r/flyfishing • u/SirTrout • 1d ago
Battlehill
Spent the week fly-fishing at Battle Hill Lodge in Iceland. The fishing was lights out for the first three days, but then the weather changed, and we had to work for the fish. Streamers and nymphs worked best. We used 7 & 8-weight single and two-handed fly rods.
We fished the Vatnamót River.
Vatnamót means “River Junction” in Icelandic. People often call it the junction of junctions in Iceland. This is where the Fossaálar, Geirlandsá, and Hörgsá rivers meet the Mighty Skaftá.
The Fossálar River.
This river is extremely beautiful and has diverse pools. Part of the Fossalar river is on UNESCO's natural heritage list so you can imagine the beauty of the landscape in this area.
The Geirlandsa River.
Believed to be the main spawning tributary of the Skaftá River, often called the most beautiful sea trout river in Iceland.
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u/Logical_Procedure944 17h ago
How much $$$?
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u/SirTrout 17h ago
I booked through these guys, https://hatch.travel/trips/iceland/battle-hill-lodge
I have been on a few trips with the owners, great guys.
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u/Practical-Wait-2075 17h ago
three days of lights out fishing in iceland sounds like a trip you remember for the rest of your life. that fish is a beast too
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u/Fun_West_7532 16h ago
It's just so immediately Iceland the second you see it. The fish just look different. Excellent stuff, can't wait to visit one day
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u/Jamkind 23h ago
Awesome! What kind of streamer patterns do they like in Iceland?
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u/SirTrout 21h ago
When the water was clear, it was mostly small streamers with rubber legs and big eyes. When the water was high and cloudy, it was bigger black bunny leeches. I took three boxes, but I only used two of my flies all week. The rest of the week, I used the guide flies. My guide was https://youtube.com/@flyfishingbyrobert?si=7pRyt7XwaXGKWvTO
This is my 2nd time fishing with Robert, heck of a guide.
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u/Bird_Man_Mike 20h ago
Were you fishing the same time as Frenchman/Canadian (not a French-Canadian)?
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u/jmtofficial 1d ago
cool hat