The year is 2015, the world crisis, the dollar is growing, “Crimea is our” Europe suffers from a refugee … a lot of unpleasant events in the larger world, but somewhere in the taiga, on the edge of Siberia, there are quiet, peaceful place where you can forget about everything these efforts and enjoy the unspoiled nature.
During the year, we prepared the route: Alekseevskaya n – n Sighting, 300 km… This route became the new head of our project: Fishing in the Lena cheeks.
Lena cheeks – a narrow canyon depth of 200 m with three rock formations of red-copper color (called 1st, 2nd and 3rd cheek – numbering downstream), located 172 km from the mouth of the Vitim upstream and 6 kilometers below the abandoned village frequently and are one of the most beautiful places on the Lena River. Downstream a few kilometers is a lone rock “Drunk bull”. (с) Wikipedia
Team
Our hardened squad:
Captain: Andrew Ivliev
The First Mate: Aleksandr Dvornikov
Mechanic: Anton Ivanov (author of the text)
Preparation for rafting
Training this year was no less serious than in previous times, the diet products has been thought more carefully and sparingly. task was to minimize the weight of the front of us, as part of the route we were “on the motor.” Items and products have been pre-assembled and packed in bags. After we loaded all the shuttle minibus: Irkutskenergo Kirensk, this mode of transportation takes a lot of luggage on the roof, but for a fee.
Luggage: products backpacks, travel accessories, boat, motor and small boat.
We have a new watercraft, boat Badger FL 390 + Suzuki 9.9As engine on 10-day journey you have to take a lot of things, so give up the bound behind Ufimka we could not.
The road Irkutsk – Kirensk
The road from Irkutsk to n. Alekseevskaya Kirenskogo district took us exactly one day, soft spots become hard, the road uzhasnaya- direction of a word. All the way we warmed the idea that we will soon find ourselves in their places, in their native river rafting and start into the unknown distance. Staying in a roadside cafe, we saw on the wall a picture Perov: “Hunters at Rest” here that we visited and the idea to make a similar frame in the process of fishing.
Towards the adventure!
Upon arrival in Alekseevskaya, we firmly lunch with my parents, dressed up and forward, toward adventure!
The first 4 days, my father decided to join us to share the route, called me into his boat. It was decided to go for motors with. Petropavlovsk, downriver from n. Alekseevskaya about 80 km. At the same time my father was ready to take part of our heavy load to him, on those days as we travel together. It was decided, we start!
Cup three rivers
My father was a gambling man, immediately decided to split into teams: Family Ivanov team and ofsiberia team. For each fish caught is assigned a specific score, and at the end of each day during dinner to the cabin, we summed up. Even invented a name to this championship: Cup three rivers! This name was born in connection with the fact that the portion of the alloy in the first 4 days in Lena fall 3 mountain rivers: Chechuy, Tea and Ichora and this site, we were double composition.
Results of the competition:
With a margin of 0.1 points, the team won ofsiberia
Points are allocated as follows:
Taimen: 1 kg = 4 points
Lenok: 1kg = 3 points
Pike: 1kg = 2 points
Perch: 1 kg = 1 point
Grayling: 1 kg = 1 point
The guys have worked successfully on the pike, we also his father decided to “go” for Lena, but meticulously scoring under control weighing on the second day had left us a chance!
Davydovo
The day came when the father was going home, so as not to leaven the catch caught. Go fishing with us for a morning bite, he transplanted me ofsiberia.ru team boat and the boys continued their planned route. 3 nights of the 4 we were able to sleep in the winter hut hunting, father knew their position in this sector and we on this calculated your route. During these days we had to stay in a large portion of the timber of “Vitim Wood” and met up with his old friends, who work in this area. By the way, the company seemingly very successful, all modern appliances, work in full swing, workers live in dormitories furnished. Before the meeting Andrey caught taymeshonka and pike and we are pleased to treat your friends catch.
