Russia

Volga estuary, Preobrazhenskiy motor ship

Where to catch


Fishing in Volga estuary is profitable and can hardly leave you indifferent – it’s a fact.
Astrakhan considered to be a Mecca for the major number of Russian fishermen and each fan of fishing really ought to try these spots and catch there his own trophy.

Volga estuary is well-known as one of the most popular and fantastic fishing spots. 
Pike, catfish, asp and perch are rather huge here – due to propitious climate and nutritional base.
And what is most important, fishing on Volga starts in April, while most of rivers in Saint-Petersburg and Moscow area still remain frozen.

  

Preobrazhenskiy motor ship

We are pleased to introduce one of the most exclusive offers to you – fishing in Volga estuary on Preobrazhenskiy motor-vessel. It’s perfect thing for big fishing fans or a company of friends looking for excellent fishing.

You will forget noisy fishing camps and turn your rest into a cruise over the most distant places of Volga.
The main advantage of “Preobrazhenskiy” is its mobility. You are absolutely free to move in search of best fishing places considering weather moods or just for a change.

Ten comfortable cabins are offered for your accommodation. There is a king-size bed and air-conditioner in each cabin. There are also a saloon with satellite TV, DVD and karaoke on the board. You can use a sauna and a place for fish storage as well. 
“Preobrazhenskiy” has 5 “Brig” 360 boats with 10-15 h/p motors, which are used for fishing.

Who can be caught

A trip starts in Astrakhan, where we meet you and transfer to “Preobrazhenskiy”, where all is ready for departure and dinner is served. Then you have a night trip to the fishing spot, as a rule the route is is worked-out in advance together with our experts and agreed with all participants. When the motor ship anks in one of various channels and rolls, a fishing starts. Fishing in Volga area can be divided into 2 types: fishing for catfish, asp and pike-perch in the main channel and fishing in river rolls for pike, pike-perch and carp and any other typical kind of fish actually. 
We can predict the best type of fishing and estimated hot-spots depending on season, so choose any season you like and you won’t be disappointed.

Expert’s recommendations

Fishing facilities in Volga estuary are multivarious so much that you can try quite different fishing styles. The most popular style, as a rule, is spin fishing, trolling, catfish fishing with “quaque”, bottom fishing with fishing line. For catfish fishing we advise using heavy jig and rod test 80 g and jig-bates 40-80 g