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...
Fd: Can you tell us a bit about how you got the idea of setting up a fly-fishing guide service? In the beginning my plan was just to open only fly-fishing school. However, in the end I decided to offer my guests a full s...
March 1st is the New Year to all the fishermen
in this part of Croatia since it's
the date of the trout fishing season
opening. The fisherman's year here lasts until September 30th, when fishermen
all across Dalmatia pac...
Bled, Gorenjska region, Slovenia Dear Fly Fisherman... While here in Europe majority of the Fly fishing audience still waits for the main 2019 fly fishing season opens with April 1st, few already tasted the joys of fly r...
Mörön, Inner Mongolia, Mongolia Mongolia has some of the best fisheries in the world for giant taimen and the Delgar-Morron river has been known for many years as one of the best rivers for it. The weather througho...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âNobody goes there anymore. Itâs too crowded.â
â Yogi Berra
As one of the few fishable rivers in the state of Idaho, the Creek certainly saw its share of anglers this...
The River Swale in North Yorkshire is one of the lesser known Yorkshire Dales Rivers however it has everything you might expect....beautiful countryside, wild brown trout and grayling all in stunning scenery and steeped ...
As this year draws to a close, Christmas Carols having filled our homes with strains of Holiday cheer, perhaps you are a bit like me and your mind starts to wander with the anticipation for what the New Year will bring. ...
Belluno, Veneto, Italy Grand slam of dolomites
3 different species, 3 different rivers and 3 different approaches
Graylings, browns and the elusive marble trout in only one day!
Started to fly fish on a really cryst...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "Two things are certain this year, there will be an extended high water season when the snow starts melting; the timing and the magnitude of the peak flows are unknown at this time, and t...
Planina, Notranjska region, Slovenia Another superb fly-fishing day on the river Unica. Once again it proved that Unica River is one of the best grayling and brown trout rivers in Slovenia, if not in Europe.
This time...
Lepena and Idrija, GoriÅ¡ka region, Slovenia We couldn't wish for a better start of fly fishing season at the rivers SoÄa, Lepena, Koritnica managed by Fisheries Research Institute of Slovenia, and Idrijca managed b...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "Water is the driving force in nature." - Leonardo da Vinci
The current snow water equivalent for the Big Wood, Little Wood, and Big Lost rivers is at around 170% of average. Simple tr...
Slovenia Beside the Holy trinity, in Slovenia we have also a different kind of threesome, a fly fishing trinity; three rivers whose landscape they run through, diversity of water flow and smartly couscous fish rank them ...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "For the supreme test of a fisherman is not how many fish he has caught, not even how he has caught them, but what he has caught when he has caught no fish." â John H. Bradley
The...
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 ...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âI have had my share of hairy moments, always from the same mistakeâmisjudging the strength of the current.â
â A.J. McClane
As the rivers in our region continue to dr...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âPerhaps fishing is, for me, only an excuse to be near rivers. If so, Iâm glad I thought of it.â
â Roderick L. Haig-Brown
If you are looking for an excuse to be near ...
Radovna, Slovenia Fly fishing in Slovenia with Urko Fishing Adventures
Extended weekend in early season with my client from England.
We had a blast while we were fly fishing at some of the most beautiful rivers in Slovenia. Gla
After a few years the world with a few trusted friends we returned to pustertal , the river that we have chosen is the Ahrfor one of the most beautiful places in Italy and perhaps in Europe for the environment , the rive...
June 8th sees the opening of this fabled river to fishing, and it is one of our favorite times of the year to be on the river. The resident fish have overwintered with limited food available and no fishing pressure for ...
This is a traditional Czech Nymph with some minor changes in its thorax, which worked very well during the last season.
In sizes 8 to 16 and with the right moves it is very effective in fast waters, especially in the be...
With it's sail-like dorsal fin, iridescent markings and dotted with spectacular patterns, the Arctic Grayling is one of the most unusual and beautiful fish of Alaska.The Arctic grayling comes in a wonderfully wide array ...
Fd: How were your beginnings in fly fishing?Andy: I began learning to cast when I was just five years old. My father taught me in a field near our home, just 30 minutes from the river Dove in Derbyshire, England. I was...
Fd: How did you first get into fly fishing and tying? I have been fishing since I was six years old, my father always took me along when he went fishing and that is how I got into it. Then, later on in 1996, I took up on...
Fd: So tell us, who is ATA Lodge and where is ATA Lodge located? ATA Lodge is a family owned and operated lodge on the fabled Alagnak Wild River of Bristol Bay, South West Alaska. Wayne (myself) and Jacob (my son) are t...
