There are few other places to find a comparable density of "Hucho hucho", the danube salmon. For this part of the magnificent river is our home, our expertise is unmatched here - we know all the pools and associated fishing spots, have extensive experience in the handling and preparation of the necessary equipment and knowledge the most promising methods of fishing. For the sake of sustainability of our fisheries, we prefer fishing for danube salmon with the fly, but also offer our guests the experience of conventional fishing (with spinners, spoons, wobblers and rubber fish). Unhooking mats for gently reset by boat are available.
Water characteristics:
The Una at Bosanska Krupa has a distinctive structure, with several travertin waterfalls, deep pools, fast and slow parts and has several islands. In some pools the Una here has a depths of up to 7 meters. Fishing can be done from a boat, in some places this is essential, other spots may also be well fished from shore. During the warmer months (June to September) mainly fishing at night is particularly promising.
Main species:
Danube salmon, brown and rainbow trout, grayling, whitefish of various types
Equipment Tips Spin fishing Danube Salmon:
Rods with approximately 100g casting weight with a length between 2,4 m and 3 m, abrasion-resistant, braided line with min. 15 kg capacity, reel with good adjustable, resilient brake and good capacity. As bait all common large spinners for danube salmon are suitable, especially a local lure called "zopf", large multi-part wobblers and rubber fish with up to 25 cm in length with lead heads of up to 50g.
Equipment Tips Spin fishing Trout:
Rods with approximately 30g casting weight with a length between 2,4 m and 3 m, abrasion-resistant, monofilament or braided line with min. 7kg capacity, reel with good adjustable, resilient brake and good capacity. As bait all common large spinners for trout, especially spinners and spoons, wobblers and rubber fish with up to 10 cm in length with lead heads of up to 20 g.
Equipment Tips Danube Salmon fly fishing:
One- or two-handed rods Class 10 or higher, sinking lines or shooting heads with 400 to 500 grains and different sink rates, strong, long enough backing (min. 30 m). Reel dimensioned accordingly to the rod. Llarge streamer with up to 20 cm in length with a large volume and low water absorption (synthetic material is an advantage here). The hook size should not be less than 2/0, only strong wired, sharp hooks are suitable. We prefer to use barb-less hook sizes 3/0 to 4/0, extra long streamers should have a tailing-hook on the rear third of the streamer.
Some of our most important rules to protect our valuable fish:
Catch and release only!
Each fish caught is released gently!
We recommend the use of barbless hooks!
The fishing is done with suitable equipment (adequately dimensioned, with appropriate strength and in good maintenance condition)!
