Page 22 of Fishing Finland by Finnish Tourist Board

central finland a rapids fishing in central finland the rapids mentioned here appeared in a british travel brochure as a fly-fisher s paradise over a century ago despite being in the wilds the popular waters and rapids of the region are easily accessible this important fishing region is dissected by rivers rapids and lakes group depending on seasonal circumstances since we fish the best spots in the river from mckenzie drift boats other fishing enthusiasts are unlikely to disturb us wading is required at other spots since we fish from the banks the spots we have chosen are varied and easy to fish various pools in the rapids provide opportunities to practice different fishing techniques ranging from surface fly to nymph fishing the rapids vary between 0.5 and 1.5 km in length and are 15 m to 70 m in width the colour of the water in central finland varies from quite clear to crystal clear a week s trout fishing in the rapids includes a week s guided fishing in 3 rapids of central finland region in addition to the guided fishing you will be able to fish in the area on your own arrival and departure day sunday each day includes 6 hours guided fishing full-board a hire car and fishing permits 1 guide to 23 fishers boats with equipment 2 mckenzie drift boats at kapeenkoski rapids guide 2 guests boat casting railings for two onboard flotation suits available at extra charge · wading gears · assortment of match the hatch flies other fishing packages available from 1 april to 10 september depending on season time packages available for 2006 during 1.5 10.9 firm bookings 5 weeks beforehand group size 2-6 persons prices 2-4 persons 1 940 per person 4-6 persons 1 850 per person fishing tackle medium tackle aftma 4-6 is usually perfectly adequate a 9foot rod is a good all-purpose rod floating fly line is sufficient as a rule you can weight flies and snells to fish deeper waders are a must various imitation caddis flies are typical flies to use in the region in early summer the most effective flies are pupa and larva flies such as goldhead hare s ear later in the summer imitation adult caddis flies such as goddard caddis also work most large trout are caught using streamers such as a muddler minnow we recommend 0.16-0.30 tippets depending on the situation accommodation and meals accommodation in quality log cottages 2 rooms sleeping loft shower sauna wc single room accommodation in a manor house setting for single persons price includes full-board al fresco lunch or dinner depending on the day s programme the brown trout is the provincial fish of central finland and the most desired catch aside from trout the rapids also yield grayling stocked trout in the region are tagged fishing spots include a host of finland s best-known trout rapids huopanankoski kärnänkoski kellankoski keskisenkoski and kapeenkoski you will have a possibility to fish on 3 of these as per fishing limits and reservations for a week your fishing guide will plan the best schedule for every guides experienced local fishing guides serve as guides language spoken english tour operator bookings and further information k-s kalastusoppaat keskustie 23 c fi40100 jyväskylä tel +358 40 515 3687 jani@troutfishingfinland.com www.troutfishingfinland.com www.kalastusoppaat.com brown trout native and stocked 20-60 cm 22 grayling 20-40 cm tour operator high light holidays ltd office@highlightholidays.fi www.highlightholidays.fi

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