Norway - advice needed

[Bluefin]

Lads if any of you have experience of travelling to fish in Norway could you share some of your recommendations. I definetly want to go in 2006 but would like to make the right decisions about where and when and with whom. Is the shore angling any good? Would I be better organising the trip myself or should I go with the package deals offered in the likes of sea angler. Thanks for any help, pm me if you wish.

Bluefin

[dabcatcher]

be careful .. a group of freinds from the local tackle shop went across to fish a comp for a few days, last year. they fished in hired small boats they caught lots of fish the problem was the biggest fish that won the match was a cod of only 1.1/2lb.

i dont know when tthey ent or where but they were very disapointed.
i,m led to believe you need to go a long way north.

for serious fishing you,d better get good advice from the right people.

[Pelagic]

For seriously big cod fishing you need to go North, up around Tromso.

There's good general fishing in the middle of the country around Trondheim, which can be very good for big coalies.

To go to these areas you'd really need to fly so you've got severe restrictions on the weight of tackle you could take.

If you want to take a mountain of kit you'll need to go by ferry to Bergen or Kristiansand down South. Don't expect loads of big fish in this area.

Shore fishing seems to be better down South than up North - I think it's because hardly anyone shore fishes up the top.
I wouldn't bother with shore fishing - get a self drive boat and use it as a mobile pier.

If you want a cheap trip, book it yourself but take the risk of it going wrong.
If you want a good trip, contact Anglers World Holidays 01246 221717.

If you decide to go, PM me if you want any further advice.

Pelagic.
Recently relocated from Norway to Oman. (much warmer) .;)

[havengel]

Shore angling may be very good, but you got to know the spots. It's like Pelagic say, shore angling like you know it is rare up north, not because there is no fish, but from boat you'll get in touch with the big ones . The safest is to follow Pelagic's advice and head north. Best fishing is late winter/spring and late summer/early autumn. Book well in advance, the Germans and Swedes have probably booked most for next year already.

Röst is a legendary place with cod up to 50 lb, coalfish to 40, and maybe a bonus halibut. Most places up north with free passage to the open sea will produce large fish. Other good places are Titran and Hitra in Tröndelag.

[robertlangford]

Hi Bluefin.
Tell me what you want to catch and when and I'll see if I can help you.
Norway has a huge coast and healthy fish stocks so you’re heading in the right direction.
Take a look at a chart. You'll see that the southern tip is surrounded by the Norwegian Trench. This means that there is very deep water right up to the coast. This used to be a wonderful place to fish but since the Europeans cleaned out the sandeels it's been very poor. From Arendal right round to Haugesund there are lots of nice places to stay and great scenery. A ferry goes from Newcastle so it’s easy to reach and there's plenty to do for the whole family and dad can go fishing. There are some wrecks on the other side of the trench but they are a long way from a safe harbour but, from what I've heard from commercial fishermen; still full of fish but nobody’s doing them at the moment.
There are a few fjords between Haugesund and Bergen that do have some good fishing but you need a good guide or will have to pay a few visits to figure out the best spots. You can expect cod, ling, coalfish and pollack. But don’t expect anything big. Although, there are a few spots that give up a few bigish ling every winter; but only worth going for if you really know what you’re doing.
Now look at the chart again; here the shelf starts widening this is where the good fishing starts. The coast just keeps on getting better until you reach the North Cape. Here the problem is not catching fish but stopping the smaller fish occupying your hook. Don’t take this lightly it is a real problem. You can catch 100 ‘s of kilos of mid sized fish on a good day but big fish are hard to target. You need local knowledge and special techniques. It’s not for beginners.
The best fishing is to be had where you can get at it. That means you need a good self drive boat and somebody who will show you the marks. A good self drive is an open boat with an inboard diesel, full electronics and safety gear. There are not many of them.
I am running a guiding service near Kristiansund. Here the target species’ will be coalfish, cod and ling over 10 kg. On a good week every angler will see 18 kg coalfish and cod but I expect anglers to catch 10 kg fish even when it’s off.
I guided there with Dave Lewis a couple of weeks ago. Take a look at the January Sea Angler.
Obviously I would love to put you on some fish but I’ll answer any questions you have otherwise.
I suggest a minimum of two sets of tackle:
30-50 lb boat gear with 40 lb braid and medium spinning gear with 300m 20 lb braid and a fixed spool or multiplier. Fish Pirks and bait much as you would at home over wrecks. The light gear is used for vertical jigging with 40 -100g pirks.
Alternatively you could join a competition like the Light Tackle Cup on Hitra in April; It’s all inclusive and you’ll be shown the ropes from start to finish.
The shore fishing in Norway is great, but it depends what you want. I love fishing of the rocks from Islands on a summers day. Lots of Pollack and cod to 4 kg or so. If you want to use a beach caster then you need bait. There are a few places where you can dig lug and the fish won’t let you down. However Norway has a huge coast and only 4.3 million inhabitants so there are rarely footpaths as at home. A road or path generally only goes to the coast when there is a house or boat jetty there.

