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The first mentions of the Caspian Sea are found on ancient clay tablets (9th century BC) discovered during excavations of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. There it is called the "great eastern sea".…

Iran's International Sturgeon Research Institute has reported that sturgeon stocks in the Caspian Sea have declined by 25-30% and that, if the use of banned fishing methods continues, stocks of these…

According to the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, a map of our country's mud volcanoes has been prepared. The map, sent to the Baku city executive authority for approval, will be…

No severe heat is expected in Azerbaijan in the first days of August. This was stated by Umayra Taghiyeva, deputy director of the National Hydrometeorology Department of the Ministry of Ecology and…

On July 27 the Azerbaijan Environmental Standards Monitoring Foundation plans to hold its next environmental campaign at the Botanical Garden (Badamdar settlement). The aim of the eco-campaign: to…

A dry fly should be drifted in such a way that it imitates a real insect well. The main condition is that the artificial fly should float on the surface of the water the way a real insect would, one…

Artificial flies I won't describe every artificial fly in existence; I'll limit myself to a brief description and classification. Nor will I talk about how to tie them, because that's far too broad a…

Casting technique In countries with long traditions and widespread popularity of fly fishing, there are schools where anyone interested can learn to cast with a fly rod. Only once they have mastered…

Even though this method isn't popular here, I think a bit of extra knowledge about what fly fishing is, what tackle is used and what you fish with won't hurt. Who knows, maybe we'll get fly fishers…

Float fishing is a special kind of pleasure. You sit there, eyes glued to the float, impatiently waiting for it to go under so you can strike. But float tackle demands a certain amount of know-how…