Seven-plus days of fishing an incredibly beautiful and remote taimen Sanctuary…
The “Classic Canyon Adventure” is designed for those of us who like a bit more comfort with their expedition. We pass day after day floating down a glorious mountain stream casting to hungry grayling, large trout and massive taimen. In the evening, we stay at a string of lovely and very comfortable ger camps. This trip is a great mix of remote location, incredible fishing, world-class guides, unique culture, and outstanding wilderness accommodation.
Our outfitters have access agreements for approximately 150 miles of river, and you explore a new stream section every day without having to shuttle between camps. You will float with your guide directly from camp to fish fresh water and in the evening you arrive at the next downstream camp.
Taimen are widely dispersed top-tier predators. We’ve found it’s best to cover at least twelve kilometers (ten miles) of river each day. The pace is relaxed and you’ll have plenty of time to get out and wade interesting stretches with your guide. A hearty lunch is served stream-side each day and there are plenty of drinks and snacks on the boats.
These streams are amazingly well suited for fly-fishing. The river has loads of structure. There are no significant rapids, but plenty of bumpy sections with large boulders and loads of interesting features, including plenty of riffles and pools. We fish only the prime season when the water is generally very clear. However, gin clear water is not guaranteed. Wild taimen only survive in true wilderness. There are no dams and river flow may fluctuate substantially with the weather.
When the water is clear, we frequently spot cast for big fish, much like chasing tarpon on the flats. Over the period of the week, we generally hook progressively more and larger fish as everyone learns the secrets of taimen.
Along the river journey, and particularly on the drives to/from the river, we will certainly encounter the unique Mongolian nomads. It’s a marvelous event, getting to see and interact with these amazing people and their ancient ways. Watching the nomads dressed in their traditional costumes while they gallop across the wide open spaces to their brilliant white gers sometimes feels like we have had a chance to step back in time.
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