With sea trout fishing in Iceland slowly reaching heights never seen before, this almost mystical creature is becoming more and more sought after by anglers all over the world. And no wonder, they’re big, they’re angry and they’re beautiful. Now, anglers from all over the world can join us at our new Battle Hill Lodge …
The Lake and Area Lake Thingvallavatn is the largest lake in Iceland, located only 40 minutes from Reykjavík. Thingvellir, where Althingi, the Icelandic parliament, was established around the year 930, is a place of historic significance. The lake lies in a rift valley along the North Atlantic Ridge, sitting where the North American and Eurasian …
Fishing remains an incredibly popular pastime in Iceland with reports indicating 20% of the population goes fishing at least once a year. It is also one of the most popular travel destinations in the world for anglers looking for trophy fish and stunning scenery. In this article, we’re gonna take a look at the why, …
If you’re heading to Iceland and want to tie your own flies or get the low down on what flies to bring, look no further. Fish Partner’s very own Eidur Kristjansson is a well-known fly tier and has a great selection of fly-tying tutorials in English on his YouTube channel. We highly recommend you check …
Black Ghost, by Herb Welch, is one of the most recognisable patterns ever created. Originally designed in 1919, but it wasn’t until around 1927 that it became a mainstay in the fly boxes of American fly fishermen. Herb Welch was a man of many talents. He is probably best know for the flies he designed, …
Copper John was originally tied, and designed, by John Barr in 1993. As often is the case with new flies, it took John a few years to perfect the design and in 1996, the finished fly was ready. In the original pattern, John used a normal copper wire for the body and Hungarian Partridge for …
This is part three of our series on flies for Iceland. Check out part two Nymphs and part one Salmon flies Wondering what streamers to tie and bring on your trip to Iceland. Well look no further. Below you’ll find a list of some f our favorite streamers, some of them you’ve probably fished before …
The Trout Walk Last Saturday the annual “Trout Walk” took place, where biologist Jóhannes Sturlaugsson leads guests on a walk-up Öxará river viewing the thousands of brown trout that come to the river for spawning. Sturlaugsson also presents some of his research into the life cycle and behavior of Lake Thingavallavatn’s famous “ice-age” trout. The …
The south-central Highlands are one of Fish Partner’s main bases of operation, and it’s an area that will leave no fisherman disappointed. But what can you expect on a trip to the Highlands? Our three private rivers there: The Kaldakvísl (16+ miles long) and Tungnaá (8 miles long) are fished with 4 rods each and offer world-class brown trout …
In 2018 we had the privilege of hosting two photographers/writers from Hatch Magazine, Earl Harper and Chad Shmukler. They have now published an article and photo essay about their trip. They visited multiple areas, including the Highlands, Big Laxá and Þingvellir We will let their words and photography speak for themselves, see the following link: In the Highlands, By Hatch …