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Heidarvatn Hideaway

September 2025 Tranquil, private accommodation; three different fly-fishing opportunities, hiking, riding (horses and overland) and well-being all in your own completely stunning, private valley. I am a morning person; it is when I do my… 

Deciphering the Deildará

A small Icelandic salmon river with fierce fish! I admit, I have procrastinated about writing this piece. In truth it has been three or four years of procrastination! I am not sure of the reason,… 

Man-Mountain turns Personal Guide, Northern Norway

Geir Gåsland, an old friend, opens a long-overdue guide business in northern Norway… “Geir is a native guy, born and living in Finnmark, Norways most northerly region. A mid forties man, passionate in hunting ,… 

Finnish Feeding Frenzy

Trout behaviour I have not seen before… As a reader, I hope you have seen video footage of golden dorado feasting on baitfish in Bolivia because what I want to explain to you is best… 

Salivating Salvelinus – wild trout in the Spanish Pyrenees

Let us get the monkey out of the room now. Salvelinus (named after a genus of Salmonidae distinguished chiefly by their small scales. These include the brook trout, lake trout, Dolly Varden, bull trout, and Arctic char)… 

The Blend of Blanda

Some will and some won’t have driven through the north-western Icelandic town of Blönduós. Always a happy place signifying progress while driving north. Even the most senior policeman is a very happy, positive man and… 

Subtleties of Slovenia

“An earthly paradise of snow-capped peaks, turquoise-green rivers and Venetian-style coastline, Slovenia enriches its natural treasures with harmonious architecture, charming rustic culture and sophisticated cuisine.” Lonely Planet We have sent clients to Slovenia for 20… 

ION Beats of Lake Thingvallavatn 2016

  This was my third year visiting these now famous pieces of water. You can read about my first time here and my second time here with an in-depth explanation of the lake, the fish… 

Sleepless in Iceland

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][text_output]Beating the clock, and chasing Atlantic salmon, in the land of fire and ice. by Evan McGlinn After returning from 12 days of fishing in Iceland, a few strange scribbles in my notebook said… 

Sterilisation Update – Iceland

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][text_output] We headed to Iceland as guests for the opening of the Thvera river and decided that we would not have all of our tackle disinfected before our departure.   Our motive was to test…