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High standard of quality Fishing Denmark is the fastest way to excellent fishing in Denmark. We only recommend places and shops that do everything possible to make sure anglers get the very best out of their fishing.

The members of Fishing Denmark meet a high standard of quality, and we make regular checks. There are different requirements for different categories of member.

You can read about the requirements for places of accommodation, tackle shops, tour guides, tour operators and the Fishing Denmark areas at www.visitdenmark.com/fishing.

The life cycle of the sea-trout is a fascinating spectacle. Every autumn the huge mature fish migrate up the rivers and streams to propagate the species.

During the migration the trout change their shiny hunting coat to a brown spawning coat. Fish of this colour are often called ‘ascenders’. He and she meet in shallow water far up in the river systems, often at night. The female digs a hollow in the gravel on the river bed and lays thousands of tiny eggs, which the male then fertilises. Immediately after a job well done, the parents head back to the sea. They are both exhausted, and are now referred to as ‘descending’ fish.

The fertilised eggs lie amongst the gravel over the winter, and in the early spring hatch to produce fry. From the beginning of March the rivers teem with tiny trout. They hatch with an umbilical sac, but they very quickly start to find their own food.

After 2-3 years in the river, the

small sea-trout reach a length of approx. 15 cm. In the spring they begin their descent to the sea. At this stage they are called smolts.

joined the fray. The rivers were cleaned up, the obstacles removed, spawning gravel laid and sea trout fry released where necessary.

When the small smolts reach the saltwater, they spread out along the coast, but the Fyn trout are no adventurers.

Tagging studies having shown that they rarely move more than 50 kilometres from the mouth of the river. Once in the sea they begin to hunt for food, and grow rapidly – around a centimetre a week.

After only a year the little smolts have transformed into beautiful shiny sea-trout on the right side of the legal minimum size. Some of the trout become sexually mature after one year in the sea, while most first migrate back into the rivers after two years.

This work is nearly finished today. Only a few obstacles remain. The water quality of the rivers of Fyn is top class, and sea trout are thriving everywhere. On Fyn there are more than 25 rivers suitable for ascent by sea-trout. In some places cultivated fry are still released, but these, it should be noted, come from brood fish from Fyn. Thus the fish in the waters of Fyn are all from Fyn.

The story of the sea-trout is something of a fairy-tale in the Hans Christian Andersen style. Indeed it is very similar to the story of the ugly duckling transforming into a beautiful swan.

Up until the beginning of the 1980s, things did not look very promising for the sea-trout of Fyn. Pollution destroyed the precious few spawning grounds, while dams and other obstacles in the rivers stopped their migration.

The fishermen of Fyn fought a disconsolate battle against these conditions for many years, and at the last moment some responsible politicians

The rivers of Fyn are good waters for spawning and rearing, but with odd exceptions they are generally too small and vulnerable for angling. That is why there is a long tradition on Fyn of coastal fishing.

The stony and varied coasts of the island are excellent for sea trout fishing. You can always find shelter from the wind, and there are good chances of getting a bite all year round.

However, not all spots are equally good all year round.

On the following pages you will find some tips about coastal fishing on Fyn, through the eyes of the local anglers.

You can use their experience along the lovely coasts here.

There are even more tips at: www.seatrout.dk.

The project is supported by large national and regional players such as the Danish Camping Board, the Danish Outdoor Council, the Danish Sports Anglers’ Club, the Danish Tourist Board, Fonden Fyntour and many others.

Publisher: Sea Trout Eldorado Fyns Amt Sivmosevænget 4 DK-5260 Odense S Layout/Production: Fyntour Text: Martin Hedegaard, Claus Eriksen Translation: Ivan Hill Copy: Claus Eriksen Print: Graphx

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Fly fishing from the Fyn coasts Peak season

The coasts of Fyn and the fish are ideal for fly fishing. There are few places in the world where the sea trout are so particularly keen on coastal waters as here.

In fact there is not a single sea trout passage on Fyn that is not suitable for fly fishing. Along the stony cliffs at, for example, Sønderby Klint, Stavres Hoved, Gulstav and Sønderhjørne, the sea trout come to just a few metres from the coast in their hunt for food. On the sandier stretches such as at Nordenhuse, Revsøre, Tranekær and Weddelsborg, the trout gather in the deep basins near the land, which can easily be fished using a fly. In the shallow fjords and bays, anglers can wade out to the edge of the belts of eelgrass and along the tidal channels.

Fyn has a large number of all types of spots, and every day, all year round, Fyn sea trout are caught with flies at various places around the island.

The peak season for fly fishing is the summer, from April to October, although you can see many fly fishers every day along the coasts even in the coldest months of winter.

