ABOUT

My name is Lesly Janssen, the locals call me "Lesko".

I am a member and a fly fishing guide for the fly fishing club of Tolmin (RD Tolmin).

I am 39, come from the Netherlands, and have been fly fishing and fly tying for over 28 years.

More than half of that time has been spent exploring and learning the rivers of the Soca Valley in Northwest Slovenia.

I have also sought out and fished many rivers in Austria, Croatia, Bosnia, Italy, Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Colorado, in the United States. additionally, I fish Tenkara, tie flies, shoot and edit photos, and film.

My name...

Lesly Janssen. Fly fishing and Tenkara guide north west Slovenia

My story...

From the first moment I found the rivers of Northwest Slovenia I fell in deep love with the entire area surrounding the village of Tolmin. It was the impressive nature, the people, the pristine and wild rivers,

the challenging sight fishing and the unique arsenal of fish

species that caught me!

Since my first visit, I haven't left as my intrigue for the land has

kept me exploring. Now I've seen it all and know it better than

my pocket. I just love the sight fishing more than anybody

else I know.

A few years later into my Slovenian discoveries, I started with

the guiding service HookedonSlovenia.com to guide for the fishing

club of Tolmin. I later joined the Soca fly shop with my guiding services until early 2016, when I began my own journey again as SLO-FLY.COM

What I do...

I specialize in sight fishing with dry flies and nymphs and have mastered the skill of finding fish in these remote rivers and canyon stretches including Soca, Tolminka, Ucja, Trebuscica, etc. My favorite method is upstream fishing and catching wild Marble trout in the first cast.

My goal is to make your trip easier and more successful by sharing my knowledge about the area, rivers, and fishing spots.

I will teach you numerous fishing tricks like where to find and on how to have success with the Marble trout and other species on lighter gear with dry flies, nymphs, and small streamers.

To protect our beautiful fish I practice Catch & Release fishing only!

Fly Fishing Guide and Sight fishing Guiding for Marble trout in the Soca River in Slovenia

The Pro's...

Laurens...

Blaz...

There is just "one" way to fish these ultra-clear marble trout rivers correctly and that's on sight.

Both of these talented guys are pro's and deliver experiences you won't get with other guides.

Guaranteed you'll be a better fisherman after spending time with them. They will make everything easy and you will get deep insights on the how-to's and you will learn amazing tricks that work and spike up your skill level.

Marble trout can be almost guaranteed when you go with them.

Laurens was born in Austria and moved to the Soca Valley a decade ago. From the beginning, he has been a member of RD Tolmin and gained tons of experience as a guide. He has his life dedicated to fishing on sight, taking photos, and making films like the Emerald Paradise documentary. He's an expert for marble trout with dry flies and nymphs. He has eagle eyes and knows where to find the ghost of the river and how to hook you up.

Blaž was born in Savinja Valley and has been guiding on all rivers in Slovenia for over 15 years. He has been a member of RD Idrija for even longer. He's a marble trout master with a fly fishing and euro nymphing rod and is a great fly tier. He is a source of endless knowledge about all rivers, history, and local habits of the fish in Slovenia.

These guys are the best choice. They do it the right way.