Hope this helps.

RobL

[littleliam@tiscali.co.uk]

HI I have been to norway about 5 years agow left newcasle to bergen then to just past trondhelm to bakkan wahi 5 in citrien blingow sorry about spelling book direced through www.dintur.no did not have eny trouble 1 day on ferry day and half on road but stayed on campsite one night loved the travel great experins great fishing but take all you need with you eny moor inf just ask been thiking of going back lets know how you get on :)

[keving]

Hi,

I have lived and worked in Bergen for nearly 10 years now. I have a 27ft fishing boat and have had my share of decent sea-fishing in this area.

I See that Bergen comes in for some "flack" regarding the quality of its fishing (not in this post but otherwise) compared to the North of Norway.

Just to put a couple of things into "perspective".

Norwegian records according to Norwegian sea fishing organisation at date christmass 2004 (slightly outdated but not so important).

Ling 36kg+ Bømlafjorden (= just south of Bergen)
Tusk 15.7kg Nedstrandsfjorden (= just south of Bergen)
Halibut 161kg Bømlafjorden (This record has now been broken)
Hake 7.1kg Fedje (just outside Bergen) Has now been broken with a fish even closer to Bergen
Pollack 11kg (approx) Øygarden - islands just outside bergen
Escaped Rinabow trout (c. 13kg) Matre just north of Bergen

The point is clear, there is a lot of decent fishing to be done in ths area, and whilst the cod and coalfish fishing cannot compete with the far north (or the sheer quantity of fish possibly), the areas around Bergen have a LOT to offer the sea angler who does not ONLY think COD. Anyway, 30lb cod are not uncommon in Bergen, and we are not talking about the kind of fishing seen in the Thames estruary to put it like that! We dont blank EVER! My PB cod is 34.5lbs and I dont even fish for them.

Bergen is much quicker and cheaper to travel to than the NOrth of Norway, and with cheap flights from Stanstead and Gatwick, its actually possible to fish for a weekend instead of wiping off a weeks holiday that could have been spent with the wife (well ok, backfire on that point maybe :) ). If you want to use a weeks holiday, Bergen is WAAAY more family friendly than other coastal areas of Norway, unless your family want to be stuck in the middle of no-where (with exception of certain smaller cities in the NOrth of course).

However, for those with no consideration of time or money, then the FAR FAR north of Norway (1 word = Sorøya) (apart from coalfish which is good in mid-Norway = Røst just south of the Islands of Lofoten) is where you should go - IF you want cod and good chances of halibut also.

Ling fishing in areas around Bergen is "fantastic" in December through March with peak Jan-Feb. And this, combined with surrounding areas produce as many large ling as most other places in Norway. I would also like to point out that through my work, I have been on a few scientific cruises along the entire Norwegian coastline, and have had the odd opportunity to put out a line. Nevertheless, my best ever sea trips have all still been taken in Bergen. Why? Well, simply becasue of local knowledge. Even in the NOrth of Norway you have to find the fish - What you see in the magazines is the best of the trips, not the average trip or the bad trip.

