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ONE PATH To Save Mongolia’s Giant Salmonids

 

Sometimes, to save a dying breed of fish, you have to travel by horse, camel and raft.

Fly Fisherman magazine publisher and editor Ross Purnell joined me on my radio show last Saturday to share an epic journey he undertook to help save a dying breed of fish. Purnell visited Mongolia in search of the fly-fishing experience of a lifetime and the giant, freshwater salmonid species known as Taimen. Along the way, Purnell documented his journey so he could call attention to the plight of the giant trout-like fish that faces potential extinction because of overfishing, toxic mining practices and other development. READ ON

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