lunedì 15 giugno 2015

Fishing and tourism in Val Formazza (Italy North West)

he Pomatt (Pomattertal in German) is one of the valleys of the Val d'Ossola, in the Province of Verbania, on the border with laSvizzera, and is the extreme northern foothills of the Piedmont.
It is crossed by the river Toce, which originates in the head of the valley, forming shortly after the spectacular waterfall.
The valley is one of the two branches of the Antigorio Valley, along the valley Devero: the two valleys meet in locations Baceno. The most important side valley is the Valley Vannino, which is crossed by the river and is home to three of the many man-made lakes in the valley.
The valley is home to numerous reservoirs created in the first decades of the twentieth century for the production of hydroelectric power; all dams are currently owned by Enel.


Among the most important dams it is to Morasco, 565 meters long and 55 meters high, form a reservoir capacity of 17.32 million cubic meters. The dam also regulates the flow of the spectacular Toce waterfall located just a few kilometers further downstream in "La Frua". The waterfall is in fact open and visible in its entirety only a few hours of the day during the summer months, the rest of the time the waters of the basin are conveyed in a penstock to the hydroelectric power station of "Bridge", reducing the flow of the river.
The other reservoirs are:
The other reservoirs are:
• Lake Sabbione
• Lake Toggia
• Lake Kastel
• Lake of Vannino
• Lake Busin
• Lake Obersee


The valley is crossed by a single road, the Highway 659 of Valle Antigorio and Formazza (former Provincial Road 70 of Valli Antigorio and Formazza), which branches off from Highway 33 Sempione at Crevoladossola and ends allaCascata Toce . Immediately above the waterfall begins a very small dirt lane, the former provincial road 95 of the Passo di San Giacomo (sold by the province because of little consequence), which after 12 km leads through the area of ​​artificial lakes, the Passo di San Giacomo on the border with Switzerland, where there is a station of the Guardia di Finanzadismessa years. To encourage hiking and climbing to the heights the valley has some mountain huts:
• 3A Refuge - 2,960 m
• Refuge and Claudio Bruno - 2,710 m
• Refuge Somma Lombardo - 2,561 m
• Rifugio Cesare Mores - 2,505 m
• City of Refuge Bust - 2,480 m
• Rifugio Margaroli - 2,194 m
• Refuge Maria Luisa - 2,157 m
• Refuge Miryam - 2,050 m
• Baita del Ghighel, dedicated to Guido Tosi - 2,060 m


Addressing the river properly means not to get into trouble, sometimes thinking that there is a hole inaccessible trout of our lives we can make some mistakes, and so a day's pleasant fishing can turn into a disaster, you have to follow the precautions. Leave always said where you fishing, sometimes you just need a fall to not have the strength to return to the car. If you go to new places is always better to be in two because if it is getting late and the night falls maybe is no longer the way back. Always properly equip, in the mountains in a moment you switch from sun to rain to snow. Always have a complete change in the car, out of the bathroom program happens to everyone sooner or later. Attention to the full, in all waters Ossola there are water projects that warn of floods, do not trust that you will never be successful.


Do not go into a ¾ hours by car unless you really know the road. Use Internet or GPS. Be careful where you put your feet and hands especially, the nature is beautiful but full of pitfalls and snakes abound. Rules that may seem trivial Who bird catches the worm, the good catches are made at dawn because the trout come into hunting. Do not make noise and try to blend in better, trout sees us very well. Be true to myself, if in a place you do not take anything that does not necessarily mean there are not fish. Respecting the environment by taking home cards and empty boxes.

Immediately kill the trout that you want to bring home because the fish suffocated secrete substances that make their flesh less tasty. Among the 'other offal of bait fish can be killed ... .. Speech very different for the Toce which has a range of' water and substantial and is between 300 meters above sea level to over 1,500 meters of Domodossola. From Migiandone Prata river looks easy access to all fishermen and presents mostly flat stretches interspersed with a few holes and some jumps. In the section concerned we can find everything !! and when I say everything I mean that in addition to our beloved trout can also be found pike, perch, roach and chub. In this section we use every technique imaginable.


Both for the width of the river both for ease of access. In this area it is easy to catch with exceptional trout that well over 2 kg and allamare some grayling. Starting from Prata and going toward the Toce Domodossola are wide and without danger, as in the previous section, very suitable for spinning and full of trout and marbled (trout native and existing only in the Po River and its tributaries in the bank orographic left and in some rivers in Slovenia). Finally we come to the most interesting and challenging river starting from Pontemaglio where the two holes below can bee seen beautiful specimens of brown trout and brook trout you can catch some.


