My name is Miha Sternad, I'm originally from Slovenia, and I've been living in Switzerland for ten years.
I gained experience with fishing early in my childhood, when my father and uncle used to take me fishing on the river.
After moving to Switzerland, I fished a lot here as well. However, I had little experience with lake fishing. It was in Switzerland that I first heard about the hanging rig. I was very curious about how it worked and really wanted to try it out. That's how it all started: I tied my first nymphs myself and prepared many hanging rigs for whitefish fishing.
Because the hobby was very relaxing for me, I tied more and more rigs, and in 2021, I sent my first examples to a competition in Slovenia.
Since then, I have won the following awards:
In 2021 at the national level:
- Second place dry fly
- Third place nymph
In 2022 at the national level:
- First place dry fly
- Second place nymph
In 2023 at the national level:
- Second place nymph
- Second place realistic patterns
- Second place dry fly
- Second place streamer
In 2024 at the national level:
- First place dry fly
- Second place nymph
- Second place streamer
- Third place realistic fly
At the international level in 2024:
- Second place dry fly (Slovenia)
- Third place dry fly (EFFA)
- Third place streamer (EFFA)
- Third place streamer (EWF Germany)
In 2025 at the national level:
- Third place nymph
At the international level in 2025:
- First place dry fly (EFFA)
- First place streamer (EWF Germany)
In 2025, I became a certified EFFA Flyfishing Guide, which I am very proud of.
Finally, I have to confess: The whitefish still haven't shown up!