With the East Ranga producing an average of 75 fish per day and the 1,000 mark for the season rapidly approaching, it’s hard for fishermen not to become immersed in the numbers game. This has been one of the best ever starts for this southern river despite the recent loss of what amounts to several days’ fishing due to glacial …
Too many people think fishing is just seasonal
And a short one at that. And for those who wait from November to June for the cold to go away so they can get out on the water once again, please remember that Lax-a fishes the globe. And when it is mid-winter in Maine or Colorado or the Kola Peninsula, it is the middle of summer in many of …
Two top Argentinian rivers
The season in southern Argentina for the giant Sea trout is still several months away. But don’t think for one minute that you can wait for December to roll around to book one of the these two great rivers. Most of the openings will be booked already by anglers who fished Tierra Del Fuego and Santa Cruz, Argentina this past …
Bryan Sohl’s report from Lower Yokanga
I have just returned from fishing two weeks in Russia’s Kola Peninsula for Atlantic Salmon. My trip was on the Lower Yokanga River, in the Northeastern part of the Kola Peninsula. This trip was purchased through FlyWater Travel, working with Lax-A Angling Club. Lax-A Angling Club is owned by Arni Baldurrson. Ken Morrish and I had the opportunity to meet, …
From Greg Verhoef – Russia
“Dear Arni I can’t thank you enough for allowing me to fish the Yokanga. I have sent all my pictures to Valgedur for your records. One week on the lower Yokanga you get a trip of a lifetime. Huge river, Huge Fish and a huge amount of walking. I have lost 3 Kg in the week and feel fit as …
Svartá – NW Iceland
Svartá is an amazing 4 rod salmon river. It is located in North West Iceland above Blanda river. Svartá is 25 km long, a fly only river with great number of good pools. It has a large number of loyal customers fishing there year after year. The Svartá river is one of the country’s best-kept angling secrets for Salmon. Situated …
Make your own stories with a fishing trip of a lifetime
When I was growing up naturally I was told many great fishing stories by my father, Arni Baldursson. They were told with great enthusiasm and I would of course sit and listen. In my early years, as a baby, I‘m told that my father read fishing magazines to me. Without ever realizing it of course I became fond of fishing …
Sharing a rod in Iceland
Salmon fishing is a an expensive sport, specially if you are fishing the better rivers at prime time. Fishing hours are long or from 07:00 in the morning until 22:00 hours in the evening with a lunch brake. This is a long fishing day and most of the time fishing is good with a few salmon landed every day, sometimes …
Birse beat on the river Dee
The Birse fishings lie half a mile south of Aboyne, with the beat extending to three and a half miles on the right bank downstream from the Altdinnie Pool, which is immediately above Aboyne Bridge. All pools on the beat are easily fished from the bank or by wading. The water is fished by up to four rods who rotate …
A review of Dee 2009
Are you preparing for your fishing on the Dee? Here is an interesting reading by Mr. Ken Reid regarding the 2009 season on Dee. Please contact Lax-a staff for further information about the Dee. The 2009 salmon fishing season commenced on 2nd February with the traditional opening ceremony at the Ballogie beat. The event was hosted by TV & Radio …