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The Autumn fishing at Umba.
Big Autumn Salmon in the most breathtaking nature and outstanding lodging Umba river Few salmon rivers on the Kola have affected salmon anglers from all over the world like the Umba. Since the early days, more than fifteen years ago, when the first pioneers fished this astonishing river, Umba has symbolised Russian salmon fishing with all its fascinating aspects. Umba can best be described as poetry in the salmon angler’s world.
Head Guide Nick Podolski with a fresh autumn Umba salmon.
The flie tying courner.
From the Golden pool up at Krivetz.
From the Island Pool.
Umba is an ideal choice if you don’t like to travel by helicopter. Lax-a will run the prime fall weeks for big fresh autumn salmon – Umba is a “must” for the dedicated salmon angler who has fished all the big rivers.
Bernard Lunel with a real "Umba Whopper" autumn 2006
Few Salmon Rivers on the Kola have affected Salmon anglers from all over the world like the Umba. Since the beginning, more than fifteen years ago, when the first pioneers fished this astonishing river, Umba has symbolised the Russian Salmon fishing with all its fascinating facets.
Getting ready , Vin Claude and Jean Claude on a misty autumn morning.
Arni with a fresh salmon from the office pool.
Umba is unique and anglers from all over has travelled deep into the Russian Taiga to fish this fantastic river and the fishing is both intimate and dramatic – but I also believe that the close contact with the local people around the lodge has brought an extra dimension into the journey – something very special that you won't find on the other Kola rivers.
To watch life rolling through the small community of Pogorst when fishing the home pool takes you into another world - back to your grand grandfathers life when everything was more simple and not on a leach of cell phones and E – mails etc.
Bernard Lunel with a mail from long Pool up at Krivetz.
The romantic but also dramatic nature around Umba River is an important aspect that feeds even the highest expectation a fisherman can have – here you will find all kind of challenging water that can bring water in the mouth of the most hard core Salmon guys.
Fresh female from Junction Pool.
So as you can see there is no simple answer to the question - why Umba have this mysteries attraction on salmon fishermen - but after my three seasons away from Umba, it is obvious to me that Umba has been missed by a lot of anglers -me included!
Nick Podolski with a massive mail from the Home Pool.
Umba can best be described as poetry in the Salmon anglers world and now Lax-a can offer a Umba reunion to all of you - who have been longing for Umba in the past three seasons.
Bernard Lunel with a nice female from the Doctors Pool.
We will try to keep the program in the old Umba spirit and atmosphere and with this classic program we will try to secure this beautiful place. I hope that a lot of old Umba friends - and hopefully also new comers - will come and fish the memorable pools of Umba and Krivetz together with me next autumn!
Thanks good we will soon be back in the fantastic Umba Lodge enjoying the fireplace in the autumn evenings and fill in some nice and heavy salmon in the log book.
From the dining room.
The new Sauna house.
All Anglers will have private room with bathroom.
Our Umba program will carry the finger prints from the past – A program that was loved and well known for attention to details.
Umba is furthermore an ideal choice if you don’t like to travel in helicopters – the six hour bus drive from Murmanks down to Umba will give you an in sight and an interesting picture of the Kola peninsula. In some respect it is like a trip back through time and it will provide you with a special frame for your fishing trip - a quite different perspective compared with the usual helicopter fare from Murmansk to the river.
The ladies at the Umba kitchen , they feed us well.
It seem that the autumn fishing attract a special kind of anglers – Maybe because this time of the year you don’t fish so hard as in the long “White Nights” during the summer period.
The Umba lodge.
The daily fishing starts after Breakfast approx 09.00 and continue until Lunch where approx half of the 10 rods will return to the main Lodge for Lunch – the other half of the group will have a bank side lunch together with the guide at one of the fireplaces we have along the spectacular Krivetz stretch.
The daily fishing stops around 19.00 and dinner will be served at 20.00 In the lodge. After that the program is off schedule and usually- social relaxation in front the Lodge’s big fireplaces where the air soon will be filled with good stories and some “few” cosy lies as in the old days.
Download Pree trip - Umba 2007 here
Contact
Steffen Juhl at Steffen@lax-a.is office tel: +354 5576100 or cell phone +46 7023 33110.
Contact Arni Baldursson at arnibald@lax-a.is office tel: +354 5576100
