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
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
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
It’s the last day in Iceland and only a few hours of fishing took place this morning on the Selá River. The weather was cool, gray and drizzly. A perfect day to catch one more Atlantic salmon on this Iceland trip. And if you read this blog often, you know I like to end trips … Read more
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 salmon don’t come without hard work … Read more
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 and it doesn’t hurt to … Read more
All my friends passionate about fishing (fishing bums) are similar whether from home or abroad. Icelandic Fly Fishermen pals Ingo Helgason and Siggy Hedinn picked Granny and I up at our room in Reykjavik, Iceland at 8 AM. First halt on the long drive to our upcoming fishing was the truck stop for a healthy … Read more
After hours of delays leaving the USA yesterday Granny and I arrived in Reykjavik, Iceland this morning. We’re here to Atlantic salmon fish with our friends of Icelandic Fly Fishermen. You may remember I fished here in 2014 with my friend Ingo Helgason. It was an epic trip where I caught one of the most … Read more
Thirty years ago I wondered if I’d ever catch a bonefish in Belize, a massive trout in New Zealand or a peacock bass in the Amazon. I thought with the measly salary at the time my boundaries for fishing would be 250 miles from home. And honestly, I was happy with that because my 250 … Read more
Ingo, Hilmar, Loa and I were assigned beats 2 and 4 this morning, our last session on the Laxá Adaldal. To split up, Ingo and I went to beat 4 while Hilmar and Loa went to beat 2. The day was another cold windy one with drizzle and rain. Three hours into fishing, all of … 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