When Asp hunt close to the surface there is nothing that compete with this fly
Small streams carry sediment and nutrients, and provide habitat for numerous aquatic and riparian organisms. Monitoring and safeguarding these environments have a critical influence on downstream rivers and in maintaining biodiversity reservoirs.
The are a fantastic places for mountain biking on the Alps. There are lost small streams and brooks where wild trout thrive with no or few knowledge of anglers. Let's see what happens biking with a rod in the backback.
The Humpy is one of the best searching dry flies for fast waters and alpine streams, thuogh there is one fly that performs even better: the White Winged Humpy
Turkey brown nymph
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Scientific name:
H. confusa nymph
Pike traces are imposed enourmous stress while fly casting and they usually worn in a wink. I have made my own very simple pike trace for a while and they proved to be far more durable.
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.
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.
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 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.
