Fast Action Fly Fishing

Yesterday evening my water thermometer showed remarkable +9º Celsius in Nokisenkoski rapids.

That was conformed by actions of fish: grayling were very active in faster river sections and brown trout were also there. For me this means a lot. No more boringly slow fishing in wide slow current runs and pools - finally some "true" fast action fly fishing in fast water.

Small #18 hare's ear nymph with golden beadhead worked better than bigger caddis larvae patterns that I excepted to work...

Day One

I just created this blog.

Here is a picture of Nokisenkoski. It's nice little stretch of river between two lakes in eastern Finland.

Populations of brown trout, grayling and whitefish offer some good sport for fishermen living nearby.

Caddisflies are normally the single most important insect family here. But at this time of the year it is February Red stone fly that hatches and creates first real dry fly fishing opportunities of the year.

(Below is picture of me and my son for the blogger profile and an image for this site.)