Hi! In between fishing trips right now, trying to make the most out of the way-too-short summer above the arctic circle. As ususal, the fishing has had its ups and downs, with everything from huge hatches and big, steadily rising fish to weeks with gale force winds from the north and very crappy fishing. More… Read more »
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Fall, Thy Name Is Melancholy
Today, I started going through my photos from this summer. The summers in Lapland are just so desperately short, and it breaks my heart that the next season up there is well over half a year away. Amidst all the pictures from this summer´s more successful fishing trips, I found some pictures that puzzled me… Read more »
Lazy Summer Days
Despite some very crappy weather, our fishing expedition was a success. We had a great time, hiking till our feet bled and catching several really nice fish (and one monster, too). More on this shortly. Right now, the J&FF members are spread out all over Scandinavia: Tapani is in his native Finland on summer holiday,… Read more »
Magical Summer Days in Lapland
The last couple of weeks, I’ve made several 2-3 days expeditions into undiscovered country up north. Some successful, and some not-so-successful. On one of these trips I stumbled upon a real treasure: a series of beautiful, small lakes, all connected by a little stream. They turned out to be filled with my favourite species –… Read more »
Two good things
Hi! I´d like to present two of my favourite products at the moment. One is a fishing fly, and the other is a record: Ismopuppan This superfly is made by Ismo Hyvärinen, an expert fly fisherman based in Kiruna. It is made of balsa wood, epoxy glue and plastic, and it imitates a swimming Caddis… Read more »
Koski-style
After fabulous fishing in the northernmost parts of Scandinavia our minds were relaxed and our senses focused. The days by calm streams and lakes in the North were filled by fishing for rising fish and sight fishing. Real slow fishing I would say; no rushing around, no fast movements that could spook the shy Northern… Read more »
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