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Guest for Opening of the Kjarra on Thvera Kjarra June 2013

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Fishing the head of a pool, Kjarra.
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Fishing Rettarhylur, Kjarra
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Fishing Lower Johnson.
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Looking up the Kjarra to the lodge.
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The only company around the river was a few sheep.

It seems longer but it was only a year ago to the day that I first visited Thvera/Kjarra with my friend Ingo Asgeirsson, the new leaseholder after 32 years, along with his partners David Masson and Halldor Hafsteinsson. We did not fish on that occasion because Ingo was not yet in charge, therefore we were just having a look around the lodges to see what needed doing and getting a feel for the river.

The New Fieldsports Magazine Fly Fishing Guide…

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Reflections on Iceland’s poor season.

It has been a long while, in fact I am not sure that I remember such a season, when all my clients have been unlucky and had poor fishing. Of course there are always the… 

Iceland, record Sela salmon…

Record salmon in Selá The biggest salmon ever caught at Selá was landed this morning in Skipahylur. Cockfish 109 cm in length and 28 lbs in weight. The salmon was caught on a 7 weight… 

Iceland, the Thvera/Kjarra

I have just got back from Iceland where I went to see the ThveraKjarra rivers for the first time. Having been to Iceland for over 20 years, it might strike you as odd that I…