Iceland pt.2 of 2 | Fly-fishing for trout and arctic char in stunning locations 

Next time eh! It's a stunning place - definitely somewhere you'll want to bring a rod :)

Thanks Aldo! I thoroughly recommend it. Iceland is one of the most incredible places on earth. And this fishing is the icing on the cake 👍🏼👍🏼

@@SouthsideFlyFishing no problem mate would be good to hook up with you sometime try get a day on a water

Thank you! It's an incredible place and the fishing is really the icing on the cake. I would have loved to catch something at Haifoss and we didn't manage to hook into any really big trout this time. But the experience and the adventure more than made up for it ;)

Thanks Eric. It's such an amazing wee place. Terrifying when you hook a decent trout on a 3wt rod and it tears off towards hades!!

@@SouthsideFlyFishing 😂🤣

Thanks Stevie! Highly recommend Iceland whether or not you're there for the fishing 👍🏼

Much appreciated Conan! You'll have to come with us next time :)

Thanks Xander! Already looking forward to the next trip to Iceland :)

Richard, it's some place isn't it! We walked/fished along a number of the pools and the pool downstream that you mentioned was quite productive too. I think between us we must have had about half a dozen fish. There were some absolute monsters cruising about but they seemed stuck to the bottom in the deepest part of the pool and getting a fly down to them was really tricky. Next time I'll bring some split shot ;)

Thanks so much Ivan! It’s an incredible place and the fact that the fishing is good is a huge bonus 👍🏼

@@SouthsideFlyFishing I would love a fishing trip to Iceland! If you feel lonley and need a pal, give me a shout next time you go ; )

Cheers Simon! I wish I’d taken a bit more time over the filming in Iceland (and a proper camera with me!) but we were having so much fun! Good memories though 🙏🏼

You’re too kind lads ❤️

Thanks dad! Some fishing locations for sure! I might only fish at the bottom of waterfalls from now on 😂

Thanks buddy! Appreciate it 👍🏼🎣

Thanks so much Peter! Really glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼🎣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thanks mate! It was so funny watching the footage back - I'm rarely able to spot trout in the rivers I fish here in Scotland and we were like daft kids watching those big trout cruising around in the crystal clear water! Glad you enjoyed the vid :)

@@SouthsideFlyFishing - yeah I would be the same! I’ve been to Iceland walking, but need to revisit with a rod some day. I’ve not really done much river fishing, but it’s something I’m keen to get into.

Do it mate! Best decision you’ll make all year 👍🏼

@@SouthsideFlyFishing I've only got back into fishing a few weeks ago so I'll take my time. Have you ever fished Lough Corrib at all? Love the content, thanks for putting it out there. 🤘

@@bigaljack56 great stuff mate. Never fished Corrib although I’ve read and heard a lot about it over the years 👍🏼

Thanks mate! You can absolutely do a DIY trip and have a great time. But I would 100% recommend fishing with a guide in Iceland. I’m lucky that my best friend is Icelandic and knows dozens of local anglers. However we still spent literally hours driving up and down trying to access the water or locate productive looking spots. If it’s your first time, booking a guide, even for a day or two, would help you send more of your time fishing. You’d also avoid getting into potentially compromising situations. We’ve been lost, had cars get stuck and probably been quite lucky over the years. Again that’s doing it all with a local!

@@SouthsideFlyFishing Ha - sounds like quite the adventure. Right up my street!

Thanks JJ. I've been to Iceland a few times but my buddy has always arranged the fishing. I don't know how easy it is to find out information/arrange permits directly as the website he used to book our fishing was all Icelandic language. There is a tackle shop in downtown Reykjavik, and there are plenty of guides/outfitters you can find online if you want to go down that route. Aardvark McLeod would be worth getting in touch with - Pete's a great guy. Sorry that's not super helpful. But I do hope you make it over. It's a stunning country 🙏🏼🐟

Well said Tam (although I don't miss fishing in that Icelandic wind... not one little bit!)

Good observation mate. I’ve read they’re genetically sea trout that were landlocked after the last ice age. Beautiful fish!

@@SouthsideFlyFishing Been fishin over fifty years and worked with Big Peter the" Rod Doctor" at ABU Wellington St, 1975 and asked the same question,and on other Iceland ULs. First time a logical answer, Now I know... am no nuts !

You’re definitely no nuts! It’s fascinating to look at brown trout across the world and see all of the variations you get. But aye, from what I’ve been told anyway, these fish would have been sea trout for thousands of generations before being landlocked as the ice retreated

Bromance on tour!

Thanks Guy! We were there at the start of August this time. I've fished there in July too, and I think the locals fish pretty much from April to September on many of the rivers/lakes. I'd highly recommend a trip to Iceland if you haven't been already :)

Mate, you’ve made my day with that comment 😂😂. Feel free to DM him for me and see if he’ll give me a guest spot… ideally somewhere sunny and exotic with huge fish please 👍🏼

Hi Davie. Just responded to your email mate. Tight lines 👍🏼🎣