Loop Fly Fishing Adventures in Iceland | Atlantic Salmon with Emilie Björkman

Yes, there's a fish there. It's on the other side. Right in front of it. I think it's your turn to go first. It is a large fish. A little more in. Perfect. It's an MSW. Multisimulator fisk. Let it run. Once more. There it is. Is it a brownie? I'm not sure about that. It's a pike. No, no, no! Great! Welcome to Easter! My name is Emilie Björkman. I have been fishing all my life. Now I want to inspire more people to go out But go deeper into nature. For I believe that fly fishing Is that the best way? to develop nature Oh, I think the interest creates attention. The fact that you care shows your interest. of nature, of green fish and about green spaces. And then you want to learn how To keep all this for the future. Forever. Welcome to my world as a free diver I can't believe I finally I'm here in Iceland. I'm fishing for salmon here. the spectacular landscape. Oh, I'll be fishing with Valle Ragnarsson in his home sauna. Wow, really. For me has Fly fishing has never been a number game Here in Iceland it's... It is... It's a different story. Okay. I'm just taking the internet. It is a small salmon. It's a brownie, sorry. There it is. In the end, a brownie. Beautiful. This is how you fish in Iceland. Oh, what a pity for the trip, but we were on the way to a takeoff. But we're on our way to Salmon. What do you think about our chances? We will catch some fish. But this is your home nurse? Yes, this is my home star. Here is where I began fishing, here is where I grew up. Oh, this is going to be The last spot I fish. I grew up on the banks. My dad was a painter here. Last season and after the season the children could Go fish in the arse. I read this novel 23 years ago. And when I changed float fishing Oh, catch and release—was that it? The second red deer in Iceland, which was changed to catch-and-release. Oh, that was the first one when catch and release was introduced on all species. Good morning, Wally. Good morning, Emily. Did you sleep well? Yes. When you look at the flowfish It's so small. Yes, I've fished around 4,000 Flying fish this year. I'm just a constant, I think I am The difference a single fish makes is enormous. And when the fish have settled in the arse so they go further for the smaller eel So we go very small We're going down to this little one here I love your floating fish. For this season, for this year. Wally, can you remove All these floating fishes? When did you start? I started when I was 15 years old. So that means 36 years. On a good day at River Valley, what does it look like? I mean, this year A good day would be 5-6 fish. I can show you a video. as I have from Bridge over the main road from last year. The same day so we sat and looked at The large migratory fish are coming in. On that day we had three or four of the. And they won't get much bigger than 95-96 cm. The average weight is 5-6 kilograms. Yes, but a simple one? Yes, it's fun. I have never fished with a spinning rod. Just with double-handed. Alla says that It has been a long start to the year. Especially in the north. So we didn't know what to expect. We start by driving down to Bridge over the main road. Oh, check if there are any fresh ones It's sitting on it. So we're building it up here. So the fish don't see us if we look. It's a big brownie. They fight. He is sitting on the green one. oh, the red side. That's how I fish. The fish is swimming slowly. Now we're going live. My greatest From this border, it is 96 cm. On a 16 cm single-handed one. It was big. Yes. It's a real minnow fish. It is a limited resource, Atlantic Salmon It becomes more restricted every year. after the fish sink almost everywhere. But we still have good movements in Iceland. My dad didn't fish. He had always been interested in it. He worked with me on the lake. And then I took part in it. When we changed To fish in Leas He had been involved in the movements. In Iceland, lakes are made. for parents. People try to take care of her characteristics. We're putting emphasis on how much we catch. It is highly regulated. It is an expensive feature as for the parents. When we arrived at the first lake So Vali fished first. I really want to see how they fish. for salmon here in Iceland. I've got it! He hugged her. one on the other movement. Nice Vali! A salmon. What should I do, Vali? Go in a bit more. There it is! I've got it! Wow! She's beautiful! So poor! Quite fresh. This is your fuel. Yes, it's my fuel. X is somewhere around here. No, X is here. So it's 0. Here you go R. It is 70 centimeters. Can I just take a picture of you, Salmon? There it is! It was a good solution. There it is! Do you have a GoPro with you? I'm furious up to my eyeballs. It's