• Home
  • Rodtrips
  • Flies
  • Videos
  • Articles
  • Shop

We are back from Iceland !


By Mathias on 25.08.2014 in Fishing locations , Fishing reports , Rodtrip news , Travels


As you may know, this summer I went to Iceland with Jérémy for a 12 days fishing trip. We got back two weeks ago and it’s now time to start sharing this adventure with you !

We won’t break the tradition and we will write a complete and detailed rodtrip of this travel but as you can guess the redaction of these reports takes a lot of time.

Add to this the photo retouching and the video editing and we have a full time job !

No I am kidding, but it’s still a lot of work and we want to do it well !

Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC4693

Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5073

During this trip we recorded a lot of footage and we really look forward to publish the video but before that, we will release other videos such as Sommedieue(France) or De Ronde Bleek(The Netherlands) and even more…  It’s still the fishing season that’s why we slowed a bit the activity of the site to spend more time fishing ! And I must say that until now, this season has really been awesome and you should not miss what’s coming 😉 !

Let’s come back to Iceland, yes, this gorgeous island surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, dotted of mountains, of volcanoes and the best for the end, of lakes and rivers !

Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5325

Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC4453-Modifier-2

We saw incredible landscapes and if I should give a regret, it’s that I didn’t have the time to explore more and to do the complete tour of the country ! Let’s keep this for a future trip !

Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5300

Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5412

As for fishing, we are trout fanatics and I must say that we haven’t been disappointed. We caught out there the biggest trouts of our life (until now ;)), in fact we have been stupefied to see so many big fish. For exemple, on a part of the Laxa we didn’t see a single brown under 55cm… A dream river I guess…

Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5004

Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5012

Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC4908

We also experienced salmon fishing for the second time, yes remember, last year in Lapland we also tried it !

Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5298

For me salmon fishing is a bit frustrating… until… you strike one ! And here is the reward you were looking for, a bright and silver atlantic salmon freshly arrived from the sea and asking itself what happens to it.

Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5470

We did it and we won’t forget it anytime soon !

math;john,..

Between salmon and trout fishing in the rivers we also tried to fish in lakes and into the sea. And again with success, we found the trouts in those huge lakes and had a lot of fun with pollacks / coalfishs in the icelandic fjords. We also caught other species but we still have to figure out their names.

red-fish

math-seafish

Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC4222

To conclude, as you can see we had a lot of fun to fish in Iceland and it’s without any doubt a fishing destination I would recommend. And let’s be clear, it’s not the cheapest destination but there are solutions for all budgets and you won’t regret it.

Finally, we met a lot of great people out there and this is also one of the best parts of a trip. I am thinking to Hilmar, Bjarni, Asgeir, Jeff Currier,… ,…, all very nice guys that didn’t hesitate to give us advice or to share their stories while drinking a beer ! Thanks guys !

Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5551

Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5554

Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC4723

We also want to thanks the owners and the guides of the lodges where we have been, we always received a warm welcome.

The final thanks goes to a friend, Ingo from Icelandic Fly Fishermen, without whom this trip wouldn’t have been possible.

Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5550

That’s all for now, stay tuned for the complete rodtrip, the photos and the videos that will arrive as soon as possible !

SALMON YESSS !!!

Math&guide  Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC4364  Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC4639 Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC4683  Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5134 Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5179 Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5241    Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5369 Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5408 Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5428  Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5522 Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5535  Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5568 Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5572 Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5588

Mathias_Briquemont_1680_DSC5625

 


Tags: Arctic char, brown trout, Flekkudalsa, iceland, Icelandic Fly Fishermen, Jeff Currier, Laxa, Laxa i Myvatnssveit, Leirarsveit, salmon, Sea Trout


  • Jack Prendergast

    Awesome stuff guys. Looking forward to seeing the videos. Iceland is an amazing spot.

    • Mathias Briquemont

      Thank you Jack ! Indeed Iceland is an incredible fishing destination !
      Eheh we look forward too :p

  • Russell Davies

    Great article on a wonderful island this has definitely wet ones appetite . Keep up the great “work” guys.

    • Mathias Briquemont

      Thank you Russell ! We will try :p

  • PIERRET Alain

    Superbe voyage les gars!
    😉
    Superbes vues…
    Ps: je sens que le p’tit hirsute va encore me chambrer les oreilles jusqu’à la nuit des temps avec son tout petit minuscule salmon…
    :):):)

    Bravo à vous, …..et Mathias tu es un As du reportage.

