Ranga Fun

Last week I had the good fortune to go fishing the West Ranga for half a day. What a river and what a wonderful day I had.

I started in a beat called Hellisey where plenty of fish were jumping all over the pool. I kind of expected a strike in the first cast. But… nothing, changed flies… nothing. Those buggers where just in a teasing mood, one even jumped so close he almost jumped in my lap. Well there is always the next pool, and what a pool i had next – the famous Rangárflúðir.

I started in the bottom part of the pool with a Cascade fly; in my second cast i had a strike. Fish on! A lovely Cm grilse took the fly aggressively. Just the kind of fish i expected from the West Ranga. As soon as I was casting again I had another strike but this was something bigger, my Loop Classic reel screamed for good while and then there was silence. Again I casted a bit upstream and let the fly sink towards the tail end of the pool. Again… screaming reel and something big on the other end.

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This time the fly was well set and i fought, and fought and landed a 88 Cm beautiful salmon. Soon after that I hooked in to a fish I think was even larger (they always are when they get away), he jumped totally clean of the surface and I saw in midair how the fly got loose. Well, loose some win some.

What a pool and what a river, two fish and three lost in two hours. I will take that anytime.

Due to cancellation we have a rod in West Ranga August 20-22. We also have a few rods left in East Ranga before or after that period.

Tight lines,

Johann David – jds@lax-a.is