Our Mongolia fly-fishing programme can be tailored to you and your group; you have the choice of being based at the comfortable camp, accessing the fishing by all terrain vehicle and drift boats, returning to your cosy ger at ‘base camp’ each night; or taking a multi-day float trip, camping in tents or staying at our strategically located gers as we float downriver. The taimen average over 30 inches, but exceptional specimens grow to over 60 inches here.
Fly-fishing for taimen is a combination of wading and drift-boat fishing from inflatable rafts. The boats give access to rarely fished inaccessible waters, floating ten to fifteen kilometres a day allows us plenty of time to fish the best pools as we travel through the magnificent scenery. We have four rafts available: each equipped with casting seats for two fly fishermen, and rowed by one of our guides.
We have access to two of Mongolia's best Taimen rivers, beautiful remote locations with pristine fishing; and we can arrange customized trips, for example: combination of trekking, tourisng and fishing; rafting, canoeing and fly-fishing; or adventurous expeditions to reach rarely fished wilderness waters.
The Fish
Taimen (Hucho taimen) are a landlocked salmonid that can grow to huge proportions. They are an aggressive fish that feed on anything that they can fit in their mouth, from minnows and fry to mature grayling and trout, or even small birds or rodents. The average Taimen in the rivers we fish are around 30 inches long, weighing roughly 12lbs, but there are many of over 40 inches, around 20lbs, and we have opportunities to catch taimen of over 50 inches on most trips. Taimen can grow up to a massive 70 inches, although these monsters are extremely rare and only found in the remotest locations. We know where the big ones live!
Lenok (Brachymstax lenok) are the Mongolian equivalent of a trout, distantly related to Char, generally around 15 to 20 inches (2 to 3 lb) they can grow to over 30 inches in Mongolia. These are an exciting sport fish. Grayling are plentiful in Mongolia’s waters and there are in fact four sub-species here.
The Fishing
Some rivers are particularly suitable for using double handed rods, and for spey-casting techniques, fishing from the bank and wading but using the boats for pool to pool transport. Single handed, 9’ for 8 or 9 wt rods are also effective; you’ll catch more taimen when fishing from the drift boats or with a long cast to cover the water. Taimen fishing at our camps is strictly catch and release.
We fish for Taimen mainly with surface flies on floating lines. Streamers fished with a sinking line are also effective, especially in the deep pools. A 9’ rod for 8 or 9 wt lines is generally recommended for Taimen fishing, but salmon fishermen will prefer double handed rods, e.g. a 12-13’ 9 wt or 15 ft 10 wt rod. For Lenok and Grayling a 5 or 6 weight rod and floating line is suitable. We will provide Taimen flies and have developed our own highly productive patterns. Upon booking we will provide the full equipment and tackle list, and comprehensive briefing notes for the trip.
Notes:
From $225 to $345 per person per day, depending on level of service provided; from simple no-frills service with local guides & crew, to professionally outfitted trips with international guides & gourmet catering.
Price excludes domestic flights, Cessna or Helicopter charters.
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