Love Flyfishing. Judge in Iceland on new BBC series Earth Wildest Waters: The Big Fish. AnglingiQ Ambassador, LoopTeam member & freelance fishing writer.
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Markmið laga eiga að vera augljós, enda felur markmið í sér áætlun sem menn hafa sett sér að ná. Matvælaráðherra, Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir, lagði nýverið fram frumvarp um lagareldi sem hún segir fela í sér stórfelldar úrbætur í umhverfisvernd með því að gera reglur sk...
Here are some of my favourite tips.
Here’s a deeper dive into each of these tips:
1- PRACTICE 🐟 Practice often and quickly instead of seldom and long. Record your casts and compare them to cast lessons on YouTube to spot errors and correct them.
2- THE GRIP 🐟 Let the rod work for you. Use the power of your left hand on dbl handed rods. The right one is just holding and following the movement.
3- THE LINE 🐟 Focus on good casts you can control. Instead of hitting the water too hard, wade in longer or try fishing from another angle if possible.
4- SMOOTH LANDING 🐟 If your line is splashing the water, focus your eye ca 2m above the water level/landing spot when you cast.
5- TAKE A BREAK 🐟 If your casts are off, take a break for 15 minutes. The rhythm of casting will get into your muscle memory.
6- HAVE FUN 🎣 (I added this one in here because it’s important too)
Hope this comes in handy 🥰 Would love to hear your favourite tip or what you learnt that changed the most along the way? Sometimes it’s just little things that change a lot.
Ég er viss um að flest okkar eigum minningar úr náttúrunni. Burtséð frá veiði þá er villti laxinn tegund sem á sinn eigin tilverurétt sem nú er í hættu af mannavöldum. Ég bið þig því að skrifa undir undirskriftalista til verndar stofninum. Tekur u.þ.b 30sek. Stöndum saman og pössum náttúruna okkar á meðan það er hægt 👉 NASF.IS
Did you know the tradition of Icelandic sweaters started back in the 16th century with hand warmers? 72.000 pairs of socks and 12.000 pairs of mittens were exported from Iceland in the year 1624, long before our tourists came and when we were only 50.000 habitants.
It wasnt until around the second world war the iconic „lopapeysa“ came to light inspired from Norway and the pearl collars of Greenland. What makes the sweater so special is its functionality with the icelandic wool making it both warm and water resistant.
I´ve always been fascinated by traditions and the icelandic „lopapeysa“ always interested me. While spending times outdoors I´ve had many, fitting them in my waders but feeling feminine sometimes was a bit challenging along with the ithcing the fabric gave me.
But I believe tradition can be held and upgraded to our needs and wants. So I wanted to blend traditional style of the classic sweater to take a more modern form.
Working with local artisans, I adjusted some things to make it assume a more feminine shape which I had been looking for while holding the tradition and its perfect warm and waterproof abilities. Then some leg warmers for the boots to match. I hope you like it as I enjoyed the work and outcome.
What do you think of our icelandic sweaters? Have you had a lopapeysa?💙
Farmed salmon are being caught in Icelandic rivers right now. Farmed salmon from an open-net pen (OPN) in the Westfjords escaped after the company did not do underwater monitoring on the pen for more than three months ! They are now swimming up Icelandic rivers and breeding, causing irreversible damage to wild salmon 😞 Surprisingly the authorities (Fiskistofa) decided to stop monitoring the situation while they waited for tests to confirm the origin of what then turned out to be farmed salmon in our rivers. I hope our authorities wake up and realise the salmon are counting on us and need our help. This kind of neglect is inexcusable and a complete natural disaster.
Until our government wants to care with action, I hope you can help:
- Share the news. Help the authorities wake up.
- Do not eat or buy farmed salmon from open-net pens (OPN).
- If at a restaurant, ask where the salmon comes from to raise awareness for the wilds population extreme threats.
You can also learn more about the dangers our wild salmon are facing on www.nasf.is
Greenland was amazing and full of adventures. Saw and caught endless of char. Best of all was spending time with great people and getting back on the boat with our guide Peter. The sea was rougher than before in July and the char much more colourful this late season. We fished for them in rivers and lakes. I got to be a guest on and took Mario out char fishing in Greenland. My son is already a big fan of the show so I can’t wait to watch it with him when it’s out. Hope to make my little guy proud ♥️
I hope you have had some fun adventures lately and more to come 😊 Photo Credit: 📸
I think it's important to fish with my daughter and my son. Here are just a few reasons why I encourage them to explore the natural world every day:
🌊 Physical activity: Nature invites kids to run, climb, hike and play. This is good for their bodies and their souls.
🌿 Creativity: Exploration encourages children to make decisions and solve problems. Should I follow this path or that one? Build a sandcastle here or there?
🌏 Self-esteem: Answering small challenges in nature — whether crossing a stream on a fallen log or completing a long hike — can boost a child’s confidence.
