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Fishing Reports
Fishing Conditions for DENMARK
November 27, 2003
Posted by Presterno Fishing
DENMARK
Email: presterno@mail.com
Current Report
It was probably an hour
before it gave up trying and
made one last desperate run
for freedom with a jump to
signal it’s distress. It was
obviously irritated. The sea
run brown trout cruised by
me several times and even
tried to pass between my
legs at one point causing
slight worry for me. For a
time, here and there,
several bow waves showed as
it darted and swam around
held fast by my home made
fly named the “fisherman’s
Fukup”. But I wasn’t smart
enough to anticipate it’s
final move for freedom as it
glided into my net
displaying beautiful
spawning colours in golds
and browns. As I lifted the
net and held my rod at the
same time, the trout flipped
and plopped out of the net
causing my tippet to tangle
in the mesh. One last splash…
SNAP. The trout gently
cruised away. I stood in
cold saltwater, as I had
been for most of the day
without anything else to
ponder over, thinking how
the hell all that happened.
November. A dam cold month
to stand in the salt. Not as
cold as January but still,
cold enough to shrink ones
wedding tackle.
The sea run brown trout are
out there. Scully will tell
you. But where? The sea
temperatures here are
ranging around the 8oC at
the open coast. That’s
pretty good considering. As
long as it doesn’t drop
below 4oC, you on for a good
chance of landing a sea
trout at the open coast. If
it does drop to 4 “dam it’s
cold” degrees, then leave
the open coast behind and
seek those brackish, more
sheltered areas of a fjord
or estuary. At such low
temperatures the sea run
brown trout can’t stand the
high salinity and extreme
low temperatures.
That’s how it is until
things warm up here. The
thing is, while most sit
indoors and await this
warmer weather, some rather
fat trout cruise around
taking up the offer of a fly
presented by an angler brave
enough to face the chill,
wind and rain. It’s easy to
spot a true angler in
winter. He’s the one stood
in water up to
his “winnits”, rather than
sat at home in front of the
box, roasting his “winnits”.
Off course, you could call
them “dangleberries”.
Whatever.
There’s some nice fish being
taken around the shores of
Fyn and south eastern
Jutland at present, some
averaging a nice 2kg – 4lb.
Most are dressed in spawning
colours, which, until mid-
January, ALL have to
released. The only exception
is the pure silver trout,
which, if over 40cm, they
are yours for the keeping.
This past few weeks I have
been guiding and with
pleasing results. The
largest fish taken was 61cm
and pure silver by a
Canadian guest. He said, and
I quote, “Are the fish
feeding Ripley?” as he
casted his fly out into the
wind. He answered before I
could reply. “I guess they
are…Fish on!”. Being new to
wading in salt, he was all
fingers and thumbs and
couldn’t get to grips with
his line. A bit of team work
and while he played his
fish, I took up all his line
and netted his nice 61cm’er.
He sighed.
Presterno Fishing Gallery is
now online at:
www.presterno.com with some
delights from this years
fishing. More will be posted
shortly once scanned.
Holiday prices have been
reduced a great deal and we
are taking bookings for all
2004 holidays now. New
brochures are now available.
The river season kicks off
in March and salt will
remain open 365days! The
Island of Brandsø Opens
April…
Later all
Tight lines
RD
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