A guide to the danish salmon fishing
<strong>In the coming months, we here at Nordic Anglers will warm up to the salmon Season with a series of unique films about the Danish salmon fishing. We have spent the years, fishing and filming to make this project come to fruition. We have put all we have into these films and they will give some unique insigths and pictures of how we fish for salmon. </strong>
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Table of content:</br>
<a href="#episode1"> Episode 1 - Fishing gear </a></br>
<a href="#episode2"> Episode 2 - Fishing technique </a> </br>
<a href="#episode3"> Episode 3 - Holding locations and a few extra tricks of the trade</a></br>
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<h2>Episode 1: The gear for Danish salmon fishing</h2> <a name="episode1"></a>
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In episode one of three it is about the stuff we use for the Danish salmon fishing. We are looking at how to best put together your gear so that it is top tuned for the Fishing. Rods, Reels and Line When fishing for salmon in Denmark, we typically use two-handed rods in 12 '- 13' feet. Daniel swears to his <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/sage-igniter-to-hands.html">Sage Igniter 12'5 # 7</a>, while another good alternative will be <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/sage-x-switch-26191.html">Sage X 12'0 # 7.</a> It's about finding a rod that has an action that fits your temper. In relation to flywheels, we're honestly pretty excited about Icelandic <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/einarsson-plus-series.html">Einarsson's 8Plus full-frame wheels</a>. It has a solid brake, lightweight design, good line capacity and so a monofilamentary shooting line cannot slip out through the coil because it is a full-frame. It is in many ways a perfect wheel for Danish salmon fishing.
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We have been a fan of the <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/rio-scandi-short-kit.html">Rio Scandi VersiTip shooting head system</a> for many years. It is available in several variants, but the variant where the head itself <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/rio-scandi-short-head-int-s3.html">consists of Int / S3 is</a> suitable for most salmon fishing In Denmark. When you combine this head with the various tips in different sinking rates, then you can cover most conditions. Typically these will be S3, S6 or S8 tips, depending on the water level and the depth of the river. Alternatively, you can just use a very classic <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/rio-scandi-short-head-s4.html">S4 shooting head</a>. It is easy to use and it will also be sucfccient in the most of cases. One of the newer alternatives is the <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/fly-fishing/fly-lines-shooting-heads-and-more/skagit-fly-lines.html">RIO Skagit Max Game Changer.</a> They are only 7 meters long and available in 4 different densities. Floating, hooves, intermediate and S3. They cast really well and are really obvious when fishing in tigth quarters. They can also be used on one-handed rods. For easier fishing we have used <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/fly-fishing/fly-lines-shooting-heads-and-more/skagit-fly-lines.html">Scientific Angler's Spey Lite Skagit heads</a>. It is an intermediate skagit head and it is absolutely perfect for the smaller salmon rivers. It can be used <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/fly-fishing/fly-lines-shooting-heads-and-more/tips.html">with S6 tips</a>, because it covers most conditions.
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Compared to the shooting line, it is hardly so important. But you can advantageously choose a powerful shooting line because you wear and tear, when you go out in the mud by the Danish rivers. For replacement we always recommend using a fluorocarbon tip. For the Danish salmon fishing, ideally up to 1.5 meters of the <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/photonic-fluorocarbon-forfangsspidser.html">0.39 mm Photonic tip</a> is used. If you use a longer one, you risk that your fly will not fish deep enough. <br /> This is the gear I use:</p>
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<h3>The best flies for the danish salmon</h3>
It is undoubtedly important to choose the right fly when fishing for salmon. The fly is what the salmon see and reach to in the current. There is a ocean of popular fly patterns for salmon, but not everyone is equally suited to the Danish conditions. Experience has shown us, that it is important that the fly is build with some weigth, so that it comes down quickly and fishes in the right depth. There are many conditions that apply (eg water level and clarity) so it is important to have a good selection of flies in the box. There are a small handful of fly patterns that have been crucial to the our success. <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/material-kit-horst-sokken.html">The first is the Horst sock</a>. It is a really good and nice fly, which has been incredibly effective at Storåen. In addition, <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/tilda-sokken.html">the Tilda fly</a> been proven time and time again and it was Daniel's favorite salmon fly in 2018. But for those days of sunshine and clear water, the <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/materialesaet-til-astrid.html">fly Astrid has been effective</a>. Common to all of them is that they are built in the same way and are heavily loaded. </br></br>
Kim Sørensen's Munker has also been a steady fishing fly in thebox in recent years. It is excellent salmon fly that can be tied in both yellow and red. If you go for sea trout, it can advantageously tie it into a black variant - it fishes fantastic! For hook set we recommend <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/fly-tying/tubes-accessories/hook-guides.html">Swing Tubes</a>. They hold the hook securely in place, protect the knot well and give the hook the right angel in the water. They are available in a variety of bold colors that can help spice up your salmon flies. The best triple-hook for salmon fishing is the <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/fly-tying/tubes-accessories/hooks-for-tubefly.html">Owner STN 36BC</a> in size 8-10. They hook absolutely amazing because they are have the perfect thisckness of the wire to be strong and still hook very well. Note that there may be local association fishing rules rules that you must follow in terms of hook sizes, barbs, etc.
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<h3>Must haves for danish salmon</h3>
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<h3>Accessories</h3>
It is important to be in control of the gear when you go for salmon fishing. As Daniel mentions in the movie, it might be nice to have a<a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/accessories/fly-boxes.html"> good fly box to carry your tubeflies,</a> hooks and hook guides together. There we recommend <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/accessories/fly-boxes.html">CF Design's tube fly box</a>. It has compartments for the flies, foam for the hooks and small closed boxes for hook guards It's also important to have a good pair of pliers and hook trigger.
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We love Loons pliers because they can squeeze barbs down, unhook fish and cut line. In addition, it is extremely important to have a good net that you can use to land and gently handle the salmon - if you are to be so lucky.We only sell nets from <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/accessories/landing-nets.html">McLean</a> because it is superb quality and easy to use even with one hand. The <a href="https://nordicanglers.com/en/accessories/landing-nets.html">sizes XXL and 3XL</a> are the best nets in the world for salmon.
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<h2>Episode 2: How to fish the fly</h3><a name="episode2"></a>
<strong>Episode 2 is all about the techniques you need to master when fishing for danish salmon. We show you how to cast and how to angle your fly line in order to get the fly as close to the salmon as possible.
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The last five years of intense salmon fishing in Denmark learned us af few things. We found out that the absolut key to success is the fishing technique. The muddy and deep water makes it difficult for the salmon to see the fly and you need to ensure your fly is presented at the right speed and in the right depth.</br></br>
<h2>Episode 3 - Holding locations </h2><a name="episode3"></a>
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