Mind your business buddy

Rubbish, landing a fish on your own with a net can be harder than beaching it, take friend would be better advice!

Try Goodrich Court, some nice fly water.

@@bentebbutt8316 does it fish better with a bit of water?

No low water best

Laxa k’Jos is a smaller river than the Blanda we fish with single handed trout rods as most of the fish are grilse - suspect you will need double handed rods. No doubt hitch flies and the usual selection of small doubles and trebles will work. I always have some small tungsten micro tubes which work well. I find in Iceland it pays to keep changing flies - it’s amazing what difference that makes, you often catch a fish first cast with a new fly! Enjoy it - amazing country

@@bentebbutt8316 appreciate the tips mate 👍 will do, looking forward to it immensely!

@@reggiemorgan6121 Blanda is completely different from Kjos. Heavy water and in mid-June expect to use double handed rod and big heavy tube flies like Snaelda or Frances. Good luck...

Ben, loved the content. I’m out at Laxa I Kjos on July, any advice?

@@amandacraddock5117 - yes enjoy it!

Great feedback- agreed Icelandic average 4 - 6lbs - great fun and amazing rivers but a 30lber !!

Lower Floors 👍

@@bentebbutt8316 Thanks

That’s what I thought! Can’t win them all.

Great video as per usual though, makes me look forward to June even more

I would love to! - only slight issue…. “ evening darling just off to Norway for 3 weeks!” 🤦‍♂️🤬🤣

@@bentebbutt8316 just take her with you😉 loads of amazing places for hiking and sightseeing etc if thats of interest to her.

More of the same - Wye, Spey, Tweed and Iceland. Would be nice to try a few new venues also but perhaps that is too much to ask!

I'm a member of the PDAA I have a few guest passes per season, your more than welcome to one.@@bentebbutt8316

I bought a guideline 12’3” 6# double handed rod. It’s a joy to use in the summer.

Thanks 👍

I am a very lucky boy in that I have an amazing client / friend who has takes me on his trip. Iceland is truly an amazing place and it’s much more than just the fishing. I really would recommend it but easy for me to say!

Thanks for the comments - definitely more fish around in the 70's and 80's!

@@bentebbutt8316 I know that things change over the years but you might be interested in when the various pools fished at their best. The Wye Bridge pool has a spring lie off the 2nd arch that 3sw and 4sw fish seemed to like, we got nothing under 20lb and the best was 29lbs 8oz. The little pot under the left bank opposite the top of the island produced 60+ fish a season mostly from May onwards. The Pipes was the best early pool and was the “go to” when the ghillie needed to send a fish to Badminton for Cheltenham races. The Railway Bridge pool was another good pool for early fish but held fish all season. I’ve seen over 100 fish lying up in rows. A good tip is to fish the area just off the end of the croy before walking out as big fish often lie there. The Viaduct was the most productive pool but came into its own when the 2SW main run arrived in mid May. It was a favourite of King Charles who often fished there. When the river is very low it’s worth chucking a No.4 Mepp up under the 3rd arch of the road bridge as fish accumulate there, you can often see the tails sticking out. Pre May we usually used a 2.5” brown and gold wooden or plastic Devon.