always good. That means only one thing. Do you have my airport? Yes, I have it. Atlantic salmon in Iceland They are usually very aggressive. We mostly fish on the surface. We catch them quite quickly. We stretch them a lot. We have many explosions on the surface. Fish often many times Before they take the plane. So many beautiful flying fish, Vali. I looked at this one first. What do you think? It's a Mamba. We're taking a Mamba. I like driving. and get people to get more fish. Especially when you get super good anglers. When people experience Iceland for the first time. It's a really nice fish. It is a large fish. They could be right here In the middle of a stream. It creates experience for others. A line. Release it again. There she goes. We're waiting before we see it. It's a salmon. I'm taking the network. The First Throw Island. It is probably a salmon. We haven't seen it yet. It is a salmon. Do you want this one? I want this one. We'll see if we can turn it around. I can't fish. I really don't want to lose this. Look at that fish. It is a multisimular fish. They are so fresh, beautiful and healthy. Especially during a current. It's just... What the hell? Is this Iceland? R stands for end. It is mandatory to complete All over 70 cm in Iceland. That one is 76 cm. Keep at it for a while. She is nervous. What a cool first experience here in Iceland. It's certainly Nice here, Elvar. Can you imagine lingering in a reservoir? If you are against it, that's what people say that you are against the course of events. It's not that. Do you need it? No, not quite. But that's not why I'm involved. It's because it has the largest salmon population in the country. I can send you pictures of What does the reservoir look like. Northern Atlantic Salmon Fund Works on various projects with the aim of setting up the end of the wild Atlantic salmon Oh, give them back to their historical growth. This is the longest island in the country. The estimate is There are about 10,000 salmon in this island. High up in the highlands Is there hydrogen? It hasn't done any harm the salmon stocks, but it is right in the middle of the habitat. When they adjusted blueprints for how it would go, so they used plastic pellet to show how they would go through the mechanism. Male juvenile salmon Do not handle as plastic pellets. No. It's massive, massive Damn, these wild hairs. They don't use it. Even though there are experts from all over the world who has looked at it and said No, it will have a Side effect. Unfortunately, the status of wild Atlantic salmon, quite bad. It has dropped by around 70%. the past few weeks. Oh, there are many regions and countries on both sides the sides of the Atlantic where they completely disappears. And there is only a limited number of Stark contrast everywhere. Och Island is one of them. It means so much to me all those people from Elva who works really hard to protect what is there Salmon is absolutely important to Iceland. It is not just a part of our area. and our biodiversity, it is also a part of our subject. The whole The greenhouse has been built in. after a secure salmon run Walks through the greenhouse. Something that has held entire countries together alive for hundreds of years. It's the same thing here as with Our fight against fish color. You are fighting against extremely well-connected individuals. machines. And the money talar Unfortunately, money really does talk. It makes me super tired. Everything that Iceland does and uses is on this picture that we are pristine, expressed oh remote. We do not live up to in so many ways. We often need retain the correct opposite. One must be optimistic. I feel that this is a real change. when it comes to people who use that we must protect What we have. Oh, it's not just people who own salmon. That's all Also. The age of doing what we want It's nearly over. The only thing one can hope for is that this change It comes too early. With small fish, I'd like this edge. How did you get into fly fishing? I saw it on a TV program when I was a child. I became truly fascinated. I was crazy about fishing. When I was 18, I made a decision. get rid of all the exciting advice Oh, focus on fly fishing. I've never done that before Test something else. Rock Island text me and say Get a new net! When I go fishing So I usually fish. That's the next pike. I have a fairly good movement There is a fish on the other side. Right in front of it. I'll take the advice. A little more in. Perfect. Bra With the cabin, you can see To keep the reins tight. Okay. Take a step down. One more step upward. Perfect. What was it? I'm not sure. It's a pike. It's a nice pike. Go faster. To him. It's fun to play with a pike. Human! Okay. She was so far away