I guide anglers here in Bergen on a weekend basis as a hobby in my boat. I have a HIGHLY competative package of boat, bait, gear, accomodation at a price that is unmatchable - and aimed at the weekend angler for small groups 2-4. Hmm, now I am running the risk of plugging myself which is not what I want to do. I just want to put the records right with respect to the Norwegian coastline.

There are a lot of tour operators in Norway (hundreds offering fishing + accomodation packages). Usually these offer fishermens cabins and free use of a 14-20ft boat with small engine. Based upon 4-10 people sharing for a week or so. The only problem with "MANY" of these places is still finding the fish! There are VERY few charter boats in Norway, simply becasue most people own their own boats, and as such there is no "internal" demand for this as in UK.

There are now a few international operators focussing their attentions on Norway, because the NOrwegians have been slow to react to what appears to be a demand in the tourist market and others are expoiting that (and rightly so). These packages (at least the ones I have seen) are not cheap, simply becasue they are in effect "middle men". My best example of the "middle man" effect is actually related to salmon fishing in the river Figgjo in the south of Norway where my father in law happens to be a landowner. A day ticket in the very best sone of the river is approximately 120 pounds at the most expensive time. There was once an advert in Salmon and Trout with an English "operator" who was offering "test fishing" in the "unexploited" river Figgjo at 1500 pounds per rod for 3 days fishing! Yes, he was making some serious money if he filled up those 4 places he was offering. The sheer nerve of some people huh?

Anyway, totally diverged now and its NOT a knock against large international tour operators exploiting Norway. On the contrary, the Norwegians seem to be flustering around not knowing how to exploit this market properly, although some have clearly understood and operate good sea fishing camps.

If anyone wants any more info, either on Bergen, Norway in general, or what I can offer, then its just to mail me. Otherwise take a look at the door in southend angling centre if your in the area...

Kevin

kevin.glover@imr.no

[robertlangford]

Hi Kevin, I agree with you on a lot of points. With a good guide I'm sure there is a lot of good sport to be had around Bergen. However you don't have to go up to Northern Norway to experience exceptional sport on a self drive basis. The Coast from Molde all the way up to Hitra and beyond has excellent sport with coalfish and cod throughout the year. And anglers can often get away without a guide as the grounds aren't difficult to find. However the boat and equipment are the limitations. You need a safe, sea worthy, well equipped, boat, and enough experience to handle it safely on the open sea. That's the big advantage with a guide. He'll take care that his anglers are using the right methods, at the right place, at the right time and safely.
The Norwegians havn't been slow to develop the fishing at all (after all angling tourism has had huge turnovers in the last few years) its just that they have, in many cases, employed unemployed people from the rest of Europe to act as guides. These chaps are often there because they're cheap, not because they're good.
If you are offering people the chance of being shown the fishing available on a well equipped sea worthy boat then I'm sure people will have a great time around Bergen.
Regarding the magazine reports that is only true some of the time. The fishing I had with Dave Lewis was not exceptional for the area that we were fishing however Dave was still flabbergasted.

Tour operators are not that bad. They organise, accommodation, and travel. Take your advertising and development costs into account and the fact that a tour operator has an office with staff and pays taxes. They work hard for their cut.
On the other side I had a couple of tours set up last year where people booked but cancelled at the last minute on three occasions. I didn't ask for a deposit as the bank transfer costs from the UK where so high. As a result people dropped out at the last minute and my partner was left carrying the costs of the house and the boat.
Now the people who book are insured and have the best of advice and they transfer their deposits within the UK.
If you live across from the beach you can try it any old time but if its a week of your hard earned holiday you want to get it right so the added cost of a tour operator is worth it for both sides.
Although as with all things there are exceptions.

Robert

[marlin man]

i have fished norway on 2 trips both with dave lewis on sorte trips for anglers world in my opinion these are the best trips now to go on ,with the time and effort that has been put in to find the best accommadation,boats and travel arrangements nothing is left to chance.Nobody can garantee huge cod but if thats what you want then i would not hesitate in booking with an organized group trip

[littleliam@tiscali.co.uk]

HI Keving
ihave tryed to e mail you no luck so could you get in touch about fishing in bergen1 week in late summer littleliam@tiscali.co.uk thanks

[robertlangford]

i have fished norway on 2 trips both with dave lewis on sorte trips for anglers world in my opinion these are the best trips now to go on ,with the time and effort that has been put in to find the best accommadation,boats and travel arrangements nothing is left to chance.Nobody can garantee huge cod but if thats what you want then i would not hesitate in booking with an organized group trip

Yup; you get what you pay for.