Spinning is generally more efficient in the colder months, but fly fishing is addictive.

Once you have felt the rush when a large trout takes your

fly and you feel the line being pulled through your fingers, you are hooked for life. When you catch your first sea trout with a fly, it suddenly becomes more important than just using the most efficient means, and once you have been smitten with coastal fly fishing fever, there is hardly a better place in the world than Fyn.

The cast is important Coastal fly fishing is hardly as easy as spinning. Even the cast in fly fishing requires technique and practice. But nothing is difficult when you know how, including casting a fly, and practice makes perfect, but if you want to have any success fly fishing from the coasts of Fyn, you do need to learn the basic casting technique. The best way to do this is with an experienced fly caster or by joining a special casting course, which many places offer. Fortunately there are no rules for how long you have to be able to cast to catch a Fyn sea trout, but it is important that you are familiar with fly casting and can fish in

a manner that is both concentrated and relaxed.

In other words: Rather cast 15 metres calmly and in control ten out of ten times than manage to cast 20 metres in one out of ten desperate attempts.

Fly fishing is for enjoyment, it is not a battle.

Exploratory and concentrated fishing Just like a spin fisher, the fly fisher has to look for the trout, and moving is important. Of course, you will move more high winds. The line must flow easily. Experienced sea trout anglers use shooting heads. If you are a beginner, a standard WF line is the best. As well as the line the reel should have about 50 metres of backline, be reliable and, of course, be able to withstand saltwater.

The leader is either a classic slowly forward than a spin fisher, as casting a fly takes longer than a spinner. This means the fly fisher benefits from trying the same coastal stretch again and again.

After a number of visits, you will see a pattern which shows where the sea trout mainly congregate along that stretch.

This means you can focus on the spots where you have already had a catch and perhaps ignore stretches where you have not seen any fish before.

Smart and successful coastal fly fishers also focus on just a few spots which they like, and learn a lot about the way the trout behave and move in these places. It is also, of course, a good strategy to choose your spots on Fyn so that whichever way the wind is blowing you have a favourite place with an offshore wind.

Tackle There is no rocket science to the tackle you need for fly fishing. The standard gear is a 9’ carbon- fibre rod with a rapid action which can cast far.

Line class 7/8 covers every situation, but rods right down to line class 5 actually work fine for fly fishing. The lighter rods, however, are fairly sensitive to 4

fast or very slow reel in can sometimes entice a tricky fish to bite. Irrespective of whether you are fishing with a spinner or a fly, you have to keep your eyes about you. A hunted trout will often reveal itself by jumping or an eddy, or even just a little ring on the surface.

Trust your senses and cast at every movement you see in the water, large or small.

Fishing along a coast where you believe and hope there are trout is exciting, but casting directly towards a trout you have just seen on the surface is the tops

nylon leader of 10’-12’ or a clear poly leader with a tip of 0.23 – 0.28 mm nylon.

A line basket is a great help, and waders are essential. A box of flies that includes imitation shrimp, sand-hoppers and small fry completes the equipment. Make sure the flies are not too big. Hooks of size 6 – 10 are optimal. The only exception is for night fishing, where sometimes really big flies are the only useful lure.

When it is light, however, the flies can hardly be too small. In summer and autumn especially very small lightly dressed flies are far superior to anything else.

Technique There are no fixed rules for how to bring a fly in. As a general principle a fast fish tugs harder than a slow one.

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Coastal spin fishing around Fyn Spin fishing for trout along the Fyn coasts has a long and proud tradition behind it. At the beginning of the 1960s the anglers of Fyn first seriously caught sea trout fever, and fishing from the coast quickly became the most popular form.

Fyns Hoved, Bøgebjerg, Helnæs and Enebærodde are the names of just some of the spots which hopeful anglers visited then. These very spots are still the absolute best the island can offer, and this shows that the trailblazers were going in the right direction. In those days, sea trout were few and far between.

Catching one trout every ten trips was considered fine.

The slow start In the beginning and for decades since, spinning was considered as the only viable way of making contact with the coastal trout of Fyn, even though the tackle and bait that the Fyn trout has seen over the years has changed considerably.

At the beginning, only very heavy, strong gear was used.

11´- 12´ glass fibre rods, multi-reel, 0.40 – 0.50 mm line and heavy jigs of 30 – 40 grammes. Then there was the home-made Fyn wooden wobbler. They can weigh up to 60 – 70 grammes, and cast enormously far. These big heavy wobblers quickly

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became a rare sight, and bait of 30 – 25 grammes was for many years the favourite weapon of the Fyn fishermen.

