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Pecha Ulita

The river

Pecha and Ulita are major tributaries to the Tuloma river -- one of the biggest rivers in the northwestern Kola Peninsula -- which empties into the Barents Sea not far away from the renowned Kola River. Both of them are wild, scenic and offer world class salmon fishing. They are surrounded by truly spectacular and undisturbed nature. Corresponding to their native rivers rugged character are the Atlantic salmon, claiming these waters as their birthplace, and whose strength, size and numbers will challenge the skills and satisfy the demands of even the most accomplished angler.

The prime season starts in the first week of July with the average fish of 10 - 13lbs, however the catches of fish up to 27lbs are not uncommon at this time. Normally the water temperatures will range between 50 - 65 degrees Fahrenheit and most fishing is done with the floating lines and lighter rods. The air temperatures are typically between 55 -- 70 degrees Fahrenheit, but warmer days are common as well. Fishing is good through the whole month of July and remains steady in the first weeks of August, but in the warmer years during this time one can see more challenging conditions with rising temperatures and lower water levels. Typically, though towards mid August weather patterns change bringing cooler and rainier weather and fishing picks up again. In either case it's good to remember, that you are well above the Arctic circle and more often than not the entire summer is cool and drizzly and fishing is superb.

Pecha is bigger than Ulita with classic pools, riffles and truly spectacular vistas and the variety of water is endless. Ulita is a bit smaller in size and milder in character and offers a highly competetive experience which compliments fishing the Pecha and adds variety to the overall experience. The lodge's guides know the rivers intimately and use their skills and expertise to assure that you enjoy the world class fishing. Both rivers also offer good opportunity to fish for the Northern pike, Arctic grayling, resident Brown trout and variety of White fish which further enriches this wonderful fishing trip.

Fishing Tackle

Reccomened rods is 13 and 15 feet double handed rods for line 9 to 10.
Single handed rods 9.6 feet for line 8 - 9.
Double handed reels backing 150 meters. Single handed reel backing 100 meters.
Lines: Floating - Intermediate and sink tips. Bring some fast sinking lines if you are fishing early season.
Leaders: 12 - 14 - 16 - 18 - 20 - 24 - 30 lbs braking strenght.
Fly line cleaner ( for longer cast )

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Lax-a Rod

The Lax-á single hand rods Lax-á 9´0” line 5/6 – 5-sections – All-round Trout This is a rather fast fly rod but with a smooth fighting curve. It’s a advantage with a faster rod in the lower fly rod classes. The wind won’t effect the cast and you will still be able to make a very narrow loop and thereby cast at distance. The All-round Trout was brought to life under brown trout fishing here on Iceland. The name All-round Trout really fits this rod. The rod will easily load with a short line do the lighter tip but the progressive action will really put out you fly at distance. It performs well with small dry flies but also big “buggers”. The All-round Trout is made as a 5-sections rod making it a easier travel friend to bring along with you.

Lax-á 9´6” line 7/8 – 5-sections – Light Salmon This medium/fast fly rod was made along the bank of Midtfjardará which is a river that can be very demanding to the angler. Crystal clear water and spooky fish. Most of the fishing is delicate presentation so there for we designed our own rod to do this job. The Light Salmon is a presentation rod that can carry from small hitch flies up to the big Francis flies that we use to pull the “sleepy” salmon up from the deep holes. We also recommend trying this rod for sea trout in both the rivers and on the coast. The Light Salmon is made as a 5-sections rod making it a easier travel friend to bring along with you.

The Lax-á double handed rods Lax-á 12´6” line 8/9 – 4-sections – Medium Salmon A very nice and light double handed rod that is very suitable for lighter fishing on low water conditions, presentation fishing or sea trout fishing in Argentina. Under the making of this rod we had great success on the West Rangá fishing it with a 10.8 meter sink tip belly and a fast sink poly leader. The fly was a Sunray Shadow.

