Fly Fishing the Highlands of Iceland for the first time

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Ай бұрын

Join us on an unforgettable fly fishing adventure in the breathtaking Icelandic highlands! In this video, my friend Jerome Saunders and I explore the pristine waters of the River Tungnaá, a hidden gem that I have not visited before.
Prepare to be amazed as we target Arctic char and brown trout using a variety of fly fishing setups. From nymph rigs to dry fly and dry-dropper techniques, we adapt our strategies to the unique conditions of this incredible river.
With stunning landscapes as our backdrop, you'll witness some thrilling catches and experience the serene beauty of Iceland's remote fishing spots. If you appreciate the beauty of landscapes and the excitement of new adventures, this video is for you. I share my emotional journey as I fish in the stunning River Tungnaá for the first time, showcasing the awe and joy of discovering a new fishing paradise.
A big shout-out to Fish Partner for making this trip possible. For more information about the River Tungnaá and to book your own adventure.
Visit their website: fishpartner.com/
Check out the specific details for this water here: fishpartner.com/veidisvaedi/t...
My 1st rod setup used in this video:
Rod: Vision Rivermaniac #4 ´9 Medium
Reel: Vision XLV custom Nymph & Dry
Line: Vision Feel 90 #4
My 2nd rod setup used in this video:
Rod: Vision Nymphmaniac #3 11´
Reel: Vision XLV custom Nymph & Dry
Line: Vision Nymphmaniac #3
Other Gear related FAQ:
Line Master: flydressing.se/produkt/easy-s...
Costa Glasses I use:
Ferg with Gold Mirror flydressing.se/produkt/ferg/

Пікірлер: 67

@benbiagioni9906 Күн бұрын

Beautiful trout in a pristine environment. Those fish are so healthy and wild. That is what fly-fishing for trout is all about. I hope you all keep making films.

@joncampbell3641 Ай бұрын

Fantastic Robert! A few years ago I had a week in Northern Iceland and had a 5kg brown trout and a 4kg sea run arctic char. The best fish of my life, in the shadow of a volcano beached on the black sand.

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

Thank you. That sounds amazing!

@mmmbass6068 Ай бұрын

Spectacular. A little less music, and a bit more silence - or just nature - would make this vid even more enjoyable to watch. Thanks.

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

Thanks

@user-it4du4zv9g 28 күн бұрын

Awesome ….what a landscape 👍👍

@henrykreimers7080 Ай бұрын

Fantastic! We really like to see more Icelandflyfishing 😊we had 4 days last year - incredible 🎉and we‘ll be back! Thank you for your fantastic videos Robert! Best regards Henryk

@derronjames7194 Ай бұрын

Unbelievable fishing, bucket list stuff. cant wait for more content on your journey.

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

@alansandybulmer4877 Ай бұрын

What a stunning place to fish! Some lovely specimens to the net as well. Looking forward to following your new venture. Tight lines and thanks for sharing such “epicness”.

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@outdooroskar1257 Ай бұрын

Awesome vodeo Robert, really cool and "livescore 2.0" really cracked me up, good fun😂 and it got you an amazing shot of the eat🙌

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

Glad you like the video 😁👍

@ericlong9085 Ай бұрын

That first fish was gorgeous

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

So pretty!

@moritzw.9172 Ай бұрын

Damn, I am so, so happy for you two! ... and almost as jealous as happy. :D Amazing filming and editing too!! Tight lines! /Moritz

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

Thank you Moritz!

@Fishin-Ipps Ай бұрын

Great video, thanks for posting! I was fortunate enough to fish in Iceland last year with my three sons (one of their first times fly fishing) and while we weren’t as remote as this, the land and fish were beautiful, and the people kind and fun. I hope I can go back again

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

Thank you! It for sure holds some amazing places to visit.

@vwgtigreenbug Ай бұрын

Wauw what a dream location. ❤

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

It is a true dream place!

@4amwaj Ай бұрын

great!

@sigurdurmarolafsson4183 Ай бұрын

See you soon m8. Enjoy and have fun helping others to catch their dream fish. OH....and just wait for the howling winds. And one more..... in the hight of summer, get ready to run because size 16 will be a big fly.

@NijimasuHeaven Ай бұрын

12:09 Wow, from Japan! Gorgeous brown trout! He looks like a resident trout, but I wonder if he has something to eat in the river.

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

Yes. It is resident. Lots of insects and small fish to eat.

@bartekbielinski5324 3 сағат бұрын

Hey Robert! Have you visited the Hrauneyar Hotel nearby? I was working there last year, met the guides from Fishpartner and the video of Your awoken many cool emotions! so good to see You fish there! It's amazing right? Real dream come true scenery for fishing salmonids!

@cedricgohkerharo3116 Ай бұрын

Hey Robert, great stuff ! It is really a great opportunity for you to be there ! I have traveled to Iceland twice for only normal tourism, it was epic. I hear that there are some guys developping sea trout fishing in the rivers in the south west if I remember correctly. There's a youtube video about it somewhere. I hope to pick up a lot of useful fishing tips from you in Iceland.