Since the holes are very deep advice to grapple not only with the technique of spinning, bottom fishing with probing the length of the hole with balls of lead that may vary from 5 to 10 grams followed by a swivel arm and a not very generous 40/50 cm long on to end mounting a hook 7 long stem. In the town of Crodo the Toce for a sudden it reserves facilitated fishing, with weekly injections of new fish. Below and above this zone catches do not count ... but alas there are many rainbow. There are plenty of grayling that fly fishing you will surely see.

The other fishing techniques are all valid. In the area of ​​the baths of Crodo it becomes more interesting with many rocks in and out of the river that give natural dens to our friends trout. In this stretch spinning is king with catches of note. Climbing further you get to the dam Verampio under the same there is always a lot of fish mostly brown trout, fishing by using any technique and bites not long in coming and it's easy to capture some noteworthy. Even in the basin of the dam itself it is full of fish thanks to stretches of restocking after just the same.



Viabilities
It comes from the Voltri-Sempione and Domodossola Valley is the only way, lastrada state 659 of Valle Antigorio and Formazza Valley and ends allaCascata Toce. Immediately above the waterfall begins a very small dirt. Fishing shops:
Birillo Fishing And Sports
Corso Roma, 22 in Gravellona Toce
 Tel.0323 848786
Travaglino Lorenzo
Via Binda Col. Attilio N 90-28845 Domodossola
tel: 0324 220933
Site office Hunting and Fishing province Verbania to link
http://www.provincia.verbania.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=300:pesca&catid=314:pesca&Itemid=289



Where to stay: In addition to the usual hotels we point out the possibility of renting rooms and / or homes ideal for fishermen and therefore I recommend you visit:
http://www.leprimule.it/







for the average high and the site www.hotelduepalme.it for the average low.
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domenica 14 giugno 2015

artificial Pike



Our esocide is a fierce predator ready to attack (on an empty stomach or why bother) anything you present to not too much distance from the mouth, just to see whether it is edible or not.
There is therefore no specific artificial for pike that is suitable in any situation. They exist for specific situations.
The only thing we can say is that hardly a esocide wastes more energy than those that could derive from possible prey. So any artificial may be fine for capturing the luccio.Abbiamo already well treated pike fishing in the great lakes http://www.pescaepesca.org/2011/12/pesca-luccio-laghi.html

We affirm that any new technique with strange names and / or high-sounding to use artificial lures is just a way to get close to the mouth of the artificial 'esocide and certainly not something new or amazing, but it's something that probably has already been experienced in the past by some old fisherman. Only the wheel, the spinnerbait eii buzz bait are excluded from the discourse.
The Flipping, which in a known site is said to have been created in the seventies in America, consists mainly of a technical presentation of the bait almost vertically or horizontally and is sure it was practiced in the oxbows of Cozzo Lomellino over 50 years ago, where you were using rotary also they turned down, to probe the narrow canals of the water and then you did the same thing.
Today they use the wheel to cut tail and then you did the jo-jo !!
 Certainly changes the material and the rubber has a shape similar to the fish while the jo-jo no; but the technique is always that !! Everything else made it new with names altisonati is nothing more than an elaboration of things already exist. The much appreciated and praised Pitching is nothing but the same technique a bit 'heavier launches short - medium distance. Holding to practice only a certain type of fishing is in our demented if you want catturare.Di sure the size of the artificial rose with age and their shapes are very different, but we strongly suspect that it is more than the commercial viability to that technique, especially on the imagination of some artificial; We believe it is a good thing instead of volume growth.
We remain of the view that an artificial is especially valid if it acts in the pike. If we use a float shaped supersinuose when the predator is 9 meters under water this will only be a disturbing and beautiful ballerina dancing on the water without any construct erotic. So will our mental flexibility to change the artificial with the weapon most successful we have supplied in the momento.Fare launches at random in a river is deleterious when maybe we have the trees cut down in the water.
Of course the risk of leaving the artificial is increased but is greater than the risk of not taking anything throwing here and there. We must say that the fish in question does not like too much current and prefers places with dominant colors such as green and yellow where his mimicry is better.


It tends to keep repaired or otherwise hidden in the grass ready to make short and quick shots. Hard to see him chase prey for many meters.
So our bait should get close to him. Of course a possible prey you advance in a "battered" will cause it to move more than usual. Not a glutton, and if not satisfied bait unless irritated.


The best conditions for the 'bait are the sprinkles (some say the snowfall), overcast with no wind, pressure stable, and waning moon middle of the day in autumn / winter.

But let's talk about the artificial Pike.

