Dates for Season 2025: Salmon & Sea trout (Week 28) 7th of July (arrival) to 13th of July (departure) - 6 rods available. (Week 29) 14th of July (arrival) to 20th of July (departure) - 2 rods available. (Week 30) 21st of July (arrival) to 27th of July (departure) - 4 rods available. Halibut (Week 32) 4th of August (arrival) to 10th of August (departure) - 2 rods available. (Week 30) 11th of August (arrival) to 17th of August [...]
The season for Hucho in Slovenia starts on 1.10 and closes on 14.02. Don't hesitate to contact us for free bespoken arrangements, dates, and availability for next season. Huchen, Danube salmon, or as it is scientifically known - Hucho Hucho is the biggest salmonid in Europe and a dream for many anglers. King and Queen of the upper sections of the Danube`s tributaries. It might as well be the biggest freshwater fish you ever catch. Huchen fishing, catching, and [...]
I’ve been a fisherman for as long as I can remember, following the natural progression that many fly anglers experience. It begins with fishing using worms, then transitioning to spinning, and finally, at a pivotal moment—often by chance—we discover the enchantment of fly fishing. From that point on, everything else becomes part of our journey. I experienced this myself. There’s always an evolution in an angler`s journey, a quest for different fish—larger, more elusive, and found in [...]
Dates for Season 2025: 1st of April 2025 to 7th of April 2025 (Week 14) - 1 of 4 Rods available The highlight of this trip is the endemic to the Adriatic Basin Marble trout. Fish up to 60 cm are caught regularly, but much bigger ones inhabit the waters of the Iconic Soca & Idrjica rivers. The start of the season is the prime time to catch those prized trophies. Nymph, streamer or dry fly can [...]
Dates for Season 2025: (Week 38) 14th of September 2025 (arrival) to 21st September 2025 (departure) - 5 rods available When I started salmon fishing in the UK over a decade ago, I never imagined that I would fish and guide on the best salmon beat in England - Bywell! In the last two years, I had the unique opportunity to collaborate with Stephan Dombaj from FFN & Marina Gibson and guide and host trips in the holy [...]
A lot of time passed since 2018, when I was last in England, organizing my 6th annual guided salmon fishing trip. However, wiser or not, but certainly older the time had come for the ``Happy Days trip`` to happen again. This year in October as well as next year, God willing. I was excited to be back in the beautiful English countryside and to be hosted by my dear friend Jim Slasor. We were based at his [...]
Dates for Season 2025: (Week 42) 11th of October 2025 (arrival) to 18th of October 2025 (departure) - 5 rods available. (Week 43) 18th of October 2025 (arrival) to 25th of October 2025 (departure) - 1 rod available. I remember like it was yesterday when I caught my first salmon from the Lambley beat on the South Tyne over a decade ago. Ever since, I have been visiting the beat annually with clients & friends. So, it [...]
Dates for Season 2025: (Week 36) 1st of September (arrival) to 7th of September (departure) - 4 rods available. Bosnia has become one of the most interesting destinations in the Balkans, Europe, and globally. Also called The fly fishing Mecca of the Balkans, this part of the country where we will be touring includes over 7 rivers full of wild populations of grayling, brown trout and Huchen. The place is an iconic example of how sustainable alternative tourism [...]
An article on Hucho fly fishing in 5 Balkan countries during the pandemic period in 2020—German language. Wiew PDF Balkans Huchen Quest – Season 2020-2021 (Top 5 Hucho Fly Fishing Destinations in the Balkans in 4 different countries) By Stanislav Mankov Huchen, Danube trout, Danube Salmon, Mladica, Sulec or simply the King has been on my mind for nearly a decade. It was a long journey before I learned how to fish for it properly with [...]
Huchen, Danube salmon, or as it is scientifically known – Hucho Hucho has been on my mind for almost a decade. It is the biggest salmonid in Europe and a dream for many anglers. King and Queen of the upper sections of Danube and its tributaries. It might as well be the biggest freshwater fish you ever catch. Huchen fishing, catching, and releasing should be done with great respect for this magnificent species. Slovenia should certainly be [...]