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fish partner news - Dec 2018
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As a great 2018 season has come to an end, we at Fish Partner are already busy planning the next one. We have added a new exciting river to our selection and will keep exploring the most secluded locations here in Iceland for more great water for our clients.

In the Fishopedia this week, our head guide Sindri will tell us everything about the legendary ice age brown trout .
 
But for now, sit back, relax, and enjoy our newsletter which is packed with news and information about fishing in Iceland
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New Atlantic Salmon River to Fish Partner

We are proud to announce that for the 2019 season Gljúfrá in Húnavatnssýsla area will be available exclusively to Fish Partner clients.

This beautiful three-rod river whose name, Gljúfurá, means "canyon river" offers a little bit of everything Icelandic fishing has to offer. The lower section of the river has a great number of sea-run Arctic char all season with some sea-run brown trout mixed in, especially during spring and fall. The upper section offers good resident brown trout fishing for those willing to walk to the remote upper section. The main attraction of the river though is the Atlantic salmon fishing, the main run usually beginning in mid-July with August and September being the best salmon fishing months.

All three rods in the river are sold together and come with a cozy self-catering lodge that sleeps five and has all needed amenities including a hot tub overlooking the river making it the perfect river for small groups looking for top class fishing in a private and intimate setting.

For booking inquiries for Gljúfurá, you can contact us at info@fishpartner.com .

For more information on Gljúfurá, click the button below.
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The Icelandic Fly
Fishing Academy

Fish Partner has founded the Icelandic Fly Fishing Academy .

The Academy is an education center focused on passing on knowledge and new skills to fly fishing and outdoor enthusiast. Another aim of the Academy is to increase new recruitment into the sport, especially among children, young people, and minority groups in the sport. The Academy is Fish Partner's answer to the lack of educational resources and social events in the sport of fly fishing and the greater outdoors community here in Iceland.

The core of the Academy's work is in the form of courses and lectures series. There is already a full course program set for this winter - with many more on the horizon.
Among the courses already on the program are:
- Beginners fly casting courses with all FFI certified instructors.
- Beginners fly tying courses.
- Photography course with world-renowned photographer and angler Matt Harris . See his amazing work here
- Rod building courses.
- Dry fly tying courses with noted tiers Miroslaw Senderski and Michał Zapał.
- Lecture course with big fish expert Niels Folmer Jorgensen .
- Open house casting practices.
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The Fishopedia!
In the Fishopedia we will be sharing our experience of fly fishing and specifically everything we know about fly fishing in Iceland. Our guides and team members use the winter to reflect on past summers and our desire to share our knowledge with other fishermen drives us to take out our laptops and write it all down.






The Ice Age
Brown Trout

By Sindri Hlíðar Jónsson
Head Guide at Fish Partner

If you have looked into fishing in Iceland you have probably heard the term "ice age brown trout" and seen people rave about their size and strength. But what exactly is an ice age brown trout, how do they differ from a regular brown trout and why are they so highly praised and sought after?

The short answer; ice age browns is the name given to the strain of brown trout inhabiting Lake Þingvallavatn, Iceland's largest natural lake. The reason people get obsessed with these beasts is quite frankly their incredible size, as well as fighting strength, not to mention the beauty of this creature. Fish over 30 lbs are caught each year.

For the long answer, we need to go back 11 thousand years when the ancestors of the ice age trout moved in from the ocean and colonized the area. Those ancestors were anadromous brown trout that moved back and forth between Lake Þingvallavatn and the open ocean. Roughly 9 thousand years ago reciting glaciers and volcanic activity made passage between Lake Þingvallavatn and the ocean impossible, in effect trapping these previously sea-run fish in the lake. In the time that has passed since then, the trout have made some remarkable adaptations to their new surroundings, one of which is the fact that the ice age trout only reach sexual maturity between the ages of 5-8 years old. In a research done by biologist Jóhannes Sturlaugsson, an ice age brown trout that had reached over 20 lbs in size but was not yet sexually mature, was found. Another remarkable adaptation that the strain shows is the fact that unlike most other brown trout in Iceland, the strain does not spawn every year once reaching sexual maturity, but in fact, each fish only spawns every 2-3 years. Those years that the fish do not expand their energy at spawning they pack on weight and size fast. With remarkable growth rate up to 5 lbs a year has been documented in tagged fish.

The main food sources for these fish are threefold, the 3-spined stickleback which is a small fish inhabiting the shallows of the lake, any of the 4 sub-species of Arctic char that inhabit the lake but mainly the Murta sub-species (Salvelinus Alpinus Murta) as well as insect life mainly in the form of midges, Chironomidae and caddis in all life cycles. These feeding patterns make them perfect to target with a fly rod as they will take streamers, nymphs and dry flies when presented to them.

The fishing season for them last from 15 April until September, with primetime usually being 15 April-15 June.

For more information on research done on the ice age brown trout, we recommend checking out the Laxfiskar site .

To read this article with pictures at our site, click here .

By Sindri Hlíðar Jónsson, Partner and Head Guide at Fish Partner
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SALES IN FULL SWING

As many of you know, good fishing licenses are sold well in advance here in Iceland. To get a very good slot, we always recommend anglers to book several months ahead.

We have already started booking for next season and the prime-time days are selling fast.

If you are interested in our prime locations such as Lake Thingvallavatn and the Highlands, don’t hesitate to contact us right now at info@fishpartner.com .
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Guide
Tómas Helgi

We love sharing with you good content – pictures of great fish.

Tómas Helgi is one of Fish Partner's most trusted guides. He has led many fishermen to their fish of a lifetime here in Iceland.

Tómas is active on his Instagram, posting pictures of his fishing. Check out his Instagram page .
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GREAT DAYS AT KÁRASTAÐIR BEAT

Beat Kárastaðir (Beat 1) in Lake Thingvallavatn went off to a great start last season. It was probably the best start the beat has ever had.

Usually we recommend mid-May to anglers as the prime-time in the lake, but of course fishing is fishing, as we all know. Last season’s best days at Beat 1 were the first 10-15 days after opening (20 April).

For those who are willing to try their luck we still have available days in the opening. Learn more about Beat 1 here .
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