All purpose salmon flies set. Salmon fishing in Russia.

My not very " super" set of salmon  flies! But very usefull for really   salmon fishing for Kola peninsula of Russian nord!!

My lovely Chavanga river salmon recepture! I asked my friend Serge Tikhonovich to  prepare me flies according my own  20 years old recepture and i`m very glad to thank him! Nice, simple  and  very usefull attractors!
Not immmitative salmon  fishing!!!


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Shrimps (+ black variant) # 8-12

Cascades #6-10

T&L #8-12

W.Gun #8-10

Red But #8-12

North Autumn #6-12

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From early spring to fall! From  cold to hot and from deep to shallow water!

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What fly, what line to use? Salmon fishing in Russia.

What fly, what line to use?  Salmon fishing in Russia. 

         The beginning of the season salmon fishing has always intrigued by one question. 

We never really know what will be the level of water in the river. The last 5 years the Chavanga river (Russia, White Sea coast) often presents us with surprises. For example, 2008 was characterized by unusually high water level in the river and its low temperature. At such moments, salmon change their usual migration routes in the river. Therefore, there is always the question, what gear should I use? We understand that two-handed rod in such circumstances is preferable to one-handed rod. This is understandable, we have to catch, standing near the shore and manipulate heavy tackle. But there is a small detail - what to use -  fast  sinking fly line or heavy fly? On this depends the quality of the presentation   in the deep fast water and depends on the result of fishing.

 In the first pictures you can see typical trench along the coast, located at the site Lozy (Pokosy camp). At this point, there are a few stones at a depth of 2 - 2.5 meters, while the rest of the channel has a fairly flat bottom. So salmon is along the steep bank. In this situation  I usually use  heavy weighted flies  on a floating line. We use the short casts and check points in a narrow strip along the coast.

In these pictures the river is fairly wide   with uniform flow. The salmon takes positions on all width of the river in shelters behind separate stones and in poles at the bottom.. To localise separate parking difficultly enough.   Therefore it is necessary to catch on quite a large area of ​​the river. In this situation much easier to throw the fly down and across the river, use a heavy line or leader, but not weighted   flies.  . So easier to process the big area of the river at the bottom. Thus risk to lose a front sight at the bottom much more low, than at front sight use on the heavy carrier.

Conclusion: If we catch on the known sites of salmon, correct to use a weighted fly on a floating gear. If we have to catch the entire width of the river in search of salmon, it is more convenient to use sinking line (leader)  and not weighted     fly.

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What to eat, where to sleep. Salmon trips.

                                                      Salmon fishing in Russia.

Fishers who plan to arrive to Kola peninsula for the first time, usually ask questions on where to live, what  to eat. I understand their fears. Russia is a far and terrible country. On the other hand advantage of many expensive camps in the Russian north is the arranged life. Presence of good kitchen and white napkins is discussed at forums and video films more often, than fishing.

Dis     Distinctive feature of our programs is presence of discovery elements . We use our own  mobile programs and fishers  are  not clamped by narrow frameworks of the schedule. I am not the supporter of a strict daily routine according to whom we move in a narrow circle between a lunch hall and the site appointed for today for catching. 

Once I witnessed   strange ( for me)  situation. In one of camps   the lonely fisher was  carried in  a boat under the established schedule. A breakfast, a dinner, a supper in due time. River sites according to the schedule. Any company, any changes in the schedule, any personal wishes. On the end of week – he was waited by   helicopter and good-bye. The standard program, standard service. I hope that he has learnt and has seen something new about Russian north from a helicopter window.

Nevertheless, I absolutely agree that the good kitchen and a sauna is necessary for a high-grade relaxation. Moreover, original menus can be an ornament of fishing rest. Daily sausages or fritters for a week can spoil mood to any fisher. Unfortunately, such standard menus not a rarity in the big and very known camps. 

To me happens very pleasantly when someone from our visitors undertakes preparation of the favorite dish. This not only unexpected and tasty addition to a dinner, but also joyful event for all command.  

  Therefore we try to avoid monotonous programs which quickly tyre fishers and especially organizers. Somewhat occurrence of the mixed programs is called by desire as much as possible to diversify week. The guest house on Chavanga and camp on the river Strelna are comfortable enough for residing. Here there are no excesses, the life is arranged simply enough, but with advantage. A special ornament is bath presence. Many fishers from Europe meet for the first time such phenomenon. To them it is more familiar and the usual shower, as on Strelna is habitual. But it is necessary to show a few boldness and to appreciate a charm  of sauna - baths. This year on Chavanga the shower will be equipped especially for most doubting and shy people. So our visitors     can choose that it is pleasant to them.

  

 Our guest house in Chavanga village. 80 m to the river bank. Wild horses.Village cherch.

  Our fishing dog Nose

 Chavanga dinner room.

  Fly tying place. Chavanga house.

Goog dinner start!

 Evening time. Autumn.

  Griled salmon. Special fish dishes by Volodia.

 Chavanga bar- sauna, wellcome, please!
Chavanga sauna - bath. Early morning in June.

 Total freedom!  Chavanga wifeless week.

Chavanga Pokosy tent camp.

 Fire palce and dinner (breakfast, dinner, supper, bar, fly tying)  table.

 Top camp and Jorge at the fire place.

 Bon appetite! Top camp. Chavanga river.

  Waders, cap, wodka, flies, where is my rod?

 Strelna camp.

 Two persons rooms.

  Dinner room. Strelna camp from helicopter window. Little Strelna village on  the White sea bank.

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