Everyone knows the grass is always greener on the other side. Not least Adam Westerman. As a relentless fly fisherman and an unapologetic fish-finder to the very tips of his fingers, he couldn’t resist inventing a tool that quickly, firmly, and easily took him exactly where he wanted to be. This is the story of…
This will not be an anthropological essay on the Sami or the Nenets. Nor will I describe animistic beliefs or shamanic practices, although - in retrospect - I dare say that there was a lot of magic in our Lappland adventure. There was no lack of souls in non-human bodies along the way. The following…
Everyone knows Swedish Lapland is famous for its Baltic salmon and pike fishing, but were you aware that it also offers outstanding grayling and trout fishing? With the entire area being covered with lakes, streams, rivers, and marshes, it only makes sense that there are lots of other fishing opportunities at your fingertips.
By: Laurel…
It’s the time of the year! Drought and heatwaves have conspired against fish and anglers across continental Europe and the Nordics. A lot of trout streams are virtually unfishable during the months of July and August; they are simply too hot. These daunting conditions are challenging If you happen to live in an area where the temperatures exceed…
There are plenty of salmon rivers to fish in Norway, but not all of them provide the kind of fishing that will really get your juices flowing. The days of abundance are in the past. The Tovdalselva, however, is a rising star among Norwegian salmon rivers – and the past few seasons have seen a…
Free Falling is a fly fishing documentary about Baltic salmon in northern Sweden, shedding light on the drastic decline in salmon migration in the region’s wild rivers in recent years. It serves as a spiritual sequel to Home Rivers Recycled, a documentary released by the Undefined Flyfishing Project that celebrated the success of the Baltic salmon. That…
We are all well aware of the challenges facing our precious Atlantic wild salmon these days. For those of us who are passionately engaged in salmon fishing and concerned about the well-being of wild salmon, and who have witnessed the negative trend for many years, it came as no surprise that salmon ended up on…
