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Taimen of river Tugur. Summer vs Autumn

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 period for Taimen fishing on the river Tugur! Conditionally, Taimen fishing season can be divided into 2 parts – Summer and Autumn. Summer season on Tugur seizes the second half of June and the beginning of July. 1. Taimen after spawning is evenly distributed over the river 2. Taimen length 143 - 145 cm with Weigh about 30 - 33 kg 3. Taim

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New Kola/Kitsa fishing program for season 2022. Giant Atlantic salmon in Russia

Rivers Kola and Kitsa are well know for its population of huge salmon, lets talk more about opportunities we have on offer... Truly large Atlantic salmon is always of interest to anglers from around the world. Unfortunately or fortunately, the chances of catching huge fish are not that great. Here on the Kola Peninsula in Russia and in Scandinavia, there are few suitable rivers with population of really large salmon, and very few rivers where the population is good enough to

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Varzuga's tributary Kitsa is among best places on south of Kola Peninsula, here's why...

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 Sea rivers or south coast of Kola Peninsula. On the map, you can easily find big famous rivers such as Umba and Varzuga. You will also find little-known rivers that were not involved in big business. Each time, when we take off in helicopter from the village of Umba, we fly over Varzuga and see numerous bends and turns of the Kitsa River, roc

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Kitsa river (tributary of Kola) may be the best fishing trip around Murmansk...

I would like to draw the attention of salmon fishing lovers to one river, which is undeservedly in the shadow of its famous neighbor. Both rivers are located in the north of the Kola Peninsula and belong to the Barents Sea basin. One of them, the Kola River, is known to all fans of giant Atlantic salmon, but the second, the river Kitsa, somehow escapes the attention of fishermen. I will give a very short description of this river and name its main positive and negative sides.

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What to expect in early season on Kola Peninsula, rivers of White sea.

Chavanga river, week 09-16 June 2021 All anglers are looking forward to the start of Atlantic salmon season on Kola Peninsula. What to expect - no one knows. But its main features are known. Usually this time is characterized by high and cold water in the rivers, which determines the behavior of salmon and fishing technique. Difficulties begin to arise when the arrival of spring and summer does not fit into the usual seasonal norms. It may be late spring, when even at the beg

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Wild Rainbow trout in Kamchatka among best fishing destinations these days...

River Icha is arguably the best on whole peninsula for that purpose.... After several trips to Kamchatka, many anglers begin to realize that the most interesting object to fish is rainbow trout. Firstly, this fish can be large and very strong. It is never clear in advance what size of trout will you come across this time. Secondly, this fish is ideal for hunting and stalking style of fishing, it is not as easy and affordable as some local pacific salmon. Trout takes cover at

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Kola river - why its worth a trip to this legendary river and test your limits. Big fish in Russia

Over the last couple of years, many anglers interest in fishing on the Kola river, which is located near the city of Murmansk. River Kola and Kitsa got their reputation for big salmon. There are benefits to be found in a relatively convenient location of the rivers, near the airport. This greatly simplifies the journey to the river and back. There are also disadvantages. These include extremely high fishing pressure, which is associated with close proximity to the big city. Y

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Few words about nymphing and plastic tubes in cold water

I think that the effectiveness of these two methods depends a lot on the pools you fish. Fishing a nymph is more detailed, compact and limited in distance. It takes a long time to explore large pools. And if the fish is not tied to the nature of the bottom and the current and can move freely, then the effectiveness of the nymph may be insufficient. Therefore, the nymph is good where we can accurately read the river, understand the bottom topography and guess the position of

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Atlantic salmon fishing on south of Kola peninsula. Observations, tips, questions and more...

Notes about Atlantic salmon fishing on the rivers of White sea The longer we fish for Atlantic salmon, more facts and experience accumulate in our heads but also more questions arise! We try to use a long season on the Kola Peninsula to observe the behavior of the fish, and we also use the experience and results of every angler from our groups. Thus, we try to put together all the facts and opinions of many anglers. It is not simple. As a rule, the experience and the result o

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Fishing organisation on the river Tugur for giant Taimen

River Tugur river is considered as the best river on the planet for fishing giant Taimen. River flows through the Tuguro-Chumikanskiy region of Khabarovskyi Krai (territory) and into the Sea of Okhotsk. The Tugursky Nature Reserve habitat for over 20 species of fish including chum and pink salmon and of course Siberian Taimen. Fishing for Taimen in Russia is becoming very popular. Tugur river unlike many others is only accessible via helicopter so the whole system is free fr

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Atlantic salmon fishing in cold water, Kola Peninsula, October 2019. End of the season

Chavanga river October 2019 It was always interesting to deal with Atlantic salmon fishing in cold water on Kola Peninsula. So it turns out that the highest concentration of fresh salmon in the river is observed precisely at the very end of the season, in October. Usually, a decrease in water temperature is associated with a decrease in the activity of salmon and its sluggish reaction to flies. This is probably true. And yet, in recent years I have the impression that the det

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Tugur river Taimen fishing. Giant fish to test your limits. Fly fishing season and tackles.

