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Thursday, 21 July 2022

18th July - Karlstad trip for 3 days fishing

Monday 18th we travelled at 03:30 AM in the morning as need for a full days fishing at the Stonebridge is required . We arrived at the SCANDIC KLARALVEN HOTEL early morning just to inform them of our arrival and we placed our travel cases in the baggage room to lessen the load in the car which was max'd out with fishing gear.

We arrived at the Stonebridge and i placed Mick on the peg i had last year and i worked a peg through the tall grasses about 20 metres downstream . It was not long before we were both set up ready and both of us had stick float rods and pole with stick float rigs and EXNER ELIASZ Pole float rigs on Top 5's to 3gr . 

The river was the lowest i had seen and also very clear so it was expected to be a little tougher fishing  ????? ..... ummmm .......not ! . We both started catching good size Roach , Bjorkna , Dace , small Ide on mostly corn as maggot only gave you nuisance bleak. 

We fished till late afternoon and lifted the nets to show a great days moving water fishing and sheer exhaustion from early morning travelling and that great Swedish fresh air . Mick caught his first river Ide weighed at 2.3 kilos (5lb) and he had others which amassed with his catch realised at least 13-15 kilos ( (28-33lb) of fish . I had similar also with several decent small Ide .


Tell me ! .........how good is this !









Fish coaching ..........neahhhhh .......he didn't need it 
















Best fish of the day a 2.3 kilo Ide





Opposite our pegs is the island for bathers and sun seekers




1.8 kilos Ide with a few a few smaller samples and a bag of silvers 





Great day for Mick with a first ever River Ide 



John Wilson country 



Tuesday 19th and a change of venue and we were advised to fish FORSHAGA and we duly did ! . (This venue was advisory for the Feeder competition we are running in September however read on and we will fish DEJE instead)


Breakfasts was first class - Suffering continuously 




How good is this ? ...........bagging on Dog Roach all day , with Bjorkna , Dace and small Ide 





Mick had 7 Bream in his large catch 




Enjoying every moment as Mick caught many on the short feeder





What a peg 


Small ide for Mick





Rudd of size for the lad 














Mikael decided for a dip - he is half way across the river only up to his waist !!!






Mikael 'Phelps' Nyman 
 











Mick caught a river Ide weighed at 2.3 kilos (5lb) and he had others which amassed with his catch realised at least 13-15 kilos ( (28-33lb) of fish . I had similar also with several decent small Ide .








One Happy Chappy !










Quality Ide 





Master of weigh ins is Mikael Nyman - Top fella 




I think he is luvin' it !





Not bad for 3 hours fishing 




DAY 3 on Wednesday the 20th and we decided back to the Stonebridge . We were greeted with more pace in the river due to control further upstream .  Very hot day and much disturbance on the river by swimmers and boat craft which reflected in the weight returns but we both had a good 9 kilos each 




Back at our base and two glasses of your finest draft MARIESTAD lager please !





Incredible ! - The river very low and people out in the middle sitting in chairs !



Last night at Karlstad and of to the town we went - First stop was the BISHOPS ARMS pub and Restaurant where Mick is propositioned by a statue 







Inside the 'Arms' and photo opportunity's everywhere.




Travel home Thursday 21st - LEICESTER ('LESTA') lads on tour 







Still more fishing to come 




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