We bring you brand new numbers from the Icelandic rivers. The catch is still going strong with much better number than same time last year. East Ranga tops the charts with a massive 611 salmon caught in just one week. River Catch 29.06 Catch 06.07 Total catch 2015 1. Eystri Rangá 500 1.111 2.749 2. Blanda …
JUST AMAZING!
THE BIG SALMON JUST KEEP COMING! The amazing runs of big salmon powering their way into Iceland’s rivers are showing no signs of slowing down. In the week ending July 6, anglers on the East Ranga caught an average of nearly 100 fish a day – a figure unheard of this early in the season and usually only seen at …
Wonderful start in river Svartá
River Svartá opened on July first with a bang. In the first shift six multiyear salmon were caught and many lost. Svarta is usually a late summer river and early in the season most are caught in the bottom part of the river but not this year. None of the six salmon were caught in the lower part, and the …
First fish on the fly during a honeymoon
We are happy to see our anglers Torill and Jurgen having a great time on the East Ranga. They arrived this afternoon and are here on their honeymoon. Jurgen caught his first fish on the fly during the first hours of fishing this afternoon and it is safe to say the marriage is kicking of with a good start! Happy for …
All Action!
What a performance by Iceland! If Iceland’s heroic achievements in reaching the quarter-finals of the European Football Championship were not enough, there’s another miracle taking place right now – not on the soccer fields of France but in this country’s salmon rivers. Last year was a good one, with one or two exceptions, and most regular salmon fishermen would have …
More than 120 salmon landed in East Ranga yesterday!
More than 120 salmon were landed in East Ranga river yesterday which is an absolutely fantastic start of the season! We are very booked for the summer but have few rods left, so for more information, please contact: valgerdur@lax-a.is All my best, Vala
Hofsa river north East Iceland …
Just arrived at the Hofsa river this afternoon with Bedel group from France , friends for more than 20 years , no fishing in the afternoon as Iceland against France in the football this afternoon , what a great game and team of France is unbeatable , they will win this game I am 100% sure , well done France …
Stora Laxa opening ….
Opening at Stora Laxa , the first 2 days of the season , total landed is 73 salmon from beat 1 and 2 , beat 3 and beat 4 , best opening ever , and fish are big almost all of the them 82 – 96 cm , and the biggest 102 cm , Arni arnibald@lax-a.is
120 salmon in one day from the East Ranga …
More than 120 Salmon from East Ranga yesterday … and it is just the start of the season ! Arni arnibald@lax-a.is
Unbelievable numbers in Stora Laxa fishing in Iceland
A couple of days ago the Stora Laxa beat 4, which is the upper most part of the river, opened where 32 salmon were landed between 2 rods in only 2.5 days! This time was nothing short of amazing and the number of big salmon we saw there was much more then ever expected. Far most of the salmon were …