The Field

A place of beauty and potential

ONE of the most treasured aspects of fly-fishing is the excuse it provides to travel to those lesser-fished rivers that run through far-flung valleys in exotic corners of the world. Granted, there are parts of this country one can visit in pursuit of trout and salmon that are as breathtaking as any foreign field. But there are also those places that are relatively unknown and wouldn’t immediately strike the keen angler as fishing destinations for the adventurous.

ODDBALL ADVENTURES

Over the years, I have embarked on a few oddball adventures with a good friend of mine, Howard Day, to unknown fishing locations that have at times unveiled some surprisingly good sport, as well as trips where a lack of fish has resulted in the sense of adventure and scenery taking centre stage. The decision to travel to Albania was to fall into the latter category, but it is a place of beauty and potential. This rugged Balkan country sits across the

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