Nils Folmer Jørgensen

Nils is born Danish but moved to Iceland where he has been living, fishing and guiding for a very long time now.

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Article The Perfect Seven Nov 9. 2021 Rod choice Are you looking for a perfect single-hand gear set-up for salmon fishing? Here’s Nils Folmer Jorgensen’s preferred tools, how he ended there and his honest opinion on why. See his selection here	Article NailFly Jun 17. 2021 Polished Here’s a simple pattern for a summer salmon fly, which can be varied almost endlessly. It uses nail polish for the body and is super fast to tie. Learn to tie it here	Article The Monster Brown Trout of Thingvallavatn Jan 31. 2020 Big trout The Icelandic lake Thingvallavatn has become synonymous with monster ice age brown trout. People from all over the world come to chase their dream fish. Many have their dream come true from the first cast, others go home empty handed. Get the lowdown here
Article The Prince Dec 20. 2018 Iceland There are quite a few rivers around Iceland claiming the queen crown. But there is only one Prince. Meet the river Hofsá Read more here	Article My Erna Jul 14. 2018 Iceland A well proven Icelandic hair winged salmon fly, responsible for catching many large salmon See the pattern here	Article The Big Laxa Oct 12. 2017 Iceland Laxá í Aðaldal AKA Big Laxa is probably the most legendary salmon river in Iceland. Not only is the river big, but so are the salmon. Read about this famous river here
Article What is a switch rod? Mar 18. 2014 A jack of all trades There's single hand and two hand rods. The one in between should be the switch rod, right? This article is about how salmon guide Nils Jorgensen sees it. Single or two hand?	Article Nize Nov 19. 2012 Tube fly Nize is a tube fly tied the environmentally friendly way - reusing tube scraps from other flies. It's an efficient fly for salmon. See how to tie it here	Article Another Year of the Giants Mar 18. 2012 Iceland Icelandic salmon guide Nils Jorgensen's annual report from 2010 was "The Year Of The Giants". An unbelievable season, which for me seemed like once in a lifetime with many monster salmon. Well, the madness continued from day one in 2011… Read Nils' 2011 report here
Article HKA Sunray/Bismo Nov 26. 2011 Tube fly This fly is without doubt one of the best catching flies on the bigger rivers in Iceland! It was originated by Danish Henrik Kassow Andersen. Salmon guide Nils Folmer Jørgensen from Iceland shows you how to tie it. See step by step pictures here.	Article Vatnsdalsá May 24. 2011 Monsters The Icelandic salmon river Vatnsdalsá river is famous for its large fish. Many anglers get a big surprise when they see the monsters showing themselves in this rather small river. But it is more than that. This was the first full catch & release river in Iceland and is a role model for other rivers. Read about big salmon here	Article Minni May 12. 2011 Hefty browns Medium sized spring fed stream, crystal clear water and brown trout reaching the 20 lbs./10 kilo mark. Where do you find this? Just over one hour's drive from Reykjavik in Iceland in the Minnivallalaekur river. Read more here