![]() ![]() but the efforts and the time you have to spend for catching serious fish on the fly make Sri Lanka IMHO a fly fishing no go in comparison to other destinations. I don't want to say that it is impossible to run into a sizeable fish the other day when fishing offshore or spending a lot of time at certain spots fishing with poppers for GTs. As a fly fishing globe trotter I can only advise you to forget Sri Lanka as a fly fishing destination. Maybe in the area south of Columbo where big rivers meet the sea you might be able to catch some fish, but the water there is dirty and the sight depth is even worse than in the south west. So for the fly fisher I would call this region definitely a no go. These sometimes up to 1.8 m long predators live all around the island in the jungle and you will also see other reptiles there. Especially the water warans were impressive. The rest of our time in Sri Lanka we spent surfing(Great surf spots!) and looking for wildlife. No other fish followed the one on my line which is usually the case if some more dorados are around. My first cast brought me a baby dorado of around 50 cm but this was obviously the only fish hiding there. A really promising spot with the perfect size for some good Mahi-Mahi, the common dolphing fish(dorado). Some kilometers offshore I spotted a big palm tree on the surface with many fresh leaves on. We went about 15 km offshore as they said there were also a few sailfish caught there in the last years. If you compare that with the huge deplhin shoals in Guatemala it means nothing. My guides thought this would be impressive for me. We spotted a huge leather turtle of approximately 2 m in length and a shoal of 15 delphins. We could not recognize any bird activity at all and no fish were on the surface. Nevertheless even this was finally too much. I hired a boat with two „guides“ who fish around the islands all the time. He only caught one Jack of probably 20 cm. He even fished for a whole week and several hours every day at a spot which looked at least very promising. They really look very exotic.Īfter some mornings without success I met a fly fisherman from France. ![]() They are equipped with branches of 2 m in length and a piece of line and catch fish up to 10 cm in length. The fishermen look like birds waiting for their prey to come within reachable distance. Nevertheless you will recognize many fishermen sitting on thin sticks attached to wooden poles which are placed right in the surf. The waves are also a bit of a problem as they are quite big at most of the spots. As there is no protected zone, marine park or anything else and everyone can more or less do what he wants without any neccessity to obey rules it is no wonder that the fishing from the shore is more than poor. Hundreds of fishing boats are towed up on the beaches and harbours and the few successful fishermen usually stay a week or more offshore to fish around the Maledives as the waters in reachable distance for smaller boats are already emptied. There might be a few in other regions but if you are used to cristal clear flats like on The Seychelles, the Cuban cayos or other Caribbean destinations you will find Sri Lanka to be a dirty and empty pot. But Colorado, with its incredible water and vibrant communities, holds a special place in Powell’s heart-and that’s why he’s looking forward to coming home with the tour, celebrating the outdoors, and using film to excite audiences around the sport of fly-fishing.What fly fishing is concerned the country and especially this area does not offer any spots being worth to travel to. This year’s festival will also give viewers a look at fisheries in Alaska, Florida, South Dakota, and French Polynesia. “It really showcases how fun fly fishing can be,” Powell says. Powell says this film is his favorite work that Beattie has ever done. ![]() His latest film, NexGen, which will be screened on this year’s tour, features the narration of a young angler, Jack, setting out on his first big trip. Born in the Roaring Fork Valley, Beattie quickly made a name for himself as a fly fishing guide turned photographer. One of this year’s featured filmmakers is Colorado native RA Beattie. While that may mean your favorite Centennial State fishing holes will remain a secret (at least for now), the festival does feature a number of unique locales that are worthy of an adventure-from permit fishing in Australia to trout fishing on South Fork of the Snake in Idaho. “I want people to see that there are bucket list destinations out there,” F3T cofounder Doug Powell says. But the most (11 total, with more on the way) are scheduled in Colorado-despite the fact that none of the films feature local rivers. The F3T, which was born in Boulder in 2009, has showings in 170 cities this year. That's only $1 per issue! Subscribe Today » ![]()
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