Travelling through Iceland – 2012 – Arrival Day
I am back in Iceland for one of my favourite times of year. My 19th year on the Sela with friends. I often try and visit other rivers before arriving at Sela or try and…
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Iceland, record Sela salmon…
Record salmon in Selá The biggest salmon ever caught at Selá was landed this morning in Skipahylur. Cockfish 109 cm in length and 28 lbs in weight. The salmon was caught on a 7 weight…
My visit to Alta 2012
In some ways arriving at Alta is the absolute best bit. It is when all the anticipation is at its greatest and it is a chance to simply enjoy the town of Alta, the place,…
Fieldsports Magazine Summer Edition Front Cover
I am pleased and proud to say that I took the grouse photo for the front cover of this quarter’s Summer Edition of Fieldsports Magazine as well as the pigeon shot on page 144!
Fishing the Ryabaga Home Pool under the midnight sun in June
This is about as classic as it gets for a spring Home Pool evening. The glow of the midnight sun, wonderful water, good aggressive fish fighting hard. The first fish is a 10lbs summer run,…
Spring Fishing on Ponoi below Home Pool – a short Go Pro Movie
[vimeo 45786550 w=570 h=428] This is fishing below camp on Upper Gold Beach beat or 'Pilots' beat as it was once called. No longer fished by the pilots! The fish is about a 9lbs fish.…
Spring fishing on the Ponoi after hours above Ryabaga Home Pool – a short Go Pro Movie
This is a good example of what guests can enjoy any evening or morning on the Ponoi as well as Home Pool. Walk up or down river, here a walk up river for about 15…
Visit to the newly owned Norwegian Flyfisher’s Club, Gaula River, Norway
The last time I had dealings with the Norwegian Flyfisher’s Club (NFC) was way back in 1990 or so. It was at a time when it was just getting going and things were a little…
Guest on the Lakselv, Northern Norway
I have been very lucky to be a guest of my good friend Dieter again this year. I am days away from being able to comment on my first stop in Norway but I arrived…
Iceland, the Thvera/Kjarra
I have just got back from Iceland where I went to see the ThveraKjarra rivers for the first time. Having been to Iceland for over 20 years, it might strike you as odd that I…