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emain small in terms of number. However, size compensates for this: a big, silvery, strong salmon is the dream catch of any fly fisher. Unfortunately, the popularity of what are expected to be the best weeks also shows in the prices, which may be in the five figures. As the summer progresses, the average size of fish swimming upstream declines but their number increases. The bigger fish that arrived earlier in the summer occupy their spawning grounds The fishing of sea trout brings nice variation to salmon catching. 40 || 3.2010 and grow darker, approaching their brown spawning coloration. At this stage, they no longer seize the fly as eagerly as before. Choosing the time of travel is a balancing act between the number of salmon, their size and expenses. Nature, of course, does not follow strict rules, so the time salmon begin to swim upstream and the number of fish may vary greatly from year to year. The size of the catch also depends on weather conditions, the river current and tide. By following natural phenomena and drawing experiential conclusions, successful fishermen often stand out from those getting smaller catches. While luck also plays a big part in fishing, it surprisingly often seems to smile only on a select few fishermen. Versatility brings results The traditional salmon fishing technique is relatively laid-back. Whisking the fly smoothly downstream at an angle pro-
t Niko Peltola Late in the season the salmon in the river are quite small but very active. duces the desired result under most conditions. Flies and their coloration have become established over the past decades. However, when fishing in difficult conditions, you are better off keeping an open mind and testing a wide range of techniques and flies. When, at the end of the week, I showed the camp’s head guide the flies I had used to catch salmon, he shook his head, wondering how anyone could fish for salmon my The Kola Peninsula is an unmatched destination. way. Seeing as our group got a haul four times that of the previous week’s traditional fishermen, we were hardly doing things all that wrong. If conditions make salmon fishing difficult, one can always go for another species. Many of the rivers on the Kola Peninsula offer spectacular trout fishing. Some of the rivers also have strong Arctic char, whitefish and grayling populations. In addition to rivers, they can be fished for in mountain lakes and along the coast. A few days, some of our group members made a one-hour walk from our camp to the mouth of the fiord on the Barents Sea. The area offered great sea trout fishing on sandy beaches and bladderwrack shoals in the shadow of massive cliffs. The Kola Peninsula is an unmatched fishing destination for fly fishers in search of the Atlantic salmon and trout. There are never any guarantees of a catch in fishing, but this region is sure to offer great experiences and to awaken a strong urge to return the following year. The Kola Peninsula is home to several tour operators. Those interested in Varzina will find further information at www.varzina.fi. Suunto Core WRIS<strong>TO</strong>P COMPUTER MAKES FISHING MORE EFFICIENT Steady weather conditions often reduce the probability of getting a good catch, but even a small change in the weather, and especially in the air pressure, can activate fish. Obvious changes can be detected by observing nature, but the ability to predict changes in air pressure make it possible to get more out of short feeding periods. In addition to general weather reports, it is a good idea to keep an eye on real-time local conditions using the barometer of a wristop computer. This makes it easy to go fishing at times when the fish are most likely to be active. Suunto’s outdoor wristop computers make it easy to monitor changes in air pressure. Ventus and Terra from the Elementum line also come with a barometer. Suunto Elementum Terra 3.2010 || 41
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