Ten things you need to know about the Ryabaga Camp on the Ponoi

The Journey – Most important to note is that you need to be in Helsinki on the Friday night before going to Russia the next day. Occasionally, because the days of the week are Saturday to Saturday for your week’s fishing, some guests forget about the Friday. You can leave as early as a 7.30 am flight (3-hour duration) from …

Last cast in the last light on the last day. A truly memorable week for all.

Summary of recent pieces about Ponoi…

Here are links to some recent useful information pieces about the Ryabaga Camp on the Ponoi… Russia – The Ponoi River – Ryabaga Camp – Filming, Photographing and Reflecting – some reflections in the spring fishing of 2012. Autumn Filming on the Ponoi – some reflections about fishing the Ponoi in the autumn of 2012. Reflections on Spring Fishing on …

A summary of films and clips about Ryabaga Camp on the Ponoi

Here is a list of all the films and clips of the Ryabaga Camp on the Ponoi and its wonderful fishing… The first film was entitled The Incomparable Ponoi was made in 2011. It is a fine film giving general perspective on the Ryabaga Camp and the fishing. This film is now supported by some more detailed information films as …

Mike Strutt with a 12lbs autumn fish from 2012.

Russia – Ponoi River – Ryabaga Camp – 5th film in the series…The Camp Facilities

The Camp Facilities – a detailed look at all the staff and facilities on offer at Ryabaga Camp from the food to the massage and medical room to bathrooms etc, it is all there to see here. The first of the series of short information films about the Ponoi went live before Christmas. Have a look at it here. This …

Lord Mikey with another Home Pool autumn fish.

Fourth in the series of Ponoi films now available…

The fourth film in the series of short films about the Ponoi made by Alan Maughan is now available to view here. In this film the owner of Ponoi River Company for the past five years, Ilya Sherbovich, describes how he fell in love with the Ponoi, how much he values its traditions and yet enjoys taking it forward, especally …

The sun coming through the fog, Ryabaga Camp, Home Pool.

Autumn filming on the Ponoi

It has been a very busy summer with so many interesting opportunities and people to meet but it has left me short on energy. However, there was one last project I had committed to do. Having wavered, I headed to Ponoi to keep to my commitment to help with the autumn filming of various information chapters that will be available …

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Russia – The Ponoi River – Ryabaga Camp – Filming, Photographing and Reflecting

It was a struggle to get news out from Ryabaga Camp last week because the internet was suffering. But, towards the end of the week, it was working much better and the promise of internet is now fulfilled. Alan Maughan and I were there to build on the success of the film made at Ryabaga last year. Being in Nick’s …