As we stow away our rods, reels, waders and jackets (and the seemingly endless accessories) for the winter, we usually reminisce about the salmons we caught and lost this summer past. For me it‘s the huge salmon I hooked in Blanda in mid-August – that one has revisited me several times since then. I only saw its tail, the size …

According to our books, the final tally from Stora Laxa was 795 salmon – the highest number of salmon ever. Some salmon weren’t logged in the final days because the log book was full! But we have now gathered information on these remaining salmon and it seems we have a new record! The summer was a little peculiar in Stora, …

2010 was such a good year on one of our favorite self catering rivers when almost 800 salmon where landed from Langadalsa and Hvannadalsa rivers. For some reason most of Iceland west coast rivers have been slow this 2011 season , disapointing catch of total about 380 salmon from Langadalsa and Hvannadalsa was the outcome of this summer. Well I …

The fishing summer of 2011 has been slower than recent years and we hear many complain about not getting as much salmon as before. Still it is likely that the season of 2011 will be ranked as the 4th best salmon fishing season in number of salmon caught since we began to take down the records. This is how demanding …

“I had the unexpected opportunity to fish for a couple of hours in Beat 4 in Blanda (Refsá), on the morning of the 16th of September. I and my girlfriend Agnes went up there in to catch her first salmon, and maybe a few more. This part of the river is a favorite of mine, gin clear waters for most …

We just got a letter from Manuel Plösser, and with his permission we decided to post it on our website – it’s such a joyful letter: Lost ! – this word could have different meenings in german but for me it´s something totally clear ! I lost my heart for salmonfishing and to Iceland ! When I was a little …

A day tour fishing is the ideal way of having a little taste of fishing while in Iceland. To make this as effortless for you as possible, we take care of everything; guide, transport, fishing tackles etc. For both adults and children, advanced anglers as well as beginners! The rivers we choose for the day tours are mainly all within …

Whilst the lowest beat (beat1) and the uppermost beat (Refsa) in Blanda have become well known in recent years – there has been little focus on the middle beats (beats 2 and 3). The middle beats are big and powerful and a lot of salmon runs through them every day in late June, all July and early August. They are …

There are few rivers that can offer as good fishing as Tungufljot, with 1200 to 2800 salmon caught on 4-6 rods. The Faxi (waterfall) pool is quickly becoming one of the best pools in the country with up to 20 landed salmon per day during the prime weeks. The river is gin clear, rather large and ideal for double handed …

„There’s a fine line between fishing….and standing on the shore like an idiot“ – Steven Wright To catch many fish there are many immportant rules to remember and follow. Dos: 1.Setting the hook: The hook has to be set very carefully before you start any kind of fishing such as fly fishing. Start reeling only when you are sure that …