Robert

[keving]

Hi Robert and others,

Certainly hope I am not miss-understood - I was definatly not knocking anyone or any outfit. Just defending the honour of Bergen :-)

I can show people great fishing in Bergen at the right time of year. Autumn and winter produce a lot of decent fishing for both coalfish and especially Ling in Jan and Feb. I also have haddock spots which can produce arm aching action on the right day. Big cod are caught here (40lbs+), but its mostly luck, and its nothing I would be banking on. The further north you go, the more cod you will meet. Its that simple. There are plenty of sea trout and escaped rainbow trout to troll for here, for people wanting something "different".

Bergen definatly requires more local knowledge than some locations up north. But with that assistance, the fishing produced can also be spectacular.

One thing Bergen offers, is the ability to fish for a long weekend without breaking the bank. Cheap flights from Gatwick and Stanstead that take less than 2 hours, take you away from the realms of the Thames estruary to something "different".

Anyway, lets just hope Norway dont join the EU, or the nasty Spanish trawlers will finish the sportsfishing industry quicker than you can bait up your hook :-)

Regards,

Kevin

kevin.glover@imr.no

[rik_j]

Hi!

I'm new to this board, but think I may be able to help you guys on this topic.

I've been to Norway 3 times, 2 times with an agent and once drive and survive (literally..).

I have been two times to Röst, and it is really spectacular. I were there in july this year and june 2003, this year being drive and survive from Denmark.

We booked with www.rosthavfiske.com, it is probably not cheap compared to other destinations, but the service and equipment is spot on.

You can fly to Röst, going to Bodö first, and then on a second aeroplane directly to Röst or you can book a ferry from bodö to röst. I'm not into prices and everything from the UK, so you will have to check that up yourself.
We had a 45lbs limit when we flew there, and you are able to get your most basic kit with you, but not excessive amounts of spare clothing etc.

The boats you hire on Röst are spectacular. 60HP engines and aluminium boats with lots of deck space. You are able to fish 3 or 4 on the same boat without problems. They will tell you where to go, so you won't need any gps positions prior to arrival, and as soon as you learn the way out of the harbour then it's 15 minutes of full throttle to the fishing grounds.

We were unlucky with the weather this year. We had planned to fish 6 days, but only managed 2 due to wind. In these two days we caught 49 coalfish and 2 cod above 10 kg, which seems to be the limit. The cod fishing can be excellent, but we had so much fun with the coalfish that we couldn't leave them alone. Btw. we were 6 guys fishing on two boats. Best man had 16 fish above 10 kg.

Got a pic here: http://aborre.dk/jesper/mediafiles/l29.jpg

It's a 14,2 kg coalfish to my mate Jesper, but I managed to get the biggest of 16,5 kg, which was actually a double with the big one on one hook and a 14,5 kg on the second :D

If you're going to fly to Röst I would guess you could do 7 days of fishing for roughly £1000 each. Not cheap, but in my opinion worth every penny.

Another venue getting huge attention these years from danish and swedish anglers are Söröya far to the north. In general more species and bigger individual specimens. Röst seems to be the best choice for coalfish, it is truly unbelievable. If you're keen on halibut I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Söröya over Röst.

I also got some tips on the gear you could use, but let's save it for another occasion.

Regards

Rik

[Hoerm]

@ rik
- oh yes. Söröya is cod heaven. If you went out to the place called Rosa - a 20 kg cod is nearly guaranteed. Most swedish went out to places called Jesbaan and the area around Storskalltaren - but this is far far out. Big shads are getting more and more common there - with success. Small halibut around 10-15 kg you can catch close to the shore.

