Giant Hucho taimen program.

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We offer 2 options of fishing trips for the largest taimen all  over the world.  Khabarovsk region. The river  Tugur and the river Bichy.

Common information

Fish population is an   mixture of Siberian, Amur and the Pacific fish. Taimen, siberian trouts - lenoks and two species of pikes - Lena, Amur pike, Hadar and Amur grayling are the most interesting for sport fishing.     Pacific salmon - chum and pink salmon  come, coho and sockeye salmon too. There is also a char-Malma.

Tugur - a special river, unique river ,  it  is probably   the best for biggest  Hucho   taimen all over  the world. River  is well protected, here you can catch a spinning and fly fishing. Each group catches record taimen weighing 40 kg. We can take on Tugur limited number of fishermen. This is a special expensive tour for the fishing  for a record Hucho taimen. There are authentic data on capture here fishes in weight in 70 and even 95 kgs

Bichy  is   smaller in size and it is more convenient to catch taimen and salmon on fly fishing . Giant taimens  are less common here , the normal maximum size of trout less than 30 kg  but its possible to land a lot of 20-25 kg taimens. This is the most comfortable fly fishing taimen trip.

Season

The best time for taimen  fishing is  June and early July, the second half of September, beginning of October.

Fishing organization

Rafting starts   according    water level and the wishes of fishermen. Tour duration is 9/6 days. The optimum period is  seven days rafting and 6+ full days fishing. The length of the   rafting route    could be 80 or  120 km.  

The alloy is carried out on four to six   rafting boats "RAFTMASTER" under the management of experienced rangers at the rate of two or three anglers and one keeper on raft. Rafts equipped with a rigid frame with hinged oars, so our customers are taking up the oars only in passing difficult sections of the river. Rafts equipped with lifejackets. At the request of the group is accompanied with a motor boat for a mobile moving river. Equipment and things are going in a separate Raft.

The main fishing – during stops   at the interesting  sites of the river, but also on the alloy anglers do not lose time.  The group swims from 10 to 12 km per day, with a break for lunch and stayed in a beautiful and easy-to fishing spots.

Basic quantity of rods – 6 rods. 

We could organize  max to 8 rods team  trip.

We  have near 6 hours of  helicopter flights to and back.

            One hour helicopter flight costs 120 000 (2013year) Rur  =  3750 $.(included)

            MI8 is a big one, no problem with luggage weight.

But you will have airplane luggage limit  about 20  kg\rod (Moscow - Habarovsk

           Short Tour description.

1 day - Arrival in Khabarovsk. Meeting at the airport, loading the bus, shopping,  

            departure to Briakan village (680 km are gravel road 280)

 2 day – arriving to the Village Briakan,   flight by helicopter (duration 1:20),

            landing on the        river, camp,   fishing

3-8 days  - beginning of the alloy, fishing,

9 day - flight by helicopter (duration 1:30 ) to Briakan village,

            bus transfer to the Habarovsk, hotel

10 day - back flight

            Routine

Wake up at 7.00 am

Breakfast at 8:00 am

9.00   fishing

lunch from 13 to 15

stop for the night, a camp 18.30

Dinner 21.00

 Equipment:

Tents  (double and four persons tents, two rooms tents) 4-person tents for two people

Summer dining room, mats

Shower.

Satellite  phone

Solar   Battery.

Coolers.

Guidance 

The head of the alloy.

 Cook.

Guide (one raft).

Meals 3 times a day.

Price

One rod price is- price goes down  to 3500 euro according Ruble/ Dollar exchange rates!!!

    $   for Bichy trip

    $   for Tugur river trip.

The price includes:

-Meeting - off in Khabarovsk.

-Transfer Khabarovsk - Briakan - Khabarovsk.

-Helicopter flight  Briakan – river Tugur   or  Bichy -   Briakan.

-Rafts, life jackets  and emptied of bivouac equipment (tents, mats, ets).

-Cook service

-Three hot meals a day.

-Guides

The price does not include:

Flights to Khabarovsk.

Habarovsk hotel 

 Alcoholic beverages.

 Insurance.

Clothing and equipment:

Waterproof bags for the transport and storage on an alloy.

 Sleeping bag.

Waders (waders) with shoes on felt soles.

 Membrane fabric jacket in case of rain.

Thermal underwear and a warm set of pants with a jacket of Polartec material or Windbloc.

 The camera in a sealed box and nesminaemom.

 Personal first aid kit, personal hygiene.

 Mosquito net or spray

 Polarized glasses.

Additionally:

You need vaccination (encephalitis).

Here  are articles about Hucho taimen fishing  at habarovsk region.

