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Fly Fishing Norway with Erlend Vivelid Nilssen - Euro Nymphing
Season 6 Episode 286
Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/286
Presented By: Dette Flies, Fly Fishing Film Tour, Stone Fly Nets, Trxstle
Sponsors: https://wetflyswing.com/sponsors
Erlend Nilssen is here today to shed some serious light on putting together his Euro game. We find out where you should be heading if you want to make a trip to Norway. Discover Erlend's Top 9 Tips for Fly Fishing Norway - how he prepares for competitive fly fishing, averaging 220 days a year on the water!
Erlend tells us what his fly box looks like, the 3 types of nymphs you should have before you hit the water, and his gear setup for the competition. Plus, Erlend has a new group called Veig, that's making cool fly fishing documentary videos on YouTube. Check it out!
Fly Fishing Norway Show Notes with Erlend Vivelid Nilssen
04:25 - Erlend began fishing at the age of 10 and was introduced to fly fishing by his older brothers - he has been fishing for 22 years now
05:09 - Devin Olsen from the USA Fly Fishing Team was on the podcast at WFS 043 - and also Lance Egan at WFS 108
06:12 - Erlend fish mostly Sea Run Browns nowadays
06:46 - Atlantic Salmon in Norway
07:54 - You need a boat to get in contact with big sea runs
08:19 - Erlend fish a lot with shrimp patterns because sea-run trouts love them
09:01 - The European Fly Fishing Championship will be hosted in Norway this summer
12:58 - The difference between Czech style nymphing and European nymphing - Czech style nymphing is perfect for Grayling
13:19 - Erlend explains Grayling's behavior and the sizes of which you can find in Norway
17:12 - Erlend thinks they have the home-court advantage for the upcoming European Championship
20:18 - Erlend fishes an average of 220 days a year
22:15 - The Glomma River is the longest river in Norway
23:03 - Hemsedal is a good place to fish for trout in Norway
24:03 - Vosso is a river in Voss municipality in Hordaland, Norway - an hour and a half drive from where Erlend lives - Vosso and Ekso are Erlend's home rivers
25:00 - The best time to fish for trout in the Vosso River is from mid-June to September
26:25 - Typically, Erlend uses 10 or 11 foot 3 weight rods - Vision brand
27:37 - The line he uses is a level Euro Nymph coated line - also by Vision
29:17 - Erlend uses a.. yep you guessed it - Vision reel
30:47 - Erlend does some guiding and Euro nymphing courses
36:53 - His typical leader setup is around 17 to 20 foot
38:25 - The Pheasant Tail nymph is Erlend's favorite and is the most important nymph for him
40:23 - Indicators aren't allowed in fly fishing competitions
41:46 - Cost - how you lead or get contact on your drift
43:14 - What his fly box looks like
45:3 - Nick Pionessa will be on the podcast soon - stay tuned!
46:37 - Erlend's got his own YouTube channel - be sure to subscribe! Scroll down to watch one of his nymphing videos
47:57 - The VEIG series that Erlend talk about - scroll down to watch the 1st episode (check out the next episodes on Veig YouTube channel)
49:05 - In September 2022, Spain will host the World Fly Fishing Championships
49:46 - The European Fly Fishing Championship will be hosted in Norway this summer (July 4 to July 10)
50:28 - The copper bead is what Erlend use the most - next is black nickel
51:29 - For trout, the orange bead works well as an attractor nymph
52:29 - Erlend uses a 470 barbless Hanak hook
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