Slovenia. The land of living water.

Flyfishing the breathtaking beautiful rivers of Slovenia is one of the best experiences you can imagine..

Home of the marble trout (Salmo Marmoratus, the largest stream growing trout in the world), the Soča (possibly the most beautiful river in Europe) and its tributaries, is maybe the most challeging fishery where my rods have been to...

Wading in the Soča river with that white bottom and that clear water, and the Julian Alps watching this emerald valley, is just unique and very spectacular..

Loops loops and more loops..

These shots were taken in a three day fishing trip (two days of driving), my first in Slovenia..unfortunately I didn't get to photograph the canyon on the upper part of the river, surely will do on my second trip..also have fished the Idrijca and Bača (very little).

Soča- The Emerald River

A picky grayling came up to check my fly out five times or more..after changing flies like mad, he wanted the one that I thought I would never use...gotcha :)


Graylings on the Soča are great fighters and have unique colors, unlike the graylings I knew...
October evening on the Soča...

Beautiful thick grayling but poor light for some better shots..

A darker coloration this time..

Episode 2..getting bent on the Idrijca..

Dan Craft FTL 905-6 kicks ass on a strong 50 cm rainbow taken on nymph..6X tippet!!!

Another 'bow' puts a big bend on my most powerful 6 weight DC rod...a very fast rocket (streamer) launcher..

Because these 'dudes' are so strong..they deserve to fight another day..

Last episode...the misterious marble trout..

A solid strike (like no other) takes me by surprise after the first pull of my heavy conehead streamer..

My ultralight 5 weight is bent to the max (forgot my streamer rod in the car)..just the right time to see how this sweet 6 piece stick handles the situation...

The mysterious trout reveals himself only after good minutes of fight..

 

Finally got him in the shallow water..I was lucky to land this though boy without a net and take some cool shots...

He is by far my biggest river trout caught on the fly (previously a small stream addicted)...but at close to 60 centimeters he is only a young marble..

Now this is what I call JAWS...

Armed with serious teeth and a heck of a tale, this fish is a serious killer and an amazing sport fish..no wonder people travel from all over the world for an encounter with..

..the misterious marble..