This will not be an anthropological essay on the Sami or the Nenets. Nor will I describe animistic beliefs or shamanic practices, although - in retrospect - I dare say that there was a lot of magic in our Lappland adventure. There was no lack of souls in non-human bodies along the way. The following…
There are many places in the world to fly fish for rainbow trout of exceptional size. Rainbow trout 30 plus inches and reaching 20 pounds! But if you dissect that into “native” rainbows, it sets the bar to only a handful of places in the world with Alaska being, likely, at the top of the list. Enter the…
Kangia River Lodge was originally constructed by a Norwegian businessman in the late 1990s. The fishing on the Kangia was outstanding from the start, but the business model—focused heavily on the Norwegian market and mixing spin and fly fishing—proved less than ideal. Running a fishing camp in such a remote spot was also ahead of…
It's one of those places in the world that will leave deep prints in your fly-fishing mind! Gin-clear waters, breathtaking scenery, and strong, sea-running char that will nail down your fly on the surface!
BY HENRY SCHMIDT
Three degrees and pouring rain. That's exactly what awaits us outside the plane on this old US Airbase…
