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  • Nov 28, 2012 at 6:49 pm #6122
    Gordon Hight
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    Back in October, toward the end of the guiding season in Jackson Hole, I had an opportunity through my outfitter, WorldCast Anglers, to fish Mongolia and put together a photo essay for Orvis News linked here…

    http://www.orvisnews.com/FlyFishing/Photo%20Essay%20Fly%20Fishing%20in%20Mongolia.aspx

    Those photos along with a number of others can be found on my website at http://www.flycasters.net/#!portfolio then click on the Mongolia tab.

    Thanks for taking the time to look.
    Best,
    Gordon

    Nov 28, 2012 at 7:26 pm #53837
    Gordon Hight
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    also made a trailer for a short film on the trip… https://vimeo.com/53605482

    Nov 28, 2012 at 9:51 pm #53838
    Douglas Barnes
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    Great stuff Gordon!!! Thanks for sharing!

    Nov 28, 2012 at 11:47 pm #53839
    M. Wood
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    Really nice, I’d love to hear more about what flies were working for you.

    Nov 28, 2012 at 11:49 pm #53840
    Corey Kruitbosch
    Member

    Way nice .. Mongolia look pretty killer!

    Nov 29, 2012 at 1:44 am #53841
    Avatar photoTim Angeli
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    Nice! That’s a dream trip for me.

    Nov 29, 2012 at 4:10 pm #53842
    Avatar photoC.B. Crumpler
    Member

    That looks incredible. Well done.

    Nov 29, 2012 at 9:51 pm #53843
    Daryl Human
    Member

    Wicked photos man!

    Nov 30, 2012 at 5:24 pm #53844
    Avatar photoJoel Thompson
    Member

    Gordon, that is an amazing trip report and photo story! I know what I am saving my money for now!!

    Joel

    Nov 30, 2012 at 11:16 pm #53845
    Adam Maskew
    Member

    This sort of trout fishing captured my imagination a few years ago.

    Dec 4, 2012 at 9:31 pm #53846
    Gordon Hight
    Member

    Thanks so much, guys. Most generous of you to share some kind words. Headed to Port Sulphur, LA on Sunday for a few days chasing reds; hope to have a few more pics.

    To M. Wood re: flies. From the start, I fished almost exclusively a white Chinese goat; seen pictured in a photo or two in the essay. It’s tied on a short piece of copper tubing, the interior of which is plastic lined so as to not chafe the leader. behind that was a inch or so of clear surgical tubing that allowed for a connection between fly and 3/0 hook as both were slightly inserted in to one end of the tubing respectively. To know me is to know I’m a HUGE fan of white streamers and a swimming technique; so given my peculiarity and several eats the first day, I wasn’t interested in varying my approach much.

    Other flies that work for taimen are big foam mouse patterns, designed to move significant water and get the fishes’ attention. For the lenok and amur trout, foam flies like Fat Alberts can be used, but we whacked a number of them on smaller (by comparison to the goat) streamers, most notably a black Dawes’ Meatstick.

    Best to you all,
    ~gh

    Dec 7, 2012 at 8:24 pm #53847
    Zach Matthews
    The Itinerant Angler

    Very cool.

    Dec 7, 2012 at 10:18 pm #53848
    Gordon Hight
    Member

    Thanks, Zach; yes, Phil’s great. Met him up in Missoula back in April at the Orvis guide meeting. He’s been very helpful.

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