This is a story of a very unusual fishing device. The thing is called Nelma and is a centre-pin reel. Designed, developed and produced in Russia. Originally introduced in 2009 as Nelma KP-114, it provided an affordable high-quality alternative to expensive British and American trotting centre-pins on the one hand and to rare and expensive … >>>
Ehrlich gesagt war es nicht besonders aufregend. Hals über Kopf verliebt in die Nordic-Stage-Ruten war ich bestimmt nicht. Dafür ist die Beziehung dauernd und harmonisch geworden, mit erfüllten Hoffnungen und einem Gefühl von Sicherheit. Auf die Ruten kann ich mich unbedingt verlassen. Die machen immer mit, und das ohne Aufsehen, als ob es ganz selbstverständlich … >>>
“If I gave you the impression that I enjoy fishing matches, I didn’t mean to. I don’t like them a bit, but for divers reasons sometimes participate in them. I wish they had never been invented. I am not exactly a solitary angler; what I like best of all is a day out with one … >>>
Masgouf is a fish cooking technique very popular in Iraq, particularly in Baghdad. A big enough fish of the Cyprinidae family is de-gutted, split along the back, salted and woven onto stakes over an open wood fire for roasting. Today, it will be in most cases а common carp (Cyprinus carpio), a species introduced all … >>>
The Joker MJ is one of several ranges of spinning rods, designed by Rods Development Lab, each range being dedicated to a specific fishing technique. MJ stands for Micro Jig and means jigging with ultra-light, miniature plastics, feather jigs and other artificial baits. The idea behind Joker MJ was to create a rod with a … >>>
The international exhibition Hunting and Fishing in Russia is organized twice a year by Expodesign at the All-Russian Exhibition Centre in Moscow. The spring event attracts more visitors and exhibitors than the autumn one and is undoubtedly the biggest fishing fair in Russia. Far from being a trade-only show, it is open to the public … >>>
These two small spinning rods are a recent addition to the long established and highly successful Norstream Dynamic II Series. Working on the lines of modification of an existing design (Dynamic II Ultra Special), Norstream created a couple of models with completely new look and feeling, the Dynamic CZ 602UL and 662UL. By the way, … >>>
All kinds of odds were unearthed when I was rummaging through some drawers the other day. This b/w photograph was made in Baghdad half a century ago. The image was taken on the premises of Zia Hotel by the river Tigris. It shows my father (right) and Michael Zia, the proprietor of the Zia Hotel. … >>>