Extremely easy development At the beginning of the 1980s, spin fishing around Fyn altered suddenly and drastically. A new generation of young trout anglers took to the coasts and started to experiment with lighter tackle. Long, light rods, thin lines and spoons and spinners of 5 – 10 grammes.

Tackle that seemed to the trout, however big they were, like a fireworks display at the end of the line.

The light tackle enticed more trout than the heavy stuff, and it was also so much fun to fish with that more or less all the anglers on Fyn shifted to UL – or ultra light – equipment.

From a 0.20 mm line and a 5 gramme spinner, it is not far to fly fishing and so it was a natural development that many UL fishermen slowly started to move over to using flies.

Others increased the weight of their bait again, and ended up with the all-round spinner gear that we know today, which is by far the most efficient tackle all year round. This means a 9’carbon fibre rod which casts accurately and far, with a spoon of, normally, 12 – 16 grammes. A stable fixed-spool reel filled up well with 0.25 mm nylon or 0.15 mm braid line, as well as a box with a selection of trout spoons, spinners and wobblers weighing 10 – 20 grammes. Add a couple of cast floats (Bombarda)

and a couple of flies, and you can catch Fyn trout all year round.

Spring fishing all day Although coastal fly fishing on Fyn is now more popular than ever, still the most and the biggest trout here are caught by spinning. In the months from February to May in particular, spinning is very efficient. In spring, the trout enjoy perfect conditions along the coast.

The water temperature is ideal and the fish hunt vigorously all day long. They are rarely fussy, and interested in pretty much everything that moves and looks edible. A spoon or a wobbler which imitates a sand eel or a small herring will nearly always provoke a reaction in the spring. Reliable colours are silver combined with blue or green and completely white lures.

Warm water and smaller bait From the middle of May the trout changes its behaviour a little. Now it mainly seeks the coastal waters in the mornings and at the end of the day. Its diet changes too as the water temperature rises. It goes more for a diet consisting of bristle worms, shrimp and sandhoppers. The spin fisherman should now consider smaller bait. Small, discrete spoons in dull brown, olive and dark shades are the order of the day. Using Bombarda floats and flies is particularly good through the summer.

Autumn brings trick fish Autumn is a delightful season, but harder than the spring.

Trout of all sizes move close to the land all day. Some are seeking food, others (the biggest) are starting to find the river in which they were born, which they will ascend to spawn later in the year. The coastal waters are rich in food, and so they can be hard to lure. You have to try out various baits. As in the summer, a fly with a Bombarda float is good, but small spoons, especially with spinners are sometimes very effective.

The trout is capricious in the autumn, and you can suddenly find that one day they go crazy – maybe over a large red spoon. So never forget to try out different bait.

One of the infuriating habits of the waggish trout in autumn is to follow a spoon without actually biting. The novice first spots these ‘followers’ first when they turn away with a big splash. This experience soon teaches him to raise the rod and spin the spoon extra fast over the last few metres.

A ‘follower’ will show up as a swelling in the water behind the spoon. If you see one, stop spinning for a second or

two and then start up again fast. Didn’t the trout fall for this one? And so, try moving the spoon away from the fish quickly, and then cast out again, but short, for another go. If this does not work then do not use the spoon for the next cast, but quickly change to a little spinner and trawl the water with it.

Whether or not the ‘follower’ appears again, note the spot (make a mark in the sand, or put a stone on top of another, or something) and come back later. It could well be that the ‘follower’ has given away a hot-spot for trout.

Fishing in winter And so, as autumn turns to spring, the trout has found its river. This naturally means that the shoals are further apart from each other along the coast. On the other hand, they are ready to bite, and the slightly heavier spoons – especially the coast wobblers – which move high and slow through the water, come into their own again.

Technique and tactics The huge advantage of spinning is the expanse of water you can trawl quickly and easily. Even if there are tons of trout out there, they are not necessarily evenly distributed.

Quite often the sea trout move in small shoals back and forth along the coast. This generally means that you can find small pockets with a large number of fish and long stretches with virtually none. This naturally means that anglers should move through empty areas as fast as possible in order to find the places where the fish are.

These change constantly, and this is why it is important to keep moving. One pace two pace, cast, one pace two pace, cast etc.

You should allow more time for places where you have seen a ‘follower’, but if nothing has happened after 15 or 20 casts, then just move on.

The key to success with spinning is moving. Just remember that spinning is the simplest and most efficient way to catch trout on Fyn. But, like any kind of fishing, you don’t just get them in your sleep.

You need to spend a lot of time and move, often several kilometres, for each trophy.

