Willi writes:

There may be some better established trips but I've heard some wild
stories about fishing in Russia.

Can you recommend another trip? From what I've been able to find out, the
Kamchatka trip is supposed to be very good.

From the accounts I've read, it is an
adventure. The HUGE fish, the rides in the old choppers held together
with bailing wire, being stranded in the back country, getting ripped
off, etc. all contributed to very memorable trips for the people writing
about them. Not sure if they would all go back but at least, they were
sure left with some great stories.

The Helicopter is the MI-8 (NATO designation HIP). It is a very reliable
machine, sold throughout the world, and the most popular helicopter used in
Kamchatka.

I am assured that we will be fishing within two hours of landing at
Petropavlovsk. What were some of the bad and good stories, Willi?

Dave

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