King of the Himalayas
To catch the legendary mahseer, you need a strong arm and a cool head in this land of elephants, tigers and rhinos. The sun smoldered over the foothills of Nepal, silhouetting a group of villagers watching us on the ridge above. Mark deftly double-hauled his line over the glittering waters of the Karnali River.
|
|
Read more...
|
Striking It Rich In Costa Rica
Pursuing sailfish off the land where the crocodiles and the jaguars play.
Just as the words “We jammin’” blared over the speakers the first time aboard the Croc of Gibraltar, a rigger clip snapped. My brain instantly tuned out the Marley CD as heads swung to the rod now throbbing to life in a starboard holder.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
Chile’s Whitewater Wilderness
Float the beautiful Lake District and battle rainbows amid snow-capped volcanoes.
A steady 15-knot wind pushed temperatures below 50 degrees as Rene Yefio, our guide, launched a 14-foot pontoon raft.
My wife, Lilliam, and I crawled aboard wearing insulated waders, hooded sweatshirts and winter jackets, keeping us warm as we anticipated the challenge of catching rainbow trout in the whitewater of Chile’s Rio Petrohue.
|
|
Read more...
|
His Majesty’s Trout
Deep in the Kingdom of Bhutan swim Asia’s privileged royal fish. A sacred fortress against the jagged Himalayan peaks, the Punakha Dzong overshadows a wide river and a rice-terraced valley where women with
sharp cheekbones weave, men work the fields and children play archery.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
<< Start < Prev 1 2 Next > End >>
|
|
Page 1 of 2 |
