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 it was. The image that would open a door to a whole new world for me. Some guy, standing in the river with his fly rod slung over his shoulder, holding an enormous silver fish with a deep red tail; like a super-sized salmon. I had only been flyfishing for a few years but…