Fly Fishing Lake Thingvallavatn & Villingavatn In Iceland For Trout & Char

In this video Peter fishes with Kristján Páll Rafnsson to learn about the fabulous fishing potential of Lake Thingvallavatn and Lake Villingavatn in Iceland. Sometimes known as the Jurassic lake of Europe, Thingvallavatn has long been known for producing enormous brown trout, sometimes in excess of 20 lbs. Peter also has the opportunity to experience it's little cousin, Villingavatn, that also has a huge strain of trout that will test your tackle to the limit.
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[@aaroncobb9930]

What a beautiful country. Awesome video!
That brown from Villingavatn was a thing of utter beauty.

[@humboldtfisher8319]

Great informational video. I have a beat and guide lined-up on Lake Thingvallantn for late May of 2023 - with Fish Partners!

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

Well, you are going to love that! 😄

[@FishingWithDamon]

Recently I caught a big brook trout while bass fishing the last day of fishing season it was a great end of the season surprise 💯

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

That’s cool..

[@graemebrown1191]

God damm. well done bud, excellent film✌

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

Thanks Graeme! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@danieljohnstone5395]

Hi Pete - What time of year was this video taken?
All the best.

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

Hi Daniel, it’s was July, so definitely not prime time for these lakes….

[@collin2502]

So you can only fish lakes? I guess you need special access to fish the streams in Iceland correct?

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

Yes, most of the rivers, especially salmon rivers are private leases…

[@user3141592635]

I am in for the fight, but also for the chanse to eat one. There are many other fish in sweden that are real fighters, but I do not like to eat them. I only catch fish I can eat, but release most of them.

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

Thanks for commenting!

[@dennisneumair9329]

What streamer patterns do you recommend for iceland?

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

Skull head patterns are some of the most popular…. Blacks and olives….

[@MM-di7ux]

can a spinning rod be used here?

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

Not that I know of, sorry…

[@rangerwhite5165]

Imagine your local put and take after being there. lol. What outfits were you using?

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

🤣 9’6” 6#….

[@excusemyenglish669]

i want to talkto you

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

Hi there! Send me an email at [e-mail] and would be delighted to!

[@clammerify]

Do fisherman fishing Iceland not know how to properly fight a fish on a rod? I never see anyone applying SIDE pressure to the rod but rather always holding the rod straight and high. Side pressure is vital since it transfers power to the butt of the rod (the most resistant) and it enables you to guide and tire the fish much quicker instead of just holding the rod right in front of your nose. That is the worst way to fight a fish since you are then fighting it with your rod tip and takes forever to bring the fish in. It baffles me when I watch these videos. "Keep that rod high" is the dumbest thing guides advise their clients to do. SIDE PRESSURE always.

[@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing]

I completely agree with you, in fact I did a whole video on how to fight big fish on a fly rod. The only exceptions to this are when you have a large amount of exposed coral or laval rock where you need to keep a high rod angle to prevent being cut…. In Iceland that is often the case.

[@clammerify]

@@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing thanks!