Fishing, a common thread,
that connects three generations
My name is Alberto. When I was a child, my grandfather had already been fishing for at least half a century. I looked forward to the times when he would return from his frequent fishing trips to some river in Northern Italy and Austria with my father.
This is where my love for fishing and for Austria began, my adopted home since 2001. Together with my family, we opened a fishing lodge, which later developed into a hotel. That’s where I started taking the first customers fishing, initially at the lake, then in the river using natural baits, and later with flies.
After my first steps in Austria, I also began accompanying people abroad as soon as I turned 18. In 2001, Mongolia was my first trip with fishermen, followed by a legendary expedition to the then-unknown Baikal Lake in Siberia, then Ireland, Serbia, Canada, Sweden, Cuba, the Cape Verde Islands, Venezuela, the USA, Wales, Argentina, and finally Scotland...
“My first fish was, at the age of 3, a bower...”
Over the years, I have met hundreds of anglers from around the world, and I consider myself fortunate to have had them as teachers.
True fishing legends of the past include: my grandfather Francesco Gargantini, Berno Schober, Francesco Palù, Luciano Maragni, Natalino Costa, Roberto Pragliola, Eugenio Pataccini,
and also contemporary legends: my father Adriano Gargantini, Roberto Ripamonti, Alberto and Marica Salvini, Osvaldo Gilli, Massimo Ginanneschi, Franta Hanak, Sandro Soldarini, Roberto Trabucco, Antonio Pozzolini, Milo Colombo, Jacopo Falsini, and Pietro Sampietro.
Our flyshop
"The Grayling Fisherman"
When we have a fishing area in front of us, whether it be familiar waters or a completely new river, we don't need everything, just the right things.
In our shop, you will find a selection of USEFUL items for fly fishing and fly tying, as well as professional clothing from PATAGONIA, which perfectly combines functionality and style.
Additionally, I offer my favorite flies, dry flies, and nymphs that have been tested and personally made over the years, on Hanàk hooks without barbs and with top-quality materials.
If you have special requests regarding products, sizes, etc., that are not yet available on the website, or if you simply want to ask me for advice, please feel free to contact me.
I will do my best to accommodate you.
Alberto Gargantini
"When the last tree is cut down, the last river is poisoned, and the last fish is caught, you will realize that money cannot be eaten."
Standing Bear. Sioux
"The Grayling Fisherman" is an eco-friendly FLYSHOP. To combat environmental pollution, we use 100% recyclable packaging.
