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Fishing Reports
Fishing Report and Conditions for DENMARK
October 31, 2003
Posted by Presterno Fishing
DENMARK
Email: presterno@mail.com
Current Report
With a brain just 5mm in
size, the trout is no
Einstein. It’s simple mind,
needs simple things and it’s
not capable of doing two
unrelated thing at once.
All species of trout need
Food, Shelter and Oxygen in
order to sustain their
population. From these basic
needs the most valuable, in
my opinion, is shelter. I
know that many anglers will
argue with this fact. One
angler I spoke to recently
said that Food is paramount.
Well, food is of no real
value as the trout and
numerous other species can
go a great length of time
without any form of food.
Oxygen is a key factor of
course, but certainly is
everything. Shelter is
security and a trout cannot
hide in fear and feed at the
same time. A totally
frightened trout will think
of one thing – to run and
hide. He’s not thinking
about food or even his
hunger, he’s far to busy
being scared and will not
expose himself to danger.
So, resting a fish has it’s
reasons!
So, as we settle into winter
time, it becomes harder and
harder to get out of a warm
bed and go to work. One
leaves home in darkness and
then one returns home in
darkness. Weekends become
shorter and shorter for some
reason, and before you know
it, it’s back to work and
the whole routine starts
again.
However, I never find it
hard to wake up and get out
of bed when I have to go
fishing. Regardless of the
time, weather and roughness
of hangover, pulling on
those thermals and driving
to a windswept beach
shrouded in rain, snow and
darkness, is almost
inviting. You just know that
out there somewhere is a
fish that will make those
numb fingers, cold wedding
tackle and drippy nose worth
every minute. That’s
assuming you catch that
fish!
I have had an incredible two
week’s and managed to land a
personal record during that
time. But more on that later.
Having finally laid to rest
my Fenwick fly rod and STH
reel, after thousands of
fishing hours and countless
fine sea run brown trout, I
have updated my complete
arsenal of fly tackle. One
feels whole again. Coast
fishing has become
incredible and no words can
describe the conditions at
present.
The entire coasts around
Denmark are seeing good
catches, some places are a
angler’s heaven. Some great
monsters have been landed
peaking 6kg / 13lb with
average sizes balancing on
the normal 2kg / 4lb mark.
It’s fishing at it’s best,
in my opinion.
I know many will argue that
Spring sees the best of the
best, but Autumn sees sea
run brown trout that are not
afraid to show themselves.
Surface feeding, splashes,
and ripples are a common
sight as the water
temperature drops to around
6oC in places bringing the
fish into shallow water to
feed. No reason is warranted
to wade out up to your
armpits to hook these
critters. Just standing on
the shore and casting into
water no deeper than 1 metre
is ample. I can’t remember
the last time I got my
waders wet above the thighs.
If anything, this past week
has seen all my catches in
just knee deep water. Fact.
Although last week witnessed
an incredible low tide on
the south east Jutland side
rendering fishing useless in
places, the very next day it
was FISH ON again when the
water returned. Strange but
true.
Fishing has been extremely
well throughout the day in
shallow areas covered well
with eel grass and weed
vegetation. Most fish are
dressing up in their
spawning colours with the
odd silver torpedo lurking
around. Peder Christian from
Meng near to Christiansfeld
took a nice 55cm pure silver
sea run brown trout – one of
five fish that day – in just
about 50cm of water as he
walked back to shore
trailing his fly behind him!
The wind at times can be
hectic. Casting can be
difficult at times
especially with a wind
hammering into ones face.
Good casting qualities
certainly aid the angler.
Sometimes you can position
our body so that the wind
becomes in favour and can
add a good 5 to 10 metres on
that cast!
Small flies are working well
with shrimp patterns being
the firm favourite. Although
not particularly shy, they
enjoy, it would seem, to
follow the fly right up to
the rod tip, toying with the
frustrated angler. It’s a
matter of patience, right
retrieve, right selection of
fly and above all
determination in succeeding.
If your not confident with
all the equipment in hand,
then change.
More fishing reports coming
shortly. Rivers in Denmark
are now closed. That’s all
folks! The wait is on until
April for all non-members.
Presterno Fishing are now
taking bookings for the new
year. www.presterno.com
lists all services.
Daily guiding is available
all year.
Tight lines
Ripley Davenport
Fly Fishing Guide
Presterno Fishing, Denmark.
www.presterno.com
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