Prices do not include international return flights to Murmansk, visa, insurance, gratuities, items of a personal nature, etc.
The operator is Roxton Bailey Robinson Worldwide.
Getting there: Roxtons is the only operator to offer a direct private and exclusive charter jet from London to Murmansk. Travel time approx. 3hrs 30mins. Upon arrival at Murmansk, we hope to clear customs and load the helicopters as soon as possible. Please note this can take longer than you think. Transfer to camp will take about 1hr 15mins. We aim to be in camp by about 6pm local time.
The trip is Friday to Friday. Departure time from camp is about 11am, and arrival back in London will be about 5pm.
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The Kola River
What can I say - Ever heard about the river Alta in Norway? – well the Kola river is almost equivalent to Alta. In the 2006 season, 1640 salmon were caught between 70 rods – the largest trophy was a 44 pound fish – 22 Salmon averaging 32 pounds and plenty of salmon in the region of twenty pounds. Since Arni Balderson took over the river 2 years ago, the river has gone from strength to strength.
No Helicpoters
45 minute drive from Murmansk Airport
Described as having the best lodge on the Kola Peninsula
9 beats private fishing
1 guide to one rod. 2 rods to one beat.
"Truly this was the best fising I ever experienced in my life" Arni Baldursson
Certainly not without its problems early on, namely poaching, Arni has spent time and money cleaning the river from unwanted guests to the point that in 2006, the only ones fishing the river were the ones that should be. Poaching occurs on every single river on the Kola Peninsula. Personally I don't mind the odd poacher fishing for "the pot". I do draw the line at netting, and in my experience it is important to police the river and be seen policing the river.
The best time to catch the big fish is early. The fishing starts in early June and the first 3 weeks will see the really big fish come in on the high spring meltwater. By the time June is out, the big fish are being replaced by the grilse. While catches per rod increase, the average size of fish greatly reduces.
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