Catskill Euro Nymphing Academy

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  "name": "Catskill Euro Nymphing Academy",
  "guideName": "Jakub Kowalczyk",
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  "bio": "Competition-style euro nymphing instruction on Catskill waters. Tight-line techniques, leader building, fly selection, reading water. Half-day clinics and multi-day immersive courses. Graduate from indicator fishing forever.",
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  "city": "Roscoe",
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      "authorName": "Peter Langley",
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      "body": "Jakub's two-day euro nymphing clinic transformed my approach. Leader building, contact nymphing, water reading — I went home catching 3x the fish I used to. Worth every dollar.",
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      "authorName": "Carla Espinoza",
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      "body": "Jakub competes at the national level and his instruction reflects it. He broke down tight-line technique into manageable steps. I went from zero to competent in one day.",
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      "authorName": "David Ng",
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      "body": "Euro nymphing is harder than it looks. Jakub was patient and methodical. By afternoon I was detecting strikes I never would have felt before. Great clinic.",
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