Bookings for 2018

Even though the season is not quite over yet we have started thinking about the next one. We have already started taking bookings for 2018 and as usual previous anglers are of course offered first refusal on their dates. If you are interested in booking Iceland for 2018 please contact us sooner rather than later to get your choice of …

Top Ten List – Week 33

Another week and another top ten list. Fishing has been slow in the past week in most rivers due to low water. West Ranga never has any problems with water and has been giving over 100 salmon per day. River 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. 3746 2881 2287 1570 902 570 …

Tungufljot is in good shape

Tungufljot river is in good shape. In the past days every day has given a few salmon and they seem to be running now.  Up to date, 82 salmon have been caught from the river but the best time is around the corner. Last year the river gave over 300 salmon and the bulk of that was from late August …

Water please!

Long spells of dry weather and declining water levels have made fishing more challenging in the past week in Iceland. It seems to be the same story all over, there is a healthy amount of salmon but due to low water it is extremely challenging to get them to take the fly. Anglers are using the smallest flies available and …

The sneaky salmon

I had the good fortune to fish our new river Leirvogsá after work recently. The river is an absolute gem, small river with gin clear water – very challenging. When i arrived the river was in absolute perfect water levels and salmon was seen in most pools. As the water levels were good i decided to use a very small …

Top Ten list – week 32

Another week or two have passed and we bring you brand new numbers. East Ranga jumps all the way up to number six spot with 1091 salmon caught and there of 700 in the last two weeks. The East was a late bloomer this year but is now going strong. River 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 …

Iceland news ….

A bit of a mid summer crises now in Iceland salmon fishing , terrible hot and dry weather for to long now and rivers getting low. The rivers that have plenty water is fine ..like East Rangá , West Ranga , Tungufljot , River Sog , Blanda etc.. we are fine , but the smaller rivers are having trouble now …

Some fishing news from Iceland….

We have been on Stora Laxa beat 1 and 2, River dropping to much and fishing is slow. Tungufljot starting to kick in a little bit with 10 salmon yesterday, East Ranga getting better with 48 salmon yesterday and we landed 2 salmon from river Sog Asgardur beat this morning , Arni arnibald@lax-a.is

Top Ten list – Week 30

We have a brand new top then list for you. The West Ranga river has taken a significant lead with over 600 salmon caught in one week. The daily catch in the river is over 100 salmon per day now or five salmon per rod.   River 12.7.2017 19.7.2017 12.7.2017 5.7.2017 28.6.2017 22.6.2017 1 Ytri-Rangá & Hólsá, vesturbakki. 1570 902 …

Seduced by the Silver Slipper at Selfoss

Mr. Ian Bain has been fishing with us for a long time and he was kind enough to share this story from East Ranga: Ian Bain tells a tall tale of the riverbank   FISHING was impossible. The river had been running big and brown and as the rain continued to lash down, hope was in short supply.  In the …