SELÁ
THE SELÁ EMERGES FROM THE MAGNIFICENT NORTH EASTERN LANDSCAPE AND OFFERS 27 KM OF DRAMATIC AND TECHNICAL FLY WATER, DIVIDED INTO JUST 6-8 SINGLE ROD BEATS.
EXTRAORDINARY SALMON
RIVER IN ICELAND
The Selá river is fished in late June and July with 4-6 rods, each with a huge private beat to explore. Early August sees the salmon populate the upper river and 8 rods are deployed over 8 private beats.
The lower river is easily accessible, and generally more open in character, whereas the spectacular canyons and deep impressive pools of the upper river are more of a physical and technical challenge, and extremely addictive for it!
Depending on your preference you can fish many of the pools with a single handed rod but a 12-14ft 7-9wt double handed rod is advisable also.
Selá is exceptionally clear and a pleasure to fish with floating lines and small flies in/on the surface, hence sinking lines and weighted flies are not permitted.
ONCE FISHED, SELÁ MARKS AN EXPERIENCE BY WHICH OTHER SALMON RIVERS ARE MEASURED. HENCE RODS ARE GREATLY CHERISHED AND RARELY AVAILABLE.
TACKLE & TECHNIQUES FOR SELA
Rods: 9-11ft 7-8wt SH / switch rod, 12-14ft 7-9wt DH rod
Line, Leader & Tippet: Floating lines only, tapered leader to 15lbs with 15lb and 12lb tippet. That much is simple.
Flies, Attractor / Locator: Sunray Shadow and Collie Dog plastic tube flies (wing 4cm & 6cm, some with shovel nose)
Flies, Hitching Tubes: 0.5-1.25” Haugar, Langa Fancy, Green Butt, Silver Stoat…,
Flies, Double & Treble: Sizes 8 - 16 Red & Black Francis and sparsely dressed Haugur, Hairy Mary, Green Butt, Undertaker, Madeleine, Micro Sunray, Micro Blue Elva, Arndilly Fancy
“FOSSGERÐI” LODGE
The recently built Fossgerði lodge occupies a commanding position high on a steep bank gazing upstream to the famous Foss pool and downstream to the equally prolific Efri Sundlaugurhylur .
This spectacular lodge, more akin to a boutique hotel, treats each rod to an enormous double bedroom with en suite bathroom.
The truly impressive communal areas, featuring quiet seating, wine room, cigar balcony high above the river, show stopping leather upholstered bar area and bespoke dining furniture leave you in now doubt you have arrived somewhere special.
icelandic fine dining
The cuisine at Fossgerði lodge is simply mouth watering. Joi “Butler” and his team source from local suppliers and produce a fusion of seasonal fish and sustainably sourced meat, expertly blended with wild herbs and fragrant foraged flowers to produce utterly inspired meals for battle weary fishers.
With many years combined experience in the hospitality world the team at Fossgerði are expertly placed to tend to your every need. No request is too great or too small.
To make the very most of such phenomenal cuisine you can select from Fossgerdi’s excellent wine list, and relax after dinner with your favourite tipple from the well stocked bar.
GUIDES & STAFF
A lodge is nothing without it’s staff and the same is true of a river without great guides. Fortunately the Sela river has an extremely attentive and experienced team who have huge experience in the north east of iceland and very specifically on Sela itself.
The guides are amongst the best you will find in Iceland, if not the world, and read the right time to pause for a coffee and peer into a crystal clear pool as well as they read the water itself.
Knowledgable on all things on and off the water a day with a the team on Sela is an education in fishing, history and nature. Learn all you can as lessons learned on Iceland’s clear rivers can be applied all over the world.