                        http://blog.chavanga.com/2011/01/huco-taimen.html

                               http://blog.chavanga.com/2011/01/huco-taimen-fishing-part-2.html

                                     http://blog.chavanga.com/2011/01/huco-taimen-fishing-part-3.html

Habarovsk region  Climat Month Temperatures

January -            -04/-10C                  (24/14)

February -          -05/-11C                  (23/12F)

March -              -02/-10C                  (28/14F)

April -                -05 / + 01C              (23/33F)

May                  + 02 / + 08C             (35/46F)

June                 + 06 / + 15C              (42/59F)

July                  + 10 / + 20C              (50/68F)

August              + 12 / + 20C             (53/68F)

September         + 08 / + 15C                         (46/59F)

October             +07/-0C                    (44/32F)

November          -04/-0C                    (24/32F)

December          -04/-15C                  (24/16F)

How to get here.

Your destination is Habarovsk  Airport, 

Information about flights, airlines and prices you will find on the following sites:

“Transaero” airline: http://www.transaero.ru/en/index.html

“Vladavia” airline: http://www.vladavia.ru/en/passengers/

“Rossiya Airlines”: http://www.pulkovo.ru/en/

“Aeroflot” company: http://www.aeroflot.ru/eng/ 

              

                      Here  are articles about Hucho taimen fishing  at habarovsk region.

                        http://blog.chavanga.com/2011/01/huco-taimen.html

                               http://blog.chavanga.com/2011/01/huco-taimen-fishing-part-2.html

                                     http://blog.chavanga.com/2011/01/huco-taimen-fishing-part-3.html

The main issue for salmon fishing in Russia. Where to sleep, what to eat??

                                                      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.

    
Distinctive feature of our programs of salmon fishing in Russia  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. 2010 year. Now we use bigger table specially for long dinner time.

  Fly tying place. Chavanga house.

Goog dinner start!

 Evening time. Autumn.

  Griled salmon. Special fish dishes by Volodia.

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

 Total freedom!  Chavanga wifeless week. It is inconceivable that so you can stay at home and under the care of    wife.

Chavanga Pokosy tent camp.

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

 Top camp and Jeorge at the fire place s moking salmon

 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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Salmon fishing in a cold water. Chavanga autumn 2013. Part 3

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Part 3. 

 In the second week of October was intense rain . The water level in the river rose  for the first time in 3 months. But the temperature continued to drop and reached 4 degrees.Perhaps this is due to the continuing decline in fish activity. The number of sea salmons in the river rise . Their  movement up the river becomes so intense that fish are often hurt the fishing line during his jumps. At this time , it became clear that the fish   almost non-stop goes up the river. Salmon ceased to show any signs of aggressiveness and surface activity . Fly sunray shadow and its tactics - fast provoking strips could be postponed until next year.

Now coming to the fore other problems. Salmon in the river was a lot, and we had no issues with its localization. We had to leave parts of the river with a swift current . Bite into the mainstream with the most profound and rapid flow virtually ceased. The exceptions were the direct inputs into the pits , just few meters , the first step down . Given that fishing was still very local , it was necessary to apply the weighted flies -  on a metal tube , for example. Was effective method using Slack castes. Within 3-4 seconds  fly sink down close to the bottom . Then stretch the line, stop fly with its slow ascent to the surface. This "nymph" reception  caught considerable number of salmon . Of course , the technique is quite difficult in a turbulent flow . But for some skill and luck , the fish react to the movement of flies .

With the low activity of salmon had to change the selection criteria flies . Fly lost in size, but has gained some weight. In place of bright orange and red elements come only trigger points of the jungle cock feathers and (or ) orange tip , but more often green tag -but. You could leave a long black wing with flash , but make it very delicate and subtle. A half-inch or better yet a short and thin tube of gold or silver (depending on light) proved to be suitable for the tying of flies bodies  .

By mid-October, the state of the river has changed. The water level has remained the same , the transparency of its decreased slightly after a very windy and cold days . But maybe the impression formed by cloudy weather . Thermometer still showed 4 degrees .   Salmon activity continued to decline. It was difficult to identify any patterns in salmon  reaction to certain flies or  fly prezentation   in the water. Perhaps the right tactic was a long wait in a promising position. It was possible to minimize the loss of time walking and searching for fish. Salmon rose steadily up the river. It was possible to take an advantageous position and keep the fly in the place which is held each fish . Of course , this activity is monotonous and boring . But this method have been caught   the last salmon    2013 season in Russia on the River Chavan'ga.

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Salmon fishing in a cold water. Chavanga autumn 2013. Part 2

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October salmon fishing at the Kola peninsula.

Part 2  

These problems become critical within the next days. With the stabilized level of water the water temperature has   a tendency to lower . After a night frost water has cooled to 6 degrees. It was noticeable that the salmon became harder to enter the river from the sea. Leaping salmon became visible around the lower portion of the river.