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It is now ten years since the first sea trout guide for the Fyn coasts saw the light of day. Ten years is a long time, especially in a field such as coastal fishing for trout. A lot of water has run into the sea and the techniques have been improved and become more sophisticated. Thousands and thousands of trout have been released and caught, both by locals and tourists. Fyn has deservedly achieved both national and international recognition for its excellent trout fishery.

the spots, which show the reefs, seaweed thickets and channels.

Then there is a detailed description of fishing opportunities in the River Odense, information about parking places and maps which make it easier to enjoy this fantastic stretch of water.

This is the main watercourse on Fyn and over the years there have been terrific improvements which have benefited the sea trout on Fyn, the environment in general and anglers and nature lovers.

Guide service

On January 1 2005, a new extended guide will hit the streets. New spots, updates on the previous ones, new maps – a new guide. One of the best improvements will be the numerous aerial photographs of

You can order the book from Fyntour or buy it at bookshops all over Fyn. You can also order the book directly on www.seatrout.dk

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It can be very tricky to hook a trout from the coast. The cast is unreasonably short, and the bait so small in the big sea. Whether you use a fly or a spinner, your chances are pretty small. But, help is at hand.

Seatrout Eldorado offers professional guides all around our coasts.

These guides are hardened local fishers, who have been pulling out trout on Fyn for many a year and have also been abroad.

If you want to improve your chances of getting a bite, just get a guide.

He will show you exactly where to fish, give you a tip or two, advise you on what bait to use, how to read the waters and anything else you can think of.

3 hours with a guide only costs DKK. 700 Max. 4 people per guide.

Subsequent hours DKK 200 per hour.

We recommend hiring a guide for a minimum of 4 hours.

Mini-break at a professional fishing lodge in exclusive surroundings.

This is a package fishing tour, which allows you to focus on the fishing itself.

Arrival is late Friday, and the package lasts until late Sunday.

Full board, exclusive fishing areas, a casting course run by a certified instructor, guides etc.

The courses are designed for all levels of angler according to wishes and needs.

The package includes the following: • Welcome gift on arrival: the video: The Art of Catching a Trout • Two nights in an excellent fishing area • Coffee and cake on arrival Friday evening.

• Saturday: Breakfast, lunch and dinner, exotic cuisine plus wine.

• Sunday: Breakfast and lunch incl. drinks.

• Casting course, 2 x 3 hours according to individual requirements.

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• Practical fishing guidance.

• Advice on tackle.

Option for extra nights, guidance etc.

Total price per person (2—6 people) only: DKK 1,995 all inclusive.

(EUR 266) For bookings for seven or more people there is a 15% discount for all participants.

On booking, you will receive the book “100 Fine Funen Fishing Spots” – an indispensable handbook for anglers.

Book your exclusive fishing tour by ringing: +45 63 61 80 88 e-mail: mail@hcatours.com Or visit: www.seatrout.com and read more about it

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GUIDE 68 pages, packed with information, maps, photos, dodges and tips for anyone who loves fishing Price: DKK 99/EUR 13,50 Published by: The County of Fyn Editor: Martin Hedegaard

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Orders: Sea Trout Fyn Sivmosevænget 4 DK-5260 Odense S Fax: +45 66 13 13 38 www.seatrout.dk

Fly fishing for sea trout off the coast is a dream come true, and for many anglers is the ultimate experience.

However, many people who try never really get the hang of it, because they think it is too difficult or they simply fail to cast out long enough. In point of fact, the coast is the easiest place to start. If you use a fly from the coast you actually do not have to cast out far to catch a trout.

offers courses for novices and others who would like to brush up their techniques.

We think that everyone should have a chance to succeed in fly fishing, and so Seatrout Eldorado – Fyn County now

Courses are held on Saturdays and Sundays, and last for around 4 hours.

The trainers are certified by FFFE (Federation of Flyfishers Europe) and have many years’ training. They all agree that fly fishing should be fun.

If you would like individual training, or to work in a small group (max. 8 pers.) then we can arrange this.

For more information, see GUIDE SERVICE and CASTING TRIPS at www.seatrout.dk or contact Seatrout Eldorado – Fyn County Tel: +45 66 13 13 37 or e-mail: seatrout@fyntour.dk

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Worth knowing…

Fishing permits

Close season

In Denmark you need a permit to fish. Everyone between the ages of 18 and 67 must have a valid permit for saltwater and freshwater fishing. This does not apply to Put&Take lakes.

There are three types of permit, from a day permit (DKK 25), to a year permit (DKK 100). The revenue from the fishing permits is used to improve fishing conditions.

Fishing permits are available from post offices, tackle shops and most tourist information offices.

