On the morning of Day Four, we said goodbye to the Highlands Lodge and drove an hour and a half southeast to the Hotel Grimsborgir, near Selfoss. We dropped our gear and headed out to two local lakes–the massive Þingvallavatn (Thingvallavatn) . . .
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Iceland, Day Three: Here Comes the Sun . . . and the Fish
As I wrote yesterday, What a difference a day makes. After an appalling day of brutal weather and difficult fishing, we were greeted this morning by bright sunshine and very little wind. I headed out with guest Paul and Clint, guided by young . . .
Read MoreIceland, Day Two: Cold Lava
What a difference a day makes. The second morning of Orvis Week in Iceland with Fish Partner brought colder temperatures, driving rain, and howling wind. Every fly-fisher’s dream, am I right? But with the successes of the previous day still fresh in . . .
Read MoreIceland, Day One: Volcanic Char
This week, I am lucky enough to serve as host for Orvis Week in Iceland with Fish Partner, and our first day was spent casting for arctic char and brown trout on some of the glorious river of the Central Highlands: the Tungnaá, the Kaldakvísl, and the . . .
Read MoreVideo: “My Mom Vala” and the Magic of Greenland
It’s not that often that you come across a stunning fly-fishing video that’s really about something much bigger than this sport we love. “My Mom Vala” profiles a single mom from Reykjavík, . . .
Read MoreVideo: In Search of Ice-Age Browns in “The Hidden”
“The Hidden,” one of the big hits from last year’s International Fly Fishing Film Festival, has just been released for general viewing. It stars several “Friends of Orvis”–including Fishing . . .
Read MoreVideo: Icelandic Brown Trout Star in “The Hidden”
Our friend Spencer Higa, Fishing Manager at Falcon’s Ledge, and his partners in Western Waters Media headed to Iceland last year, in search of huge brown trout. They chronicled their . . .
Read MoreVideo: “North of the Wall” in Iceland
Here’s an absolutely gorgeous video about fishing the opening days of the sea trout season on Iceland’s Húseyjakvísl River. But the real story here is about how the river was brought back . . .
Read MoreVideo: “Orri’s Story”—Saving the Atlantic Salmon
Here’s a gorgeous film about a man who has dedicated much of his adult life to saving the Atlantic salmon and who is looking to pass on his passion to a new generation. Orri Vigfusson’s legacy . . .
Read MoreVideo: Huge Icelandic Browns in “The Hidden” Trailer
The folks from the International Fly Fishing Film Festival have been releasing the trailers for the productions in this year’s event, and they are awesome. Check out our pal Spencer Higa (fly . . .
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