fishing in norway

[lezza]

hi robert,ive never been to norway,this will be my 1st visit,so as you can guess,i dont really know what to expect,but ive only heard good things about norway,and you and the others on this site have been a great help,maybe later on in the year we can meet up for a fishing trip,cant wait to get there,just bought a hand held gps,got to learn how to use it,lol.many thanks for your help, les

[robertlangford]

HI Les.
You'll love it. And you'll catch a stink load of fish. A hhGPS is great. Go out with a guide and store his marks, (up front so no body gets upset though). It's not usually a problem.
And then visit them with your own boat the next day or so. You'll clean up!
It would be great to have a trip together some time where do you usually fish?
Rob

[Stickyboy]

I went to Bergen when I was 11 on a school cruise to Scandinavia.
We went on the SS Nevassa (since scrapped) which was the sister ship of one of the big cruise ships that went on the Falklands war, I can't remember its name.
On board we watched Chitty Chitty Bang Bang which had just come out!

Anyway, what I will always remember from that trip, and bearing in mind that most 11 year olds don't really take much in, was the fjords. They were just something else! The water was like a mill pond, the snow tipped mountains either side were perfectly reflected in the water, disturbed only by the ships wake.
A memory I will always treasure.
And from that day on I said one day I'll do it again.
But only next time I'll take my rods!

[lezza]

hi rob,i fish in the river mersey,as i only live 1/2 mile away.also travel to wales and scotland,,lived in south africa for 12 years,great fishing there,
the boat we hired is 17.1/2 feet with a 25 hp motor,the owner is also a fisherman,so will get him to help out,he said he has a map for us with all the good fishing places,the cod fishing is just starting here in the mersey,caught a whiting of 2lb last week end,nice size for the river,
were do you do your fishing?and are you living in germany?
all the best ,....les
e mail...lespickstock@aol.com

[lezza]

cheers sticky.sounds just great,i cant wait to get there,hope you also get over there with your rods,this time,all the best m8,les

[robertlangford]

Hi Les.
Yes I live in Germany have done for over twenty years now. Before that I lived in Australia and New Zealand. I even fished the Bay of Islands semi comercialy for 9 months. It wasn't lucrative but it was a lot of fun and we used to wonder if it couldn't be marketed as a tourist atraction .
Fact is I do most of my fishing in Norway at the moment. I enjoy fishing from Weymouth occasionaly, they are very well organised over there and I love going out with pro's like Pat Carlin. The channel is wonderfull and completly different from Norway of course. But I really get a kick out of researching and developing my own marks and being my own skipper. The results can be incredible.
Rob

[robertlangford]

A 17,5 ft is about as small as you want to go. Generally I prefer over 20 ft and 100 hp diesel. But your boat will probably be okay in southern Norway as you'll probably be fishing inshore in a fjord. And 25 HP will get you to where you want to go. Make sure you know how to use that hand held GPS. Marks inshore can be as small as a couple of meters in diameter. I hope you have a sounder on board. You really need one also for safety reasons. I'll never forget racing out through the islands once. The water was flat as a pond and I had fun racing through the flocks of seagulls. But then I had a group of gulls that didn't want to budg. So I reved up and went straight at them. Untill I noticed they were standing on a rock about 3/4 in below the flat calm water
Somtimes rocks rise out of nowhere and its good to have a depth sounder with and alarm.
Take a simple compass with you. For some reason I haven't seen a boat in Norway with one and you'll find it very useful to orientate yourself with.
Rob

[DUNWORKING]

Originally Posted by lezza

hey dave,dont go by boat,takes to long,and flying is cheap and it gets you there much quicker,i leave here at 10 am and will be fishing by 5 pm,its easy to arrange these trips,need any help,let me know thanls m8

lezza, if you are interested in going to norway in 2008 can you let me know,
i have just retired and the missis and i want to go fishing,well i do and she can do her knitting?

[lezza]

hi guys,been a long time since ive been on the forum,my 1st trip to norway was fantastic,ive been over there a few times now,and i am busy sorting out flights for april 2008,i now book direct with the owner of the cabins,so we save ££££££s,happy fishing guys,catch you all later

[lezza]

hi m8,im going to norway on the 18th april to the 24th april 2008,if you would like to contact me,my addres is l.pickstock@sky.com,cheers m8