MONGOLIA SLIDE SHOW Mongolia is a wild, unbroken land reminiscent of Montana and the American West before settlement. Here you will find some of the world’s largest remaining tracts of true wilderness, rich with clear, free-flowing rivers and vast golden forests of birch, aspen, larch and alder. Here you will also find the world’s largest salmonoid, the taimen: a vicious surface-oriented predator known for its explosive dry fly takes. While these unique fish average 28 to 30 inches, anglers have landed fish in excess of 60 inches and had encounters with fish estimated at over one hundred pounds! What is more remarkable is that the vast majority of these specimens are caught while skating large dry flies through classic steelhead-like runs. Located in the north-central portion of Mongolia, the Vermillion’s taimen camps are well-appointed with comfortable 18-foot gers (traditional Mongolian tents) complete with wood stoves, electricity, tables, chairs, and wood floors. Additionally, all camps have hot showers, translators well versed in Mongolian culture, and exceptional American guides who will help you access miles of prime water via jet boat. Come participate in one of the most exciting and enriching angling experiences imaginable. You won’t be disappointed. The outfitters now have four camps set up on privately leased land in different areas of the country. Three of the camps are considered to be in the northern part of the country just miles from the Russian boarder. They are strategically positioned to allow access to over 90 river miles. This is a beautiful region characterized by rolling forests of larch, birch, and alder. I spent a week at one of these camps and thought it was wonderful. The other camp is located further south in an area of vast grasslands. This camp is fished primarily in the Fall to take advantage of its slightly warmer climate. Anglers stay in traditional Mongolia Gers, which are felt tents wrapped around a collapsible wooden frame. They are equipped with single beds, a wood stove and a small table and chairs.
Mongolia - Taimen Travel:Traveling to Mongolia is not nearly as difficult as it would seem. Ulaanbaatar, is just a two-hour flight from Beijing or a three hour from Seoul by commercial airline.
Mongolia - Taimen Travel Documents:A valid U.S. passport with at least six months validity is required for travel to China and Mongolia, plus a multiple-entry transit visa for China. There is a departure tax from both China and Mongolia of approximately $12/each. The departure tax for China must be paid in local currency. The rate at the time of printing is 90REM. Please make sure to have at least this amount of local Chinese currency before checking in for your departure flights.
Fly Fishing Mongolia: Mongolia: An Enchanting Land. Mongolia is a mysterious country to foreigners. To most, it is simply recognized as the fabled homeland of the fierce nomad warrior Genghis Khan. After your fishing journey, we hope you'll remember Mongolia for its wild unbroken countryside, its kind and generous people, and abundant wildlife. Of course, by then you'll understand that in Mongolia only the sportfish are fierce.
Mongolia is located in northern Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. This precarious political position and its natural isolation--the Altay Mountains to the west and the Gobi Desert to the south--have kept Mongolia out of the Western spotlight for the last 70 years. It was only in 1990 that the first Western tourists began to trickle in.
Mongolia - Taimen Climate:
Mongolia, again like Montana, is a dry place with great daily and seasonal temperature ranges. During August, September and early October (the taimen fishing season) the weather in the region to be fished is typically quite good. Sunny days and cold nights are the norm; however, fishermen should come prepared for potential fall weather. Our first few seasons in Mongolia have been have been studies in contrast; in 2000 clients remarked that they thought the weather would be warmer, and, in 2001, the clients remarked that they thought the weather would be colder. Consequently, fishermen should come prepared for fall weather, which could either be sunny and warm or cold and rainy/snowy. Also remember that the later your trip, the colder it may be. As a side note, our southern camp season begins and ends later. The weather at the southern camp is generally warmer and drier, but fishermen should be prepared for occasional blustery fall weather at the southern camp as well.
Mongolia - Taimen Season: May – June, September
Mongolia - Taimen Fish Species:Taimen and lenok
Mongolia - Taimen Lodge Capacity:
6 anglers
Mongolia - Taimen 2008 Rates:$5600 per person per week., based on double occupancy.
Included:Accommodations and meals in Ulaanbaatur on arrival and departure day, all transportation within the country, all meals including beer and occasionally wine at the camp, flies.
Not Included: Gratuities, alcohol, transportation to and from Ulaanbaatur.
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