We start a long time ago; in the years when the fish could be considered a food for the rich and went to support the family economy.
Eat a nice fish was eating meat. For this pike fishing lure, created especially in the Po basin and large pre-alpine lakes, it was made with handmade lures; and what could be better than the undulating imitating fish?
Of course everyone had his methods, weights, measurements, degree of sinuosity. Some people swear, between true and seasoned spinnofoli, it's the lure of higher yield, especially in open water and deep.
We reflect on its precise characteristics: the extreme castability, in function of its aerodynamic characteristics and of its specific weight, and reduced resistance which opposes the recovery being at the same time also hydrodynamic.
L 'undulating is very versatile being able to make a lot of movement depending on the weight and shape. You will not have certainly make it descend a heavy one near erbai, but models with light, wide and thin we can do a little dance 'up with some speranza.Il rotating is formed by a piano wire with a slot in the head; the wire is inserted a bell (there are few models that do not have any) and around this thread runs a cavallierino (there are models Martin said without) that is connected to a kind of scoop (such teaspoon); all ends with a stir bar.
A once in water the pallet, recovering the rotating, rotates and emits vibrations that combined with the visibility make that the fish attacks the artificial. If you want !!!
The pallet can have a thousand colors when in fact only one gold (to be used in bright light) and the silver count something.
Of course, even here there are different weights and measures and ultimante the bell were placed shot lead to increased vibrations and even "scients", namely odorous substances (not much used in the field in question, to be honest). And 'the most used species in artificial version Martin 28 gr.
There are also rotating said tandem, ie, dual-scoop, especially useful to increase the vibrations. The scoop of the head is smaller than that of coda.Minnows or fake pisciolini are also their various shapes and sizes: which are valid to take the fish and which apply to take the wallet of the fisherman is hard to say.
Each of these baits has a swimming motion specific according animation given by fisherman and a depth of particular action linked in particular to the inclination and the size of the pallet and to lead introduced. May be floating, sunken, suspendig, that stands still at the point where you stop the traction or Crack Bait, ie galleggiamte but deep down during recovery. It can also be articulated in two or more parts.
There is a version of the brand ABU with a scoop adjustable in 6 different positions to diversify the depth that will reach. Scodinzolamenti, ups and downs of a few or several cm, lateral deviations are prerogatives of the models used.

Created specifically to undermine the black bass, the spinner bait are available with single or double paddle (tandem), in different bright colors and matching head-scoop.
They are available in many different weights.
Have become well known for pike after being used for the king of predators "Americans", the Black Bass in fact. The most valuable is the skirt that provides visibility; the defect is that many times the fish attacks the skirt instead of 'other end where there is the hook.

The Buzz Bait are similar but emit a considerable splash giving the impression of a fish, perhaps hurt, that makes movement in water.
Same function of lapping him Heddon Crazy Crawler through two side wings.
The silicone, especially those in the tail cut off, are fine acting under the shore and between species barriers.
They replaced the dignity in action and appearance Used Rotary as jo-jo and make a priming being sealed up and down on his head. More than any other artificial need of ultra-powerful wire so as not to leave the fish action as the places where they infiascati useremo.Per the color of our artificial the only advice that we feel we can give is to use shades similar or identical to the fish fodder that dwells in the pike.
But if we think about it, but can also provide for the question "Why is quoted and notorious Martin 28 gr has a red bow in the queue when no fish is the only red tail?" ... .Misteri Of faith, Fisheries Oops!

Seeing pictures and movies of esox taken abroad, especially from the boat, we can see a real collection of man-made from various shapes and sizes and for us that does not support the argument that when the predator wants to bait hooks to all what.
This based on the concept already expressed in another article that the fish do not know what something artificial and so for him everything that moves in the water is something that might be edible ... to spit if it is not, or "if the cook he cooked badly ".

Despite being well aware of the astonishing figures that have some of these artificial we emphasize that more launches away from the artificial obstacles (likely dens Pikes) less likely it is to hook some esox.
So our equipment will have to be powerful and highly recommend the braid that is not only very powerful, having no elasticity, they do not leave much room for the fish to hide in the hurdles.

Always remember to use the steel cable, to have a good pair of pliers for unhooking and use boots with non-slip rubber, thermal gloves and special warmers if the cold begins to be felt. A small first aid kit would be useful for any case.

What everyone should have is determination and persistence in search of pike also saw the considerable depletion of the fish in question.

movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhwOW6R5rdk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm5DMdpj8ig

sabato 6 giugno 2015

Tourism and fishing in the lakes Maggiore, Orta and Mergozzo in Piemonte (Italy North West)

Let's start from Lake Mergozzo


film

Hotel 2 Palme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD3lCV6s-SQ

Film Mergozzo


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTR64nrU61g



Mergozzo is an Italian town of 2,150 inhabitants in the province of Verbania in Piedmont, overlooking the lake. The lake in ancient times (until 1500) was the extreme tip of the western arm of Lake Maggiore, but the continual flooding of the Toce, tributary of the latter, formed an arm of land that divided the two basins. The lake, although small size (1.84 sq km), reaches a depth of 74 meters. E 'connected to Verbania with a channel depth small pouring water in Verbania being highest of the same of almost 2 meters of the famous Verbano. Flow into Lake Mergozzo Rascina the river and the river valley of nuts, and the river that bathes the land of Mergozzo, and it defines the boundaries for long stretches: the Toce, whose tributaries are the river Pra fig, the rio fighera The rio Kite, the rio Bettola, ilrio Albo and the rio Candoglia. He (me and wife) with Roger Kite born in 1964 President of 'ass Mergozzo fis for 22 years and part of the same since he was 15. We are the 1 March 2014 and literally pours out and sowing plan was postponed and there We lock up in 'local hatchery placed under the joint.



