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| mike m. |
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 Registered Member #298
Joined: Monday 26 May 2008 - 15:40:31Posts: 3 |
I would like to go to Slovenia within the next month or two. I've been doing a lot of researching. Aside from the airline tickets everything seems pretty cheap. I was wondering if anybody could recommend which rivers to fish? They all look fantastic. I normally fish smaller (50foot across) limestone rivers for wild brown trout. I have been trying to pick one larger river and one smaller stream to fish...and possibly a chalk stream too. I have no idea how close all the different rivers are together also. The Idrijca river system looks nice and it has a bunch of tributaries. The Unec looks great but the 99Euro a day license seems a bit steep. Furthermore, is it possible to fish Slovenia without a guide? I would prefer to find someone who wants to be my week long fishing partner...so if anybody wants to fish with me please let me know. I really don't need one other than for transport and perhaps arrangements for licenses. If all else fails I guess I will need a guide for transport...who is recommended? And finally, what lodging is recommended? Thanks! |
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| dickerson |
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Joined: Monday 05 May 2008 - 18:59:37Posts: 266 |
Welcome “mike m.”, First of all, let me make clear that I don’t live in Slovenia, therefore I will only be able to provide information from a “regular foreign visitor” standpoint, but I am sure that the resident experts will soon step up to answer your question with more updated and detailed information. In Slovenia - like in most other places - June is usually better than July: the water levels are not too low, hatches are more prolific and consistent, and fish feed throughout the day, while in July they use to rest from late morning until early evening, when they become active again. As far as large rivers are concerned, maybe the Soca will still be high and negatively affected by the snow-pack meltdown in June, while the Idrijca and the Sava will be just fine. The Unica is one of the best chalk-streams in the planet, and definitely the best for the grayling aficionados. If you are lucky enough to find it in the right conditions (read: perfect water levels between 40 and 60 and fish rising to dry-flies) you’ll soon forget about the cost of the licence. I don’t think it’s mandatory to have a guide by your side for the entire duration of your upcoming trip, but it won’t hurt to hire a good one for a couple of days in order for you to quickly learn about the hot fishing holes, the trout and grayling habits and the best flies and techniques for the season. Last but not least, in this recent forum discussion (link: povezava [link]) you’ll find updated information about lodging in the Tolmin region (a convenient base-location if you want to fish the Soca/Idrijca basin as well as exploring the Sava and the Unica valleys). Tight Lines !  |
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| mike m. |
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Registered Member #298
Joined: Monday 26 May 2008 - 15:40:31Posts: 3 |
Thank you for the reply! Another question, are the rivers hard to reach? Or are they rather accessible? Thanks! |
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| dickerson |
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Joined: Monday 05 May 2008 - 18:59:37Posts: 266 |
All the rivers I mentioned are fully accessible by car, since their valleys are served by scenic, safe and well maintained mountain roads. In most places, you’ll be able to spot a nice pool from the road, park your vehicle, rig up and walk straight to the river bank in a matter of minutes. Tight Lines ! |
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| luckyluke |
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Joined: Wednesday 01 March 2006 - 19:08:50Posts: 2575 |
Hey mike m. and welcome to the forum board!  dickerson has already answered all your anwsers but I also wish to add some lines  Whenever you decide to come to Slovenia, you may experience nice fly fishing, but of course, adequate to the time of the year and to the river you choose... In general best months are May, June, September and October. If you would like to fish at the Idrijca river and its tributaries, I suggest that you come as soon as possible, because the fishing is great in these days. If you plan to fish at the Soca river, you will have best time in July. Soca is still snowy in these days and I expect that the conditions will normalize in the second half of June... Savinja, Sava Bohinjka and Dolinka rivers are also a bit snowy but fishable if my information are correct- but they may be perfect in a week or so. Dry fly hatches are already present there, but it will get better and better in the following weeks Other rivers (such as Radovna, Krka, Unica, Rizana, Kokra, etc.) are o.k. and fishing there is great, but some of them might get quite low in July and August, so I advise you to come before August... just in case, eventhough I dont expect really low water levels this year... Thats it from my side, I hope it helps Lucky [ Edited Monday 02 June 2008 - 20:51:51 ] |
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Joined: Thursday 26 May 2005 - 12:17:50Posts: 618 |
In any case, I suggest you to visit also river Vipava..flyfishing during the evening hatch might be unforgettable, with lots of hybrids, marbles and brown trouts 
povezava [link] |
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| dickerson |
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Registered Member #283
Joined: Monday 05 May 2008 - 18:59:37Posts: 266 |
Mike, I'll post just a couple of pictures to better illustrate the difference between the Soca on a good and on a bad day. The major problems during the spring runoff are not only represented by the higher water levels, but also by the freezing water temperature and by the violence of the current, that can make wade fishing very dangerous. P.S.: Both pictures were shot from the same place (the bridge at Kamno).   Tight Lines ! |
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| mike m. |
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Registered Member #298
Joined: Monday 26 May 2008 - 15:40:31Posts: 3 |
Thanks for the info. I do not might fishing low water. Hatches are not too important as I like fishing with nymphs. Although, what can I expect for hatches in July? I am a bit upset with the one fly rule. Some of the areas on the bigger rivers look hard to nymph with just one fly as they are very deep and fast. | ||
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