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Fishing for Sheatfish
In the 17th century, a fishing village on the Kamyzyak River - one of the main branches of the Volga River delta - received the unofficial title of a «gold mine». Because of the large number of fish found in these waters, Astrakhan Oblast has developed its own special type of tourism exclusively associated with fishing. Getting the chance to cast a rod in one of these scenic spots is the dream of every adventurous fisherman. RTG host Igor Maximenko was lucky enough to have this chance.
Alexander Krylov — an artist working with amber
Alexander Krylov is known as the keeper of a one-of-a-kind technology used to process amber. His unique pieces are featured in private museum collections in both Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg. Krylov is also one of the experts who helped to bring the so-called eighth world wonder — the famous Amber Room located in the Catherine Palace (one time residence to the monarchs in Tsarskoye Selo) — back to life.
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Alexander Krylov — an artist working with amber
Fishing for mikizha in Kamchatka
Kamchatkan trout is one of the species of salmon found on the Kamchatka Peninsula. This type of rainbow trout can reach up to a metre in length and tends to prefer the deepest parts of the river. There it is easier for the fish to stalk its prey as it is pushed along by the river current. It is exactly here that fishermen keep their eyes peeled for this scaled predator. One such man is Dmitry Drozdov, a fly fishing instructor. He and his colleagues travelled 12,000 kilometres, from Moscow to Kamchatka, for this fishing trip. In this Russian Travel Guide programme we will witness the peninsula’s rich natural beauty and discover the fine art of fishing in a river environment.
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