Another season on the Gaula has ended and we can say that it was a very successful season at the Gaula and in particular on the NFC beats.
Christian Tamcke with his salmon of 113 cm from Beat A1.
A total of 6418 salmon with a total weight of 34.192 kg/ 75,393 lb. were caught during the successful season at the Gaula (as of September 5th, 2022) and we are sure that a few more fish will be reported in the next few days.
This season was particularly characterized by the long-lasting high-water levels, which gave the NFC guests first-class fishing for large parts of the season.
But fishing in the final weeks of the season has been anything but easy. The fish did not seem to be active despite good to very good water levels and the lack of late running fresh fish made it difficult to catch one of the coveted Gaula salmon. Nevertheless, some good fish were caught on the NFC Beats in the last few weeks of the season, of which we would like to present a small selection here.
Uwe Sollfrank fished the NFC Beats for the first time and landed, among others, this beautiful, fresh salmon weighing around 6 kg/ 13 lb on the Beat C2.
Uwe Sollfrank with his salmon of approx. 6 kg/ 13 lb. from Beat C2.
Denis Poch and his friend Alain Parentelli had a good session on Beat BS1. Denis landed a grilse of 63 cm and his friend Alain a salmon of 81 cm.
Denis with his Grilse from Beat BS1.
Alain with his salmon of 81 cm from Beat BS1.
Jean Claude Marmeys was also successful on Beat BS1 and landed a salmon of 81 cm.
Jean Claude Marmeys with his salmon of 81 cm from Beat BS1.
Rob Rogers was also successful on Beat BS1 and landed an 85 cm salmon.
Rob Rogers with his salmon of 85 cm from Beat BS1.
Charles Bouffard caught a grilse of 64 cm during his session on Beat A1.
Charles Bouffard with his Grilse from Beat A1.
Antoine Kopf started his week successfully and landed this beautiful sea trout of 67 cm at the Lodge Pool.
Antoine and Guide Nic with Antoine’s sea trout from the Lodge Pool.
James Robbins landed 4 salmon during his week on the Gaula including a 65cm grilse from the Bua.
James with his salmon from the Bua.
Ian Gordon landed a nice 78cm salmon on Beat A1.
Ian Gordon with his salmon of 78 cm from Beat A1.
Thomas Dieplinger fished the NFC Beats on the Gaula for the first time and landed an 88 cm salmon and a 62 cm sea trout on Beat A1.
Thomas Dieplinger with his salmon of 88 cm from Beat A1.
During the week, Antoine Kopff landed 4 more salmon up to 78 cm in addition to the sea trout mentioned above.
Antoine Kopff with his salmon of 78 cm from Beat A1.
George Hayat visited the NFC Beats on the Gaula for the second time and was successful on the first evening on Beat C1. After an exciting fight he landed a female salmon of 86 cm.
George Hayat with his salmon of 86 cm from Beat C1.
Christian Tamcke fished the last days of the season on the NFC Beats and landed 5 salmon. He started the week right on Monday with an impressive large cock fish. Christian got a bite on Beat A1 and after a few seconds it was clear that a really big fish had taken the fly. After an exciting fight, Christian was able to safely land the impressive male of 113 cm.
Christian Tamcke while releasing his large cock salmon from Beat A1.
On the second last day of the season, Christian had a run and landed 3 salmon. The day started with an 88 cm salmon from Beat C2, followed by a 60 cm grilse and a 96 cm female on Beat A1. There is no better way to end the salmon season!
Christian with his salmon of 88 cm from Beat C2.
Christian with his salmon of 96 cm from Beat A1.
Thies Reimers landed the last two fish of the season. He landed a 75cm salmon on Beat BS1 in the morning and an 82cm salmon on Beat C2 at noon.
Thies with the last fish of the 2022 season on the NFC Beats on the Gaula.
The successful season at the Gaula has only just ended but if you are interested in fishing the Gaula in the coming season then now is the time to get in touch with us. Due to the very good 2022 season, a few weeks are already almost fully booked. So if you want one of the last rods on the NFC Beats on the Gaula then you have to hurry. Simply send us an e-mail, possibly with your desired dates, to info@internationalflyfishersclub.com, or contact us by phone on 0049 40 589 23 02.
Attention: salmon courses! We are planning to continue the tradition of our successful salmon courses in the 2023 season and were able to win over the very experienced fly fisherman, former editor-in-chief of the FliegenFischen magazine, author of numerous articles and multiple book author Ingo Karwath, for this project. The courses will take place in weeks 32 (6-13 August) and 33 (13-20 August 2023). The price per week for fishing and accommodation is NOK 14,500/ approx. € 1,420. In addition, the course fee of € 250 per participant applies. During the courses, the exclusive Beats of the NFC can be fished in rotation with professional supervision.
