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Fly Fishing the Gaula in Norway– Norway –8 days / 7 nights, Fly Fishing the Gaula RiverFly fishing on one of Norway's best salmon rivers. Five Stars of Scandinavia is pleased to offer exclusive prime 4 and 7-night packages for devoted fly fishermen / women on the Gaula, considered to be one of the best Sports Fishing Rivers in Europe in regards to Quantity and Size of Atlantic Salmon. The Norwegian Fly Fishing Club, the Gaula and perhaps the salmon of a lifetime await you in beautiful Norway. See you on the Gaula again in season 2012!

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NORWAY, "Land of the Midnight Sun", is famous for its breathtaking fjords and mountain scenery and for being the home of the Vikings. More importantly, as far as the salmon angler is concerned, Norway is a fabled land of pure, clear, rushing rivers which flow through heroic scenery and are the haunt of giant, hard fighting, silver salmon. Norway remains the one country where there is still a chance of hooking the wild salmon of a lifetime; and for the sheer exhilaration of playing heavy fish in a strong-flowing river, Norway has no peer.

Discover truly traditional Norwegian salmon fly fishing: Cast out and play one of Gaula's silver beauties during the bright Norwegian nights…the Midnight Sun!

SUMMER HARVEST The season start 2012 is coming closer.
The days are getting slowly longer and the light is returning into the Gaula valley, a clear sign that the 2012 season is coming closer.
Fishing for salmon in Norway takes place from June 1st to August 31st. During the 2011 season, June and July were once again the strongest months of the very short season and proved to be the prime time on our beats - both in numbers and size of the fish. But even some of the August weeks provided good fishing, whilst others were not as good. We were happy to see especially our lower beats producing fish all season, even in the lowest and highest of water levels.

THE GAULA RIVER runs through unspoilt surroundings starting from the mountains near the Swedish border, enters the sea at Trondheim Fjord and has always been one of the finest and most productive salmon rivers in the world. On average over the last 20 years, the annual rod catch of between 15-49 tons on the Gaula River has been, among Norway's 629 salmon rivers, second only to the Tana River which is 10 times longer, and produces just twice as many rod-caught salmon. The total fishable length, including the main tributaries, is 150 kilometers (90 miles). Large stretches of the Gaula are ideal for fly fishing.

SALMON RUNS on the Gaula during the early season consist of large fish averaging approximately 22 lbs. The prime fishing takes place in July and August for fish in the 12 to 22 lb. range, with some stunning 30-pounders but the whole season there is always the chance to catch a 40-pounder! Grilse runs arrive in mid-July, followed by a good run of sea-trout and fresh run fish of all sizes run until the end of August.

FISHERIES The following is a brief outline of our fisheries: Our main fishery is the group of rotating beats between Kvål, Storen and Rognes. It is an exclusive fishery where pairs of fishers move through a large number of excellent and varied pools in rotation. In this way you ensure maximum chances during your stay. This is the best option for the first-time visitor.

The Bogen Söndre Beat is a very attractive and comfortable private beat for a group of four to six rods, who prefer to have their own exclusive water. The Fishing, which is mostly double bank, the beat is located about 20 km upriver from our main water in Støren. It is a combination of exclusive water with country house accommodation right on the river bank. The beat consists of several large and attractive pools - some of which are holding pools and others that fish best under high or low water conditions.

The "Upper Gaula Beat" is a bit higher up in the river and also very exiting fly-water, but at a lower price. Here it is a clear advantage to have some more salmon fishing experience and to be able to Spey cast or do the Underhand
cast. The beat is including a country house which is located nearby the beat. This beat takes bookings for single rods or by a group.

THE NFC ROTATION BEATS on the Gaula are fished by daily rotation and include a large variety of pools which are distributed over various parts of the Gaula to suit all types of conditions. Although the Gaula is a fair-sized river, the NFC beats are easy to wade, but hardly ever get too low to produce decent fishing. The famous Bridge Pool provides good fishing at all heights of water and is one of the best holding pools on the river. Langoy Pool, New Pool, Maela pool, Home Pool provide lovely, long stretches of beautiful fly water at most heights and there are good low-water lies at Tilseth Run, Junction Pool and Upper Pool. The beautiful Long Pool is said to be a fisherman's dream. The new Lower Gaula Beat fishes well in all heights and over the whole season. There are many other great pools included.

Every year fly enthusiasts from more than 22 countries around the world come to fish these NFC's prime beats.
The NFC, the Gaula and perhaps the salmon of a lifetime await you in beautiful Norway. See you on the Gaula again in season 2012!

CHOICE OF ACCOMMODATIONS: Støren Hotell:
For more than 100 years the Støren Hotell has been the centre for salmon fishing in the Gaula valley and has a real salmon fishing history. Støren Hotell not only offer a cozy stay, but it is very salmon-fisher orientated. It is the meeting point for fishers along the Gaula, and the headquarters of the NFC. The NFC`s weekly start meeting is held every Sunday at 19:15; there's a small tackle shop with a good selection of Gaula flies, and the NFC offices are in the fifth floor. The hotel provides for all your needs after a day's fishing. Good food is served and a good service provided by the polite and helpful staff. The character of this fishing hotel has been underlined by recent renovations, which have greatly improved the atmosphere for fishermen and hunters.
The hotel offers 32 double rooms (all with bathroom and WC) with bed & breakfast, as well as half- and full board arrangements. Internet access (WLAN) is provided in all rooms.

Country House:
Clients who fish with us on the Gaula have a choice of accommodation during their stay. If you prefer to be very close to the river, one of our typical Norwegian country houses (self catering) will be the right choice for you. For those who like more comforts during a fishing trip (and who are willing to pay a little bit extra, can stay at the comfortable Støren Hotell.
The NFC rents a selection of country houses along the river. The houses are let as mixed accommodations, where you share utilities (private bedrooms) with other NFC fishers, with whom you can exchange experiences and stories.

New: The Bortistu Lodge - comfortable country house lodging with river view for 2012! We know that some of our guests have been searching year by year for a comfortable, private house to a higher specification, which they could rent for a small group. We got the chance to offer it for just one week last season and had a very positive experience. Therefore we decided to offer it as an exclusive alternative for 8 weeks in the coming, 2012 season. Some of our guests like the atmosphere of a small house of their own and they don't want to stay in the hotel, perhaps because they stay a lot in hotels year-round. We are able to offer this house, which comprises 3 spacious bedrooms with double beds, from the 16th of June to the 14th of August (weeks 25 to 33 + extra days) on a first come first served basis.

The house is located on the north side of the river, centrally between our A and B Beats, very close the old NFC headquarters and to Storen, with a river view over our Beats.

Details:
80 square meters
Sleeps two - six persons
Three spacious bedrooms with double beds
Bathroom with shower
Fully equipped kitchen
Living room
Wireless internet
Veranda with furniture and barbeque
Washing machine, freezer, TV, kitchen machine, refrigerator, stove and airing cupboard
ready beds and towels and we clean the house when you leave (as with all our houses)

This house is not only available for guests of the Norwegian Flyfishers Club, it is also possible to rent the house without fishing the NFC Beats.