Andree

[robertlangford]

I have to agree. if you're looking for big cod and halibut you won't beat Sørøya.
Robert

[Vilhelm]

Here are pics from our trip to Røst this year.
http://x.hagbart.no/~admin/rost05bilder/rost05bilder.html

Another good spot for halibut is andørja, which also has extremely good fishing for plaice. 6-8lbs is not unusual. They also catch some spotted wolf-fish here.

Best place for Cod: Sørøya.
Best for Coalfish: Røst
Halibut: Saltstraumen/Andørja/Sørøya

[robertlangford]

You won't beat Hitra for year round coalfish though.
I've fished a lot of other places and they all have their times but HItra is crazy in the spring and the fish stay there the whole year.
But you have to know your marks.
Go North for Halibut by all means, Sørøya is crazy but Senja and North of there is good, particularly in Summer.
Robert

[Hoerm]

..aah..i would say you can't beat Röst for coalfish. Compare to the 1 fishermen at Röst the 1000 fishermen catch may be more fish - but the quality of fishing is definetly better and closer at Röst. But in general we can't realy compare destinations - every area is unique and has it's own advantage.

Andree

[robertlangford]

Hi Hoerm.
I guess Rost has very little preasure. Where do you think the best halibut fishing is. You probably have more experience than anyone regarding fishing in Norway. Do you rate Saltstraumen in that case. It would surprise me, but I haven't been there.

Robert

[rik_j]

Hi Hoerm.
I guess Rost has very little preasure. Where do you think the best halibut fishing is. You probably have more experience than anyone regarding fishing in Norway. Do you rate Saltstraumen in that case. It would surprise me, but I haven't been there.

Robert

Rost doesn't have the same pressure as other destinations that are easier to get to, simply because those who go to norway just to fill the freezer aren't bothered with the long drive and the 4 to 8 hour ferry ride. There are some, but nothing compared to other destinations.

Another good thing about Rost is the catch and release some have started to practice. Depending on the depth you are fishing, you are actually able to put most fish back, including 20lbs+ cod and coalfish.

I have never fished saltstraumen, but from what I hear, it's getting worse every year, although the fishing is still good. It is just not as good as it was 10 years ago, especially when we talk stationary species. Too many anglers I presume.

For halibut I would go as far north as possible, again Söroya springs to mind, but you will be able to get halibut further to the south also.

I'm going to the faroe Islands next spring, and apparently the halibut fishing should be excellent there also. The problem with the faroe islands is the lack of charter boats, it seems like they spend most of their time watching birds and whales.

[Hoerm]

[QUOTE=rik_j]Rost doesn't have the same pressure as other destinations that are easier to get to, simply because those who go to norway just to fill the freezer aren't bothered with the long drive and the 4 to 8 hour ferry ride. There are some, but nothing compared to other destinations.

Yap , that is the point - but no pain no gain:-)

Of course Söröya is one of the most popular places for halibut - but you never get guarantee of the sices. The biggest were catched near the edges close to the 400m marks there - not the right equipment with you and the fish will be never seen - there are real big ones outside there. Further good places like Buröysundet at Vannöya , Reinöysundet , Trollsundet or places like Storskalltaren are hard to reach but real good and known places by the locals. The most halibuts by locals were catched nearly now at this time up till January.
I am sure the more people will go up there the more catches of course you will see and then we may can imagine how big the potencial is .
Much swedish guys prefer the area around Andörja because of the many different species you can catch there close to the island and it is quite close to the "Egga" - where it goes down from 150-800m. With the right skipper you are able to catch redfish 5 kg +.

Andree

[robertlangford]

Hi rik_i.
I went to the Faros a few years ago. The fishing can be exceptional but it is typical of a lot of places with very healthy fish stocks. That is; the pyramid has a very broad base and you tend to catch a lot of medium sized fish. Big fish are difficult to locate, but they're there I'm sure.
There are exceptions but to reach those marks you need exceedingly sea worthy boats. How long are you going for and where do you intend to stay / fish. The information that I gained was that there tend to be a lot of Halibut up to the North and in the Northwest.
To be honest I didn't see anything there that I haven't seen in Norway. But it is a beautiful place.

