Some playing and releasing advise for the upcoming autumn season in Umba

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Gearing up: Your leader tip should be heavy enough to bring a large salmon quickly. There is nothing sporty about too weak tackle. In order to land the fish most efficiently, it is important to …

Umba overture

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Count down for a new exciting autumn season in Umba. 11thAugust will be our opening week in Umba. Once again it is time to swing our flies for the mythical Umba autumn Salmon. In August …

New Boats and Loomis Demo rods for Umba

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5 brand new US. Aluminium boats have eventually arrived to Umba. The new boats will replace our 15 – 20 years old Grumman and Roughneck boats. New Loomis NRX and Versa Spey rod will also …

The Dude

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More than Fifteen years ago I started to fish rubber-legs flies with very good results from the beginning By using rubber legs instead of normal hair materials like in the traditional tube flies, my Rubber …

Thanks for a great week in Umba – By Giovanni Pratesi

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Dear Orla I hope you received the pictures my wife sent you. Sorry but I had a very hard time coming back from the Umba and actually I feel I would be ready to take …

Some feedbacks from Grand Varzuga 2012

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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. …

What to Bring? Fishing tackle. Clothes and accessories – The following list may inspire for the upcoming dream trip to Kola

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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 …

Rio Skagit Flight

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Skagit lines were originally developed by the steelhead rats of the Pacific north West to get flies in front of fish regardless of environment. These short high power heads have the ability to make a …