Deserted village Mutino
Following the route, we encountered an abandoned village Mutino, overgrown with nettles! Very picturesque place, when something is bubbling with life, was a shop, a lot of houses, people went to church … the way the church is still well preserved, although the local inhabitants a little izrisoval it, probably did the children.
Bath day!
Finally, the 5th night, the long awaited bath day! In the afternoon, on our way to meet Korshunova village, which is located just downstream of the logging area, very neat village, just an example to follow. I did not expect that in this wilderness are so beautiful village. In Korshunova we went to the store, bought additional missing products and bought beer for the evening. The bath was made according to tradition: collected heater, stokers for 3 hours, prepared poles and pulled the tent on top of the stove. Bathhouse was a success, steamed, ran to the river to enjoy the fresh autumn air fire. We have prepared a fire: Nadia, close to the “steam” from a lot of heat, which allows to dry even during the night.
Fishing
In the morning hearty breakfast, and we went to a fishing trip, the day was a success. Tihovoda sailing past, we decided to throw in the pike and then began, the depth of not more than 0.5 meters, Sasha throws: YO-ZURI Hardcore Jerkbait and pulls pike 2kg, I immediately throw your poison YO-ZURI Crystal Minnow and catch like instance, then Andrew! Here we understand that this is “pike Eldorado”, climb upstream and begin to place are forwarding it to the shore, a total of 12 pike with a total weight of 18 kg. It was decided to harvest the catch, salt in a jar.
Lenka we were lucky for the entire alloy is much less than with pike and trout we met with only once, and that was the small size of 2.5 kg. Whole flax was caught only at great depths from 10 to 15 meters, for a strong and had to put very heavy baits to reach the bottom. Frequent breaks tackles and hooks were inevitable. It works best heavy Mepps Aglia Long 14g and similar baits. Color depth on black or black with yellow to green. Lures Blue Fox Vibrax 4-6 size much sail on the course and they can not be loaded on the bottom without a weight. Sometimes it was possible to catch the Lenca in the shallows using crankbaits type: Kosadaka Gravity. Often there are small bites near the confluence of the rivers, where we used a spinner type: Mepps Black Fury, doing an imitation of caddis fly, insect.
Walking in slow moving ducts, only met perch fish. Perch lovilos many throughout the alloy, one and all were released, were caught as bottom baits and poppers on. In slow moving ducts Lenca meeting was not necessary in practice, and pike too. Except in rare cases. It was connected with a very low water level in the river, the fish was walking along the main channel at a depth where it was difficult to get.
We often watched the film are trout at dusk, frantically spinning enough, Start Your Engines and go to the depth in the hope to overcome the predator. But all attempts were unsuccessful, those depths where he played our spinners were getting hard bottom. Also sitting in the evening by the fire, tried to walk on the beach and prokidyval Bat as the bottom and floating, but at night all attempts we were unable to catch anything. Apparently this is due to the fact that the fish does not come close to the shore, night fishing experience and the choice of places for night fishing was each of us. We tried even in the twilight climb in places where flax was caught in the daytime, but at night on the mouse, he never left.
I would add that two weeks after our rafting, my father went to the motor in this place and he was able to catch trout in the 15 kg and well catch Lenca. That is, he was at the very time when the fish start to come down from the mountain rivers in Lena.
Setting the flag
Sailing scenic spots, enjoying freshly brewed tea, we had the idea to set a flag on one of the cliffs to make their mark in these places. And then it turned up a place accessible rock on which it was easy to get.
The place is beautiful, but fires are not allowed to do decent shots Lena cheeks, all photos murky, it was in those days when we were cheek wind gets in the smoke. But the rich, and so happy! Pictures of the beauty of the river Lena did not pass, you need to see live! The most interesting thing is that the county of calm river just after the turn into a beautiful mountain river with steep cliffs, which cherish it on both sides. On the banks of the steep wall, in some places are large chunks of rock that when it fell into the river. A rock Drunk bull has his own history … In general mesmerizing.