    • Mathias Briquemont

      Merci Alain, c’est clair que la tu vas l’entendre encore longtemps 😀 😉
      Mais bon on va pas s’arrêter la lol

  • Stefanie Higgins Scott

    I’m taking my family to FLEKKUDALSA in July next year and will be staying at the self catering lodge. How was your experience on that river?

    • Mathias Briquemont

      Hi Stefanie !
      Thanks for your message. The lodge and the area are absolutely gorgeous.
      You should love the place and have good time there. (there are also good mushrooms very close ;))
      The river is also very nice, in fact there are 2 rivers. They are quite small, what’s also nice because you need to fish really carefully and discreetly. (low profile, small flies etc.)

      You will find salmons of course, but there are also some arctic char in some pools. You can also catch them with classic nymphs… And sea trout (but we didn’t catch any sea trout during our visit)

      Have fun !

      • Stefanie Higgins Scott

        Sounds great. The company is asking for a bank transfer of 50%. Is this typical? I was assuming a credit card deposit. Nervous about a cash transfer.

        • Mathias Briquemont

          This is normal and for example typical for outfitters in the UK. If this is Icelandic Fly Fishermen, the company that leases Flekkudalsa from the farmers, it should be fine, we have worked with them and I don´t think this is a problem.

          If you want to pay less to begin with, let´s say 30%, just ask them and see what they say.

          • Stefanie Higgins Scott

            It is Icelandic Fly Fisherman. The email exchange has been great and they seem like a good outfit. Just wanted to be sure this was typical business practice. Thanks for your help.


Read others Articles


Search

Logo Vision - In Fly Fishing Smartlures - Predator Fly Fishing Logo Fly Scene

Featured Fly Fishing Video

Big pike on the fly in Ireland arround Castlehamilton

The best fly fishing videos freshly selected by the rodtrip team. Don't hesitate to submit yours ! View all (...)

Flies of the world

Fred Frooninckx

Tying a popper fly

Discover the best flies and tyers from all over the world. You can also submit your favorite fly ! View all (...)

Stay in touch

Categories

  • Competition
  • Contests
  • Events
  • Fishing locations
  • Fishing reports
  • Fishing School
  • Fishing shops
  • Fishing techniques
  • Fly Fishers
  • Fly tying
  • Gears
    • Accessories
    • Fly lines
    • Fly tying
    • Luggages
    • Others
    • Photo / Video
    • Reels
    • Rods
  • Interviews
  • Movies
  • Others
  • Photos
  • Portraits
  • Reviews
  • Rodtrip news
  • Trailers
  • Travels
  • Tricks
  • Videos
  • Subscribe to Newsletter

    Social networks

    Follow us on social networks
    and stay tuned !

    Join us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Google+

    Contact us

    Being in touch with our visitors is one of the most important things for us. For any question, suggestion, content submission, etc. feel free to contact us. We'll be pleased to receive and answer to your message !

    Contact us

    About Rodtrip

    The place to be for fly fishing lovers...

    The purpose of Rodtrip is to be an open social network for fishermen and to encourage them to communicate their passion even more through their stories, extensive testing of materials or gear, techniques and share them around in an active community...

    Read more...

    Our team

    Mathias Briquemont

    Founder

    I’m 27 and I work as photographer and graphic designer / web designer.
    I live in south of Belgium and I started fishing when I was a kid.

    Johan DM

    Team Member

    I’m a 40-some guy, with a careful and comprehensive wife and two girls, living in the Brussels area, Belgium.

    Jeremy Habran

    Team Member

    I’m 24 years old, I live in the south of Belgium. I discovered fishing when I was 7 years old !

    Romain Angiulli

    Team Member

    Hello, my name is Romain, I’m 25 and I fish  since my childhood. I take every opportunity to go on the water’s edge. I’m passionated by trout fishing and I(…) Read more

    Jeff Otte

    Team Member

    I’m 32 and I work as a director and setdesigner for both film and television productions. I started flyfishing at the age of 16, but since I live far away(…) Read more

    Gino Cozijns

    Team Member

    I’m Gino Cozijns, 35 years old and I live in East-Flanders, Belgium. I started Fly Fishing at the age of 20. Mostly reservoir fishing for stocked rainbow at first, but(…) Read more

    Our team is composed of persons passionated about fly fishing. We love to share and live amazing adventures.

    Read more...

    Our last tweets

    Tweets de @rodtripfishing

    • Home
    • Rodtrips
    • Flies
    • Videos
    • Contest
    • Articles
    • About us
    • Friends
    • Shop
    • Contact Us

    Rodtrip © 2015-2016 - All rights reserved
    • Advertise
    • Legals
    • Contact Us