Ponoi Photography by Isaiah Miciu Nicolaevici: Part 1
For much of the season, we’ve had the pleasure of having the very talented photographer Isaiah from Argentina on staff here at Ryabaga camp. He’s captured some absolutely stunning images of life here on the Ponoi. This is but a brief sampling of some pics from earlier this season. There will be more to come soon!
THE FLIES!!
For better or worse, the best fishing in the world is usually found in the far-flung corners of the globe, and often takes considerable effort to get there, let alone endure the various discomforts that come with a true wilderness environment. Lucky for us, Ryabaga camp on the Ponoi has worked hard to provide us with all the luxuries of …
Effects of the volcanic ash that has fallen on our lakes and rivers?
On a scale of 0 to 14 pH, a value of 0 is the most acidic and 14 the most basic. The rain usually has a pH between 5 and 6.5. It is acidic because it has dissolved carbon dioxide and air pollutants such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. If the rain water flows over soil containing minerals, the …
From Russia with Love….again
Greetings from the Kola Peninsula! I have returned to the Ponoi River in Russia for another summer of guiding Atlantic salmon. A month has already passed since I stepped foot in Russia, so I figured it about time to send a brief update and share a few photos of the journey, the fishing, and life here in camp. Things are …
Red Alert in Northern Patagonia – Puyehue Volcano eruption -.
Saturday 4th of June afternoon a pyroclastic cloud arrived to Bariloche city, turning the day into night, the cloud was over 10 Km high covering the hole area with ash, volcanic sand and even small pumice rocks. The event was caused by the eruption of the Puyehue Volcano, located in Chile, just 100 Km away from Bariloche City. Flights are …
The end of a great season in Patagonia.
Fishing season has finished in most of the rivers. Once again, it has been very good all over Patagonia. We have been fishing in many lakes and rivers trough this season, in all kinds of weather and water conditions. Fishing in Patagonia can be tricky, it happens when we are in the wrong place at the wrong time. That´s why …
Incredible end of season!
We are 7 days away from the end of the season at Limay River, the runs of fish from the Nahuel Huapi lake have been consistant and most of them are good size fish. Myself and many fishing friends have been in the Limay constantly, once you get the timing of this river… you want to fish it every day …