We were shocked to wake up and see the sun this morning from our farmhouse on the banks of Iceland’s Lake Thingvallavatn. I walked outside with my coffee in hand hoping to feel some the warmth but it was still cold and the wind was cranking. Nonetheless I enjoyed the beautiful scenery of Iceland. … Read more
I felt the farmhouse shaking from the wind and heard the rain spattering the window in my bedroom all night from here in the south of Iceland. I’d roll over and laugh. My nickname is “Monsoon Currier” throughout the world so what the heck. Regardless of the menacing weather, Ingo and I headed to Strengur … Read more
We awoke to an incredibly nice day here on the banks of Lake Thingvallavatn here in Iceland. The sky was mostly blue and the vast lake was calm. Nonetheless it was time to leave here for a few days. The Fishpartner crew, Kristjan and Bjarni had to return to work and it was time for … Read more
We didn’t get to bed until almost 2 AM last night. The lamb chops Kristjan and Bjarni made were splendid and Ingo’s red wine was a perfect match. It was a fun evening into the morning celebrating such an unreal first day of fishing on Lake Thingvallavatn with my friends of Fishpartner here in Iceland. … Read more
It was a short but sweet visit home for two days. The weather was nice and Granny and I had our first night of the year out on the front steps with wine and a killer sunset. But while she was at work I was packing – packing for my third trip to Iceland! … Read more
A few hours ago the Atlantic salmon of Iceland exploit came to an end. We boarded our flight from Reykjavik back to the States and will be home tonight. I’m the pleasant kind of exhausted from a month of travel, fishing, short nights and writing the blog. We are presently 35,000 feet above Greenland. It’s … Read more
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 fishing in Iceland takes stamina. Perhaps … Read more
I woke up feeling rather spry considering I had less than five hours sleep and been going hard since I arrived in Iceland. Ingo and I polished off a few coffees and a Euro breakfast before wadering up and heading for the river. This morning we had beat 3, the only beat to produce Atlantic … Read more