The Fly Shop is excited to announce some slight modifications for the Savan River fishing program in Kamchatka starting this summer. In order to add an even greater level of flexibility for each week’s float down the river, they will be incorporating both the upriver float and the lower river lodge program into one package.
Whereas the past few seasons these have been two distinct programs operating simultaneously, this merging of the two programs will open up an additional 24 km of river to guests on the float, while serving to further reduce overall fishing pressure to the river (which was already very small, and now will see less anglers spread out over more water!).
From there guides and anglers will fish their way downriver, adjusting their pace based on the fishing action. If you aren’t finding fish in the upper sections you can move fast covering more water until you find the fish; and if the fishing is red hot you can slow down and fish at your leisure hooking these super-aggressive, heavy shouldered trout that the Savan has become famous for. Depending on the fishing, some groups may still stay on the floating section of river the full week, while others may get to the BaseCamp lodge a day or two early. From BaseCamp, we’ll use the inflatable jet-boats to continue accessing the water below the lodge, motoring back up to the comforts of the BaseCamp each evening including comfortable beds and a hot shower.
We’ve learned over the past few seasons that the powerful rainbow trout of the Savan move quite a bit. By increasing the amount of flexibility each week, the guides can better cater each week to the fishing and where they’re finding the fish. Too, the Savan is an incredibly dynamic river; as you work downstream it often feels like a totally different river, between the pocket water of the uppermost sections, the broad shallow riffles and countless braided channels in the middle sections, and the ever-changing nature of the river below the lodge from big boulder gardens to narrow intimate, brush-lined channels. This is the prettiest river system in all of Kamchatka, and now guests fishing there will get to see even more of it!
Here is a list of all the remaining availability at the Savan for 2017:
Savan River Wilderness Floats and BaseCamp Lodge:
July 25-31 (2 rods)
Aug 8-14 (6 rods)
Aug 22-28 (3 rods) – hosted by Brian O’Keefe
Aug 29-Sept 4 (6 rods) – hosted by Alex Knull/Patagonia River Guides
Ichanga Float Trips:
August 29-Sept. 4 (1 rod)
Possible Exploratory Trips:
July 25-31 (4 rods)
Aug 8-14 (4 rods)
Aug 22-28 (4 rods) – hosted by Alex Knull/Patagonia River Guides
If you have any questions, or are interested in exploring the Savan River system with The Fly Shop further this summer, please give them a call at The Fly Shop at 800-669-3474, or send an email to michael@theflyshop.com.