River Byske pictures

I had a great time on the Byske river even that I didn't caught any Sea trouts or Salmon this time. Had one strike on the fly and I also landed a Pike the last night of fishing. I will go back later this autumn to try catch some Sea trouts in this stunning river and to fish with my good friends Stig Lundgren and Carina Wallin.

Heres some pics from the beatiful River Byske.

The "Iron Salmon"

In the middle of the Byske village

The fish ladder on the south side in Fällfors

The Observatory in Fällfors

Smoke on the water!

River Byske part2

After just fishing at night and have had a couple of fishes chasing My flies I had a fish om for a second or two this morning. The water level is slowly dropping but with cold nigits the water temp dropps to. Tonight i will try some new pools and hope for a take.

Fishing in River Byske part1

Fished some diffrent pools in River Byske last night. The water level is low and the temp is very warm 19c but i hope it will drop after a Cold night. I had one strike on my red ass tarantula tube last night but the fish didnt want to play with me!

Tonight i will try again and hope to hook up with a big fat Sea trout.

The Salmon monument in Byske

The Red Ass Tarantula Squid

This pattern is a mix between my Tarantula flies and Scott Howells outstanding Squidro pattern. This pattern i have made for night fishing for Sea trouts and Salmon here in Scandinavia but the patter will sure work for Steelhead to. The idea was that I wanted to have a light fly on a tube with lots of movment and not using Marabou or Ostrich spey hackles that gets worn to fast after been fished hard for some time. If I want to out some weight to the fly theres is no problem just use Tungsten Coneheads or Eyes.

The Red Ass Tarantula Squid

 Pattern Recepie:

Tube: Eumer Red Large and Small Combi

Body: 1/2 Just the tube or Mirage Salt Water Flash. 1/2 Peacook Black Dubbing (twisted in a dubbing loop) 

Wing: 5-10 Black/Red Fire Tip Sili Legs tied in in two bunches, one on top and one under the tube (How many depends on the size of the fly)

Front Hackle: First Hackle: Black Opposum (twisted in a dubbing loop) Second Hackle: Black Ring Neck Pheasant.

Cheeks: JC

Head: Red Eumer Monster Cone or Cone Head (Tungsten or Brass) 

The River Lanio Experience 2011

Some Tube flies for River Lainio

The 17/6 eight fishermans landed with the Helicopter on the banks of River Lainio in Lapland over 500km from the sea to fish for salmon. After setting up the rods and change to vaders we started to fish the beat. The first evening we just got some brown trouts and graylings and when sitting buy the river drinking some beer and a wee dram or two the first salmon showed it self. Day number two started with some fish contact and later in the afternoon Putte hooked and landed his first Salmon, a great fish! Later Pelle landed his first ever salmon to and Mattias Drugge lost a big fish just before it was ready for landing. The third fish landed was buy Kalle that never had a salmon before either and that fish weighted 10,5kg and was a real cracker. The next day started with The Lainio legend Per landed his first fish over 20lBs of three. Mr Drugge got up early the next morning and soon hooked in to a big fish. After a long fight he could land a the biggest fish for the trip and it weighted 13,3kg. Later Per got another round the 20Ibs mark and David lost a nice fish when he tryed to tail the fish. Later i Got into a big fish and it gave me a hell of a fight before i got it safley on the bank and it was a 11kg hen fish, a real beauthy. After 2,5 days fishing we break up the camp and went rafting down stream and stayed and fished some lovely pools on the way to the pick up point. Top rod on the trip was Lainio legend Per with three salmons over 20lbs.

Mattias Drugges 29lbs fish

Kalles 23Ibs salmon

Puttes first ever salmon on the bank

Are you intrested to to try your luck in the upper parts of Linio and want the best guides and service then contact me on thspey@hotmail.com or Mattias Drugge at: druggeflyfishing@telia.com

River Lainio

Later this week i will go to the north of Sweden to do some fishing with Mattias Drugge on the River Lainio. It's going to be a real adventure and hopefuly some chromers too! A report from the trip will come later.

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Skagit casting

Here some short clips of my 11 year old daughter Pikan when she do some Skagit casting with the new Vision "Switch" 10'11 #7.

The second clip: I Skagit casts with the Vision "Switch" 10'11 #7

We had a great day by the river Ljungan with hotdogs, coffe and lemonad but i'm sorry to say that we got no fish.