One Fish Can Make A Trip

When you know in advance the fishing trip you’re going on will be a challenge, don’t get there and imagine it to be easy.  Keep your expectations in line and don’t fall off the track.  You won’t burnout so easily and your fishing skill won’t leave you.  Big Atlantic...

The Hofsa River of Iceland

Despite freezing our butts off Atlantic salmon fishing last night here in Iceland, mother nature returned with warmth and sunshine this morning.   It was absolutely gorgeous around the lodge on the Hofsá River.  We slammed a quick breakfast buffet and headed for Beat...

Extreme Fly Fishing for Atlantic Salmon – Iceland

Looking downstream from pool 22 yesterday on the mighty Hafralónsá Atlantic salmon river here in Iceland I saw a rope dangling from the canyon rim to the water.  It turns out that rope leads to pool 21, better known as the Slave.  If you read this blog regularly than...

Arctic Char, Atlantic Salmon and Lamb Chops

The weather changed last night.  We woke up to the patter of rain and rattling wind.  No one jumped from bed like yesterday.  I made us coffee around 8 and we sat around and enjoyed the precious brew.  We have eight more days of Atlantic salmon fishing here in Iceland...

Chasing Atlantic Salmon on the Hafralonsa

Although its August and Iceland no longer has 24 hours of daylight, there was light at 11 PM last night and the sun came up around 3:30 AM this morning.  Close the shades before bed and save that eyepatch the airlines gives you on the flight over.  Atlantic salmon...