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In the beginning there was… no, not the Word. In the beginning there were two years of solo trips to the rivers of the northern coast of the Kola Peninsula . The well-known public rivers — Pechenga, Titovka, Ura, and Kola — were whipped by my fly line from top to bottom without a single take. Surprisingly, this didn’t discourage me. A sudden love for the Arctic had already taken hold of me, and with a wide smile on my face I kept swinging the line, simply enjoying the wild be

Only three months remain until the spring salmon season opens on the Kola Peninsula — one of the world’s most legendary destinations for Atlantic salmon fishing. Now is the time to check your tackle, sort through your fly boxes, and seriously think about strategy. Here in Chavanga river lodge, every season, we spent one or two weeks battling high water levels. We love a bit of a challage that can be highly rewarded for us and many of our guests. On rivers of White Sea there i

There are many opinions—and even formal guidelines—about what a fishing guide should and should not do: how they should behave, how they should look, what they should say, and even what they should drink. At Chavanga Lodge, a fly fishing lodge on a remote salmon river in the White Sea region, we have also developed our own internal rules. As I see it, they differ noticeably from those adopted by large, well-known salmon fishing camps. Historically, our approach to guided salm

Atlantic salmon fishing season 2024 is over. The past season left us with mixed feelings. On one hand, we worked on the river without any...

The beginning of the new season turned out to be unusual, difficult and unclear. It is likely that the very late spring shifted some...

As you all know it has been several bad years for us as firstly Covid and now war in Ukraine keeps most of our guests away from Russia....

The fall season of 2022 was nothing special. Except we had 100 percent change in our customer base. Whether it's good or bad, it's not...

Some short notes about aspects of Summer vs Autumn on Tugur We would love to publish a brief overview regarding the selection of the best...

Chavanga river - Kola Peninsula This time I decided not to engage in the creation of theories about Atlantic salmon fishing and...

Rivers Kola and Kitsa are well know for its population of huge salmon, lets talk more about opportunities we have on offer... Truly large...

If you look at the map of the Kola Peninsula, you will see many salmon rivers. From my early ages, i was mostly interested in the White...

I would like to draw the attention of salmon fishing lovers to one river, which is undeservedly in the shadow of its famous neighbor....