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Closing the Season on the Djetinja River
We closed the season on the Djetinja River with plenty of fun and good food. Andrey and his wife, anglers originally from Novosibirsk, came to visit me. They now live in Belgrade, but they still missed the grayling of their home rivers. We decided to combine pleasure with research: go fishing and find out whether…
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The Djetinja River Reopens: Camping for Grayling and Trout
The Djetinja River in Serbia is open for fishing again! After almost nine months of “rest” — from October 2024 until July 8, 2025 — my friends and I headed out for the trip we had been waiting for. The plan was simple: tents, a campfire, a barbecue and, of course, a search for grayling…
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Fly Fishing the Drina: In Search of Balkan Grayling
The Drina is more than turquoise water and a powerful current. It is a challenge — especially when you are hunting its trophy grayling on a dry fly. My friend Oleg and I recently set out for this demanding trip. Oleg is an experienced angler with a confident cast and a good feel for the…
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A Film About the Gradac River
A film about fishing on the Gradac River will air on the MIR TV channel in September. Until then, enjoy its beauty from the air in this impressive video showing how we spend our time on the river and what we catch.
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Fly Fishing in Bosnia: The Ribnik and Sana Rivers
We recently travelled to Bosnia for an exciting fly-fishing adventure on the Ribnik and Sana rivers. These rivers are rightly considered among Europe’s richest fishing waters. They hold grayling, rainbow trout and brown trout, and the local conditions are ideal for fly fishing. The drive from Belgrade took about seven hours. It does not sound…
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Scouting the Gradac River After the Storms
Today I went to scout the Gradac River in Serbia after recent storms had left it slightly coloured. The water did not look promising, and at first I thought the fish would not cooperate. I was wrong. I started with dry flies, which can often save a day in conditions like these. It worked: within…