Lax-á 14´0” line 9/10 – 4-sections – Heavy Salmon This is a real high performance salmon tool. This rod really gets your bulky fly at the distance without using any effort. Even though it’s a powerful rod it is not a stiff stick. It’s such a great rod to battle big strong salmon thanks to the deep powerful curve. The rod was developed along the banks of East Rangá where we often use sink tip lines/fast sink poly leaders with heavy flies at the end. The Heavy Salmon generates so much energy that you won’t fell the sinking part of the line and the big fly when casting.

Flies

Welcome to a new dimension in flies specifically selected and dressed for rivers of the Kola Peninsula.

Jason Thornton has a vast resource of practical knowledge having experienced all seasonal challenges during 50 actual weeks fishing numerous Kola rivers since 1994. Following exhaustive field trials of fly patterns and materials, in all temperatures and water heights, Jason has, with his extraordinary fly tyer Peter Nightingale, produced a range of 11 flies that will certainly give you an advantage over the fish and cover the entire season.

Within the listed flies will be found patterns of our own design. All our flies are dressed using premium grade materials including, where applicable, Shadow and Silver Fox, Bear and Polar Bear, Jungle Cock (genuine) and Boars Bristle.

The materials used in the construction of these flies have been chosen to impact maximum movement, colour attraction and sparkle.

Jason was truly amazed at the instant success by all these listed patterns during his field trials, finding he was out-fishing by a mile other anglers fishing their more traditional patterns.

The Spring Tubes

Rogie: An established pattern worth its place in any fly box. I first tried this fly in 1995 whilst fishing Varzuga and the results were staggering. Can be fished up to mid season. Tied on plastic and aluminium tube. Available in 2", 1.5" and 1".

Spring Silver: A creation of Peters' and one that I used for the first time with great success in 2004. A cracking looking fly with all the colours that work on the peat stained rivers of the Kola. Tied on aluminium tubing. Available in 2" and 1.5".

Kola Green: Our version of the famous Green Highlander. Available in double and tube to give a great all season killing fly. An additional fly from 2005 following successful field trials during my week on Varzuga and Pana in 2004. Available in 1½” & 1” tubes, and 6 & 8 doubles

Jointed Shrimp Fly: in Orange (see top) and Yellow (see bottom)

A totally revolutionary fly and from its conception, proved unbelievably successful with fish almost looking for the fly box!!!! This fly can be fished throughout the season. The pattern is made in two parts - a "main" fly body and a tail section. On hooking a fish the main fly body runs freely up the line reducing leverage. Fewer fish are lost.

Available in .75" only (N.B. main body length given)

Summer Doubles

The Shadow and Kola Shrimp are our two favourite ultra effective shrimp patterns. Shrimp fly patterns account for the greatest number of fish caught during the summer period. Will fish brilliantly in the peat stained rivers of the Kola Peninsula.

Mediator:

While fishing one of my Kola weeks a dramatic improvement was realised with the introduction of the Mediator. A summer fly that I will not be without anywhere, especially on the Kola. Long tailed fly, giving contrast and remarkable movement.

Available in sizes 6, 8 and 10 doubles

Shadow Shrimp: - Silver (see top) Yellow (see bottom)

We have found a much improved shrimp pattern which combines Silver and Arctic Fox with vibrant hackling. Excellent in both strong and quieter flows of river due to the method of tying and the mobility of materials used.

Available in sizes 6, 8 and 10 doubles.

Kola Shrimp Fly: - Red (see left) Black (see right)

This fly offers different colour combinations and style to the Shadow Shrimp. Long Boars bristle feelers give the fly its own unique action. A great fish teezer!

Available in sizes 6, 8 and 10 doubles.

* Petes Riffle Special

A cheerful and devastatingly effective piece of "precision engineering". Hence no photo!!! Based on the famous Newfoundland method of catching salmon in low water. A small dressed tube with colour coding. Available in 0.5" tube only

N.B. Supplied in pairs for Left and Right bank fishing.

Once your flies have been tied, they will be sent to you by Special Delivery in time for your trip. Please add 6.2eur p&p to your order.