@adinatea_flyfishing-flytying Ай бұрын

Awesome river💪🎣🤘

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

It is fantastic

@leicadave 29 күн бұрын

Fished with Fish Partners last summer and was very pleased. Nymphing for char was great fun. Our guide was personable and knowledgable, so much so that we're hoping he'll guide us for sea trout at the Battle Hill Lodge this September. Eidur is also very easy to work with in arranging trips; highly recommend them if you want a well managed and successful fishing trip!

@alexredhat3476 Ай бұрын

Robert amazing film! Just be careful you very often grab the blank during the fight.

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

Thanks! I think it is something I do when filming. I'm not sure haha. I believe it is my way of applying more pressure and still having the rod in view

@Corrado.SalmonidArea Ай бұрын

Meraviglioso😍 Top video👏👏👏 😎🎣

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@sonja9001 8 күн бұрын

I wish I had that much backcasting room where I fish. There are places in Colorado west of the Continental Divide that have moonscape similar to Iceland. I liked the music just fine….but then again I am an Audiophile!

@bcdrummer1962 Ай бұрын

Such fabulous video! I agree with other posters who think the music is unnecessary or at least should be toned way down in quantity. But it is certainly not a “production issue” the quality of everything is great. Just think about experimenting with more nature sound and less manufactured audio. Cheers!

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

Thank you for the feedback!

@areweoutdoors Ай бұрын

Kör 10 årsjubileum på Island till sommaren. Så mycket fina vatten och fiskar! Bra film! Ser också gärna mer om riggning vid nymph fisket.

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

Tack! Det ska jag göra!

@SaskFisher 25 күн бұрын

Amazing! The closest thing to a Char I am fishing is a Brook Trout. All beautiful!

@Test-ct9tv Ай бұрын

Åhh snacka om lyckligt lottad.. härlig film 👍

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

Tack!

@계곡과산천어 Ай бұрын

Small Hook Big Fish!

@jnvp511 15 күн бұрын

Fantastic vidéo, thanks ! What is your camera on your chest please ?

@mortenthenorwegian2875 Ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

👊😊

@Andersbrook Ай бұрын

I want to see two handed action 😍

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

I can do that later this season. Maybe can do a pure two-hander video for sea trout 👍

@nikolasamija6266 Ай бұрын

Great video!!! I hope you don't mind me asking. I would like to know which gear you are using ? 🤔

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

Hello. Glad you liked it. You find that info in the video description 😉

@imraduin Ай бұрын

Har du nån video på hur du riggar dry dropper? ❤ Vill minnas att det var med i en video för några år sedan men kan inte komma ihåg vilken. Glad för din skull att du får tillfället att fiska och guida på Island, din uppskattning genomstrålar in genom linsen. Välförtjänt!

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

Det ska jag verkligen göra en video på hur vi gör här. Kul att höra!

@rafaelarruda5472 Ай бұрын

Great video! What is the prime time for this char fishing?

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

June-July

@haoyang4131 Ай бұрын

like a movie

@cjcout99 Ай бұрын

don't forget to talk about the equipment, rod, line, leader, tippet, etc. and flies. also, are these sea run trout?

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

The setup is specified in the video description. I did not want to make this video about more than my experience in seeing the place. Gear videos will come. Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate it. They are not sea run.

@leviheisererhahn9038 Ай бұрын

Hey Robert, I have a question about sea trout fishing in a lake. The lake is located in Norway and is connected to the sea by a small stream, with a significant summer sea trout run. My question is which flies you would use for sea trout in a lake? The lake has a population of sticklebacks and brown trout. The local anglers mainly fish there with worms and spinners. Should I still use a sandeel fly or shrimp fly, or even a nymph, or other streamers?

@FlyFishingbyRobert Ай бұрын

There are similar lakes on Iceland too. I would probably start with a baitfish fly the size of a stickleback. It use to be effective in many places for trout and can hopefully be something they eat.

@leviheisererhahn9038 Ай бұрын

@@FlyFishingbyRobert okay thank you

@frejfrej1 Ай бұрын

Jag har gillat dina videor, men att drönarfiska tar lite udden av det hela

@MrKveite1 Ай бұрын

I could never fish with a guide since if i dont do the whole sequence myself from finding it to landing it the fish will be worthless to me. I do see why some people want the help froma guide tho.

@enricobregni7025 Ай бұрын

I agree with you but I if if wasn’t that expensive, I would get a guide for example the first two days of a 10 days trip. Because in a new country where you never fished you really don’t wanna waste time. I was in NZ at 17yo and of course didn’t have 500$ for a day guide so I studied books, used hydro maps and satellite images and kinda found my self some spots. I really nailed a couple but also for others we were a bit lost. A guide can really maximise your time on the water.

@MrKveite1 Ай бұрын

@@enricobregni7025 ofcourse but i have been fishing for 50 years this year and i normally fish about 250 days pr year since i dont have to work so i take pride in my catch and odds are i am as good as or better than the guide on my own.Reading rivers is actually really easy with that much experience so i dont really see the problem. I know i know lol i am a bit cocky but do you know anyone with more experience than me?

@m00nsplitter72 Ай бұрын

I suspected that you were using a drone to spot fish and then you conceded that this was a strategy. Big dislike for such c*nty behaviour. II'm out of here, and will hopefully find a cool video made by a genuine fisherman.