When American anglers talk about top fly-fishing destinations, Italy doesn’t come up much. In fact, the “Old World” of mainland Europe gets very little representation in fly-fishing media in general. Perhaps it’s because we’re all . . .
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Classic Photos: A New “Exotic” European Destination?
Written by: Vito Rubino, Fly Fishing Specialist at Orvis UK
The Italian Alps offer spectacular scenery, gorgeous rivers, and a variety of target species.
Photos by Vito Rubino
I like to think that, in a couple of years, Italy will be the “new Slovenia.” Here we are talking about the Alps in in the Trentino region–in the far north of the country–where you can catch marble . . .
Read MoreVideo: Doin’ It in the Dolomites
Here’s a cool short video from the Dolomite Mountains of northeastern Italy. The description on vimeo offers no details about the angler or the location, but there’s some glorious scenery and. . .
Read MoreVideo: Hunting the River Monster
When you’re running through a list of places around the world where you can catch really big brown trout, Italy doesn’t usually come up, but this video might make you rethink things a bit. Shot in. . .
Read MoreVideo: My Place of Solace
I came across this beautiful film by director Paolo Concari about two weeks ago, but all the narration was in Italian. I contacted Paolo and asked if he would consider adding subtitles, and. . .
Read MoreVideo: Mama Mia! Fly Fishing in Italy
Northeaster Italy is a gorgeous mountain wonderland, and the Piave River flows southward out of the Alps toward the Adriatic. As this beautiful video shows, the Piave and the upper Cismon, to. . .
Read MoreVideo: Fixed for Fly Fishing
Here’s one for both fly fishers and hipsters, as an Italian angler rides his sweet “fixie” to a gorgeous mountain stream, where he enjoys some dry-fly action for Mediterranean brown trout. If we’re ever gonna attract the. . .
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