from the network. He just left. There it goes. Is the flight on? I don't think so. It was a really nice fish. My name is Aortni Pieter Hilmarsson. I am the seventh generation by Näs. I am born and afraid in this trap. It has been a family operation. Hello my life. When we arrived at Stora Laxa We first met Arnie. You can really see Hans's passion for salmon. How important it is for Iceland. We can talk about the value of a species So what is the largest value. Then we can talk about it the economic value. The economic value of fishing The island is enormous. We have 2,200 forests and individuals in Iceland who will be paid to relinquish their fishing rights. So it does distribute money oh, but it helps to hold on people who live in remote areas Island. To tell them to go into a line like this Make me extremely proud. Of course I'm worried. for it should be the goal for each person to try put things in better shape and you get them in. My name is Andrea. My name is Auxler. My name is Alexandra. Oh, my name is Artis. Oh, we are sisters and sisters Oh, we're all cousins. Oh, we are salmon fishing guides on the lake. Do you like it? Yes! When I met these girls I was utterly proud. To hear their story made me extremely proud. Every time there is life in a lake It makes everyone so happy. When the fishing is good So everything else is good. To see people achieve their passion for salmon. To show them our nature Oh, how accustomed we are to it. To see how everyone likes it when they arrive. It is really Care for us. We hope that we can continue doing it as our parents have done In my thirties. Then change the generation and continue this tradition. Are you here? Our youth very old He had been navigating on the lake. the 1960s He felt really good. But he was old and yet it did not have that love Wait with the fish. So we got the great opportunity to be with him. For we didn't quite feel The lake is good enough to guide the fish. So we were the body And he was smaller. So we began like this. It was a good educational experiment. Farmed salmon affects wild salmon all over Iceland. Farmed salmon has gone wild to lakes and grew wild salmon. Greatest challenges for salmon in Iceland today It is open at Penacoculture, apparently has grown exponentially here in the past few years with serious moving allowances. We always have to talk about seawater farming Oh, how it creates so many jobs. But I think it hurts far more than it gives. I actually did a project on farmed salmon I'm in school. They looked at the statistics um the economic growth Island from aquaculture until the relocation allowance. Allowance for relocation helps Island very much more than fish farming. So I don't understand why Island vill riskera housing allowance for aquaculture. The girls are the future. We pay for them to do our best To take care of the planet. When salmon disappears So we lose everything we grew up with oh, and everything we know All in our family Have worked just this for many years I don't know what it means Oh, what would we do. I just know it would be terrible. No, definitely not. We have a responsibility toward this species. We have seen it happen somewhere different So we know what the effects are. The money and the propaganda Man, it's just crazy. It's like chopping at wind. Yes, we'll see. We'll see what we have here. It's super inspiring to meet people so devoted until salmon fishing. Everything means something. Everything is extremely important. One cannot take two steps. You just need a small step. Were they two big steps? One takes a small step Oh, you just take this line here That means something. No, you're crazy! You took it from the surface! I can see that you caught it! The world personifies it. I like Uwe. I like that one. You can fish it like a herring. Try to chop. Hug first. The longer you chop The more I swing it, the more it swings my reaction before it takes the move but when it fishes The fight becomes somewhat irrelevant. Now we're going with it that we use to catch fish. Often when the fish It has been in the lake for a long time. So they are aggressive move the small one. It feels like when the Springer like this Then there are other fish in the lake. It feels as if something has moved. I've seen it thousands of times. So they just leave? Yes, it's like nothing you do makes any difference. Is it because the weather has changed? I think it was a withdrawal. Yes, it was actually a withdrawal. It sank to 900. Okay, now we're unpacking and moves to Mittvervet but trying to be there It's four o'clock. Why do you want to live by that lake? To see a new landscape oh, the captured ones Very many fish yesterday. These are the two best days of the season But we want to find it. Yes, they