Olly Thompson

Mongolia, Taimen Fishing, Aardvark McLeod

Mongolia; Help Protect Mongolian Taimen

Through continued conservation efforts funded by generous donors the taimen population is continuing to improve. There is still much work to do, some of which is detailed below. ·     River Clean-ups:  Communities

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El Pescador Belize, Belize fishing, family, Aardvark McLeod Belize, Belize tarpon, tarpon fishing Belize

Cuba; Paredón Focus

Paredón is a new land based destination on the north coast of Cuba located in the province of Camaguey. Camagüey is the easternmost, most significant and flattest province in the centre

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Westfair, River Anton, chalkstream fly fishing, grayling fishing, trout fishing, Aardvark McLeod

Angling Trust Message To Ministers

‘Keep us fishing’ is the Christmas message to Government ministers from the Angling Trust following the refusal of the Health Secretary, Saijid Javid, to rule out further Covid restrictions or

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Brazil Fly fishing, fly fishing payara, peacock bass fly fishing, Xingu Lodge, Xingu River

Brazil; Xingu Lodge Fishing Report Week 11

Xingu Lodge Fishing Report Week 11 Weather: Temperatures were stable this week with slight showers and only one big storm. Air Temperature: 30-34C (day) 20-22C (night) Water Temperature: 29 C River Conditions:

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Ponoi River, Atlantic Salmon, Russia, Aardvark McLeod

Russia; 2022 Salmon Availability

The Ponoi The Ponoi River needs little introduction from a fishing perspective. If you fish for salmon, you will already know of the Ponoi and its reputation as one of

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