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Wednesday, 19 June 2013 15:20

Fly fishing for Mako shark

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As wild as it may sound, brutal and primitive, so is fly fishing for Mako shark, one of the great oceanic hunters, fast and certain in the attack. The fight is absolutely amazing with great runs and jumps several feet above the water. Recorded off San Diego in California, definitely an experience to be considered.

"An adventure from bygone days, to untamed and untouched shores, where nature abounds and the brutal existence of life is played out in the beauty of its rich abundance. This is where we ventured on a recent expedition. We journeyed to an exceptional and remote location where some of our goals, ambitions and dreams were realized. A place far away from our daily lives, still sheltered from the impact of man and of civilization. Unaltered, untainted and pristine as this far off land is, there are still the monsters of our daydreams, the great fish of our desires and the objective of our mission..."

To read full "Finding Nirvana (II)" article published in our latest issue click here

"My main interest in fly casting and indeed my working life in salmon fishing, began when I was a teenager. I started working on the River Tweed in Scotland as a ghillie in 1988 on one of the river’s most photogenic beats"

"One of the main things I’ve learned about photography is that it is like learning to fly cast - both subjects involve a continual learning process."

Eoin Fairgrieve is one of the great spey casting instructors and also an accomplished photographer as you can watch in our latest issue. The cover of our magazine is one of his stunning fly fishing pictures.

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