could be here. I have fished all my life Various types of people. I must say that Vally has the highest drawing all the ones I've fished with We'll see how it goes. What happened, Vally? The fish came to the migration. Yes, you have it! There it goes. Wow, he was really scared. They really wanted to find the move. How does it feel? It's always pleasant to see silver. I've got it, I've got it, almost! I have it. The splattered in the head. Check how big it is. 68 cm Good job, you've got it. The move was completed. Was that it? It was quite good. Yes, now we can go to Midfjällråd. Seriously? Yes, that's good. The conditions of the lake are... Yes, we need water. The fish have started moving more. It's really interesting here. at Midfjällråd. It has 400 named lakes, three lakes so it moves to one. There is a variety of different landscapes. So it's really interesting. This is one of the most productive The lakes in the country. The record level of nearly 7,000 lakes per season. For 10 fish. Have you fished a lot here? Yes, I have fished here a lot. Interested in seeing the lake. We are starting med B2. It's at the end of the lake. Really beautiful glow. Oh, hopefully Can you catch one? at the cabin. Wow, wow, wow. What a place! Now it's a whole different game. Now we're going to move on from a little movement to small flying fish It's a large 16 cm. due to much less water. This is the most iconic place I've reached it. Are you ready? Yes, I am ready. How do you fish this? Short and quick. Here we go down to 12 lb. It's actually not bad. To have a short fishing trip here sometimes. Flight traffic is being monitored more closely. I have seen it several times a flying fish works better than someone else Now it will be difficult. One doesn't want to lose the flight there Oh, but it comes like this. The plane must go this way. When we are on the same level, we want Write more lines. See you? Shall we go further down? Let's not waste any more time. Yes, I have one Very good movement. It gets smaller, but you see my older version I'd probably like to Do it again and do it again. It's a truly high-level one. To fish in Iceland. Fishing with Wall-E. No time to lose. One moves almost through the lake and the car. It's about fishing with Wall-E. I haven't calmed down yet. Wall-E, is it important to you? to catch fish? Yes, very much. I move through the lake. We know it. When you see a fish catch the fugitive Is it that sick? It was the first time I could The plane has left. Don't take the line away. I was so surprised. Wall-E and me Speak up about it. I told him how you did it the first time You caught a fish. Do it again. Did you know it? No, I didn't feel it. If you don't feel it, it may come again. Wait, wait. Do nothing until he Delete the line. I'm doing it in Sweden So it's nothing new. But that time I felt the salmon. Wall-E, I know! It happened twice. Let him take the plane away. Do it again. There it goes. In the end, I did what Wall-E said I caught a really nice salmon. The first fish. I hope my night holds. It is big. Ms. It has been in the lake for two years. Wall-E screams at me That I have to roll. Yes, roll faster. As fast as you can. We've done it. First on the plane. I have no nerves to keep the flight. The first time He followed the flight I went straight up as a costly flyer. I left the flight Oh, we got a bit angry. I did well. I mean, Salmon fishing is never about the number but for Wall-E it's All about it. He is a superfishers I'm rolling. Is it about the amount? I have no idea. I don't remember whether we catch one or none. if we have a couple of fish Oh, we're working on a fish. It is The best game. If there are many fish swimming here So I'm fishing from the other side. The fish must lie in this line. On the wrong side. We'll see. It's a nice one. Completely crazy. There he went. But you were really ready. Thanks Wall-E for rolling Oh, I got the internet. Go again. Fish another one. There's always one more to catch, at least if you ask Wall-E. Fish in Iceland are like To fish with a mountain dog. It's something one reads about in the magazine So I'm super grateful. We will definitely come back. Thank you. Okay, one more. One more. We're done now. I'm letting go of the plane. It has been a whole week Mr. I never thought I would Catch salmon this way. He picks it up The plane really flies. My angry little goose, my friend, I wanted to send A airport for you. Hopefully it's still a long way off That Baltic salmon. It's so beautiful. I love it. The other way. There we go. Fantastic, God. Thank you very much. Fiska. I mean, Iceland is still a good place for salmon. I will definitely come back Here are my doors in a couple of years. I really hope it is Still here.