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A minimalist dressing with an impressionistic silouhette and almost neutral buoyancy. Let this fly idle to then strip it with a jerk. A move that pike seldom resist
The island of Rügen in the far north of Germany is a mythical place for pike fly anglers. In this video a synthetic resume on the key things to know, the best months, the best gears and flies to rise to the challenge.
If the Mediterranean sea can offer good game fish, it ain't always easy to catch something. I ventured out with the boat and had a great day fly-fishing with poppers.
RISE
SILVER FOR BEGINNERS
BETWEEN SKY & SEA
THE TIME THAT WILL COME
Large olive nymph
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Scientific name:
Baetis rhodani
One single license that gives the right for fishing a lake and its tail water. Internet rumors that report of trout and hatches. With rain-swollen rivers, it is enough to get us going.
The slim shadie is a simple fly that may look stiff at first glance, however it has proven successfully. Eventually the fish know it better.
Marko tells us about a small and beatiful river in central Croatia. A little gem that rises from a chalk downland tunnel so deep that could not be entirely explored. The stream runs for only 3 km before flowing into the Dobra.
A well known pattern that requires no introduction. In this particular version I wanted to include that shiny look that grains of the sand have.
The Atlantic ocean is rich of European bass. Fly fishing at the mouth of river Aljezur offers good chances to catch some.
Nano nymphs definition, need for nano-nymphs, tying materials and how to use them.
I had planned to test some new tuna streamers and living far from the sea the big river was best test bed. It ended up, that without any expectation than to cast some flies, I caught a unforeseen species on the fly.
The lakes plateau in the nord of Germany is a paradise for belly boaters. Most of the natural lakes are connected to each other via channels and with good muscles one can fish more ponds in the same day.
The Gacka river is a legend, after the Balcan war in the 90's and its decline, it is gaining back its reputation
Big grayling in salmon rivers
The Asp is most of the time an elusive ghost. But when the day comes, it is a day you will remember for a long time.
