Trout Fishing Tips

In 2006, Norway invited folks from all over the world to participate in a Sea Trout Fishing Championship on the River Vefsna. This year, they're doing it again.

The 2nd Annual World Sea Trout Fishing Championship will take place August 9th -12th, 2007. In addition to the fishing competition, there will be a festival (The Sea Trout Festival Vefsna).

This year there will be more activities during the festival days – seminars, exhibitions, Fly fishing show and courses in fly fishing for children – and for women. And for those interested in art – on Friday August the 10th the “Galleria Art Festival” is opening, with art exhibitions and a lot of art activities.

The Sea Trout Fishing Championship is limited to 48 participants, so you'll want to register now.

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Iceland offers some great sea trout and brown trout fishing. It's also a premiere salmon fishing destination! June to September are prime salmon fishing months in Iceland.

The trout season in Iceland starts in April. Most folks fish for sea trout size which average 3-4 pounds, but quite often anglers will get some 15-20 pounders. Local anglers most often use streamers or tubes, but bait is also used.

Best rivers to fish in April is on the south coast of Iceland. Almost every river on the south are packed with sea trout.

In May we anglers start fishing for brown trout. Almost every lake in Iceland has brown trout but in the last 2-3 decades the arctic char is dominating the lakes.

There are three trout rivers in Iceland that hold trophy size brown trout: The River
Minnivallalaekur, River Upper Laxa in Adaldal and Litlaa. The size of the brown trout in those river can get up to 20 pounds but the average size is 4-6 pounds.

Streamers are often preferred in the early season when it's cooler, and dayflies when it gets warmer.

The trick to fish for these trout's is light weight rod #4- line #6. Most anglers prefer dayflies sizes 14-18.

It is a great challenge to hold a wild brown trout of maybe the size of 12 pounds on a 6" rod with line #4 and a 4-6 pound leader.

For more information about fishing in Iceland visit, http://www.salmon-club.com.

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