Salmon and sea trout in breeding colours 16 November – 15 January.

During this period only shiny fish with loose scales may be kept. Coloured fish must immediately be put back as gently as possible.

Minimum size The law lays down the minimum legal size, measured from the mouth to the end of the tail-fin (total length) for the following fish: Sea trout: 40 cm Salmon: 60 cm Cod: 35 cm

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There are no legally prescribed minimum sizes for garfish or rainbow trout. However, many anglers adopt a voluntary minimum of 40 cm for rainbow trout.

Protected zones There are legally protected zones by rivers, streams and other outlets from inland waters that flow into the sea or fjords.

Fishing is not allowed within 500 meters of these places.

See the illustration below, which shows the protected zones. The protected zones are shown clearly in “100 Fine Funen Fishing Spots” by red lines along the coast.

Fyn County Sea Trout Care In Denmark it is not considered good form to fish with more than two rods per angler at one time.

It is also considered polite to keep a good distance from other anglers. This is especially so when wading for trout.

Book and poster tips The fishing handbook ”100 Fine Funen Fishing Spots” includes 12 detailed maps on a scale of 1:100,000, showing good spots. It also contains information about other conditions of interest to anglers. It is available from all the places mentioned in this brochure, and can also be ordred with the form on the back.

The Fyn County – Sea Trout Eldorado poster (in colour, 59 x 84 cm) shows a map of Fyn and 12 detailed illustrations of the most common fish found along the coasts of Fyn. You can order the poster using the form on the back of this brochure.

Video tips

Fish less than minimum size must be put back as quickly as possible – regardless of whether the fish is alive, damaged or dead.

Under no circumstances may fish of less than minimum size be kept or transported.

Rules The fishermen of Fyn are very willing to share their splendid fishery with colleagues from abroad, and enforce the rules above themselves.

The video for sea trout anglers “The Art of Catching Sea Trout on Fyn” is a different kind of fishing video, with a course, tips and techniques. You can order it using the form on the back of this brochure.

The County of Fyn consists of 90 islands of various sizes, of which around 25 are inhabited. The total length of coastline of the county is approximately 1,130 kilometres.

Sea trout in the County of Fyn The Fyn Sea trout Eldorado did not just happen on its own.

It is the result of a long and targeted effort to increase the population of trout and improve the conditions for them on Fyn. As mentioned in the introduction, up until the 1980s, conditions for trout were not good. This was due in particular to pollution from towns and agriculture, but also the numerous obstacles in the water courses stopped the trout from migrating to spawn.

Through the 1980s the towns and industries expanded their wastewater treatment facilities, and farmers started to control the very destructive leaching from manure. This has resulted in better water quality in the watercourses than we have seen for many a year. But there was still the problem of obstacles in the watercourses which prevented the trout from migrating.

In 1985 there were 218 obstructions in the watercourses of Fyn. Today, as part of the Sea Trout Eldorado project, 159 of these have been removed or by-passed with fish passages.

This has opened up more than 430 km of watercourses for the trout to migrate, and more is on its way. Last autumn a fish passage was constructed at Brobyværk on the River Odense, and this was the last major obstruction in the largest watercourse on Fyn. This has made 60 km of excellent spawning water above Brobyværk accessible to the trout.

To ensure that the fish passages function as intended,

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and to monitor the ascent of the sea trout, the County of

Fyn has installed electronic fish counters at some of the passages.

The counters record the date and time when sea trout pass and whether they are moving up or downstream. They also record the length and height of the trout, which means the weight can be calculated fairly accurately.

Studies have shown that large numbers of sea trout swim through the passages to spawn, and the population of fry in the watercourse increases when fish passages are opened.

It is obviously important that the mature sea trout are allowed to swim up the watercourses to ensure the next generation. So, remember when you are on the coast, to respect the general protected zone of 500 metres on each side of the mouth of a watercourse.

The Fyn sea trout hatchery Even though the population of spawners has grown, it is still necessary to release sea trout to support the natural population – especially in those watercourses where the conditions are still poor. For this reason, Fyn has opened a new hatchery.

The anglers of Fyn catch breeding fish in the watercourses every year and take them to the hatchery, where they are stripped of eggs and milt and then put back in the water. The eggs are hatched and the fry reared until they are ready to be released into

the watercourses, either as fry or as one-year old smolts.

This also means that all the trout released on Fyn are direct descendants of Fyn fish, and so the releases are the best possible way to help the natural population.

The hatchery reuses the water in which the fish are reared over 1000 times before it is used to fertilise the adjacent fields. This means that the large production of trout does not pollute the watercourses that the trout will live in.

