Hi Randy,
Many thanks for the kind words.
I am in Lithuania about five times a year visiting family and indeed, fishing. I love the country, its history and people.
Perhaps another article is due next year on the Lithuanian fly fishing clubs, their members and new waters and experiences?
I'll see...
Ripley
If you find out roughly where on the Glomma you'll be fishing, then I can give you better answer regarding fly choice.
I'm not sure as to how you'll be getting over to Norway, but there goes ferries from Denmark both to the south and the east. If you take the one to the south, eg Kristiansand, I'm 40 min west from here.
I tried to check out Nervous Waters because I live here and am looking to get into bonefishing. They would not be my first choice. The gentleman I met gave me little advice and wasn't friendly. Even when I came back to ask a few more questions and buy some flies, he did little more than acknowledge me. I'll be tying my own flies and figuring it out by trial and error I guess~! It's too bad because we could use a good shop.
Ripley,
great stuff, I have been teaching MBA's in Lithuania the last 8 years in the summer. I love the place. You have done a fine job describing its appeal and wonderful people there. I went fly fishing for grayling there this fall in the south east near the Bellorussia border in the wildest place I have ever fished. Caught my first graylings. What a treat. Thanks for the good work.
Randy Richards, Rock Island, Il
Hello Wiggy,
thank you for your quick reply. For sure I will be traveling to the river Glomma. A friend of mine is buying a summer house up there and hopefully i can visit him at his new place this summer. Furthermore some nice grayling over the 40+ is a goal aswell as catching a PR trout (isn't that difficult since it stands at 37cm, lol) I am planning a 3 week trip.
Of course i'll be taking loads of nymphs and dries with me but I was curious about using stoneflies aswell for deep pools and large fish. In the belgium ardennes or rivers in the Eifel I do not really use them so the size and colouration is unfamilliar to me.
I caught my first pike on the fly this year, and that was great fun, though the old salmo trutta is still my no.1!! At the moment sea trout fishing in the sea is my passion and then during the summer a combination of salmon and trout in the mountains.
I saw in another post that you had got in contact with Pieter. He's a real great guy, and has some nice lakes to his disposal.
If you visit me next year, we'll tie some flies and then I'll take you out and we'll catch some gorgeous browns.
I'm off home for xmas to the UK, so I'll be trying fly fishing in my local canal where I have fond memories. Never tried it before, so could be challenging.
Thanks for that Bo.
I've tried polar magnuses, and they don't work at all over here! Strange, but this is just my findings. The magnus with a pink ice dub tail worked wonders on it's first swim, so I'll be using this more!
The magnus with both ice dub body and tail didn't work at all. But at least I've found another great fly.
As regards language, I'm just fine with danish, though when it's spoken in broader accents, I have some problems understanding.
All pink magnus, now that's a thought!
Hi Brian,
if you're in the very south of Norway, drop me a line and I can show you some good places.
Otherwise when it comes to flies, daddy long legs, f-fly, parachaute grey duster, various goldheads and some montanas will cover your every need. Personally I catch 80% of my dry caught fish on a daddy.
As regards entomological info, most of it's in Norwegian, and I guess that's little help to you. If you could tell me exactly where you'll be going, I can try and find out some info.
Regards, Ryan.
Hi Wiggy,
There is the Polar Magnus, who combines the 'classic' Magnus, with Ice dub body and pink hackle.
If can read Danish here is some suggestions how to make it
www.danishflydesign.dk/Sider/Bindebeskrivelser/Bindebeskrivelse%20for%2…
www.lystfiskernet.dk/kystfluer2.asp?Navn=Polar+Magnus
If you prefer it English you can see how to make it here
www.danica.com/flytier/gandersen/polar_magnus.htm
You can also choose to make an all pink Magnus, I have few in the box for really cold winterdays.
Cheers
Bo
I just started to flyfish for pike, very nice sport only the places where i usually fish (Dutch lowlands) are often windy and i'm not good at casting with wind (yet). Still learning though and it gets better and better but thats the main reason i grab my spinning rod instead of the flyrod. Too bad i don't have time to ty my own flies, following school next to my fulltime job, but when i'm finished i'm sure this will be my next step in the magic flyfishing world.
[quote:4dbc75ede1="Wiggy"]The feel you get of a fighting fish through a fly rod is something else.[/quote:4dbc75ede1]
I totally agree, nothing beats a fish on a flyrod :D
Brian,
A little outdated but nevertheless a very usefull site is http://www.flyshop.no/. I don't know where you are going in Norway (south, midel etc) but i've been to the southern regions the end of May this year and caught a couple of nice trout on a black/red montana. Of course you should also carry a couple of pheasant tail nimphs with you but i quess you already have them ready and waiting. I talked to a local in the Evje region (Setesdal) and he told me that not the fly but the presentation is often the biggest issue. That was a little bit of a problem to me because i ain't the best caster around (at least not yet ;)) When you go to this area just message me, maybe i can help you a little bit further.
Cheers,
Ruza
About 15 years ago a guide at Lee's Ferry fluffed up his strike indicators by combing the yarn with the rigid side of velcro. Worked so good I put the velcro on the end of 1/4" copper pipe about 3" long to make a velcro comb.
Hi,
Just purchased loop bottle tubes, what end do you tie the fly on, the thin narrow end, or the thick end.
Plastic tube that holds hook appears not to go over thick end.
Thanks Laurie.
Mike,
We managed to get some done in South Africa with the help of good fishing friends! And they made their way to Denmark - but not to the web site... yet. I have to set up some way of payment before these babies can be sold online.
Martin
It looks like some got a new Global Fly Fisher hat on........ I thought they were all gone.
There's no head like steelhead!
Doug,
I actually never reach for the chewed up fly!
I tie the flies as they are supposed to look. If it's supposed to look chewed up, I tie it chewed up. Velcro and brushes can do that. I cannot expect fish to finish the job for me - what if I don't catch any? Then my fly will keep on looking new and inedible.
And I always prefer a newly and neatly tied fly the the one that's badly tied or banged up.
But that might just be me...
Martin
Rough they may be, will they catch fish? Certainly! Will they win awards for the tyer? NO way! How often do you reach for the fly that has been chewed up by many fish as you know it catches fish? I like nice clean lines on my flies too, but the fish arent trying to catch us on those flies, its the other way about.
The Clouser crayfish is the most successful imitation I have used.
http://www.peninsulaflyfishers.org/Fly_Tying/clouserCrayfish/clouserCra…
Great memories come back to mind. Hope to be fishing on the shores of Fyn again very soon. Sign me up for next year! :)
Hello Martin,
Perfect gallery of pictures, showing all the important things of the summit: fishing, catching, chatting and relaxing + nice comments of the photos!
Great job (as usual)
Kai
Feridun,
I happen to know what fly Nils used: a small (#10) black Zulu-like fly with a brass bead - black marabou tail, peacock herl body and black front hackle. He tied it at my living room table the night before... ;-)
Martin
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