Catching giant taimen remains a pipe dream for many anglers. There are several reasons for that. First - there are not so many rivers with really big taimen. You can find a lot of offers for fishing taimen in Mongolia, Siberia and the Russian Far East. This is a huge territory, many rivers, but truly giant fish can be found only in a few of them. The second reason is the remoteness and inaccessibility of such rivers. Fishing pressure and poaching are real factors that lead to

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Atlantic salmon fishing in Autumn, Kola Peninsula. Tactics and ideas...

In Autumn, we always closely monitor the weather. By the end of September and October, temperature and water level largely determine the behavior of salmon and our catch statistics. According to my observations, for the late autumn period of salmon fishing, it is typical: - Rising water level in the river, - Decrease in temperature of the water - Increased number of fish in the river - Activity of fish is up and dow All these factors are closely related, their combination det

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Kamchatka 2019 was world class! River Icha

Short introduction to Kamchatka fishing 2019 on the river Icha, much more to come... The absolute success of this Kamchatka fishing season is the right strategy and tactics in organization of the fishing itself. A feature of the Kamchatka rivers is a combination of fish abundance with inaccessibility. Many of the best sections of rivers are located at considerable distances from roads and camps, where poaching and fishing pressure does not exist. The Icha River is not subject

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Autumn season 2019 is over, few points to start with...

White sea river : Chavanga, Kitsa, Varzuga, Chapoma, Strelna The Autumn season fishing for Atlantic salmon on Kola Peninsula - the most interesting part of the season. On White sea river, this is primarily due to the significant amount of fresh fish in the river and the excellent physical condition of Autumn salmon. But perhaps the most intriguing in Autumn fishing is the diversity of the river itself, which offers anglers many tactical and technical options for fishing. Ther

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Spring salmon fishing in Russia!

Salmon fishing season on rivers Chavanga, Strelna and Varzuga begins in May. This period is characterized by high water levels in rivers, cold water and big quantity of fish. With the increase of water temperature of 6-8 C salmon becomes active and reacts to artificial flies. Therefore, for many anglers last May - first June weeks are the best start to the season. The problem is that spring comes every time another. Therefore, the situation on the river almost never repea

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Rainbow trout fishing in Kamchatka! Heaven!

Few years ago, my old friend and experienced angler, Giovanni, told me that he would love to fish here, on Kamchatka, on the surface of the water. He asked me to show him places where he could hunt for rainbow trout and char. I was not very surprised but still It was a little odd as most people would ask where to catch big salmon and many of them. I love surface fishing and Kamchatka was a perfect place for it, so I said to Giovanni, ‘Lets go!’ Practically, pacific salmon an

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Chavanga Autumn 2018. Week 29.09 - 06.10

On whole Kola Peninsula, from the first days of October, the temperature of air and water began to fall all over . First days of the week were still comfortable for fishing. Morning frosts were replaced by relatively warm sunny days with a water temperature of 5-6 degrees. The water level was stable high for Autumn standards. The behavior of fish has not changed. But the nights in October are already long and by the morning the water had cooled down to 4 degrees. Now, when ch

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Chavanga Autumn 2018. Week 15.09 - 22.09

By the middle of September, the long-awaited rains had passed on the Kola Peninsula, the water level in the river rose in the rivers and the temperature began to drop. Daily measurements showed that the water cooled to 11-12 degrees. We assessed the condition of the river as optimal and expected much improvements in fishing for silver Atlantic salmon. Indeed, we noted the intensification of the movement of fresh fish throughout the river. Not far from the estuary and also in

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Chavanga Autumn 2018. Week 01.09 - 08.09

We opened the Autumn season in the wake of an unusually hot and long dry summer. Such anomalous weather was observed not only in Europe but also affected the territory of the Kola Peninsula. Here, the weather also had broken records for the temperature and duration of the dry period. Therefore, we started the second part of our salmon fishing season with a legitimate concern for the state of the rivers and fish. In reality, the situation was not at all disastrous. The first o

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