Sea Trout Eldorado is the overall name for all these activities, from the hatchery to the releases, from restoring the watercourses to the larger spawning population and better fishing. When you fish on Fyn, you are part of this initiative. We hope that does not make it any less enjoyable!

Have fun, and tight lines!

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Tourist Bureaus

Kerteminde Turistbureau Strandgade 1b 5300 Kerteminde Tel.: +45 65 32 11 21 Fax.: +45 65 32 18 17 E-mail: turist@kerteminde.dk www.kerteminde-turist.dk

Assens In the area around Assens there are several excellent fishing spots along the coast out to the Little Belt. The best known are Sønderby Klint and the Helnæs peninsula, about 10 km south of Assens. These spots are well-known for the numerous good fish, but there are other places in the area which are well worth a visit.

You can also take the ferry from Assens to the island of Baagø, where the long fishing stretches offer many surprises.

For more information, ask the local tourist bureau in Assens, where you can also buy “Sea Trout Guide Fyn” and the obligatory fishing permit.

Hindsholm (Kerteminde) Hindsholm peninsula is in the northernmost corner of Fyn. The beautiful countryside here is a joy for everyone, whether they fish or not.

The fishing on Hindsholm is excellent. The spots generally have deep water close to the coast, so there is good fishing all year round. Fyns Hoved is a real peach, worth visiting for the countryside alone.

Further south, there is Gabet, where lots of migrating trout pass, especially in spring and autumn.

On the eastern side two particularly good spots are Bøgebjerg and Stavreshoved.

These also have deep water close to land, and the bottom

Sydfyns Turistbureau Centrumpladsen 4 5700 Svendborg Tel.: +45 62 21 09 80 Fax.: +45 62 22 05 53 E-mail: turist@svendborg.dk www.visitsydfyn.dk

Assens Turistbureau Damgade 22 DK-5610 Assens Tel.: +45 64 71 20 31 Fax.: +45 64 71 49 39 E-mail: info@visit-vestfyn.dk www.visit-vestfyn.dk

Ærø “The South Fyn Archipelago” Ærø is a chapter unto itself.

The island offers lovely varied countryside with a wealth of excellent coastal fishing. The coast is packed with great fishing spots from the north with Skjoldnæs/Næbbet, to the south with Sjoen/Vejsnæs Nakke, and you can always find a spot out of the wind.

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You can get to Ærø by ferry from Faaborg, Svenborg, Rudkøbing (on Langeland) or Mommark (on Als).

If you want to try your hand at fishing in deeper waters, you can arrange a trip on a fishing boat from Ærø to fish for cod and flatfish.

For more information contact the Ærøskøbing Tourist Bureau or the tourist information offices in Søby or Marstal, where you can also buy the guidebook “Sea Trout Guide Fyn” and a fishing permit (legally required).

Ærø Turistbureau Vestergade 1 5970 Ærøskøbing Tel.: +45 62 52 13 00 Fax.: +45 62 52 14 36 E-mail: post@arre.dk www.arre.dk

conditions are varied.

The waters around Hindsholm are renowned for their large population of porpoises, and if you keep your eye out, you are virtually sure to spot one or more while you are fishing.

For more information, ask at the local tourist bureau in Kerteminde, where you can also buy “Sea Trout Guide Fyn” and the obligatory fishing permit.

Svendborg

“The South Fyn Archipelago” Sea trout anglers visiting Svendborg – which offers a lot more than just fishing – can really enjoy the lovely coastal stretch from Bøsøre (20) on the east coast, south and west to Langemarken (59). We would particularly recommend Purreskov, Elsehoved, Ballen and Lehnskov Beach. On the larger islands of Thurø and Tåsinge, there are good spots at Thurø Reef and Øgavl, and Stenodden on Tåsinge. Kill two birds with one stone and enjoy the unique countryside of a virtually untouched island when you fish from, for example, Drejø or Skarø.

Don’t miss the chance to take one of the numerous ferries out of Svendborg, either to the islets or to Ærø.

If you want to try your hand at fishing in deeper waters, you can arrange a trip on a fishing boat from, for example, Lundeborg.

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The Silver Coast - along the Little Belt The “Silver Coast” is the term used by anglers for the coastlines along the northern part of the Little Belt, because of the excellent sea trout catches in this area. A 26 - pound sea trout holds the record!

There is a whole string of excellent fishing spots along the Silver Coast, with fine angling all year round. If you would like to fish in deeper

water there are good slipways for your boat.

Boats of various types and sizes can also be hired. The highly varied range of accomodation on offer along the Silver Coast makes the area a good base for your angling holiday. The index of this folder tells you more about accomodation, shops for angling equipment, and boat hire along the Little Belt.

