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Old October 27th, 2003, 11:34 AM
Vaughan Hurry
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Default Swedish Lapland Clave 2004, first step.

Roger,
You are mad and we did have a good time................

Some thoughts:
So far as I know, I'm up for any of the 3 with preferences pretty much in
the order you list them. I was thinking about a clave in the sand ridge
country this weekend. The only problem I see is that in august we might have
low water and small streams. Not really a problem of course but if you take
Harrejokk where Jarmo and I went - we had great fishing but it would have
been difficult to spread 8 or 10 guys out along that stream without
splitting into 2 or more groups, which might also work OK. There are plenty
of alternatives, such as the upper reaches of Taava atno where there are 3
streams and a few small lakes in walking distance. I have not fished there
but it would be very interesting to visit.....

The streams north of Rostujauvri (sorry I can not spell any of these names
correctly but you know where I mean) could be exciting as well. I would not
recommend dropping 8 or 10 guys on Rostaelva in august. Not enough fishing
for that group plus the others already there. We need one of the lesser know
areas and there are many other options, especially if we looked for
somewhere with a larger lake where we could also take float tubes........

I would be enthusiastic for a simpler, and cheaper, option of going to the
upper Laisan as well. Especially since I will probably go to the sand ridge
country myself anyway...........

cheers

Vaughan



"Roger Ohlund" wrote in message
...
I must be mad.......
Or it might be the fact that we had a good time this year.

Here goes:
I'm starting to plan for another clave in Swedish Lapland and after some
discussions with Vaughan and Jarmo plus some indications from Myron I have
come up with three alternatives.

#1. We try for a place as remote as possible. We're talking helicopter, as
the only other option would be to walk for two - three days. Usually this
would mean a cost of about US$ 300 per person and the need for tents ( +
expenses for food and permits ). This would either be the sand ridge

country
(so far north that the Arctic Circle is way distant in the south), or the
upper reaches of river Laisan.

#2. We fly in and live at one of the most remote fishing camps in Sweden,
also way north of the Arctic Circle. The price would then amount to about
US$ 585 per person ( + expenses for food and permits ). This alternative

is
the Miekak fishing camp.

#3. We fish an area famous for its excellent fishing and reachable by car.
There are 5 different creeks in the area. Cost? Well, fishing permits of
course and if you feel like living at a mountain resort that can be fixed
but will cost some, whilst tents are more or less free (if you own one).
Also cost for food. This alternative is the area around Saxnas village in
the municipality of Vilhelmina.

All three destinations hold trout fishing and destinations #2 - #3 also

hold
Arctic Char (and #1 if we aim for the sand ridge country).
A week's permit is around US$ 30 for most destinations.

The preferred time for this clave would be the beginning of August.

It's early yet and I thought to ask what interest there might be and in

what
kind of destination. Also, if there is some questions from the interested
I'll
try to answer those.

/ Roger
Daytime engineer
Lifetime flyfisherman
If you feel like it, visit http://biphome.spray.se/angler/ for info on
flyfishing in northern Sweden, Lapland