Surrounded by the spectacular alpine panorama, hidden in the crystal clear Swiss mountain lakes, an introduced salmonide species inhabits its clandestine existence in the eternally cool waters. Stefan Küng pursues the Namaycush with his spinning rod, merging alpine mountaineering tradition with modern fishing
Fishing for sea bass means pure adrenaline. If you can also do it in one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, you’re pretty close to paradise. Our SCALE family member Ralf Haeger experienced exactly that this autumn. He spent five weeks on the island and wrote down for us what he experienced. This much we can reveal in advance: We have to go there. Immediately!
Surrounded by the spectacular alpine panorama, hidden in the crystal clear Swiss mountain lakes, an introduced salmonide species inhabits its clandestine existence in the eternally cool waters. Stefan Küng pursues the Namaycush with his spinning rod, merging alpine mountaineering tradition with modern fishing
If you want to fish for grayling, there are several internationally renowned destinations. But if, like Tony von Bornstädt, you are also looking for solitude and adventure, you will inevitably end up in Lapland.
The Hobie European Kayak Fishing Championship 2021 took place this time in the Dutch Rhine Delta. After two years without this fantastic happening, all participants were thirsting for competition, conviviality, and great catches. It was obvious that SCALE had to be part of this event again!
When it comes to Musky-fishing, the eyes of many anglers begin to sparkle. Myths and nebulous stories surround that fish of seemingly endless casting. David Holmes takes us out on his Power Drifter to bring light on the tannic waters of his Minnesota rivers. Flyfishing for the elusive musky with 14 inch long bucktail flies might be an exhausting undertaking, but if you manage to seduce a large and beautiful river predator, all pain will be forgtotten quickly. Learn more about the actual flyfishing for musky and what changes this discipline has undergone in recent years.
The pursuit of renewable energy has recently mutated into a political power struggle. So-called clean energies are often unfortunately fraught with problems that attack exactly what we actually want to protect: Nature and the environment.
Countless hydroelectric power plants around the world are becoming death traps for migratory fish, their turbines chopping up everything in their path. And to make matters worse, most of the smaller hydropower plants operate inefficiently and perform no service in providing usable energy. Swiss aquatic ecologist Eva Baier lays charges!
The technique of light rock fishing is by no means an invention of the tackle industry, rather it has its roots as far back as ancient Japan during the Edo period of the 17th-19th centuries! The historian and archaeologist Georg Tyrikos Ergas, who holds a doctorate, is a true specialist in this field and in his sunny homeland of Greece he pursues the busy white sea bream with light tackle. Anyone who would like to take an excursion into the historical background of the LRF will be well catered for with this exciting and informative article!
Yineth Gil takes us on a journey to the reservoirs of Gran Canaria. More than 14 microclimates provide Gran Canaria with a rich variety of landscapes and fish habitats. Yiya and her Dalmatian Lucky know them all and show us what colourful fishing at the “presas” can look like. The subtropical volcanic island has much more to offer than large concrete tourist development and crowded beaches with red-toned Brits or German tourists in sandals and socks spending their summer holidays over here!
Find out more about the probably most sustainable salmon in the world. Sustainably grown up. In a closed terrestrial biotope. Completely free of anitbiotics.
