Sea trout / salmon fishing
For sea trout and salmon fishing—especially in running water—it’s smart to fish through the area and then take a break. It’s often pointless to keep fishing the same spot continuously if the fish aren’t biting. If you get a strike on your fly or lure on one of the first casts without hooking the fish, and the lure is completely ignored on the next few casts—change your fly or lure and try again. In the Urvold and Eide watersheds, experience shows that brown nylon works better than clear. In the Urvold River there are many sharp rocks, so be cautious using Fireline without a nylon leader. In many places you can manage without waders, but if you have room in your luggage, bring them!
Spinners and lures: For lure fishing, the Buck Spesial 12–18 g gold-silver with Buck’s distinctive red-silver backside is very effective. Fish it with irregular movements. Experiment! A Salmo wobbler can be weighted with three or four split shot so it can be fished with up-and-down motion. When fishing from a boat, varying your speed is crucial. Wikke and Prey casting wobblers are excellent for salmon and sea trout. Møresild and Tasmanian Devil, preferably in green and copper, also work well. In Urvoldvatnet, small silver-colored spoons often produce good results.
Fly fishing: It’s hard to give advice that works in every situation, but try flies such as Heggeli, Sunray Shadow, Green Highlander, and Zonkers in either muted or bright colors.
You can also use tube flies. Our experience is that the combination of green and red works well. If the water is low and the fish are shy, it’s often wise to try small dry flies. Remember a long leader!
