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 GRIMSA' AND TUNGUA' The Grimsa' is a medium volume river in the mid-west region of Borgarfjorour, which is Iceland's most prolific salmon area. The Grimsa' is one of Iceland's most important rivers, one of the real jewels and often referred to as “The Queen”. The Tungua' is a small volume tributary fished with two rods and leased separately. The Grimsa' is one of Iceland's most beautiful fly fishing rivers and is one of a few Icelandic rivers that has tradition stamped all over it. It was frequented by British lords and generals as early as the late nineteenth century and while, as with most of Iceland's rivers today, it is primarily a grilse river, during those early days the Grimsa' was famous for its monsters. Every now and then, the odd monster is still spotted giving vivid memory of the golden days of yesteryear. The Grimsa' Lodge was built on the drawings of famous fly fishing architect Ernest Schwiebert who fished the Grimsa' for years. Some maintain that the lodge is something you need to see at least once in a lifetime. It is a huge building on the cliff overlooking the Laxfoss and you must love it. It is impeccably spacious and comfortable and always managed by one of Iceland's leading chefs which will leave you weighing up which was better, the fishing or the food, at the end of your stay. As on many Icelandic rivers, floating lines, small fly patterns and hitched tubes are excellent. The river is also easily fished with single handed rods, although given that Iceland is often windy, a double handed rod should be available as well. The river is fly only water with a voluntary, and widely practiced catch and release system. Any given season a normal catch on the eight daily rods is somewhere between 1200 to 1800 fish. The Grimsa' also has a substantial run of sea trout that starts often in early July. We have sea trout periods on the lower beats available during spring and fall/autumn, following the salmon fishing season. Known salmon pools on the beats are not included though. |
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