Robert

[rik_j]

We're going to Fuglefjord, it's in the north eastern part, on the Island Eusteroy (or something:help: )

We have teamed up with a commercial fisherman who owns a 14 tonnes vessel. I got no idea how big that is, but I suppose it is sufficient if the weather is OK, as he is used to long lining far from shore.

If we get the chance we want to target the smaller halibut (the one with the eye in the forehead) as neither of us have ever caught one of those. If the weather isn't good enough for very deep sea fishing we will probably target various species in the fjords.

[robertlangford]

We're going to Fuglefjord, it's in the north eastern part, on the Island Eusteroy (or something:help: )

We have teamed up with a commercial fisherman who owns a 14 tonnes vessel. I got no idea how big that is, but I suppose it is sufficient if the weather is OK, as he is used to long lining far from shore.

If we get the chance we want to target the smaller halibut (the one with the eye in the forehead) as neither of us have ever caught one of those. If the weather isn't good enough for very deep sea fishing we will probably target various species in the fjords.
That sounds good. I planed a second trip which came unstuck.
It's really only the commercial fishermen that have any idea about the fishing over there (with a few notable exceptions of course ;-)
One things for sure you’ll have a great time. Try the air dried lamb. You'll love it. And if ever you get a chance to eat buried sheeps head or even better buried cods head; my thoughts go with you. lol
Are you going by plane or taking the ferry from Hanstholm?
(Should we change the thread, er; we‘re a bit off topic?)
Robert

[rik_j]

I will make a new thread...

[Karsten]

Oho, well-known faces writing here: hi Rob, hi Hörmi! :D

Some good locations you´ve posted - Hitra, Soröya and my loved Vannöya, well done!

Also there is another brillant place, you both know: little island Sula nearby Fröya. As you know our Team had tested Sula in early April, with famous cod and coalie up to 25lbs!

You can find all listed locations on internet page of a norwegian travelling agency called Din Tur (www.dintur.no or www.din-tur.de). People working there are very good anglers and will find a lovely place for your trip to Norway. ;)

[lobsterkid]

Check out the web site for hellesoy.Been three times and highly recommend it.
Accomodation is excellent and the boats are good.Fishing is good when you find them but be prepared to haul up a ton of coalfish.There are absolutly millions of them.Some excellent marks off the island of fedje.Some cracking cod on the peaks.
Pollack abundant and in perfect condition.Plenty of ling but no monsters about when we were there.(LATE MAY)Plenty of lumbfish.(A bit like a ling but uglier)Plenty haddock. one which was over 5lbs.Red fish or norway haddock as we call them. Plenty species to keep you gueesing what you are going to pull in next.Going out in march to try for the bigger cod this time. Will keep posting to let you know the results.

[rik_j]

I've been to fedje once, it was OK, but not much really big, which we tend to care for when going abroad. The amount of fish is comparable to what I'm used to at home.

I may have some GPS' positions somewhere, I will have to ask around though.

[lobsterkid]

HI rik that would be great.Ive been using tsunami 99 to plot the positions we have fished but dont know how accurate they are. We wont find out till we put them into the plotter when we are out there.Also if you have any land transients
it would be handy.Im surprised that guys from denmark go to norway though i thought the fishing in denmark would be just as good if not better.

[rik_j]

I know that one of the lads carried a handheld GPS to snatch the positions from the skipper when we were out fishing, but I actually don't think you will need any positions if you already got transas tsunami, as you should be able to see the reefs clearly. We mainly targeted wolffish, but got nothing massive (biggest 8lbs), and to be honest I wouldn't return for fish in that size. We got a 30lbs cod and a 25lbs coalfish in the last hours of fishing on a position called "Nakken" just a few miles from port, you should pick this one up easily.

It is actually funny that we danes go to norway, because most of our fishing is ok, at least in the north sea. I suppose we seek out the places where we can catch a lot of big fish, like Röst and Söröya, and tend to stay away from places where you might catch a lot of fish, but nothing big. In Denmark we got the westcoast of jutland as the most prominent sea fishing, but it get's kind of boring catching cod only, even if they are large.

