Fishing In The Land of Genghis Khan

 Join us in the Land of the Khans (Northern Mongolia), chasing the spectacular Taimen.
September 18-25,2017
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Join us in Mongolia!

We're going back to Mongolia in September of 2017. 

8 anglers in one of the most remote places on earth, chasing one of the coolest fish on earth.

Drop us a note for more details.

 

Mongolia offers the best opportunity to catch taimen anywhere in the world. Historically, taimen have one of the largest ranges of any of the salmonids with their distribution stretching from Bavaria to the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. However, due to human pressures, healthy populations of this magnificent fish only remain in pristine sections of Russia and Mongolia.

What's On Your iPhone/iPod?

All the photos I have on my iPhone right now. Got some cool photos on your iPod?
Send us a copy, would love to see them.

iPhone Slide Show from Mike Gifford on Vimeo.

Videos from Mongolia

Our friend 'Big-Fish' Bayaraa sent us a few links to his videos from Mongolia.







And apparently it was a very long, cold winter in Mongolia!

Mongolia Photo Video

Slide show from one of our Mongolia trips.
Hope you like Mongolian music.

Mongolia Slide Show from Mike Gifford on Vimeo.

Saturday Morning Seminars

Saturday, February 27, 2010 10 AM at Country Pleasures.

A WEEK IN THE LIFE SERIES-MONGOLIA

Come and see video and slides from the Ur River in Northern Mongolia as well as a presentation by Caitlin on the work being done by the Taimen Conservation Fund.

All attendees will be entered in a draw to win a copy of Fish Bum Diaries –River Wolf.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC HOOKED - TAIMEN IN MONGOLIA

Footage from the NG special Hooked with Zeb Hogan. David Gilroy, who has tirelessly worked to protect this amazing fish, spend some time fishing instead of being a scientist/guide for a change.


Hello from all of us at CP to Dave, Dan, Charlie, and Matt in the States, Gana, Bayaraa, and all the other wonderful folks in Mongolia.

Some favorite photos

Here's some favorite photos from the last year that weren't featured on our blog until now.

Brent Piche Photo

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Brent Piche Photo

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Brent Piche Photo

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Off To Mongolia

CP heads out with a group for it's second annual Mongolia Taimen trip at the end of this week.

We'll try and take a bunch of photos and video. Keep an eye out at the end of the month for reports, photos, and video.

Why we like Taimen

Here's one of the number one reasons we like Taimen. Not only do they eat mice and squirrel flies, but they also do some nasty things to the water.
Brent shot this quick video of a 48" taimen putting one serious hole in the river.

Taimen Leap from Country Pleasures on Vimeo.
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The resulting fish

Sage Xi3 Fly Rod Review

Sage Xi3 12 weight comparison
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Now that we've had the Xi3 in the shop for a few days, we finally got out both the 12 weight Xi3, as well as the replaced 12 weight Xi2 for comparison.

Right off the bat you notice that the Xi3 is a very pretty rod (prettier in our mind then the Xi2). It has a nice ocean blue color, with discrete thread wraps in a bright blue. All in all, it's one of the prettiest fly rods we've ever seen.

Discrete thread wraps make this rod even prettier. Xi3 on top.

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They have upgraded the stripping guides to make them even lighter (and a lot nicer looking), as well as making the reel seat just plain easier to use, as well as sturdier.

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Xi3 stripping guide behind the Xi2 stripping guide

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Xi3 reel seat seems like a simple upgrade, but it's actually a nice improvement to have.

Xi3 on top

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Now the important parts:

While the Xi3 is not astronomically lighter then the Xi2 (the Xi3 weighs 5 5/16 oz, while the Xi2 is slightly more at 5 7/16 oz), it does make quite the difference. The Xi3 feels considerably lighter in hand, and balances beautifully with the big 12 weight reels (speaking of which, check out the Brand New Lamson Vanquish..will have a review of that in a few days).

With the lower weight, automatically the Xi3 is easier to cast. It is an absolute gun, and seems to handle those 90 foot plus casts better then the Xi2. For all of the casts, from 30 feet to over 90, the Xi3 feels snappier, more powerful, and just plain nicer to cast. Let the rod do the work, and you have an absolute perfect saltwater weapon.

Not only would this rod be awesome for the salt, but anything that required distance and a shooting head. The 8 weight would be an unbelievable Taimen gun.

Very simply, this is a geat upgrade from the world renowned Xi2. The Xi3 blows it out of the water.


The Xi3 is now available from our Online Fly Shop.

Be sure to check it out

http://www.countrypleasures.com/store