How it all started
If you have found yourself in the section called “About us” and you are interested in how the TOMMI-FLY brand came to be, I recommend you prepare a delicious coffee, sit comfortably and pay attention to the history and the present, which is captured in the following narrative.
The brand TOMMI-FLY began to emerge in the magical year 2011, when me – Tomáš Sýkora, was behind it. As is often the case, the road to success was not easy, but often winding and faced many challenges and obstacles.
First, it would be appropriate to look at our history, so that we can then fully understand the meaning of the whole story and map the path that preceded and shaped the present-day form of the TOMMI-FLY brand.
Dad was the owner of a textile factory since 1991, his company had a major influence on my entire life.
It focused on the production of men’s suit fabrics and was active in several branches of production. The whole process started in the spinning mill, where woolen yarns were produced. Part of the weaving mill was also a spinning mill, where the produced yarns were processed and turned into high-quality fabrics, which were then sent all over the world.
At that time I was still too young to start my own business. And so I followed my father to the factory and watched in awe the huge noisy machines that I fell in love with. At the very beginning of the entire wool processing process was my most popular and most powerful machine – the carding device, the so-called carding machine. The most dangerous machine in the entire compound, but I couldn’t resist its allure. The entire site was interwoven with a sophisticated network of technological devices and machines. As a little boy, I often built my own looms or laundry turbomats out of Lego.
This fascinating history has directly influenced my entire life. I grew up in an environment full of creativity and entrepreneurship, where I learned from an early age to appreciate the quality and precision of production. Even today, thanks to this heritage, I perceive the importance and responsibility in each of my products.
I was completely absorbed in the world of textile production and fascinated by technologies, which I really enjoyed, and this determined my further destiny. The choice of secondary school was practically unequivocal and for a long time Tommi fly predetermined. I entered the Textile Industrial School in Brno, where I delved even deeper into the secrets of the textile world.
In addition to textile production, I had another huge hobby and that was fly fishing. At the end of high school, I got the idea to combine these two passions together and that’s how the TOMMI-FLY brand began.
The economic crisis and strong competition from eastern countries in the textile industry had a significant impact. Dad’s company was forced to react, so only the youngest operation remained – the textile yarn dyeing plant, an operation that was essential for the development of the emerging brand.
“Our story is like a book, divided into several chapters, each with its own unique theme. Now I personally invite you to reveal the essence of the TOMMI-FLY brand itself. “
Our Core Values & Company Pillars
Czech made
The path to handmade production in the Czech Republic
The brand specializes in the production of first-class materials for fly fishing, which is also reflected in our “CZECH MADE” brand, i.e. made in the Czech Republic.
A key element of our products is the emphasis on quality. A significant part of the technological production procedures is “Hand made”, i.e. manual work, which guarantees a high standard. All raw materials that we use for our own production come from the territory of the European Union, which strengthens the quality of our products.