Salmon fishing in Iceland

[Pa]

What a spot!

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[merlin]

No one swimming, though... Excellent capture of a fine location.

 

[Palouse]

Wow, simply wow! Did you?

 

[Pa]

No one swimming, though... Excellent capture of a fine location.

Thanks, Merlin. Water was a bit chilly for bathing.

Wow, simply wow! Did you?

No, didn't have time for that on this trip. Maybe next time...

 

[Philinnz]

yup, great looking spot for a cast or three

 

[Bohdan]

You really need to try this Jim....come on...you know you want to cast a line...

 

[LotsaShots]

Just read this yesterday: Eric Clapton Just Caught the Year's Biggest Salmon in Iceland Too bad you didn't have time to fish. There's just too much to see & do in Iceland for only 1 trip.

 

[rcooper]

That image is really beautiful to me.

 

[Rolf]

Oh my! VERY nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pa]

yup, great looking spot for a cast or three

You really need to try this Jim....come on...you know you want to cast a line...

I would love too, and may eventually. But salmon fishing requires different tackle than I have.

There's just too much to see & do in Iceland for only 1 trip.

I agree, but my wife is one of those "been there, done that" folks.

That image is really beautiful to me.

Oh my! VERY nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, folks.

Rolf, to be honest, one of those guys was using spinning gear.

 

[midocr]

Beautiful Jim! Beautifully captured.

 

[the_traveler]

I used to fish the catch and release waters of the South Platte at Deckers, CO. That is an unusual stretch because the native insects are quite small and thus the flies we used were the same, 18s down to 22s.
After a morning of wading that water I was almost too tired to drive home.
What a great experience seeing a trout rise to a dry fly.
I do miss that time.

 

[Pa]

I used to fish the catch and release waters of the South Platte at Deckers, CO. That is an unusual stretch because the native insects are quite small and thus the flies we used were the same, 18s down to 22s.
After a morning of wading that water I was almost too tired to drive home.
What a great experience seeing a trout rise to a dry fly.
I do miss that time.

Must have been baetis (blue wing olive) or midges. I love to fish to midge hatches.

 

[the_traveler]

Must have been baetis (blue wing olive) or midges. I love to fish to midge hatches.

My fishing partner tied flies for the local shops and I could barely tie the smaller ones on the tippet, let alone tie the damn flies.
Man, I miss those mornings. Fishing wets or streamers just doesn't have the same adrenaline surge for me. And coffee never tasted as good as the one at the end of the morning.

 

[Aqualung]

did you see Eric Clapton?
Eric Clapton Just Caught the Year's Biggest Salmon in Iceland (old story but apparently he goes there a lot)

 

[Pa]

did you see Eric Clapton?
Eric Clapton Just Caught the Year's Biggest Salmon in Iceland (old story but apparently he goes there a lot)

Sorry, who is Eric Clapton?

 

[rick_reno]

Sorry, who is Eric Clapton?

Another wonderful shot Jim.

Eric Clapton is a guitarist who appears to enjoy fishing.

 

[Palouse]

Sorry, who is Eric Clapton?

Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and Cream.

 

[camerapapi]

Beautiful image. You not only show the fishermen but also the beautiful environment.
I wish I could throw a line there. Too tempting.

 

[rjthomas222]

Wow, you'll just have to go back with a rod now won't you?