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Fishing Reports
Denmark & Lithuania
March 04, 2005
Posted by Distant Streams
Ebberup, 5631 Denmark
Email: distantstreams@mail.com
Current Report
In the early days of fly
fishing - before the fly
reel was invented - did you
know that the line was
attached to the rod tip or
fallen tree branch is some
cases, and if you hooked a
big fish the only thing to
do was to throw the rod or
branch in the water and let
the fish tow around your
equipment until it was
exhausted?
Then the rod would be
retrieved (assuming the fish
had pause to hang around
long enough and not decide
to swim away), then,
hopefully the fish was
landed.
Can you imagine doing that
today? Picture it
anglers
throwing in their over
priced fly rods and watching
some fish drag the thing
through weed, over stones
and fallen branches. Good
job really.
My rod looks as if some fish
has done just that. Still,
regardless of its looks, it
still is a perfect extension
of my right arm and works a
treat.
As the 2005 season draws
closer and closer the mind
wonders to what the year
will bring? Its hard to
fathom that within four
weeks most of my new flies
will have wet their wings
after a long dark winter.
Another season dawns and
with it, the promise of new
dreams and experiences.
Snow blanketed the country
on March 1st, after a mild
winter. Putting the country
in shock. I mean, it wasnt
that bad considering, but
the news and radio broadcast
around the clock as if The
Day After Tomorrow had
finally become reality.
Already most streams are
open in Denmark with the
premier being on or around
mid January. The remainder
follow suit right up until
April 1st, when, for a
couple of days, anglers will
be flocking to the waters
edge until the thirst to
fish is quenched.
Lithuania however, is a
different scene. No water
closure has enlightened the
fact, that I have managed to
wet many a fly in the superb
and untouched waters of the
country, hunting for my
pleasure The grayling
(thymallus thymallus),
popping my record of 52cm
and pulling in a Oh My
God! grayling of 55cm, even
if slightly over weight!
All in all I cannot recall
having such an unbelievable
day by the water in scenery
that could only be described
as surreal. Grayling were
taking the nymph readily,
with a scattered flurry of
rises towards the latter
part of the day in shallow
pools.
The smallest grayling taken
measured 35cm, which, to
some is a dream grayling and
nothing to turn your nose up
too.
Both the Ula and Salcia
rivers were productive with
a Visincia tributary coming
up top trumps providing -
some testing situations and
difficult to get at - but
large grayling.
The first guests arrived
promptly as soon as the
package went on line.
Already response to fly
fishing in Lithuania has
been positive.
Surprisingly, Lithuania is
still raw and untouched with
regard to fly-fishing.
Whatever your pleasure -
brown trout, sea trout,
salmon and record sized
grayling - you can expect
the high caliber of fish
within range.
This amazing country is well
endowed with endless rivers,
streams and brooks set in
lush green valleys and
forests, offering top
quality fly-fishing. The
natural rivers and streams
that populate the Neris
National Park are well
recommended, which covers
10,587 hectares, 85% is
forest cover, is known for
considerable numbers of elk,
deer, wild boar, wolves and
foxes and a countless number
of game fish.
There are so many rivers,
streams and brooks in
Lithuania that it would take
a lifetime to experience
them all and not all these
waters hold decent fish. The
waters are well of the
beaten track and untouched,
set hidden in forests and
valleys which, scour 30 to
50 metres through the
landscape.
Most if not all - have
crystal clear waters where
browns average 3 to 4lb with
5lb+ a common sight.
Grayling are the jewel
reaching up to 2lb+.
Sea trout and salmon reach
double figures and offer
additional excitement and
game.
An untouched jewel? You
bet ya. Enuff said I think
for now More news on the
saltwater front next week
along with more reports as
the season unfolds here in
Denmark.
As I said Enuff said!
Distant Streams
www.distantstreams.com
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