The Little Belt is really GREAT

- when it comes to cod, flat fish, herring or garfish

In spite of the name the Little Belt between Jutland and Funen is great when it comes to angling - and the best off-shore fishing grounds can be reached only 10 minutes after departure from the harbours in Middelfart, Fredericia and Skærbæk.

All along the coast there are also excellent spots where you can fish all year round - in the Little Belt area you can always find a shelter from the wind.

From February to May you can catch cod weighing up to 15 kilo, and the rest of the year the average is usually up to 5 kilo.

The Little Belt holds the Danish record for flatfish with

a plaice weighing 3,7 kilo(!)

- caught in the peak season for flatfish, August to Nov-ember.

From November to April big shoals of herring enter the Little Belt, and May is the ultimate season for garfish...

Fishing vessels sail regularly out from Middelfart, Skærbæk, Fredericia and Strib to the best fishing grounds, and you can also choose to hire boats of different types and sizes - see index of this folder - where you will also find overnight accomodation for every taste.

Some of the good fishing spots along the coast and the public dinghy ramps are indicated on the map - see explanation below.

Some of the dinghy ramps may only be open during summer, and some may be used against payment of a small charge.

Sea trout: Flatfish: Cod: Dinghy ramp:

Middelfart Turistbureau

Havnegade 21, DK 5500 Middelfart Tlf. 64 41 17 88 · Fax 64 41 34 85 www.middelfartturist.dk · mail@middelfartturist.dk

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Fredericia Turistbureau

Danmarksgade 2A, DK 7000 Fredericia Tlf. 75 92 13 77 · Fax 75 93 03 77 www.visitfredericia.dk · turisme@fredericiakom.dk

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Fra en fluefiskers dagbog …

Da Jens Svenning fra Århus for nylig rundede det skarpe 50’er-hjørne med et ’nytårsforsæt’ om mindre stress, gav fruen i huset ham et Fluefisker-kursus i fødselsdagsgave.

I august 2004 rev Jens og hans svigerfar Børge Hast fra Faaborg en weekend ud af kalenderen og tog på Fluekaster-kursus hos John Poulsen, der driver Langelands Flyfishing School i Tranekær. Med Børge Hasts ord ’et 3 kilos kursus’ som man ifølge Jens Svenning godt kan blive helt høj af. Læs hvorfor i hans dagbog: Fredag ved 17- tiden - ankomst: Goddag til John og ’næsten’ hustru Maria - brylluppet skal stå weekenden efter - en kort rundvisning, der viser, hvor grejet kan opbevares, waders hænges til tørre samt anvisning af lejligheden. Her mangler intet - skønt lille anneks med to dobbeltsenge på hver sin hems, lille køkken i hjørnet med et fyldt køleskab, spisebord og en ’stue-afdeling’ med tv og video. I skabet under TV’et ligger fiskeblade samt videofilm om kasteteknikker.

Billederne på væggene fortæller lidt om Johns mange fisketure verden over, og et ’Federation of Fly Fishers Europe’ instruktørcertifikat, bevidner hans evner.

Efter den korte rundvisning går turen ud på kastebanen, en stor åben sportsplads direkte ved huset. Her rigger vi stængerne til og foretager nogle kast under Johns overvågning. De næste par timer forløber med kastetræning. Under kyndig vejledning bliver der rettet op på vores ’skavanker’, og langsomt bliver kastene da også bedre. Fredagen slutter med fælles indtagelse af et overdådigt måltid mad med tilhørende vin.

Under middagen går snakken livligt om fluefiskeri, og aftenen slutter tilbagelænet i sofaen med en video om kasteteknikker.

Lørdag: Dagen starter tidligt – kl. 6.00 – med morgenfiskeri og praktisk undervisning ved kysten 5 min. fra skolen. Jeg

opdager hurtigt, at øvelserne fra fredag aften har flyttet noget - mine kast er længere og mere stabile. Resultatet udebliver da heller ikke, da Børge lander en pæn ørred.

Over middag pakker vi sammen og tager retur til skolen.

Lækker frokost og ud på træningsbanen igen. Flere anvisninger og forevisning af forskellige kastemetoder bl.a. dobbelttrækket. Der bliver gået til sagen og nu begynder læren for alvor at virke. Jeg opdager til min store forbløffelse, at jeg kaster hele linen ud. Ingen tvivl, John ved, hvad han taler om og er i stand til at lære det fra sig. Man bliver helt høj, når tingene begynder at fungere.

