Russian Travel Guide

Sports Fishing for Chub

The Kuban River flows through three of Russia’s administrative regions, originating in the Republic of Karachaevo-Cherkessia. The river itself is almost 900 kilometers long and home to more than 100 species of fish, including chub, a rather small member of the carp family often confused in the water with nase. RTG TV host Denis Golovko learned how to tell them apart and went out fishing with local fishermen.

Astrakhan Caspian Roach

Astrakhan residents call this fish “live gold” and consider it the symbol of their city. In April almost everyone that lives there goes fishing and for these residents vobla, or Caspian roach, is more than just a simple fish. Visiting friends outside of the Astrakhan Oblast and not bringing bundles of dried vobla is considered a huge faux pas. And if friends come to visit from out of town, vobla is a must when it comes to laying the table. People from Astrakhan prepare the fish in a variety of ways; they cure, dry, smoke, fry, steam and bake it. As a matter of fact, because of its remarkable taste and nourishing qualities, the fish was once even part of astronauts’ diets.

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