Small streams carry sediment and nutrients, they 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.
Interview with Ivan Tarin, European guide based in Spain. He tell about his latest trip in the south american Patagonia.
While trekking in the national park of Gran Paradiso we came across a beautiful alpine stream.
The genus Hydropsyche represents caddisless sedge larvae that colonize most of the rivers, from low land to mountain #sedge #larva #caddis
This fly accounts for several pike, one of them above the 35 pounds mark, as well as other species: it worked with asp and in saltwater for bass.
Hunting for sea-bass with the fly may sound like a difficult undertaking for anyone who would like to approach fly-fishing in salt waters, especially during the summer time.
If I had to choose one nymph only to fish a freestone alpine river, this would be my number 1. In size from 16 to 10.
A fly fishing only reservoir with decent stocked fish and good water quality, but catching ain't always easy.
Plenty of life underneath the stones. Remarkable the presence of lot of mayflies, with Ecdyonurus torrentis being predominant in the fast flowing parts.