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Commercial fishing for whitefish on lake Ladoga
The history of Northwest Russia is closely connected to Lake Ladoga - starting in the 9th century, Lake Ladoga served as the water trade route “from the Varangians to the Greeks.” Nowadays the largest lake in Europe is one of the greatest sources of fish in Northwest Russia - more than 53 species of fish can be found here. Many of them are commercial fish such as perch, pike perch and whitefish, and fishermen catch them year-round. The month of June on Lake Ladoga is European cisco fishing season. About every three days throughout the whole month dozens of fishing boats set out on the hunt for this tasty fish. One such ship invited RTG TV host Igor Vukolov on board so that he could take part in the quest for this Ladoga delicacy.
Dyatkovsky crystal
Crystal shines like a diamond and overwhelms people with its purity and elegant form. The technology used to make this fragile yet vulnerable product has remained unchanged for many centuries. Years of hard work, a trained eye and a steady hand are needed to master the art of processing crystal as it takes a long time to go from the smallest grains of quartz to the finished product. Follow the process of this mineral masterpiece from start to finish with RTG TV.
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Dyatkovsky crystal
Fishing for nerka red salmon in Kamchatka
Those who have never caught and then proceeded to release a fish have no idea how satisfying this sensation can be – when this scaled being feels again the freedom that was almost taken away from it and plunges into the depths of the ocean. Experienced fisherman, traveller and instructor Dmitry Drozdov set out with a group of friends for the Icha River on the western bank of the Kamchatka Peninsula in hopes of hooking some sockeye salmon. In this Russian Travel Guide programme this fishing expert shares his insight on how outsmarting fish involves being clever, savvy and, of course, a certain element of luck.
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