The next season may be only a few weeks off, yet it is actually possible to fish in Iceland at the moment. While the winter has been light of snow, it has been heavy with frost and most if not all lakes in Iceland are covered with ice. A few hardy individuals have been taking a break from work by fishing through the ice.

We are obviously starting our countdown for the next season which we are hoping will be on par with the last two which have delivered a record season (2008) and a near record season (2009) on the salmon front, with many individual river recording their best ever catches over the course of both seasons.

The prominent angling club Strengur turned fifty last October and recently threw a birthday party worth waiting for. It started off with the west coast Laxa in Leirarsveit but most of their years have been dedicated to changing Sela in Vopnafjordur from a less than average salmon river to one of the worlds most coveted.

Langa may be one of Iceland's very best salmon rivers but it is not known for it's multiple mws's, rather its superstrong grilse. But during seasons of heavy runs there will always be some big fish on the prowl and more often than not they provide someone with great memories. Here is one such tale…

The managers of Hofsa have launched a great new website at http://www.hofsa.is/ The web is a huge improvement from their former web, which wasn‘t though as bad as that statement might indicate!

Fly fishing in Iceland is a fountain of endless unforgettable  occasions. A reader of ours, Gunnlaugur Stefánsson, the minister of the church on the banks of Breiddalsa, and an on and off guide on the river told us a memorable tale from last season.

The NASF will be screening a new film, “Home for Salmon” at the  BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) in Piccadilly, London next February the 18^th. The film is in aid of the North Atlantic Salmon Fund (NASF). NASF supporters from around the world are invited to the premiere.

An Icelandic brand of fly reels is ready to expand abroad following several successful years making the grade in Iceland. Formerly known as Wish reels, they now go by the name of Einarsson...

Looking at several other pools following our article on Hnausi on Vatnsdalsa it is astonishing how prolific very small pools on tiny streams can be. One such pool is the Bridge pool on the Leirvogsa which stands at best as a small stream. Yet it is one of the countries best salmon “rivers”.