This week has been really warm and sunny. Byske has turned from from “almost spring” to “almost summer”. An absolutely stunning transformation. Continue reading
Salmon here and there
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Short season feared
This year’s flood has not taken off. Meanwhile there is no snow left at all in the river basin. The five-day forecast says the sky will be clear. How will this affect the start of the season? Continue reading
Poisonous salmon export
It’s nothing but a bad joke: Sweden’s exemption of the Baltic Sea from EU limits for contaminants in fatty fish. This includes salmon and sea trout from The Byske River. Now it has been revealed that Swedish salmon is exported illegally on a large scale. This is revealed by Uppdrag Granskning (Mission: Scrutiny) tonight on SVT (Swedish television). Continue reading
Black & Red
As I posted the AIK Fly someone claimed that you would in fact need an “LHF Fly” to catch silver. Luleå Hockey (LHF) won the silver medals in the Swedish nationals. So here is the LHF variation of the AIK Fly. Black & Red you might call it.
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The AIK Fly
The AIK fly was named after the black and yellow Skellefteå AIK, Sweden’s number one ice hockey team who won this year’s national championships! If there is one fly that will work well in 2013, it’s the AIK Fly. Here is a step-by-step presentation of a small variation. Continue reading
May Day 2013
May Day celebrations in Byske opened with a choir: Mayday Welcome! This was followed by a speech and then it was time for the bonfire. The next day I decided to create a new tradition. May Day is the right day to explore how far spring has come along the river. Continue reading
Deluxe or budget?
Foreshore rapids have opened. Thick ice shelves are resting on the beaches in anticipation of warmer weather and rising water. This ice provides the perfect platform for early rod testing. I met up with Tony to test two fly rods. Scott T3h and Flextec Speycaster. Continue reading
Annual meeting resolves
Earlier today The Fishery of The Byske River held its annual meeting just outside Fällfors. Lots of interested people appeared. Thirty-five attended in total. The meeting lasted over three hours. The usual questions opened. Continue reading
Spring winds
We are approaching the end of February and there are recurring days with strong winds and temperatures around zero along the Byske river. There are expectations in the air! The upcoming fishing season looms. Continue reading
Dark Christmas?
Many people associate northern Sweden (sv: Norrland) and winter with darkness. Eternal darkness. Today is the absolutely most dark day of the year. Despite eternal darkness I grabbed my camera and moved out. Continue reading