At the same time , it became apparent that in areas with fast flowing salmon flies become conventional to ignore when I  present it  near the surface. Perhaps the fish became less active and preferred to stay near the bottom. It is possible that some of it has to prefer areas with more calm and deep water. On this one might have thought , watching the cluster of fish jumping on the broad and deep places below the falls.

In this case, the most successful was the way to catch a salmon by  provocation    with fast motion flies  . Quick presentation of the fly up or   across the current often led to increased salmon and biting . The fish often come out to the surface with numerous , often ineffective bite. At the same time, has been steadily growing percentage of  bites and unhooking     after a few seconds of combat . Iin the case of   sunray shadow flies  we could think of too large   wings.

 These days there is an problem with anglers who have had problems with casting . High or fast water can forgive errors in the execution of cast, but  now  the situation on the river proved to be particularly difficult for those who have used the standard two-handed  rods for Spey or Scandy lines. False casts or untidy drop  of the line  on the  water instantly kill fish interest in what happens . Some anglers used very long tippets , increasing the distance between the line and the fly . Another option was to shorten the leader and tippet    up to 2.5 meters and win in  presentation and  flies control  .I'm more like the second option, in which it is more convenient very carefully, systematically and carefully fishing on the entire territory of the pool. The use of long leaders and tippets   often leads to loss of orientation in the position of flies, which are very critical when fishing in restricted areas on the area of the river.

Salmon fishing in a cold water. Chavanga autumn 2013

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Part 1. 

I want to tell you about an interesting evolution of the activity of the salmon , which I had seen in a week on the river Chavan'ga in early October this year.

I have already said that this season has been one of the driest in the last 10 years. Repeated, though not to the same extent , the drought of 2011. Rain, which could affect the level of water in rivers, was not the end of May . Marshes, which are densely covered tundra were dry. The water level in the lakes , buyout located in the upper reaches of many rivers , have also lost much of its water and became shallow . This led to a marked reduction of water in rivers. Since the beginning of August, the water in the river Chavan'ga became absolutely clear and colorless . It is unusual for the rivers of the region , which usually carry a humus- colored water from the marshes . In Chavan'ga water levels stabilized by mid-August and a further fall in the level was minimal. But the level was clearly inadequate for the active approach of salmon from the sea. In the 2012 season fresh fish in large quantities came into  the river from the middle of August. In the 2013 season, the first fresh salmon entered the river until the middle of September. On Varzuga or Strelna situation was quite difficult , as the fresh salmon almost stops at the shallowed estuarine sections of the river . The situation in the Chavan'ga was not as critical. There are plenty of good areas from the first kilometers of the river, good  stay and to rest.     

By the end of September, fresh salmon showed fairly good activity. But the situation is changing right before our eyes. Within two weeks (end of September and beginning of October) it was possible to distinguish three standard variants of behavior and tactics of its salmon fishing.

1. The water in the river is low and very clean. The water temperature of about 8 - 7 degrees. Silver salmon coming up the river quickly , stopping for a short rest in the deepest places in areas with fast-flowing among large rocks and boulders. In large pits on the river bed and on reaches , he appeared less frequently.

Most fish were caught in areas with pronounced the mainstream of the river. Such places are easily determined for some experience. Sometimes their width was only 2-3 meters and a length of up to 10-30 meters. But the study of such a place can immediately determine that this ditch carries the majority of the water  , there is a foot more dipper   and is hiding among the large stones. This is very important for the salmon in  a low and clear water situation. On sites with a good flow and depth , but with a flat bottom   salmon almost didn`t got caught .

In such circumstances , when there is practically no space to maneuver the fish was very important to accurately apply the fly with minimal lateral drift. Most successful was the reception with a stop flies over the parking lot of fish. Easy to strip also sometimes resulted in biting .

At this time the flies were still working medium and small sizes not weighted  with a standard combination of colors - black, silver , red and orange.

Apply two-handed rods have been difficult . Cast distance   decreased to 10.8 meters.  we needed a precise cast and accurate understanding of where the fly is . Part of bites accompanied by bursts of water or other obvious signs of activity. Salmon actively responded to the flies presentation   and rises up  to the surface actively.

With a sufficiently large number of bites it can be concluded that it was preferable to use  thin nylon  and fluorocarbon . In a very clear and shallow water coarse nylon was clearly visible in the sunlight . If we miss the mark with the localization of fish or with the presentation of flies, then we show the elements of our gear, or even line  to the salmon eyes. Then a chance to bite sharply reduced. In this case, it was correct to change the place of fishing, go to another pool and return to the same place after an hour and a half.