Borholm 2014

Sage SFL476

Sometimes you get lucky.....like when you find a Sage SFL476 at a Norwegian used market!

The recent owner was glad to get rid of it, and was almost ashamed to make me pay 50$ for it! 

Ok, the build is not much to brag about, the reel seat sucks and the rest seems quite simple. 

Anyway, I made some casts in the garden and first impression is really good. Its a sweet rod. 

I'll try it out this summer and next winter I'll have the rod restored. 

Eagle Claw "seatrout"

I`ve been testing out the 7`Eagle Claw Featherlight for some trips now, and I must say this rod took me by surprise.

I`ve been fishing after sea run trout, or seatrout as we call it in Norway, at my home water - the Oslofjord.

As you can see some of the fish we catch are quite skinny after a long and cold winter. This one has probably been up the local river last fall......

I bought the Eagle Claw to use it in a small river not far away from where I live, but I had to try it before season opens there.
My biggest surprise was its action range, even thoug the rod is short it casts like a dream.

                          One of my favourite spots.

              the fish moves at shallow water

                      happy camper

Friday 21.march

Fish on, took a couple of seatrouts today.....

 This one went past the 3lbs mark and gave a h....of a fight on the Eagle Claw......

                                                         

                                                           life is though.......

Epic Blue 686

One more week and my Epic is ready.

Two more weeks and I'll take of to Bornholm, the danish seatrout Mecca. Really looking forward to feel some bend in the Epic. I`ve heard so many good things about it.

Favourite Norwegian trout streams part II

This beautiful river is situated only 3 hours from our capital Oslo, it is also one of our most popular destinations for trout flyfishing. 

I have a very ambivalent realationship to this place! It all comes down to pressure - to many people around.

Norwegians are usually spoiled when it comes to fishing pressure, and finding your own hotspot is not difficult if you are able to walk more then 30 minutes.

This river is one of the first rivers in Norway that started c&r to maintain a stabil population of wild trout. This has been very successful, and today it holds a healty population of wild trout with a avarage size of 2,5 lbs, and not unusual with trout up to 4lbs.

                                                   
                                                                   a nice early season trout

These photos speak for themselves.....

My favorite Norwegian trout streams - part I

This river is situated in the middle of Norway, and is probably one of the ten best viking trout rivers.

This is from my favourite part. You can cross the river on this stretch, and the the trout feed on very shallow water,

 Beautiful scenery!

 The rock! Another hotspot....

 My brother in law with a 4lbs trout taken on small emerger. 

                                                            You have to eat before the evning rise!

                                                 Ready to explore new parts of the river