Efter middagen står det på aftenfiskeri. Dette kræver en del af kasteren, da man ikke kan se linen, men alene må ’mærke’ tingene. Jeg får da også slået et anseeligt antal knuder på forfanget.

Søndag: Starter som lørdag med morgenfiskeri og undervisning ved endnu en kyststrækning tæt ved skolen. Nu kører tingene bare. John viser bl.a. kast mod vinden, hvor man egentligt står og kaster ind mod kysten for så at lade linen løbe mod vandet i bagkastet. Lidt svær sag, men det virker. Jeg får en ørred, som dog må retur for at vokse lidt endnu. Mod frokosttid afprøver vi min stang med en line med et skydehoved, da John mener, jeg med fordel kan anvende en sådan line til min stang.

Efter frokost runder vi weekendens kursus af med at finpudse vores kast på banen.

Refleksion Jeg er stadig positivt overrasket over, hvor langt man kan komme med den rette coaching på bare én weekend.

Det jeg har fået med, havde jeg ikke kunnet lære mig selv ved at stå hjemme i baghaven. De væsentligt bedre kast har bestemt ikke gjort min fornøjelse ved fluefiskeriet mindre, for når teknikken bliver rettet til, så følger de gode resultater…

Langelands Flyfishing School John Poulsen blev som den fjerde i Danmark certificeret fluefisker-instruktør fra Federation of Fly Fishers Europe – FFFE – i 2000.

John stammer fra Ålborg. I godt 10 år pendlede han til Langeland to gange ugentligt for at dyrke sin fluefisker-passion. I august 2003 tog han konsekvensen og flyttede permanent til øen, og i 2004 åbnede han Langelands Flyfishing School på bopælen Klokkebanke 1 i Tranekær på Nordlangeland.

Et weekend-ophold med fuld forplejning og individuel coaching koster knap et par tusinde kroner. Se annoncen i bladet side 9.

Langeland Den lokale klub ’Sportsfiskeren Langeland’ udsætter hvert år 16.000 smolt/1-årige havørreder.

Da Langeland er en ø – og som navnet antyder, en lang én af slagsen – ligger den ene halvdel af den 140 kilometer lange kyststrækning næsten altid i læ. Det længste stræk på tværs af øen er ca. 10 kilometer, så man er aldrig langt fra en god fiskeplads.

Forårets store træk af havørreder fra Østersøen giver gode chancer for at fange ørreder i 5-10 kilosklassen. De veltrimmede ’overspringere’ kan fanges året rundt.

Hold øje med ’Langelandske ørred’-dage. De afholdes hvert år den sidste hele weekend i april.

Følg fiskens hovedveje på kortet over de gode positioner.

DKK 20,Turist- og Erhvervsforeningen Langeland sælger fisketegn samt et lokalt fiskeatlas og er behjælpelige med information om overnatning, forplejning, bådudlejere og grejforhandlere.

Besøg os på Torvet 5 i Rudkøbing eller www.langeland.dk – eller ring på telefon + 45 62 51 35 05.

Torvet 5 • 5900 Rudkøbing • Tlf.: +45 62 51 35 05 • Fax: +45 62 51 43 35 • E-mail: info@langeland.dk

Fyn Seatrout Open

2005 15 - 17/4

Præmiesum / Prizes amounting to / Gewinnsumme

DKK 150.000 A fantastic success in previous years, attracting participants from Germany, Sweden and Britain …

- so we are carrying on, There are prizes for the 12 biggest sea trout as last year: Trip to the Bahamas to look for bonefish, Norway for salmon, tackle worth thousands of kroner and more.

- You can fish from all the coast of the County of Fyn, and from Juelsminde to the German border on the east coast of Jutland!

Gifts for everyone who buys a certificate!

If you are interested in taking part, order a programme, which will be sent to you when it is ready at the beginning of 2005.

Previous participants will automatically receive one.

Some of last year’s winners.

In spring 2004 a total of 68 fish were weighed in. There is a prize draw for a trip to the Bahamas for those who have weighed in fish.

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”Go fishing” – Quality leisure time!

If you are looking for good advice about tackle and the best fishing spots.

Huge selection from the world’s leading companies, such as Orvis, Thomas & Thomas etc. The staff are hooked on fishing and very happy to help you.

Own rod workshop. Internationally renowned selection of fly tying materials.

Large selection for rod building. Spoons, flies, clothing, accessories etc.

Our speciality: The sea trouts on Fyn...

Brogade 6-8 • 5000 Odense C, Tel. +45 66 12 15 00 • Fax + 45 66 14 00 26 Apotekergade 5 • 6100 Haderslev Tel. +45 74 52 19 55 Mail: mail@go-fishing.dk www.go-fishing.dk