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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.

Mike Strutt with a 12lbs autumn fish from 2012.

The first of the series of short information films about the Ponoi went live before Christmas. Have a look at it here. This film, entitled The Fishing Seasons, tells the story of the different seasons on this wonderful river and the different runs of fish. Other films include…

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 in the areas of conservation and river protection.

The other films can be viewed here as well.

The Making of the Ponoi Short Films Pt I

This movie is not a classic ‘making of’ film but it is the ‘raw’ or Go Pro side of hooking, playing and filming one of the wonderful autumn run fish in the short film on… 

First of the series of Ponoi short films…

The first of a series of short information films about the Ponoi went live last week. Have a look. This film, entitled The Fishing Seasons, tells the story of the different seasons on this wonderful… 

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.… 

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.

A stunning night at Ryabaga – taken at about 1pm

Alan Maughan and I were there to build on the success of the film made at Ryabaga last year. Being in Nick’s shoes was interesting because it is only when one begins to focus on the details that one actually realises how much there is to the camp, the fishing and facilities. It was our mission to film ‘the meat on the bone’; to represent the detail of what was so beautifully covered last year.

Taken at the same time.

What Does Spring Fishing On Ponoi Mean?

Howard Strowman with a 16lbs fish

During the second week of the 2012 season, the tundra is starting to go green with tiny leaves on the birch trees.  The advancing spring always brings with it warmer temperatures, and the endless arctic days that allow anglers to fish the famed Ryabaga <http://www.ponoiriver.com/public/publicWrapper.php>  Home Pool through the midnight hours.  Spring in Ryabaga is the time when anglers are met with the pleasure of catching seemingly countless salmon on any given day, and it is a springtime rule that guides rarely lay down the net.  In addition to numbers this week, though, it was the size, strength, and shape of the fish that over-wintered under the ice that was a true testament to the quality of Spring fishing on Ponoi.

Russia – Ponoi River – Ryabaga Camp – Season gets off to a superb start…

This is the news from Camp Manager Matt Breuer…

4th June 2012

RUSSIA – PONOI RIVER – RYABAGA CAMP – 1ST WEEK STARTS WITH 66 FISH PER ROD!

The Platinum Package

I know from ample experience that when traveling coach-class, jockeying for overhead compartment space and sufficient legroom can prove a maddening experience.  To add insult to injury, coach riders must peer forward as the Platinum, Elite, and VIP travellers stow overstuffed “fair share” wheelie bags, sip chilled champagne, and are tucked lovingly into their cushy seats by well-heeled stewards and stewardesses.  My time in the trenches, crammed into a coach seat while sniveling over my allotment of salted peanuts, affirms for me the fact that we should all at times be afforded the privilege of first class.  Which is why, in Ryabaga Camp, guests are treated as the elite travelers and anglers that they are.  The Platinum Package is what we serve up here on Ponoi.