Easty Ranga is not heading towards her best year in 2017. Catches have been somewhat disappointing, but that is only because we have become used to so good years. This year the river will be somewhere between 2000 – 3000 salmon which is under the average catch. Still for an 18 rod 2000 -3000 salmon is not the end of …
Top Ten List – Final numbers
Now we have final numbers from all the rivers but the Rangas. Many rivers have been doing quite well this summer, others are a little under par. River 4.10.2017 20.9.2017 13.9.2017 6.9.2017 30.8.2017 23.8.2017 16.8.2017 9.8.2017 2.8.2017 1 Ytri-Rangá & Hólsá, vesturbakki. 7098 6526 6079 5588 4582 4218 3746 2881 2287 2 Miðfjarðará 3765 final 3627 3470 3239 2937 2668 …
Stora Laxa on fire
When it rains it pours they say and that has certainly been the case in Iceland. After a very long drought it has finally rained buckets loads and all rivers are in flood water. In Stora Laxa the catch has been world class after the heavy bursts of rain and now there is a fishing feast on all beats. The …
Top Ten List from Iceland
We bring you the latest numbers from the Icelandic rivers. Some rivers have already closed for the season and they are marked in bold. River 20.9.2017 13.9.2017 6.9.2017 30.8.2017 23.8.2017 16.8.2017 9.8.2017 2.8.2017 26.7.2017 19.7.2017 1 Ytri-Rangá & Hólsá, vesturbakki. 6526 6079 5588 4582 4218 3746 2881 2287 1570 902 2 Miðfjarðará 3627 3470 3239 2937 2668 2386 2173 1852 …
A monster salmon caught
Vididala river is rennwed for its large salmon and the big guys usually strike in the autumn. Mr. Nils Folmer Jorgensen was fishing the river this week and had an absolute cracker of a catch. He caught not one but two salmon over 100cm! The first one was a male 106cm with 56cm girth and the last one was a …
Autumn top ten list
Again we bring you a brand new top ten list. We have two rivers on the list which have already closed – Haffjardara and Nordura. Haffjardara is a little under last years catch with 1167 salmon in 2017 compared to 1305 in 2016. Nordura is better this year with 1719 salmon compared to 1342 last year. River 13.9.2017 6.9.2017 30.8.2017 …
News from Tungufljot
Our beautiful Tungufljot river has been giving a good catch recently or up to 8 fish per day for the four rods. Yesterday morning anglers landed four salmon in the morning shift and one of them was the pictured 89 CM female. The total catch from the beat is now 169 salmon. Tight Lines Johann David – jds@lax-a.is
Pedro de la Concha: “East Rangá is a perfect river”
Pedro de la Concha is one of our reurning customers to East Ranga. Is a pleasure for us to have him back with us year after year. Living in Asturias, North Spain, the southern most region where the atlantic salmon might be found, his skills in salmon fly fishing are second to none. He is also a renowned fly tier, …
Finally it rained
In the last few days it finally started to rain in Iceland. The water level in the river rose and the salmon started to take. We heard from a guide in Stora Laxa which said the river was now very lively, they caught four salmon from only one pool last night and lost few. According to the guide fish was …
Top Ten List – Week 34
Another week and we bring you new numbers. We have a new river on the list in the number ten spot, Selá in Vopnafjörður. West Ranga is still on top of the pile with 4218 salmon caught and daily catches are still going strong. River 23.8.2017 18.8.2017 9.8.2017 2.8.2017 26.7.2017 19.7.2017 12.7.2017 5.7.2017 28.6.2017 22.6.2017 1 Ytri-Rangá & Hólsá, vesturbakki. …