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Fishing Reports
Denmark & Lithuania
March 16, 2005
Posted by Distant Streams
Ebberup, DK 5631 Denmark
Email: distantstreams@mail.com
Current Report
Well, today marked a
milestone in my life. Not
only did I land 3 fine sea
trout one measuring 65cm -
in temperatures that could
of frozen John Holmes
wedding tackle, I found out
that I am going to be a
father.
My partner declared the news
as I was tying a rather ugly
looking fly over a glass of
Tullamore Dew. The fly I
named rather ugly looking
fly over a glass of
Tullamore Dew.
So, the new season is around
the corner and my mind is
full of images of the coming
months by the water. The
lines have been dressed
enough. In fact, they have
been coated so much that the
moment I attach my reel to
the seat, the line will just
fall of the spool in one big
mess. My rod has been
polished Why? I have no
idea. Seemed logical at the
time! Flies have been re-
arranged a few thousand
times even alphabetically I
might add at one time!
Everything is set for April
1st. Time seems to draw out
like a blade now.
The saltwater seen has been
very productive. Although
icy winds have battered the
west coast of Fyn, I have
managed to convince 5 sea
trout in the last 2 weeks to
take the rather ugly
looking fly over a glass of
Tullamore Dew. Thats right
the winner weighed in at
65cm. The smallest - 51cm.
Not much surface activity
had been seen but I knew
they were there.
I had heard report of Tobis
roaming the shores. I
doubted it at first, but
after seeing them with my
own eyes last weekend in
shallow water with a warm
overhead sun near to Helnæs,
I can verify they are
scattered around. Top grub
for the rouge sea trout.
The thaw from the snow that
covered the land over the
last few weeks has finally
disappeared putting the
rivers and streams in
suspense looking like some
really strong coffee. As
they begin to settle, hopes
are high for little or no
rain and a clear April 1st
to set the new season off.
Several rises were seen at
the Gels under a blanket of
early hatches yesterday
afternoon as the sun climbed
and the wind dropped to a
puff of light air. Shoaling
grayling littered the
shallows picking up anything
that drifted by. Further
down stream, a large shoal
of grayling held fast under
a bridge rising carelessly
causing explosive splashes.
A visit to the Kings river (
Kongeå), witnessed the same
affair. More browns were
present in one favorite spot
known to me, one estimated
between 40 and 50cm feeding
lightly on passing sub-
surface morsels in shallows
that barely covered its body.
Grayling were rising in the
shallows and the air was
warm. One could off hoped
that the season had already
begun and I was standing rod
in hand. But alas No.
Frustration built up and the
want to throw a fly around
made my eyes water and my
mouth dry up. Only a couple
of weeks to go.
Reports from Lithuania are
excellent and I plan to head
on over again (lost count on
that), on April 3rd to the
8th for a dabble in the
Baltic juice. I will keep
you posted on that.
The 2005 Danish fly fishing
fair dawns again this year
on April 9th and 10th in
Kolding. Details are at:
www.flyfestival.dk
Distant Streams launches its
Forum. You might want to
drop by and join Its
free. An ideal place to
exchange stories, recipes,
knowledge and anything else
with anglers from far a
field.
ENUFF SAID for now. More as
the season unfolds in
Denmark and Lithuania.
Tight lines and a knot free
tippet.
DS
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