About This Site
Who is behind RizaNeReka and why these pages exist
About RizaNeReka
RizaNeReka started as a collection of personal notes. After moving to Prague from Moravia in 2017, I began exploring Czech fishing waters systematically, and I kept records of what I found. Locations, methods, seasonal patterns, gear that worked and gear that did not. After a few years, those notes had grown into something worth sharing.
The name comes from a simple idea: riza ne reka, which roughly translates as "not just a river." Czech fishing is not just about catching fish. It is about the early mornings on the Vltava when the city is still asleep, the autumn afternoons on South Bohemian ponds when the light turns everything gold, the conversations with older anglers who know these waters better than anyone.
I am not a professional angler and I do not pretend to be. I am a person who fishes regularly, pays attention, and writes down what I observe. Everything on this site comes from personal experience. When I am uncertain about something, I say so. When something did not work for me, I include that too.
My background is in environmental science, which gives me some useful context for understanding why fish behave the way they do in different conditions. But the practical knowledge here comes from time on the water, not from textbooks.
Photo: HTO, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
What This Site Is About
Honest Information
I do not accept sponsored content or affiliate arrangements. When I recommend a location or piece of gear, it is because I have used it and found it genuinely useful. When something disappointed me, I write that too.
Practical Focus
The guides here are designed to be actually useful on the water. I try to include the specific details that make the difference between a productive session and a wasted day: access points, permit requirements, seasonal timing, what bait to use and when.
Respect for the Resource
Czech fishing waters are managed carefully and the regulations exist for good reasons. I follow them and encourage others to do the same. Catch and release is my default practice for most species, though I occasionally keep fish within legal limits.