🌱 Improved mood: Spending time outdoors has been linked to lower levels of anxiety and depression in children.
🐟 Environmental awareness: When kids play in forests, splash in the ocean or even notice the birds in their own neighborhoods, they begin to appreciate nature and better understand how precious our planet is. And why it's worth protecting.
As a fly-fishing guide, I'm a passionate defender of all salmon, particularly Wild Atlantic Salmon.
Salmon give us so much: healthy ecosystems, precious memories, the inspiration to never give up.
Now more than ever, Wild Atlantic Salmon could use a hero. They are threatened by escapees from the open-net fish farms that also pollute the ocean and damage our ecosystem. Please join me and others trying to save wild Atlantic salmon from extinction.
Stay tuned here as we dive into the fight to save the salmon.
I have fished with my family since I was a little girl, but no matter how many times I cast my line, the feeling is still precious. When you first put your hand in the river and feel that cold, clean water flowing through your fingers, there's something so special about it 🎣
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Thankful for beautiful memories made with my precious angel 🤗
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Amazing afternoon yesterday and so thankful to be back in this beautiful place ♥️
Greenland💚
Mother and daughter 💙🐟 So many adventures and I’m lucky to have her on this life ride. Can’t wait to share more exciting things coming soon.
Can’t wait to see you and hope you can join us “live” on Instagram at 17.30 GMT zone today for 15 minutes of fishing! 🎣
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When you learn paddle is not the same as tennis. And you realise you’re not a tennis pro since you didn’t know that. And the fact I hit 3 balls on the roof that got lost. But what a beautiful day 🥰
Dad & Daughter. Lucky to have him♥️
The rod could surely bend! 12 pound beauty in the net and one very happy girl on land 😄🥰🎣
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I hope to see you downtown at 15.00 tomorrow. United for nature and protect the wild from greed and corruption. I also ask you to sign this petition found on www.NASF.is
Since a little girl I have always followed my own path and as a mother I want my children to follow theirs. I want them to grow up to have the courage to have their own opinions and trust in themselves to make their own decisions. Nature has many colors and nobody tells nature how it should be, it just is. I think that´s a beautiful thing. Seeing my kids with a strong mindset, healthy views and trust in their own abilites is the greatest thing I can ever give them. Spending time with them outdoors and seeing them learn in their own capabilites is priceless. I hope you have a beautiful day with your loved ones. #familytime #motherhood #strong #salmonstrong
Wild atlantic salmon are one of the most majestic creatures of our planet. For them to survive under normal circumstances takes endurance and incredible strength we could all inspire from. By eating farmed salmon from open net-pens (ONP) we are enforcing this endangered species to extinction. A species that has been around since the ice age and has their own right of survival. I hope you help caring for our wild by not eating farmed salmon from open net-pens and for your health to avoid the toxins it contains. #lovesalmon #iceland #sustainability #endangeredspecies
As I’ve been exploring my brand, triangles have become a symbol for me and my mission. And I’ve discovered the letters in my name VALA are actually four triangles! It’s kismet. My new logo represents the balance I seek to create between us and nature. I’m proud to share it with you all and excited for the other changes to come. 🫶 #flyfishing #wildatlanticsalmon #logo
I was born during the peak of the salmon run in Iceland and cast my first fishing line when I was 4 years old. As I grew, my father taught me about life by teaching me about the outdoors. 🐟 From the beginning, I was hooked on nature. 🎣 Because the rhythm of nature is as real as your heartbeat. The same life force that runs through rivers, volcanoes and ecosystems runs through you, me and every living being. 💙 With a little practice, you can learn to let nature guide you. To open yourself up to new experiences. To follow the beat within. 🥰 #flyfishing #wildatlanticsalmon #outdoorlife #getoutside
Hi guys! I hope you had a great summer, I certainly have and am currently packing for Greenland. I can´t wait to get there to get to connect more with nature which is where I feel the most joy. I´m thankful for my upbringing because I think the outdoors is such a big part of who I am. I also realise that a lot of people are not that fortunate to have experienced that. I think they might be missing out because nature has given me so much. I would love that it could be experienced for others as well. Thats why I´m super fortunate and thankful that I´ve been working with an amazing team to strengthen my brand and further the message in hope to encourage more people to spend more time outdoors and hopefully respecting nature as we go along. There will be coming a lot of new content and I hope you will like it and I can´t wait for you guys to see it. I´m very thankful for you coming with me on this journey ❤️🥰
My parents fished the Laxá in Adaldalur NES beat when they where very young. Years ago I fell in love with it on my first trip with dad. It’s one of those places you have to experience to understand. It’s not about the fish or the river only but more the people there and the way they are and what it makes you feel. It’s one of those atmospheres you can’t explain, in the best kind of way. I got to experience this with my daughter, that was precious. I hope your making the most of the summer with your loved ones, memories are everything 🥰
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