Week 36, the second of the 3 Three Rivers week’s and the penultimate week of the 2013 season, was almost a very enjoyable but steady week’s fishing on the Atlantic Salmon Reserve. Six national flags were flying from...
Chavanga, Kola Peninsula, Russia The Autumn season fishing for Atlantic salmon on Kola Peninsula - the most interesting part of the season. On White sea river, this is primarily due to the significant amount of fresh fis...
North of the Arctic Circle the fishing season is compressed into a tight four-month window. On the Northern Kola the fishing starts in early June and closes in September. Over that period, on a normal year, you can expec...
Chavanga river, KOla Peninsula, Russia
Mid-September is always represents an interesting time. It is characterized by increased activity of resident prespawning salmon and the appearance of silver salmon in the riv...
Fd: Can you tell us how the idea of setting up fly-fishing operations in Russian territories came up? Being in commercial adventure business since early 90-s as an owner of adventure agency in St Petersburg I offered a d...
Fd: What are your first memories related to fly fishing? Jasper: My very first fly fishing related memory is from my grandmother's summer place in southern Sweden when I was maybe 8 or 9. It was the only cabin by a littl...
Nature lover, true fly fisherman and an exquisite photographer with a special sensitivity, he shows his three passions in his fantastic fly fishing images that have gone around the world. He has collaborated with Nationa...
FD: How many countries have you visited for fly fishing? Hard to count but it seems that not less than 25 countries with many returns to my favorite spots and different areas of gigantic countries like Russia for example...
Michigan's Upper Peninsula , United States Fishing in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has picked up a bit over the last few days with the early winter warm up. A few steelhead and brown trout have come to hand. Fish are being...
Quebec, Canada The Grand Cascapedia-WWMF Report from Middle Camp
The Grand Cascapedia in Canadaâs Gaspe Peninsula represents the crown jewels in terms of Atlantic salmon fishing in North America. No other river h...
Michigan's Upper Peninsula , United States It's getting tough up here in the 906! Frigid air and water temps. With the cold water the fish have slowed way down. Fish the holding water low and slow. Be thourough and patie...
Kenai, Alaska, United States King Salmon
Pre-season forecasts were dismal for king salmon runs here on the Kenai peninsula and for much of the state. While few would call the 2019 King Salmon fishery as excellent, it wa...
Forks, Washington, United States Well, the time has already arrived but the anglers haven't quite yet. Steelhead season begins much earlier on the Olympic Peninsula that what most of the world recognizes. As we move in...
Autumn on the Kola. http://chavanga.com Autumn - the best time for catching of a salmon! For me always was a riddle why some my colleagues obstinately try to start at the beginning of a season, the end of May and the ...
This fall on the rivers of Kola Peninsula we lost an unusually large number of salmon. Two fish out of three went off the hook. We have already discussed salmon behaviour, but I want to draw your attention to the tactics...
BISCAYNE BAY, United States Back to sunny Florida after a brutal Fly Fishing show season. Well, not that brutal since I had the chance to fish the Hoh River on the Olympic Peninsula and caught a few hard fighting steelh...
private, Michign, United States Things have been without a doubt very cold in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. We had a small warm up and we took full advantage of it! The water conditions were low cold and clear water temper...
Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States The weather on the Kenai Peninsula is steadily improving with average daily high temperatures above freezing. This prompts the time of year up here known as "break up" with lots of ...
On the fly fishing map of the world, Russia is still mostly a white spot. This is especially true of the Russian Far East: this vast region (the size of the North American coast from Mexico to Alaska) is not well known a...
I awake in the middle of a big, soft bed in a room that I don’t recognize – an omen of good adventure that I’ve known since childhood. The walls are planks of wood that smell of the forest even though they were mi...
Hydropower plants are one of the main causes for the decline ofnumerous fish species in the Mediterranean region. This is the result of a new study commissioned bynature conservation organisations EuroNatur and Riverwatc...
Christof studied sports science and has worked in conjunction with various companies in the fly fishing business since 1997 and is a full-time professional guide and instructor. He founded Pro-Guides Flyfishing together ...
Really, number of salmons in the rivers can be predicted. As a basis it is possible to take the data of calculation of real quantity of fishes in the rivers. With some share of objectivity it can be made there where the...
Zack is a full time fly fishing instructor & guide who specializes in teaching spey casting and the art of swinging flies for steelhead. Whether it be guiding, teaching a beginner casting class, competing at Spey O'...
Fd: How did Art and Fly Fishing get together in your life? How were your beginnings in these two different fields?JB: When I was about 10 years old, my grandfather took me fishing for the first time… I was instantly ob...
Snow white capped mountains, crispy crystal
air, cold ginger clear waters flow placidly before the melting season arrives.
Below the surface, in the current, chromed shadows move quickly and silently.
In the northwest o...
The film Eastern Rises (2009) introduced the greater flyfishing world to the mouse crushing antics of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula rainbows. It has since become a cult classic and, much like earlier Felt Soul Media pro...
Fd: How did the idea of producing fly-fishing videos come up? Hooké: I have always had the drive to do business and a great interest in video production and graphic design. I used to be a skateboarder and dj when I had...
The longer we fish for Atlantic salmon, more facts and experience accumulate in our heads but also more questions arise!We try to use a long season on the Kola Peninsula to observe the behavior of the fish, and we also u...
Matt Harris is one of the most renowned fly-fishing photographers in the world. He has been working for the top firms in the industry for long years and travelling to worldwide destinations that include Argentina, Austra...
When Lacey found out she didn’t have work it didn’t take more
than her saying to me. “Let’s just go right now, we can fish a few extra days
and I’ll drive so you can work on the way.” She packed while I finis...
By now, word has spread much like the algal bloom that has made the rock snot a top news concern for trout anglers in Michigan. Didymo confirmed in the Upper Manistee River from November streamer float with water quality...
The Gaspé region of the eastern Canadian
province of Québec has long been known for its magnificent ocean vistas sweeping along an extensive coastline and, inland, beautiful pine-clad mountains. It is also world-famo...
Jim Teeny is one of the most innovative fly fishermen. His famous Teeny nymph and his series of fly lines have changed the sport forever, becoming a must for every fly angler. Jim has held ten IGFA world records, and his...
The first time I met tigerfish was during a trip with my father to the lower Zambezi area. It was a fantastic experience, with plenty of ferocious strikes and elephants walking by our tents at night.Africa is a different...
Despite the ravages of jet lag from our transatlantic journey there was a palpable sense of excitement the moment our domestic flight from Vancouver to Terrace took off. No books or films required on this flight. Looking...
I learnt to fish
in Iceland, and ever since then it has held a special place in my heart. That trip was one of the most
fortuitous experiences of my life.
A man called Richard Needham called home and explained to my...