[lobsterkid]

nakken yes i ve found it .west of the island of st lyngoy.Havent fished that peak but will try it when we are out there.thanks for the tip.

[Karsten]

we seek out the places where we can catch a lot of big fish, like Röst and Söröya.

take a look on angler´s paradise in Norway - a brandnew camp we tested in August/ September:

http://www.hart-am-fisch.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99&Itemid=83

This island you can find in south-west from Sorøya and it´s called Vannøya.

Five men and my wife got 14 halibut up to 20lbs, uncounted cod up to 45lbs an
d coalfish up to 32lbs. In 2004 the IGFA record for Atlantic halibut was caught directly near Vannøya.

Best regards

Karsten :wave:

[rik_j]

I know Vannøya even though I have never been there. It was actually one of my mates who caught the IGFA Record on a trip I was invited to, but turned down :(

The fishing is more or less the same as Sørøya, the only difference is the distance to Storskallen.

[Karsten]

But the Camp is brandnew, rik_j - Torsvag Havfiske is starting it´s premiere season at 2006, so I can´t wait to see first results from there!

So you´re informed about 190kg kveite caught there? There are lot of stories about that famous fish walking from mouth to mouth.

Hilsen

Karstein

[rik_j]

The camp you are talking about may be brand new, but there have been a camp for many years. It wasn't advertised, so only the regulars knew it was there.

I've attached a pic of the halibut

[nypy]

hello
I have some good experiences from northern Norway, I have been 4 times in Lofoten and planning 2-4 trips and 4-5 weeks there in next summer.
here is some cods from Grytöya
http://www.worldseafishing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2035&page=4
look there my links

[nypy]

http://www.rpteam.net/images/vieraat/arkka/007%20Punnitus_JH.JPG

here is one halibut from those waters

[lobsterkid]

man that is one nice fish nypy

[nypy]

only bad thing is that, in the photo, is not me

[nypy]

only bad thing is that, in the photo, is not me

my biggest halibut is only 35lb

[lobsterkid]

:) Hey its good to be honest.:notworthy

[nypy]

but next summer I spend over 4 weeks in Norway:)
last summer I left few good halibuts there, size bigger than me (193cm/110kg)
so, next summer we see.......

[lobsterkid]

Yeh ive heard a lot about the lofoten islands.Its supposed to be prolific for fishing.
The problem is its very expensive and difficult to get to from britain compared to the southern half of norway.It would probably be easier and cheaper to go to the likes of iceland from britain.The scandanavian cost of living is a lot higher that it is in britain.Hence although it might not seem expensive to you its a lot of money to us. You can get 2 weeks full board in the maldives for the same money.

[robertlangford]

Hi Lobster.
The fishing can be much better than Iceland. I havn't been there but from what I've heard it's a lot of small to medium sized fish. Not really worth the bother if your just going for the fishing.
Have you looked into flying with norwegian.no. You can fly into Trondheim or Oslo and either fish around Trondheim or Hitra or fly on to Bodo from Oslo. The flights are really cheap.

Rob

[lobsterkid]

:) Thanks rob. Will check out the prices.SAS had an offer last year where if you bought this special domestic flight ticket you could fly all over norway if you wanted for about £235. I dont know if the offer is still on though.:g: The big burning question i have to ask is what do you do with all your fish.You cant bring them home with you.Do you sell them? or Eat them and go back home 300kg heavier?:blink:
One day i will go up and fish the area but id have to re kit myself with heavy fishing gear.Man will the wife love that one...:unsure:

[bearskin]

good luck mate i am off in May but would like to thank all the people who gave me advice and help hope to give a report on my return with lots of BIG smiles

[lobsterkid]

:secret: Just read an interesting article in the scotsman. Seems like the scottish parliament is being pressed to support a ferry link from scotland to Kristiansund.If thats the case i'll be over more than once a year.Thats for sure:)

[robertlangford]

Yeah the Ferry link to Kristiansund is a big topic.
The tourist industry are crying for it but the oil industry would have to give guarantees and as they all fly they're a bit slow to do that.
We'll see.
There are a lot of cheap flights too and within Norway. Did I mention www. Norwegian. no.

