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Post by imb on Jun 13, 2006 13:30:09 GMT
och fair play to you sir,i bet you any one us would love a shot at that sort of fishing no matter what any one might say!  |
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Post by macd on Jun 13, 2006 13:37:17 GMT
jim, do you use the kylie shrimp a lot? I love the hairwing version, its a great dropper fly. Here's a pic of a tube variant  |
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Post by jimthefish on Jun 13, 2006 13:47:49 GMT
Ross,
I tied up some doubles for the trip & sadly I only tried them on the final evening when I wanted something with a slightly denser profile to match the cooler & darker conditions. I had 7 fish in jig time & lost others before I stopped fishing. The Varzuga has a permanent peat stain & I think Alan Donaldson invented the fly for just such water conditions. I will be using it more in future.
Jim.
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Post by Fruin on Jun 13, 2006 13:59:59 GMT
The Kylie, in it's various guises, is still one of my favourite all rounders. It's hard to find a better fly for back end fishing.
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Post by macd on Jun 13, 2006 14:15:30 GMT
the first time i fished a kylie i got a nice springer from loch beg on the thurso. since then it is never far from my mind. definately agree it is ideal for peat stained water. Allan Donaldson be praised!
Gary, do you use the kylie shrimp?
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Post by Fruin on Jun 13, 2006 15:18:08 GMT
I really like everything about the Kylie Shrimp and use it a lot. I try to use it to resist putting on an Ally's ;D
The profile of it lends itself to other colour variations. I'm going to experiment a bit the next time I sit at the vice.
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Post by tweedcast on Jun 13, 2006 22:42:34 GMT
I know what two stones I'd lose if I told my wife I was spending the money required for a weeks fishing on the Middle Varzuga  I know that feeling - I've just told Emily I've booked and paid for two days salmon fishing whilst in Iceland - rather puts the cost of horse riding, flights and accommodation in the shade ! M |
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Post by kercock on Jun 13, 2006 22:50:22 GMT
You obviously had a great time,the photo's you show are really good. You obviously caught the conditions right on the button. Some friends of mine are on the Gaula in Norway at the moment no doubt hopinng for the same conditions no doubt. They are on the second most productive beat on the river up to now so they should do well. Anyway,well done..
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Post by storlaks on Jun 14, 2006 9:58:51 GMT
Kercock, would be interested to hear how your friends get on. I'm there mid-July as usual, so hoping for a better result than last year. Do you know which beat they are fishing? Above or below Storen?
As for Kharlovka and Litza, I'd love to fish these big fish rivers. They offer a real challenge in great surroundings which is what I'm after in a fishing trip. Even the Kola river looks great, but they are all toooo expensive for me ))-: Norway is still affordable and offers good value for money and flights are cheap as well.
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Post by jimthefish on Jun 14, 2006 10:03:52 GMT
I met Arni Baldersson in Murmansk on Friday on his way back to Iceland after 2 weeks on the Kola River. He had just caught a 44pdr & showed me the photos on his laptop to prove it !
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Post by jimthefish on Jun 14, 2006 13:46:04 GMT
Some more pix: PERFECT WATER ON CLARK'S CORNER  NICE ONE ON THE MEDIATOR  ONE FROM FORTRESS  MEISHA RUNNING YOUVAS RAPIDS  ONE FROM PARTY POOL  IT NEVER GETS DARK IN JUNE  |
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Post by macd on Jun 14, 2006 13:52:30 GMT
lovely pics jim. |
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Post by storlaks on Jun 14, 2006 13:58:14 GMT
Pics and pools look great Jim. I did see then 44lb Arni caught on his website.....what a fish!
I know he was offering rods at start of the season at a reasonable price and with that quality of fish about it was tempting, but my annual budget was already spent. It does however look a great river. Would definately consider it......if I was to cancel all my other fishing throughout the year(-:
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Post by wilbert on Jun 15, 2006 4:46:33 GMT
Jim great pics as usual. I am starting to feel sick about not taking up the chance to fish the Rynda this year but I have been for the last 2 years and have some great memories so cant grumble. There is only so much "rich mans" fishing that I can do on an average mans wage. Saving a little every month so I can go back one day.
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Post by salmonfly on Jun 15, 2006 6:03:27 GMT
Well done guys, I’ve been given a get out of jail pass for my 40th birthday last year (from the wife) and I am thinking about fishing varzuga next years.
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Post by jimthefish on Jun 10, 2007 22:47:57 GMT
Just returned from a week on Middle Varzuga fishing from 2nd to 8th June. The fishery continues to be one of the most consistent and prolific atlantic salmon fisheries in the world. The 12 rods landed a total of 550 salmon in the week. I am embarrased to say how many I caught but suffice it to say that I had two fantastic days landing 25 on the Monday and a best ever for me of 29 on the Thursday. All of my fish were taken on a 5' slowsink polytip on a full floater so most of the takes, especially on the gliding water, were seen. Sport doesn't get much better. My four favourite flies were Flamethrower, Carron Shrimp, Mediator and Kylie Shrimp staring with size 6 doubles (or 7 Salars) dropping to size8 (or 9 Salars) as the water fell later in the week. A noticeable feature was the number of bigger fish ( for the Varzuga) around. I got one of 15lb and a goodly number between 10 - 14 lb. It was a bit surreal at times catching so many fish but I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it immensely. I am heading for the Tweed Tuesday/ Wednesday this week and know I have to adjust my expectations ! THEY DONT COME MUCH FRESHER  A GOOD SOLID ONE GOES BACK  BEAUTIFUL SHAPE  THE PENTAX OPTIO DOES WORK UNDERWATER  SECOND SPAWNER PERHAPS ?  THE SCOTTISH TEAM CELEBRATES A GOOD DAY  |
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Post by tyneandrew on Jun 11, 2007 17:26:52 GMT
Come on Jim, how many? We all want to know ;D
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Post by jimthefish on Jun 11, 2007 22:14:11 GMT
Come on Jim, how many? We all want to know ;D 119 for the week  In descending order, the next top rods were 65, 61 & 55. |
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Post by jimthefish on Jun 11, 2007 23:25:54 GMT
My heart goes out to the guy who finished last, fancy only 55 fish for the week  No... they were the top 4 scores. The guy who caught the least finished with 17 but they were all caught on bombers apart from 2. |
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Post by jimthefish on Jun 11, 2007 23:42:55 GMT
29 fish in a day must work out about one every 20mins based on a 8hr day, allowing 5mins to play each one it must be non stop, does it not become tedious? I am often asked this kind of question and for me, the answer is 'no'. The supreme moment is the take and like a drug, I can't get enough of it. In any event, it is not as easy as it sounds. You have to search and find the fish. If you find the channel/line in which the fish are running then a competent rod can make hay but the day is usually punctuated by quiter spells. Effort coupled with good technique is the key. It is a hard core fishing experience out there...... we generally started fishing about 6.30am and finished about 8pm for dinner so it was not an 8 hour day. We did stop for breakfast and lunch however ! Not everyone's cup of tea I suppose but I have met very few who don't enjoy the experience and they are invariably the ones whose casting is not up to scratch. |
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