Marmorata

MERMARNA PASTRMKA …

Mermarna pastrmka (Salmo marmoratus) — jedna od najlepših i najmisterioznijih vrsta pastrmke u Evropi, koja živi samo u kristalno čistim rekama Jadranskog basena. Moćna, neuhvatljiva i zaista divlja, svaki susret sa velikom klikerkom je nešto retko i veoma posebno.

Proveo sam dve nedelje kao domaćin svog godišnjeg „Mermernog putovanja“ u Sloveniji tražeći neuhvatljivu kraljicu. Imali smo različite uslove, ali na početku ovog perioda padala je jaka kiša, i tada su velike klikerke stavile salvete na sto. Imali smo sreće da ulovimo odličan primerak, kao i mnogo manjih.

Odmah smo prepoznali da je to lepa riba kada smo je zakačili, ali snažno odmahivanje glavom govorilo nam je da je nešto posebno. Onda, kada sam je konačno video, počeo sam da se jako uzbuđujem — što verovatno nije mnogo pomoglo mom prijatelju iza štapa. Riba je otišla nizvodno, a mi smo morali da pređemo reku za njom. U jednom trenutku je zašla ispod kamena, i morao sam pažljivo da je izvučem, a da se najlon ne obmota oko mene. Čitava borba je trajala više od 10 minuta, ali na kraju smo je bezbedno uhvatili u mreži. Trenuci poput ovih su upravo razlog zašto se stalno vraćamo.

Posle kratkog foto-sesije imali smo nekoliko dovoljno dobrih snimaka, a onda, kada smo se spremali za puštanje, riba je napravila bušotinu i nestala.

Izuzetno gostoprimstvo i kuhinja porodice Gasparin, kao i uvek, u jedinstvenom pansionu Vila Noblesa. Radujemo se povratku u junu.

Sada smo u potrazi za još jednim endemom Balkana… ostanite sa nama.

Original: … MARBLE TROUT …

Marble trout (Salmo marmoratus) — one of the most beautiful and mysterious trout species in Europe, living only in the crystal rivers of the Adriatic basin. Powerful, elusive, and truly wild, every encounter with a big marble is something rare and very special.

I have spent two weeks hosting my annual “Marbelous trip” in Slovenia pursuing the elusive queen. We had different conditions, but in the beginning of this period it was raining hard, and this is when the big marbles put the napkins on the table. We were fortunate to catch a great specimen, as well as plenty of smaller ones.

We immediately recognized it was a nice fish when we hooked it, but the heavy head shakes told us it was something special. Then, when I finally saw it, I started getting really excited — which probably did not help my friend behind the rod much. The fish went downstream, and we had to cross the river after it. At one point it went under a rock, and I had to carefully get it out without the line wrapping around me. The whole fight lasted more than 10 minutes, but in the end we had it safely in the net. Moments like these are exactly why we keep coming back.

After a short photosession we had some good enough shots and then when we were preparing for rhe release the fish made a drill and disappeared .

Exceptional hospitality and cuisine by the Gasparin Family, as always, at the one and only Vila Noblessa lodge.

Looking forward to returning in June.

Now we are after another endemic of the Balkans… stay tuned.

Stanislav Mankov