I have been visiting Hungary, or Magyarorszag, these recent days. My wife is from Budapest, and we come to Hungary often, especially now that we have a baby, who needs to know her Hungarian relatives. Happily, there is plenty of fishing to do in Hungary. One of the most popular game fish to target with flies is the asp or balin. Thanks to Levente Kovacs-Sinko, who gave me plenty of pointers and put me on a good spot, I caught my first asp this week on the River Danube or Duna. I hope to catch more and larger fish on our next outing.
The Literary Fly Fisher 
May 18, 2011 at 1:32 PM |
I can’t wait to see more pics. Not too many fishing reports from HUNGARY.
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May 18, 2011 at 2:10 PM |
Thanks, Kevin. There will be more. I was skunked today during some stillwater fishing (except for a fish the size of my Clouser), but I have another asp trip planned and a trout trip too.
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July 10, 2011 at 3:31 AM |
I’m still waiting for my 1st Balin, I have caught some big Barbel on the Duna close to a little town called Kulcs and in the evening when I walk down to the beach, I often see the Balin working the shore.
Was you using a fly or a lure for your Balin ?
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July 14, 2011 at 11:27 PM |
Steve,
Sorry for my slow response. I’ve been “off the grid,” fishing. Anyway, I used flies — traditional wets and Thundercreek style flies on an intermediate line. Mind you, I’m a novice asp fisherman. I hope to improve in the future, though.
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