With only 3 months to go before opening day on the Alagnak Wild River of Bristol Bay, Alaska; ATA Lodge is looking forward to another great season. It is about this time we start to get that itchy feeling that starts ti...
Fd: Firstly, can you tell us about your early days in fly fishing?Anni: I was the only daughter growing up in a fly fishing family. We would go fishing and camping and hiking together. I liked it, but it was nothing sp...
Fd: Where did your love of making watercolors of trout come from?Carol: I moved to Dillon, Montana, a fly fishing paradise, and a friend asked me for fish and landscape paintings for a beautiful little fishing cabin that...
The first time I saw a Murrough caddis fly emerge onto the water surface I prepared to defend myself! It was huge. One of the biggest flies I’ve seen on any British water. At over 1 ¼” they are the largest of our ca...
Traditional wet flies are coming back to the fly fishing. In the shadows of nymphs and emergers for a while, this kind of flies that served well for years is today studied again by the finest anglers that find unique sol...
Planina, Notranjska region, Slovenia One of the highlights with my guests was fly fishing on the beautiful river Unica. All day fishing has resulted that we caught countless of big graylings and brownies. And in the even...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future."
- Yogi Bera
One thing we do know...there is a lot of snow in the mountains. As of May 2nd, the Big Wood drainage is 217...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âOurs is the grandest sport. It is an intriguing battle of wits between an angler and a trout; and in addition to appreciating the tradition and grace of the game, we play it in the mag...
King Salmon, Alaska, United States 2019 Opening Week Trout Bonanza at Bristol Bay's ATA Lodge on the Alagnak Wild River!
Jun 21, 2019
OPENING WEEK OF THE 2019 SEASON STARTED WITH A PROMISE OF GREAT THINGS TO COME WIT...
One cannot feel the fullness of something that it constantly changing or has not indulged it or mastered to perfection his pursuit of happiness. Never the same, the water, the weather, the bugs or the fish, this river ha...
Fd: What is the London Fly Fishing Fair all about?Fergus: The London Fly Fishing Fair is aimed at bringing together different aspects of the fly fishing world to one central place in London. The idea of the fair is to ...
Nymph fly-fishermen from Europe use a kind of fly named Czech Nymph, that was created by polish anglers. The models differ because of their braided abdomen, modified by Czech anglers who mainly use dubbing for this part ...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States âFishing consists of a series of misadventures interspersed by occasional moments of glory.â
â Howard Marshall
What constitutes a âmoment of gloryâ while angling...
Zelezniki, Gorenjska region, Slovenia Selška Sora, is a stretch of water exceptionally well inhabited by trout, predominantly brown trout and rainbow trout. In its upper reaches is more reminiscent of a mountain strea...
Sun Valley, Idaho, United States "The angling fever is a very real disease and can only be cured by the application of cold water and fresh untainted air."
â Theodore Gordon
For some, the concept of winter fly f...
Bristol Bay, Alaska, United States An overview of the guide season in Bristol Bay
I recently finished up my season in Alaska and wanted to reach out to everyone and give a report on my experiences guiding in Bristol B...
All kinds of ants are spread throughout the whole world due to their adaptation skills. This is why fly-fishermen have to take into account that ants are a part of the fish´s diet. We can see this because ca...
This is one of the flies that cannot be missing in the box of any dry fly addict. The attractor pattern is similar to the Irresistible Adams in its design. It has great buoyancy because it is tied with deer h...
Fd: How did you start in fly fishing? Who got you interested in the sport? Charles: That’s an easy one. My father. He was an avid salmon angler who, even in the 1950’s travelled the world for fishing – mostly salmo...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States ââ¦the fisherman fishes. It is at once an act of humility and a small rebellion. And it is something more. To him, his fishing is an island of reality in a world of dream and shadow...
King Salmon, Alaska, United States The Land of Giants! Recap of the First 2 weeks of the 2021 Season Opener at ATA Lodge on the Alagnak Wild and Scenic River!
After a year of uncertainty due to Covid, we are sure glad...
Ketchum, Idaho, United States "A year of snow, a year of plenty."
â French Proverb
The snow pack in the Big Wood drainage is currently at 172% of average and still has the potential to climb heading into spring....
This is another fly that every fly fisherman must consider when stocking his dry fly box before a trip. The story of this fly goes back to the 40´s when it was named “Algonquin” and used by northern Michigan Indians...
King Salmon, Alaska, United States 2019 End of Season Report from ATA Lodge on the Fabled Alagnak Wild River of Bristol Bay, Alaska
Another Great Season in the Books at ATA Lodge!
After browsing through this blog ...