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Swedish Lapland, Sarjjisjokka 26.-29.7.
HannuR+ co
Again back in civilization. Last three days gave abot 50 graylings, biggest ones 900g, 5 arctic chars, two about 500 g, one trout 800 g and a small sculpin. The water was low and warm and all the time too much wind.
Swedish Lapland, Sarjjisjokka 25.7.
HannuR+ co
We have been here up in mountais already four days. The weather has not been best possible, no calm days. Till now 40-50 graylings, the biggest exact one kilo, and 12 arctic chars, the biggest 1,24 kg. Bete Lotto spinner has been a good lure and Bead Head Pupa-fly. I have now the biggest in our team, yesterday was born a baby girl 2700 g, my personal record! I am happy but tired.
Greetings to whole family Roos!
Wishes Team SFM
Tuuri 21.7.
JaniO
"The Fish Paradise" of the Brothers Keskinen Shopping Center = a lousy creek, where they put rainbows for the camping travellers. About an hour and half practising my casting. Again NF.
Nykalarapids 22.-23.7.
PeteA and Tawny
Three trouts and one big id. Bleak-Streamer was the hot fly of the night, the id with Klinkhamer. A lot of fish in the river, but water temperature was +22 centigrades. That did not help our hobby.
Hossa, Keihaslampi 21.7.
JaniO
Alot of jumping rainbows. Those which did not jump, were in 10 meters depth, when I looked in echoload. One hit. Perhaps lakefishing is too challenging in July.
Sukeva, Raudanjarvi 20.7.
JaniO and Tane
Nighttime flyfishing whitefishes. Result: Two bleaks and perches. Tane had on a spoon-lure a pike hit. Beautiful lake!
Norway, Neidenriver 20.7.
PeteA and Tawny
Now the night was better. At 05.00 in the morning in flyfishing area bridge pool I landed a nice 4 kg salmon. It took a green and white wet Bomber fly tied in #6 double hook. I had some other salmons on, too, but they did not hold and I lost them. There are a lot of 1-5 kg fishes in the river even, if the waterlevel is really low.
Tana, Borsseriver 18-19.7.
PeteA and Tawny
In Borsseriver delta about 45 graylings. Again Tawny had the biggest, 48 cm. One about over 10 kg salmon on a while, then lost. Anyway a nice hit and pull! Waterlevel going up nighttime, but daytime tempereture + 26 centigrades. Now to Neidenriver!
Tana, Borsseriver 17.7.
PeteA and Tawny
The result of the first night about 35 graylings and one grilse and one bigger salmon hit and lost. The biggest graylings 4 pcs 42 cm and Tawny's 46 cm. Again I was number two only, but tonight the new licences are on.
Tana 12.-17.7.
Saka and Bude
Salmon fishing. Two days of harling and two days fishing from the shore. Result: one hit.
Utsjoki, Patoniva 13.7.
SFM-toimitus, Petrus, Teemu and Kari
The last session to catch salmons in Utsjoki river in this summer from two at night to six. Kari had one hit, otherwise grilses jumped happily.
Karkkila 11.7.
OlliT ja Tapsa
We went thursday night to look the possibilities to flyfish in Karkkila rapids. Early in friday morning at 3 o'clock we started serious fishing in Pitkalarapids. It took time to find the place, so poor was the map the licence seller gave to us. We both caught about ten graylings there, the biggest a bit under 30 cm, and one lost rainbow. Our purpose was to fish all the rapids, but the lowest rapid in Saavariver we missed. Poor map and no more licence time. The finest moment of our trip was, when Tapsa found under a rapid a school of "old" eating rainbows. We hooked four of them, but only one landed. Fishes took black, small Leeches. The weather was cloudy, but yellow polaroid sunglasses were still effective. The total saldo of our trip: Graylings 25 pcs, the biggest 32 cm, trouts 3 the biggest 45cm and one nice rainbow. The water was in low level and clear. Karkkila rapids were a possitive experience, only the map was a big problem.
Vetsikkoriver 11.-12.7.
SFM-toimitus, Petrus, Teemu and Kari
One 24 hours licence in dry Vetsikkoriver. Some hits and jumping salmons. SFM-toimitus with Orange Butt a 1460 g grilse.
Utsjoki, Patoniva 10.7.
SFM-toimitus, Petrus, Teemu and Kari
At noon one hour fishing. Only jumping salmons. In the evening intensive fishing from nine to two o´clock. Again jumping fishes, a couple of bites but total NF.
Teno, Utskoski and Borsseriver 9.7.
SFM-toimitus, Petrus, Teemu and Kari
Daytime fishing first in Utskoski rapids for one hour. Only some bites. Then the rest of the licence time in Borsseriver to seven o´clock pm. Dry flies were hot again. Some tens of graylings. Two fishes we took with us to make sugar salted breakfast fish.
Teno,Leva- and Borsserivers 9.7.
SFM-toimitus, Petrus, Teemu and Kari
Flyfishing graylings from five pm to midnight. Over 30 fishes with dry flies and pupas. The biggest Teemu`s 43 cm. Took 5 fishes to a smokung oven.
One grilse hit.
Salo sea-area 7.7.
OlliT and Ari
We started trolling zanders at 19.00. The first two hours gave only smallies. From 21.00 forward we began to catch legal size fishes. The best time was once again 21.00-23.00. The best lures were low swimming wobblers like Rapala Original 11 cm and Nils Masters 8cm. 15 zanders of which 8 pcs legal over 37 cm.
Teno,Levajoki 7.7.
SFM-toimitus, Petrus, Teemu and Kari
Flyfishing from 9 pm to 1 am. With dry flies over 20 fishes, 30 - 39 cm. The hit was over, the weather went down to 5 centigrades and the hatch ended. Six fishes we smoked and ate as breakfast.
Utsjoki, Patoniva and Rassiniva 5.-6.7.
SFM-toimitus, Petrus, Kari and Teemu
Kari and Teemu fished already friday, result NF. Me and Petrus arrived at saturday morning. All four went fishing to Patoniva at 2.00. Not even bites. We saw about thirty jumping grilses, but not a bite. Teemu started his flyfishing carrieer.
Saturday evening to Tsarsriver. Then Kevoriver, but NF. No legal size fishes. Back to Patoniva. Fishing up till 5.30. Again jumping grilses, but no contacts. The waterlevel is now like in
Sahara. Now it is raining. Perhaps monday will be a tight lines day.
Kisko 4-6.7.
HannuR and family
The weekend was mostly sauna and swimming with children. Two pikes I caught with fly and a lot I had on. Me and mysons caught many small fishes with float fishing.
Sysma, Tainioriver 3.7.
PeteA ja Lasse
AIn the morning at 06.00 to Sysma. We fished around the old hot places, result 3 minors and Lasse had a good one on, but lost it.
Then to Hartola and checking three rapid areas. Result NF. The fourth rapid gave two nice roaches and a perch. Then 45 minutes heavy rain. Nice! Back to Sysmä.
IIn the upper rapids in Sysmä the fishes were again unreluctant to take our flies. I had one silvery about 1-1,5 kg trout on, but when I tried to take it in the net,the fish went. Thanks and goodbye!
Anyway this happens sometimes. A nice fishing day with good company, that is OK.
Nautelankoski 3.7.
JaniO ja Juha.
Eveningfish with fishing guide Juha. He works in Tervo Lohimaa. Waterlevel quite low and water clear, you could see the bottom in knee high water. The fishes were not very co-operative. Our saldo: Juha 1 a chub and me a 37 cm trout and a chub. Most of our two hours fishing time we had nice stories to tell each other. Old friends and long time to see.