Yearly Archives: 2012

Sick as a Dog

Spring is here (well, sort of). And the first scent of spring always brings an ustoppable urge to go fishing. Where? Not important. How? Not important. For what? Not important either. Since most lakes and streams are still frozen solid up here, early spring fly fishing in Scandinavia usually means fishing in the ocean for… Read more »

Casting in the park

Last week the snow almost melted away. Spring is slowly coming, just a few more weeks and it will be green everywhere. A couple of days ago I went up to a park close to where I live. I brought a #5 rod and an old yellow DT-line. Thought it would be a good idea… Read more »

Sigur Ros, Karahnjukar and the Alta River

We all hate it when beautiful, untouched waters are ruined by hydroelectric powerplants. But too few of us try to do something to prevent it. The other day, I stumbled upon this video from 2007 featuring the great Icelandic rock band Sigur Ros. Protesting against the building of an enormous dam project called the Kárahnjúkar… Read more »

Fisch & Fliege

I´d just like to inform our German-speaking friends that there´s a nice spread about Jazz & Fly Fishing in the latest issue of the German fly fishing magazine Fish & Fliege. Czech it out!

9 Shots

Ahhh! Friday, and another selection of previously unseen footage from the secret J&FF archives! Here we go:

Did you see the RISE?

  Now’s the time for the RISE Fly Fishing Film Festival again here in Europe! This is a wonderful opportunity to support people who put a lot of their dedication, time and effort to making fishing films! Go there and you’ll meet crazy people crazy about crazy things (well, probably mostly hairy men watching other… Read more »

The magic flute, jazz, and secret maps

Well, here are some of the very first shots taken with my new Canon 60D. They are from our recent sessions in Gothenburg where we did the usual: some trip planning, flute playing, filming and we even played a gig. Good times!

Winterland

This summer we are going to make a long hike. We will go far up North, far far away from anything that looks like humans. Very very close to huuuuge trout and char. It is not going to be easy. Who said life supposed to be easy anyway? We have been doing some serious planning… Read more »

YMCA

Once again, the great Swedish photographer and flyfisherman Knotan has brought a spectacular video to our attention. This one is from Finland. Enjoy your monday!

Congrats Goran!

Goran Kajfes´ X/Y won the Nordic Music Prize for best Nordic Album of the Year, and that makes us very happy! You must click play below – you owe it to yourself to experience this beautiful music. And if (when) you find out that you dig dis, go to gorankajfes.com and order the double album,… Read more »