Costs: All flies 5.80eur *Petes Riffle Hitch 5.8eur per pair. We can supply Loop double hooks for your tubes in sizes 4, 6 and 8. Cost 75p each.

Other great flies for the Kola Peninsula is the Icelandic Snaeldas brass tubes in various colours ( they are deadly !!) and for the summer water the hitch tubes and long wing version of Black and Blue , Collie Dog , Stoats Tail and Black Sheep. Do not forgett to bring the Red and Black Frances both in brasstubes and in flies double hooks sizes 6 - 8 - 10 - 12 and 14.

Flights and visa

Flights to Murmansk.

Travel to Russia

If you want to use the charter flight from Helsinki, please contact us and ask for our electronic booking form.

Other options:

Saint Petersburg - Murmansk – Arrive Friday evening Murmansk (MMK.) – You stay one night in Murmansk (Hotel Meridian –

For more info see below

Saturday morning you take a Taxi back to MMK. Airport where you have be not later than 10.50 AM. – Lax-á representative will meet you and arrange further transport to the camp Moscow – Murmansk – same process as above Kirkenes – MMK. – Bus from Kirkenes to MMK. Same process as above Contact you local travelling agency for more information, prices and booking.

Visa
The Russian Embassy will stamp the Visa direct into your passport and we feel it is both safer and more convenient for everyone that you send the paper to your local Russian Embassy or special designed travel company in your country that deals with this. If you for any reason find problems with your visa, please do not hesitate to contact us immediately.

The normal time to get the Visa is 7 working days plus mail which means approx. 2 weeks.

After receiving your booking form filled out and signed we will send the special Russian invitation that is needed to get the Visa For 2008 season Lax-á will start the invitation process in April month.

To process your Visa you will need to send to consulate or local visa agent:

1 - Russian Invitation

2 - Questionnaire to be filled out and signed at the bottom – this questionnaire can varied from country to country, so please contact your local Russian consulate / Visa support for further information.

3 - Your Passport

4 - Four Passport photos (with some Embassies it is enough with two)

Agents dealing with Russian Visas:

England: Visa & Passport Service, Ground Floor, 4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH, www.visaservice.co.uk

.Tel: 08708 900 185, Fax: 020 7229 7656, Mobile: 07850 426241, E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Ask for Lisa.

France: Visas Express, 54, Rue de l`quest, BP 48 - 75661 Paris Cedex 14, Phone: 0144 1072 72

Common questions asked:

When will I receive my invitation letter?

After emailing us the questionnaire filled out we email it out to Russia and await your invitation letter. We give them about a 7-10 days to make the letter and they will email it to us and we forward it on to you. Then you can apply for your russian visa.

How or where do I apply for the visa?

Normally you can apply for the visa in the Russian Embassy or Consulate in your country. It is different from country to country how strict rules they have of how long your passport should be valid from after your stay in Russia, you should check with them, normally it is from 3-6months.

Accommodation

The newly built lodge offers the utmost in comfort. It is situated on the banks of the Pecha river about 3 km from where it joins the majectic Tuloma. It's central sitting/dining area is a welcome sight after the full day's fishing and every room has a bathroom and shower, so your privacy and good night's rest is guaranteed.
The meals are lavish and based on local and international cuisine offering a great variety of game, fish and poultry, cooked daily by lodge's skillful chef and served by personel who will do anything to please their guests.

For further information, please contact LAX-Á Staff :

LAX-Á Iceland :	Árni Baldursson arnibald@lax-a.is Harpa Hlín Þórðardóttir harpa@lax-a.is Elfa Dröfn Jónsdóttir elfa@lax-a.is	LAX-Á USA :	Fred Clough fred@lax-a.is
LAX-Á Spain :	Toño Puicercús info@lax-a.es	International Sales LAX-Á Africa :	Carsten Norgaard carsten@lax-a.is
LAX-Á France	Pierre Affre p.affre.@free.fr