The Buryat Headwaters Expedition covers the upper third of the taimen sanctuary and is designed for adventurous travelers. In 2023, when this film was shot, the river was only just starting to recover from an unprecedented flooding. The fishing was extremely challenging because of it, but - regardless - several lovely taimen up to 1…
There’s no place like home. The older I get, the more I appreciate the pure and untouched nature of the Swiss Alps. Crystal-clear alpine lakes reflect the majesty of the surrounding mountains. Gushing creeks run down from snow-covered peaks, crossing picturesque forests and multi-colored flower meadows before they pour into deep, cool lakes. Catches might…
When you’re fishing deep the risk of losing a fly is always greater than when fishing closer to the surface or dry. If you’re fishing really deep you must expect to lose a handful or two of flies on a long fishing day. With that in mind – keep the flies simple and maybe even…
The term “Euro Nymphing” gets thrown around a lot these days. As per usual with any fly fishing technique, everyone has their ideas about how it should be practised. Unfortunately, there are so many ideas being thrown around that it is hard to know what to listen to. In this article, I am going to…
“F**%^$CK YES!!!!” had no sooner left my mouth in a scream at the same time as I sank to my knees with my arms outstretched above my head in a remote creek of Montana. The cutthroat trout of a lifetime had just been scooped in the net. It took a number of minutes to actually land this monster…