Last July/August I had three of the best days fishing of my life. I stayed in the Spanish Pyrenees, near Jaca. The Scenery was magnificent, the fish beautifull, the water clear, and the guide (Ivan) was superb superb. Here are some photo's of one of those days. We took a 4X4 into a national park, then drove up a rocky track into the valley (this was locked, the guide had to get permission for a key). Followed by a 30/40 minute walk. We caught some nice fish mainly on Dries (BIG grasshoppers, Wullfs, Stimulators etc) and a few nympths. The fish were really biting in the morning and died off a bit in the afternoon, but It was a great day.












These were taken on a different day, further down the mountains, on the edge of the plain. The fish here were much bigger (I saw an estimated 8LB, Ivan himself was just a bit impressed with this.) and much fussier. We were forced to go down to 6x and micro dries at time. One fly might work, while the same pattern with a slightly different coloured wing wouldn't at all. I learnt how fussy and spooky trout can be. Our last evening was particularly frantic, loads of decent fish being taken on a mayfly imitation. With a few bigger ones being broken off on the light tippet and 10ft rod. But a thunderstorm stopped us getting to the pool where the promised big ones lived!





I'd recommend this part of the world to any one, in particular a fly fisher. It was truly some of the greatest fishing I've experienced. The guide also taught me a lot (he spoke reasonable English which helps.). He showed me loads of techniques and patterns. If anyone wants more details, PM me. Oh and if your in the French Pyrenese, I'd come over for a day, it was amazing how much better the weather was when you crossed the border, and it's pretty much all C&R in Spain.


Hope you enjoy the pictures,

Fatfish

Fatfish, that looks fantastic. Fabulous photos and scenery, and the red spots on the trout, WOW.

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"A glint of sun has warmed the air,The flies will soon hatch out, To lure and tempt from their deep lair, The bonnie speckled trout." SKB tackle supporter. I love Furled Leaders.

I was fortunate enough to fish that area in 2003 and couldn't agree more. If it was Ivan Tarin, he was also our guide, a great angler and a good fly tyer as well with as you say, good English. We fished the Veral, Aragon Subordan, the main Aragon and Gallego as well as some mountain lakes. The Veral was my favourite.

Magnifcent scenery, superb, crystal clear rivers with fantastic fly life and big spooky trout.



This is the Veral.

What made the visit more interesting for me is that there are still wolves and a very few bears in the area.

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“There is no more lovely country than Monmouthshire in early spring. Nowhere do the larks sing quite so passionately, as if somehow inspired by the Welsh themselves. There is a blackbird on every thorn and a cock chaffinch, a twink as they call him there, on every bush...... It moved me profoundly. I had been spared to see another spring, and I thank God for it.”

Oliver Kite
“A Spring Day on the Usk”
A Fisherman’s Diary

Beautiful scenery, especially the first couple of pictures high in the mountains. Really nice to see on a cold December morning. Thank you.

god the camo would have been in need their ,that water is crystal clear ,and i feel that separates the really good anglers,like me I'm in the beneath you list

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dont you just love nature

Stunning thanks for that.

What kind of price for a days fishing in these places in Spain ?

£500.Including return flight.

Sorry.

Thanks Fatfish and Sewinbasher for posting those pics.
Oh to dream.......

Superb photography and stunning scenery..looks like you had a holiday of a lifetime!

Thanks Diarmid.