On the passage of the cheeks it was scheduled a day, in the end went for the morning, during the fast, only have time to blink, and enjoy the views. Lena river navigable and to undergo site Lena cheek established a specific schedule, due to the fact that this site has a fast course and the narrow channel. In the canyon we could not go fishing, because there is very deep and our tackles were not ready for such conditions. But among the rocks below the cheeks breaks many rivers, near which we were able to enjoy fishing on the Lenca.
Zimove and wasps
It is time to complete the journey to the end point was 10 km, see map kuryu on the left bank, approaching it. Near this Kuryi razlavlivaem lures, good catch pike and perch again. In the heat of a miracle notice cabin on the beach, ideal accommodation! From this winter quarters to n. File Sighting hand, decided to spend the night. Parking near the beach, clean the fish, take the right things in the cabin. Cooking a delicious dinner, we plan to sit and celebrate. We hear rides boat, go outside, no … boat, strangely, come again hear if the engine noise. Dinner is ready, it is necessary to pour and drink and then Sanya notice a wasp, has its … well, it happens, and then another and another. Clearly, in the cabin hive, turn your lights on high, put the batteries and see the latest in the corner of a huge hive from which creeps a whole bunch of burly wasps.
Do you think someone who wins ??? That’s right, nature triumphed urban children, we certainly tried to smoke them, but the attempt is unsuccessful and had to spend the night in a tent near the winter hut. You might say, would take in the package but were taken away, but the location of the beehive was arranged cunning way between shelf and the ceiling, so that the package it safely to shove it was impossible. Hate our these insects knew no bounds.
In the morning wake up at 5 am, we quickly packed up and moved into Sighting, at 8 am a rocket is to be held “Polesie”. Push off from the shore, boil tea, Alexander does throw your YO-ZURI Hardcore Jerkbait and gets a good punch in the form begins kipish as not to spill the tea that is boiling on a gas stove, an active vyvazhivanie, and pike in the boat, I struggled as 5 kg , pulled weighed 3.5 kg a nice bonus in the morning before heading home.
Vizirnyu
Sighting, the final settlement of the Kirov region, down the river already Yakutia, p. Vitim. We see the marina of the “float” in front of us as the task with all their belongings on it to be. In the end, we gather all the things in the Badger and the motor come to the pier. Unload things, serve motor and at the end wear out on the pier our boat Badger. The boat was “the size of a marina,” put on the marina itself. Items collected are sitting waiting on the shores of the people came, saying that “Polesie” may not come, we stubbornly waited from 8 to 11, when hope was gone.
Before your choice, wait for the next flight, which may be just as well as this one, or try to sit on the ship two more days. We decided to invest efforts in landing on the ship, as all have been bought tickets for the return of Kirensk Irkutsk, adrenaline rolls over.
Walked around the village, children can not see, mostly elderly people and some of the young guys working in the “railwaymen”, which serves the alignments and beacons on this stretch of river. We asked them to help them with the radio helped us get on the passing ship. In the meantime, while the guys were negotiating, we went to the mayor and called their relatives informed of the arrival of the end point. The mayor kindly allowed us to use the phone and said that the next “Polesie” can not come. People in the village are good-natured, but timid, reluctant to communicate with us. We had the feeling that we are strangers here.
They returned to the shore, children reported that there is a ship waiting for a response. It was a tanker of n. Alekseevskaya, which was heading from Yakutia to suck. According to the radio asked for the names of “tourists”, we have come to know and have agreed to take to his board. The guys with the Ways of Communication in his boat kindly helped us load stuff on the ship, and we have sold them to return the remains of his gasoline at very competitive price.
Return of the
We are on a ship! Workers ship watching us carefully, ask that as a yes. We shared their impressions, thanked and quickly found a common language with children. For two days the way, we were fed both to the slaughter, isolated cabin, where we slept in shifts and were given the opportunity to go to the shower, in the paragraph. Alekseevskaya we arrived refreshed and relaxed!
Source: ofsiberia.ru
Translation: Google
