Last month, we posted the first photos to come out of the arduous journey to Eastern Russia by Vaidas Uselis and Nerijus Rupciauskas—collectively known as Black Fly Eyes. Now, . . .
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#MomentofChill 11.22.19: White-Night Salmon
Much of Russia’s Kola Peninsula—one of the world’s last great Atlantic salmon fishing regions—sits above the Arctic Circle, so the weeks around the summer solstice provide almost 24 hours of daylight. This means that anglers can cast Spey rods for . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Four Hot Ways to Fish a Mouse Pattern
In mid-August, I hosted a trip to one of the most remote fisheries on the planet, the Kamchatka Peninsula, more specifically the Ozernaya River. The “Oz” is in the middle of a restricted Russian military zone halfway up the Peninsula, about 300 miles . . .
Read MoreVideo: Kamchatka’s Glorious Ozernaya River
We’ve been big fans of Rolf Nylinder of Frontsidefly since the earliest days of this blog, but his style has changed considerably in recent years. It’s been over a year since he has produced a video, . . .
Read MoreVideo: “Expedition Taimen” Trailer
Last year, our pals Vaidas Uselis and Nerijus Rupciauskas—collectively known as Black Fly Eyes—traveled to the Russian Far East in search of big taimen. They came back with some amazing . . .
Read MoreVideo: Siberian Sea Runs
Here’s a cool video from photographer John Sherman and editor Steven Yochum takes us along on a trip to Siberia, where anglers catch big trout and taimen and eat some of the more. . .
Read MoreVideo: Kamchatka Steelhead Project
Here’s a glorious film from Felt Soul Media about the incredible wild steelhead runs on the remote Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia. Protected by the country’s strict endangered. . .
Read MorePhotos: First Look at an Epic Eastern Russia Expedition
The chance to catch huge taimen was the reason that the team was willing to endure tough travel conditions.
All photo courtesy Black Fly Eyes
Lithuanian filmmaker Vaidas Uselis and his partner, Nerijus Rupciauskas–collectively known as Black Fly Eyes–just got back from an epic journey to an undisclosed location in Eastern. . .
Read MoreVideo: Russia’s Incredible Zhupanova River
Here’s a stunning video from Matt Jones about the Zhupanova River on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. It features incredible rainbow trout, stunning scenery, and even a little disco. . .
Read MoreVideo: Mouse Fishing in Kamchatka
The filmmaker behind this video, Daniela, offers no information about herself—her profile simply says that she’s from Zürich, Switzerland—but she seems to spend a lot of time fly fishing on. . .
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