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Fishing Reports
Denmark and Lithuania update
April 21, 2005
Posted by Distant Streams
Denmark
Email: distantstreams@mail.com
Current Report
What a week.
The Danish sea trout open
competition went without
incident and with good
results as blue skies and
warm airs blanketed the
county of Fyn. The winner
weighed in at 4,15 kg /
9.13lb - 73 cm. Second
place - 3,85 kg / 8.47lb -
76,5 cm.
The following 6-prize
winners all took fish over
50cm. Not a bad competition
by far and with regard to
sizes normal for saltwater
fishing in Denmark.
On the first day of the
competition hotspots and
well-known areas were
packed. Shoulder to shoulder
angler all hoping to locate
silver torpedo and win
something.
One of the key factors I
observed was the lack of
observation. Its a valid
point. So many anglers,
especially in salt, wade
straight in and more often
than not, through some
ground that would definitely
hold sea trout. I sat and
watched 7 anglers; tightly
compressed within 200m of
coastline, carelessly wade
through some thick patches
of weed in order to get out
to the deepest point so they
could stand in salt up to
their armpits.
I have seen so many anglers
with an understanding,
thinking the fish are only
found in deep water. Well,
Im afraid Ill have to
burst your bubbles. Thats a
myth.
Anyway, getting back to the
story.
These anglers began fishing,
obviously using maximum
effort to get their flies,
spinner, bobble floats and
other submarine sized lures
out as far as they could. At
one point, one angler
definitely lost his balance
and got wet bathing his
wedding tackle in fresh cool
salt. While he was in his
frantic struggles to regain
his balance and dignity,
unaware to him that his rod
had sunk and net was
floating away - the entire
neighboring anglers were
watching and not to put too
finer point to the story - a
sea trout was feeding in the
water behind him and in
about knee deep of water. I
observed it clearly jump and
hunt along the coastline
behind them all. If only one
of them had waited on the
shore and observed the area
first.
This area in question boasts
at having around 25km of
fine sea trout territory.
But strange as it seems why
then, were all these anglers
standing compacted shoulder
to shoulder and not moving
an inch and I might add
making a hell of a noise?
Although not being in the
competition because of these
factors of angler hoards, I
walked about 5 km away to
find an angler free area and
took 2 nice trout 54 and
61cm. Such is life
The coastlines are now back
to normal and in peace and
the sea trout have returned
now the noise has gone and
flies, spinner, bobble
floats and other submarine
sized lures have stopped
being thrown around. Good-
sized trout are being taken
in key areas.
The garfish return soon to
do battle and as soon as
they arrive, they will be
gone. Shoulder to shoulder
angler I fear, bagging up
these shiny thin awesome
fighting machines.
The rivers are still
producing good-sized
rainbows and browns as the
water clears and warms in
the spring sunshine. Slowly
the season will pick up and
soon the E. Danica will
arrive bringing some large
fish to the dinner table.
Lithuania has been very
productive and bringing in
incredible results with
water clarity to dream about
in some streams. With a
season similar to Denmark
the E. Danica will soon
arrive and with it promises
of some fine catches.
Lithuania is on heat
The grayling and brown trout
rich streams will be holding
sizes averaging 40 to 55cm.
Hungry after winter; the
opening of the streams will
be a brown trout hunter
paradise with a few rouges
to boot. Beware grayling
are spawning about now, be
respectful and release them
without play. Unavoidable
not to catch them but
please get them in, get
them out.
Hatches are already present
and feeding throughout the
day.
For those seeking small
streams, brooks you couldn't
swing a cat in -
the "fat'un's" will be deep
away from harms way.
Quality, peace and sweaty
palms will test the most
experienced angler trying to
place a fly at 10 feet,
under an over-hanging tree
to a brownie feeding on a 22
iron blue with an attitude
problem.
Grayling holding in pools
with a black bottom. Deep,
deep and "o, my.... Its
deep. Weighted nymphs so
heavy you need a broom stick
to throw the darn thing and
if that wasn't enough...The
guy you are after is holding
in a space narrower than two
knats buttocks between two
piles of weed thicker than a
witches armpit. This fellow
wants his food delivered
right into his mouth. O,
gees...Why didn't I bring
the explosive?
Lithuania? You are missing
it. All-inclusive fly-
fishing holidays at dirt-
cheap prices.
Until next week
Tight lines and a knot free
leader
Ripley Davenport
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