Salmon season 2013 at the Kongsfjord River
Just in time for the start of season 2013, I received my selection of tube dry-flies from you – They were tied perfectly and float great – I have had tremendous success with light-coloured Bombers and the Monster Tube Caddis.
During the season, I often witnessed how salmon would rise to the Monster Tube Caddis multiple times…without breaking the surface… I then trimmed the tail of the fly – with success in the form of a solid hook-up
One morning in late July, I arrived at a pool that almost always holds salmon. The pool has a fast narrow inlet with fast water extending further down into the pool. Here I have found that the procedure is to add the dry fly to the edge of the current and let it run down – on both sides.
This morning I started at the bottom on the east side, casting upstream along the edge. The previous day I had had salmon up for the Monster Tube Caddis. I had a salmon up for the fly already on the third cast – I hooked it. Some minutes later, she was safely unhooked and returned to the river—a female salmon of 76 cm (30 inches).
More fish was showing when I took a coffee break in the sunshine and was soon fishing again – First the eastern side with no results, then the mid-current of the pool. Still fruitless, I waded across to the west bank to be able to fish the fly somewhat slower – A few cast later, I had hooked yet another female salmon. This one was at 85 centimetres and also safely returned. A perfect and excellent morning up the river at the world’s end.
This season also allowed me to fish with friends and see one of them catching his first-ever dry-fly salmon – What great days this summer…catching salmon in the north of Norway. I’m looking forward to next season with more dry fly for wild Atlantic salmon – Lots of greetings to Jesper and Per at Fishmadman!
Best Regards
Håvard Vistnes
