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Rena and Glomma coming into form
After a pretty wild season two of our main rivers are entering a phase with what some might call normal conditions. After a summer of alternating high winds, water levels or temperature a period of «normal» could in fact be perfect.
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Fly Fishing in the Heat – 5 Tips for Summer Success
Scorching sun and warm rivers? Don’t pack away your gear just yet. Hot weather doesn’t have to mean bad fishing – if you know what to do.
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Good fly fishing comes to those who wait
Reports are ticking in from all over Fishspot-country as summer temperatures do their magic on rivers with healthy flows. Hatches are still prolific and for a lot of us, the best fly fishing is yet to come.
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Call of the Wild – Backcountry Fishing in Norway
As the holiday season peaks in early July, it’s the perfect time to head into the backcountry. Imagine quiet lakes, no cell coverage, and nothing but trout rising and the breeze in the trees.
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The Big Hatch Is On: Danica Season Peaks in Trysil and Rena
It’s prime time for dry fly fanatics. The spectacular Ephemera danica hatch is currently unfolding in some of Norway’s most iconic fly fishing rivers—Trysilelva, Renaelva, and beyond.
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Giant drakes and tiny olives
Cold and windy weather. A few hotter days. More near Oslo. During drizzles Baetis species are bringing fish to the surface in running water while the giant Ephemera vulgata does it’s magic in stillwaters. The season has barely started.
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How to catch more trout while improving your streamside manners
As the season progresses some of our rivers get their fair share of visitors. Increased fishing pressure can make both fish and fishermen grumpy and irritable. Here's how you can avoid both dire fates.
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Central Fishspot country – (mostly) open for business
Rivers in the Glomma watershed are mostly done with their spring runoff and conditionas are fishable in the main river, tributaries and surrounding lakes.
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Tour de Fishspot revisited
If you are still looking for inspiration for your fishing trips this summer, have a look at our Tour de Fishspot, a suggested itinerary for fly fishing bums with a month of Norwegian summer-time to spare, and tips about alternative fishing in case the season proceeds in unusual ways (as it usually does.)
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How to catch and release fish properly
This summer, many salmon anglers will need to release their catch of salmon or sea trout. It’s important to know how to do this properly. In this video from Norske Lakseelver, you’ll get a simple and practical introduction to gentle catch and release – an important effort to help protect wild salmon.
