When we reach the pool where, several years ago, a Mongolia River Outfitters guest landed a fifty-five-inch taimen, I beach the kayak on a gravel bar, rig a nine-weight rod, and tie on a streamer fly nearly as long as my forearm. Although the expedition . . .
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Pro Tips: What Makes a Good Fly for Taimen?
Taimen may technically belong to the trout family, but they certainly don’t act like it. You won’t find these fish lazily sitting on the bottom waiting for a caddis to roll by, or daintily sipping size 22 Tricos from the surface film. . .
Read MorePhotos and Story: Into the Heart of Remote Mongolia
Last month, I hosted an expedition trip to a river in northwestern Mongolia with Fish Mongolia and four other anglers. (The outfitter does not want to name the river to protect it from overfishing.) This was an experienced group: everyone had . . .
Read MorePhoto: Monster Taimen from Mongolia
Last week, Dr. Jay Neumann and his guide/zen master Zolboo Bodonguud from Fish Mongolia were able to land this fish of a lifetime on their Classic Canyons Float Trip. More incredibly, this . . .
Read MoreVideo: Fly fishing for Taimen in Mongolia
Here’s a great 3-minute video about an epic trip to Mongolia in search of taimen by the Englishmen from Wet Your Knot–a fishing brotherhood created by Sussex-based fly-fishing fanatics for fly . . .
Read MoreVideo: Catch Me If You Can – Taimen Fishing in Monogolia
Catch me if you can Fly Fishing is a group of passionate fly-fishers from Slovakia who share a passionate desire to travel and explore different parts of our planet. At least once a year, they hit . . .
Read MoreVideo: Chasing Giant Taimen in Mongolia
Check out this cool video about a Mongolian adventure to catch monstrous taimen on remote headwaters. The fish are enormous, the strikes savage, and the scenery spectacular. These fish . . .
Read MorePhotos: An Epic Float Trip for Mongolian Taimen
Written by: Alex Gray
MRO guide Peter Fong and the author show off a fine Mongolian taimen.
Photo by Bob Cosgriff
[Editor’s note: Alex Gray recently enjoyed an excursion down an unnamed Mongolian river with Mongolia River Outfitters–chasing taimen, amur trout, and lenok, with even a few amur pike thrown in–and sent in this trip report. As a conservation-oriented operation, MRO chooses not to name the rivers they fish.]
When I told people where I was headed, the response was either, “Mongolia? Isn’t forty a little young to start working on the bucket list?” or something to the effect that, “Mongolia for. . .
Read MoreTrip Report: Incredible Sight-Fishing for Taimen in Mongolia
Written by: Chris Littauer, World Cast Anglers
Low, clear water enabled the anglers to spot and stalk huge taimen.
Photos courtesy World Cast Anglers
I think most fly fishermen would agree when I say the pinnacle of our sport is sight fishing. Whether it’s trout in New Zealand, carp on Blackfoot Reservoir, bonefish on Grand Bahama, or. . .
Read MorePreserving Mongolia’s Taimen Fishery for the Future
Written by: Peter Fong, Mongolia River Outfitters
Taimen anglers are passionate about preserving habitat and promoting catch and release.
All photos courtesy Mongolia River Outfitters
One of the many benefits of longer-term commitment is the chance to be part of a deep-rooted success. Way back in 2008, when the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), RARE, Nomadic Journeys, . . .
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