_In What year did the association? How many members there were in 2013?

In 1974 with a deed consists of 15 people. We arrived to 300 members now sadly reduced to 60 units to a dozen fishing in streams.








_The DEP is of 'association itself or the municipality? In the second case in that way and manner is handled by you of 'assoc .. (rental, free loan?)? How old is this DEP and by whom donated fù?

The DEP and the town since 1630 and was run by FIPSAS for 40 years then left a few years ago. We at 'AP Mergozzo aftercare until now.



_Pesci Present in the lake?

Being very precious waters have whitefish and our boast is that Arctic Charr. We also trout although not really a lake trout and numerous entries of trout of all kinds made by dozens of years have not yielded the desired results. We pike but especially those of 'east; zander are due to their ascent from Lake Maggiore through the connecting channel. Unfortunately the same channel port carp of Mergozzo to Verbano.Comunque there are many varieties of fish including tench beautiful canal and close now, black bass and perch. In addition to minnows like chub and roach







_ What do we l 'association?

In addition to managing the 'hatchery placed under the common fagots and we hold the beginning of July to organize the pesciolata also to raise funds. L 'hatchery produces whitefish and trout. 4000000 approximately 10-15,000 trout and whitefish. The trout are grown over 10 cm for a year or so.

The young of whitefish are partially placed in special cages in the lake for about 3-4 months and through an artificial light we attract the plankton.








 Others are grown in the hatchery for a few months through the 'brine.




_Avete Guards with prefectural decree to oversee the lake?

No unfortunately around the VCO there is no money for this.

_Tu As you draw?

I introduced the fishing whitefish but not put into effect with cannino shoulder but hand; Rises slowly and delicately in a 20 cm l 'amettiera (imitations of chironomids) and then another 20 ...... .The' bite the whitefish is imperceptible and the tip may fall or rise. The beauty is the recovery where you have to sail slowly maybe more than 30 meters from a fish lip delicate.







But also fishing ground?

It 'but not in the lake but in Toce when lifts with feeder and the silkworm

-Lucci Did you get?

Seriously ???????? I have a record of 17 Kg and a variety of a few kg less. You see them stuffed in my hotel. I also record the trout with a 8.8 kg and the other a little less.


 Video embalming pike and a trotona
Catches more difficult?

Two trout over 5 kg neck 00:14 ... ..a day after 'another !!




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-Where They obtain their permission?

In the years including my local hotel




interview

Video N 2

Video N 3



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ANNUAL RESIDENT 30.00 + 50%
ANNUAL RIVA 50.00 + 40%
ANNUAL BOAT 80.00 + 30%
ANNUAL CARP FISHING 80.00 + 13%

DAILY RIVA 6.00
DAILY BOAT / CARP FISHING 13.00



WEEKEND RIVA 15.00
WEEKEND BOAT 30.00

WEEKLY RIVA 30.00
WEEKLY BOAT 40.00
WEEKLY CARP FISHING 45.00







Attractions: The symbol of Mergozzo is definitely the Olmo, a secular tree, completely hollow, located on the shore of the lake in the center of the town's main square.
L'Olmo was already present in Mergozzo since 1600 as evidenced by the oldest known depiction of the country: the altarpiece of the Madonna del Rosario. Formerly under it the local authorities met to decisions about the community and to administer justice.


A Mergozzo there are two museums: ilMuseo archeologicoche presents all aspects of ancient peoples who inhabited the Ossola.e The Ecomuseum granite of Montorfano dedicated to the primary form of local economy: the processing and extraction of pietragranitica. From the village square a path marked dare to undertake a trip of great artistic, after about an hour's walk along a medieval mule track, you reach the village of Montorfano, nestled in the woods of chestnut, which has perhaps the most interesting and best preserved Romanesque church in the area, named after St. John the Baptist (XI-XII century). Inside and outside the church, recent archaeological excavations have revealed traces of existing buildings dating back to the V-VI and IX century. Nearby is a charming lookout from which the view that encompasses the Gulf Borromeo, the estuary of the river Toce and the area of ​​the Special Nature Reserve of the reeds of Fondotoce. Another pleasant trip is through a military trail that starts at the bridge over the river Toce, near the junction of Mergozzo, it leads to the summit of Montorfano and allows a circuit to discover a section of the line Cadorna.

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