Dear Steffen “I hope your third week on the Varzuga went well and your guests caught a lot of salmon. I would like to thank you again for a fantastic week on your Grand Varzuga. …
Though conditions in Varzuga on the opening day
Heavy snow and cold weather are what the first groups are facing the first two days in Lower Varzuga. Sunday the river was still rising and there was enough ice coming down to put the …
What to Bring? Fishing tackle. Clothes and accessories – The following list may inspire for the upcoming dream trip to Kola
The weather is very unpredictable on the Kola peninsula, and it can change dramatically within very short time so it will be very sensible to bring both something that will keep you warm and dry …
FISHING UMBA IN AUGUST
Some of you may have the preconception that August is a summer month, replenished with mosquitoes, subtropical weather and swimming in a lukewarm river. Not so. Being so far north and east the summers on …
Thorsten Strüben’s beautiful interpretation of the one of the most all-round flies ever made – The Willie Gunn
Butt: fine oval gold Tinsel Tag: fluo orange Flatbraid Tail: orange Fluofiber Body: first half/ golden flatbraid Body: Second half/ old gold dubbing Ribbing: medium oval gold Tinsel Bodyhackle: sunburst and orange hen hackle Wing: …
Very sexy Red Butt – By Thorsten Strüben
Red Butt Variation Butt: Fine oval silver Tinsel Tag : Red Flatbraid Tail: Red Fluofiber Body: first half/ silver Flatbraid – Second half/ peacock ice dubbing Ribbing: medium oval silver Tinsel Bodyhackle: black hackle Wing: …
New season
A new season is finally in the horizon and we are so exited to return to our Salmon Heaven on Kola Peninsula. For 2012 we are preparing a storyboard for 2 new full lengths movies …
“A Salmon fisher’s odyssey”
“When a fisherman has caught some 500 salmon he think he knows the long and the short of the whole business. With 1500 fish to his rod he begins to be less certain, and by …
In Umba there is always a chance of catching a salmon over 20lbs Every day – Every week – From May until October
I have been fortunate to fish almost all of the rivers on the Kola Peninsula. For me Umba is “the Jewel of the Crown”. Umba has so many unique advantages, which in my opinion makes …
CHOOSING A SPEY LINE
There is a mind-boggling array of fly lines on the market – all with different names; “Spey”, “Skagit”, “Scandinavian” – However let us try to keep it simple, and start here. TAPER A good rule …