FLYING VISIT

We recently braved the Icelandic snow storm to catch up with all things Iceland for the coming season. Despite massive winds and drifting snow we landed safely into Keflavik and made our way to the capital. Other than catching up with lodge staff about plans for the coming season we took the time to catch up with friends and colleagues across many years operating in Iceland. We finalised bookings with Johann David and with Gunnar about guide options and requirements.

We then braved the storm again to visit with the chairman of the farmers to meet up and check out the next generation of smolts on their way to full size. It’s easy to think about what is happening at sea and how many fish will come back to East Ranga. With all that we do there is risk and we hope reward. But there is also a great deal of pressure to produce the next generation of smolts and the one after also. Despite tough conditions and a number of challenges facing the hatchery we saw strong and healthy fish in every weight class and everyone working tirelessly in order to help grow the future of the East Ranga.

Whilst weather is beyond our control we are hopeful of a mild summer with steady water temperatures this year. We are also confident that there will be a good mix of both multi sea winter fish and grilse and what we really look forward to is starting to see them show up throughout the river system.