Playlist
These videos are just fun fishing with cool people and places. Enjoy!
A PANDEMIC-DRIVEN SURGE IN FLY-FISHING HAS CREATED OPPORTUNITY IN THE TAHOE AREA, WHERE AN INCREASE IN ANGLERS INDICATES GROWING INTEREST IN THE SPORT—AS WELL AS MORE PRESSURE ON LOCAL WATERS.
The rod moves like a windshield wiper on a drizzly day, tracing wide arcs over the Truckee River as Jeff Sasaki points the tip upstream toward Lake Tahoe, then downstream toward Lake Pyramid, then back again. The physics at play in getting his fly between two pale boulders where a rainbow trout may be hiding—involving potential and kinetic energy, air resistance, surface tension, turbulent versus laminar flow and who knows how many more textbook terms—may be nearly as complex as the rights governing the highly contested water that runs through California and into agricultural fields and kitchen sinks in Nevada.
All anglers have memorable catches, or misses, that we’ll likely never forget. The special catches that get stored in long term memory vs the short term where it gets easily replaced the more we fish.
Here’s my latest long term entry:
Yesterday was a warm evening and I decided to take Winston, my 5 year old Shepherd Border Collie mix, to the river. My plan was to practice my dry fly game while Winston swam and chased crawfish.
Testimonials
The Stinger is the ultimate
nymphing tool for most of the waters I guide. It’s lightweight, compact and deadly accurate. It also helps people learn how to apply proper pressure when fighting a fish.
Sam C.
Professional
Christman Guide Co.
The Mavrk USA’s Stinger has a definite place in my euro-nymphing. I’m a fly fishing guide in Colorado and when the trout are not looking up for dries euro-nymphing is my preferred fishing method. The Stinger manual reel is a great way to keep the weight of your system light so your arm is able to last longer. You can also carry two Stingers, one with a euro setup and one with a weight forward line to fish the hatch. Get one, or two and learn to use them.
Jim Garrison
Fly Fishing Guide
Gunnison, Colorado
My shoulder problem was getting worse from euro-nymphing with my heavy reel. The Stinger allows me to euro-nymph much better than before with longer and better dead-drifts. Lightweight is the way to go for the best euro-nymph and high stick techniques.
Joel G.
Fly Angler
Reno, Nevada
Great for backpacking.
“Well, my dad is a better angler than your dad so the Stinger must be good. It’s all he ever uses now. He also uses it when backpacking. 5 paws up!”
Jin
Fishing Dog
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