You know taking fish home with you is a theme but if you fillet it down properly and freeze it into a polystyrene box then you can usually manage to get it home with no hassle.
Equipment is always a theme that’s why I kit my anglers out, that way you can pretty much travel with hand luggage. Which also makes the transfers easier. I hate hauling that entire luggage and we anglers usually have to much and often as not, loads of stuff we don’t need anyhow.

Rob

[nypy]

hi guys
I'll try to answer to your questions.
near of Harstad is airport, so that is no problem.
I don't know prices of flight, but I'll think, that you can find it out.
I have a cheap place near of Harstad, it cost about 250-300e/week, depent how many fisherman there is.
the boat cost only, 3 men x 11,6e = 35e/day, there is notbig engine, but the boat is about 2 x 5m and hotspots are near, only few miles from shore, and there is islands aroud the place, but water over 300m, deepest place 550m.
normaly I fish about 40-200m, but next summer I'll try to get some greenland shark and big ling and big monkfish, so I'll try from 200-500m deep.
there is few free places if someone is intereting.
my next trip is 3-10.6, send me a e-mail if you are interesting to come there or want more information fishing there
nypy@rpteam.net
because we go by car, we have a freezer with us and do fish to filets and freeze them and bring home, not smaller than 2-3 kg

[PanamaJack]

Hi Nypy
I assume you're planning to fish from something slightly bigger than a 5 metre vessel for the Greenland Sharks? The largest I can find a record of is one of 775 kilos - over 1700lbs - caught in 1987 in the Trondheimsfjord. Big fish!
Dave

[nypy]

yes. that is norways record
if you use small boat, you can save fuel..........if the shark goes right way.
I have a self made harpoos 2 pcs and big self made hook with rope and float, so I can trail it to shore......hopefully

[Jonny 3 rods]

I am due to go to Norway (North) Mjford Brugge: Late May.:g:Could anyone please advise on what clothing to take.
Just how cold or warm should it be, I do not want to take loads of stuff that I am not going to wear.
Also what rods and tackle for this area, I much prefer to fish on the light side, and always use braid 10-20 ld. I have a 20ld Fox braid rod and a 12-15 shimano technium, with ABU 700O BG LD reels. will these be heavy enough.
Any advice greatfully recieved:fishing1::fishing1:

[TomBettle]

What would you wear on a really chilly day in May here in the UK.
You'd still have your floaty or winter gear on.

That's what you'd wear.
Your tackle should be fine, but check with your trip organiser / operator for their advice.
NB: They are always likely to recommend fractionally heavier than necessary as many of the visiting anglers will be relative novices.

[robertlangford]

I am due to go to Norway (North) Mjford Brugge: Late May.:g:Could anyone please advise on what clothing to take.
Just how cold or warm should it be, I do not want to take loads of stuff that I am not going to wear.
Also what rods and tackle for this area, I much prefer to fish on the light side, and always use braid 10-20 ld. I have a 20ld Fox braid rod and a 12-15 shimano technium, with ABU 700O BG LD reels. will these be heavy enough.
Any advice greatfully recieved:fishing1::fishing1:

The lighter gear sounds fine. I have never heard of Mjford Brugge if it's up North then certainly take along a 30-50 set of gear as you will have a real chance of a halibut.
I always have a set of heavier gear with me for bottom fishing and pirks over 200g anyway.
In May you will need a good floater, fleece and base layer.
And as said: contact your holiday agent for further advice.
Have fun

RobL

[Jonny 3 rods]

Many thanks for your advice, keep it coming.:thumbs: I will contact the holiday for further information, but you cannot beat the personal hints and tips you guys are all giving

[wormdrowner1]

I travelled to Norway's Lofoten islands this year, the flights cost me less than £300. (return) and there are reasonably priced "Rorbu" cabins at many locations. Most of these will arrange fishing trips in local boats at your request. Go into Google, and look at "Norwegian.no" for your flights to Bodo then either the ferry or Wideroes Dash 8 flight to Leknes on the island of Vestvagoy, Lofoten. Details of fishing cabins and trips you will find on www.lofoten-info
Hope this is helpful,