You may recall last year I posted about a guide service in the Pyrenees (Spain). Heck, one of my readers even took them up on a guided outing! Recently, I was contacted by Aitor Serrano, a guide from Slovenia to share some information about his home waters. After seeing what Slovenia has to offer, I couldn't help but allow him to post about his country and services as well. The following is in his words...
Fly Fishing in Slovenia
Marble trout, grayling, and emerald waters on the sunny side of the Julian Alps
We at Alps Fly Fish would like to introduce you to the fishing fly fishing destination of Slovenia.
Slovenia is a small European country located between Italy, Croatia, and Austria. It is located on the shores of the Adriatic Sea and at the foot of the Alps. Slovenia is a country formed from the former Yugoslavia and is currently modernized in its entirety. Our alpine country has the largest population of brown bear in Europe, beautiful national parks such as Triglav, and pretty turquoise-blue rivers such as the Soča River.
Slovenia, together with the Spanish Pyrenees, are considered the two most beautiful and spectacular destinations in Europe to practice fly fishing.
The three great treasures of Slovenia are:
Rivers with Emerald Waters
Slovenia, despite its small size, has many rivers in a very small radius of action: mountain streams with small, wild marble trout, medium rivers with large rainbow and brown trout, chalk streams in the plains with exceptional populations of grayling and where we can find incredible mayfly hatches…
Perhaps the most beautiful river is the Soča, with its famous emerald waters:
Marble Trout
The marble trout (or marble fish) is a kind of brown trout who lives in the basin of Adriatic sea.
It is characterized by its tabby color, aggressiveness, and by being able to reach sizes greater than one meter in length. Sometimes they have side stripes very similar to those of the zebra trout.
The big marmorata trout feed on small fish. The best time to fish them are April and May when they are caught using streamers in the big rivers.
Adriatic Grayling and Hucho
The grayling is a fish that is characterized by its large dorsal fin and small mouth. Dry fly fishing for graying is very fun. It is a fish that serves as food to the Salmon del Danubio or Hucho which is a fish very similar to the Taimen of Mongolia that sometimes exceeds the length of 1.5 meters. The hucho are caught at the end of autumn and winter.
Slovenia, Fishing, and Much More...
In Slovenia, non-fishing companions can also enjoy a multitude of activities such as visits to castles, horseback riding, guided tours through wine cellars, or hiking in National Parks...
Our operations center is located in the Valley of the Soča River, where Ernest Hemingway's novel "A Farewell to Arms" was centered. It was based on Hemingway's experiences as an ambulance driver in the first World War.
Fishing Guides in Slovenia
We hope you enjoyed this article and would like to thank Michael Agneta for giving us the opportunity to tell the readers of the United States more about our fly fishing guide service in the destination of Slovenia.
If you are interested in taking a fishing trip to Slovenia, do not hesitate to write us at info@alpsflyfish.com and/or visit our website alpsflyfish.com.
Sincerely,
Aitor Serrano
