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(Fly)fishing Norway - Help needed

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Martin

I'm in need of some help. I'm thinking of a fishing trip with 2 friends to Norway. I'm planning to go the end of June 2008 to [url=http://www.dintur.no/default.asp?menuid=624&linktype=3&linkid=633&subin…], the area [url=http://www.dintur.no/default.asp?menuid=624&linktype=3&linkid=633&subin…]. Is there anyone who can give me some advice about the fishing over there, i can't find much on the inet over that area. If anyone has other/better options please tell me, got plenty of time left until we go :D
Thanks in advance.

Allright then, in 2 weeks i'm off with 2 friends to norway, not to the area mentioned above but the [url=www.plahte.no]Plahte Estate[/url]. Since I've never been this far up north in Norway i don't know what to expect. I was hoping if anyone can give me some advice on flies, especially the right sizes. Here in Holland i fish mostly with small sizes (16-20) but this seems a little small to me for Norway. Any other tips are highly appreciated, i haven't got much experience with fishing in moving water.

Thanks in advance and best regards,

Koos Verhoeven
The Netherlands

Hi,

I’m going to Trysil, Norway this summer to fish in the Trysil river, asked for advise on this forum, and was given this link: http://www.fluefiskesiden.no/. Hope it will give you some help. Seems we are going to fish mostly dry flies, after advise from a guide I have made arrangements with in Trysil. Elkhair caddis and Europa 12 should be some fine flies.. Size 10-16.

Safe journey
Peter

Peter,

Thanks for the information, it's a pity i don't speak any norwegian so the forumlink you gave is a little abracadabra for me :) From a ducthman living in the Hedmark region i got a list of good flies they use on the rivers Glomma and Rena, maybe it can help you too:

Super Puppan
Hook: Dry 10 – 18
Body: 2/3 Yellow
and 1/3 Dark olive
or 2/3 Olive and 1/3
Brown
Hackle: Brown,
trimmed over and
under.

Hook: Dry 12 - 18
Wingpost: Antron, deer or
calf hair
Tail: Mixed brown and
grizzly hackle fibers
Body: Gray dubbing
Hackle: Brown and grizzly mixed

Ant
Hook: Dry 10 – 12
Body: Black dryfly
dubbing
Hackle: Brown

Griffith Gnat
Hook: 14 – 18
Body: Peacock Herl
Rib: Fine Goldwire
(opt)
Hackle: Grizzly or
black (variant)

Madame X
Hook: 10 – 14
Tail: Deer Hair
Body: Dryfly
dubbing
Legs: Rubberlegs
black or white

CdC Caddis
Hook: 10-20
Body: CdC dubbing, olive,
brown or yellow.
Wing: CdC

Paraloop Adams
Emerger
Hook: 12 – 18
Tail: White SLF
Hanks or antron

GoldHead
Hook: 10 – 16
Head: Gold Bead
Body: Hare mask
Rib: Gold

Cheers and have a nice vacation!

Ruza

Allright then, in 2 weeks i'm off with 2 friends to norway, not to the area mentioned above but the [url=www.plahte.no]Plahte Estate[/url]. Since I've never been this far up north in Norway i don't know what to expect. I was hoping if anyone can give me some advice on flies, especially the right sizes. Here in Holland i fish mostly with small sizes (16-20) but this seems a little small to me for Norway. Any other tips are highly appreciated, i haven't got much experience with fishing in moving water.

Thanks in advance and best regards,

Koos Verhoeven
The Netherlands

Hi,

I’m going to Trysil, Norway this summer to fish in the Trysil river, asked for advise on this forum, and was given this link: http://www.fluefiskesiden.no/. Hope it will give you some help. Seems we are going to fish mostly dry flies, after advise from a guide I have made arrangements with in Trysil. Elkhair caddis and Europa 12 should be some fine flies.. Size 10-16.

Safe journey
Peter

Peter,

Thanks for the information, it's a pity i don't speak any norwegian so the forumlink you gave is a little abracadabra for me :) From a ducthman living in the Hedmark region i got a list of good flies they use on the rivers Glomma and Rena, maybe it can help you too:

Super Puppan
Hook: Dry 10 – 18
Body: 2/3 Yellow
and 1/3 Dark olive
or 2/3 Olive and 1/3
Brown
Hackle: Brown,
trimmed over and
under.

Hook: Dry 12 - 18
Wingpost: Antron, deer or
calf hair
Tail: Mixed brown and
grizzly hackle fibers
Body: Gray dubbing
Hackle: Brown and grizzly mixed

Ant
Hook: Dry 10 – 12
Body: Black dryfly
dubbing
Hackle: Brown

Griffith Gnat
Hook: 14 – 18
Body: Peacock Herl
Rib: Fine Goldwire
(opt)
Hackle: Grizzly or
black (variant)

Madame X
Hook: 10 – 14
Tail: Deer Hair
Body: Dryfly
dubbing
Legs: Rubberlegs
black or white

CdC Caddis
Hook: 10-20
Body: CdC dubbing, olive,
brown or yellow.
Wing: CdC

Paraloop Adams
Emerger
Hook: 12 – 18
Tail: White SLF
Hanks or antron

GoldHead
Hook: 10 – 16
Head: Gold Bead
Body: Hare mask
Rib: Gold

Cheers and have a nice vacation!

Ruza

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