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Word is out that editing of AEG’s film Fish Bum I: Mongolia is complete, and the DVD is ready for release. You can order a copy at www.aegmedia.com . AEG put together a preview of the film, which is the result of a two month expedition to Mongolia in 2007 and over 200 [...]

A word about fishing licenses in Mongolia.
Mongolian Sport Fishing permit (note its the same special hunting permit that you would need to hunt big game).

We are often asked if it’s possible to fish independently in Mongolia, and how to get fishing permits. Well the short answer is that its simply not possible. The [...]

AEG’s Fly Fishing Film Tour rolled into Seattle on Thursday, just as I landed stateside from Mongolia. Now adjusting to the culture shock after enduring another brutal Mongolian winter.
Heads up. The AEG Mongolia Taimen Film is looking awesome and is set for release on DVD early March, judging by the clap-o-meter at the show [...]

Happy Holidays!
We just got a nice christmas card from AEG media, and thought we would share it with you. The AEG boys are busy editing the forthcoming Mongolia Taimen film, and the Fly Fishing Film Tour marketing machine is now rolling.
And a little joke at Chris Owens expense…

Hey isn’t this supposed to be a fly-fishing film… wheres the fish?
Well, theres a 50 incher sitting right there
Finally the ice thaws and trout bums start catching some beefy taimen
Even Thad gets one, but you’ll have to wait for the film to see more
Special thanks to Brunton for powering my daily espresso kick start

Thawing out Patagonia wading boots. Too cold to fish, I’m off to find Thad
No sign of Thad, but I find a local friend stirring a barrel of fermented yak’s milk
Are you trying to tell me this is a Yak milk vodka still?
Yak’s milk vodka… the boys are going to love this round the campfire
A [...]

First blizzards of the winter – Wrangler Megma is undeterred
The Fish Mongolia Cavalry braves the weather, while Trout Bums take shelter in a cow shed
A snowy dawn
And a freezing river
Brian inspects his frozen taimen flies
Did we loose Thad in the blizzard?
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The ‘Loop Army‘ truck gets some stickers
The adventure begins – this camel got sponorship from loop
Justin gets friendly with his horse
Fly Fishing commences; Justin gets spey casting
Purev spots a pack of taimen
Filming commences
A sign of things to come – the foam starts to freeze
But where’s Thad?
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The end of our Taimen fly fishing season, saw the arrival of the Angling Exploration Group at our camp in Northern Mongolia. AEG are the revolutionary fly-fishing film makers who produced the Trout Bum Diaries series – part one: Patagonia, and part two: New Zealand. Now time for part three – Mongolian [...]

It’s been an outstanding season for records at Fish Mongolia this year. Our previous record Taimen on the fly was caught right in front of camp in September 2006 by Sam Wakerley on his second Taimen fly-fishing trip with us; this Taimen was estimated at around 54 inches (137cm).

Sam Wakerley with 54 inch Taimen, [...]