- Kæmpestranden (The Beach of Giants)situated
in southern Allinge is a well-known area for bathing during
summer and has good parking options. The beach is capable of
delivering big sea trout during the winter months. Here you’ll
find exciting little bays, depth curves and lots of pocket water
close to shore, as well as cliffs and boulders that attract many
prey species. Oftentimes, sea trout foraging on herring and
sprattus will enter this area and, while it can easily be fished
from the cliffs, it usually pays off to wade in a little deeper and
fish the periphery of the bladderwrack patches. This is one of
the preferred places for the big sea trout to patrol.
TACKLING UP
It’s possible to hook up with seriously big fish on Bornholm
and so most locals tend to favour 9’6” 7/8-wt fly rods with a
good deal of backbone. These rods are typically matched with
intermediate shooting heads which, apart from having great
wind-cutting abilities, also quickly find the right fishing depth
and ensure that you have good contact with the fly, no matter
the wave action. Furthermore, the stout equipment assists in
achieving good casting distances – something that is key in
certain spots with subaqueous reefs and plateaus that extend
into deep water. It also aids in casting into headwinds and big
crashing waves, not least when deep-wading.
Flies that are typically used aren’t dissimilar to the ones used
in other sea trout locations across northern Europe. The locals
on Bornholm seem to favour smaller patterns, including minute
pinkish ones that are strikingly visible, even in turbid water.
Patterns that are popular among the locals include: Skyggen,
Polar Magnus, Kobberbassen, Glimmer Rejen, Pattegrisen,
Brenda and Cut Throat Kutling.
Apart from the fly fishing tackle and the usual clothing,
which should be warm and weather resistant, there are two
additional pieces of equipment that are recommended: a line
tray and a wading staff. The latter is important when wading
along Bornholm’s craggy cliff shorelines and where there are
big, rounded and slick boulders. Additionally, the wading staff
comes in handy when deep-wading in turbid water and big
waves. In these conditions the wading staff is potentially the
difference between staying dry or getting soaked. The line tray
is not only advisable for those who fish with shooting heads and
mono shooting lines or sinking lines, but also for those who fish
regular WF lines. Regardless of whether you’re fishing from the
cliffs or wading, there are tidal currents, waves, rocks and
bladderwrack to take into account – all of which are capable of
ruining an otherwise perfect cast by snagging the slack line.
Line trays that are robust, self-draining and firmly fixed in a
waist belt are to be favoured, especially if you’re wading deep
along coastal stretches with headwinds and lots of wave action.44 | AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2019 | TCFF
“THE BEACH IS CAPABLE OF DELIVERING BIG SEA
TROUT DURING THE WINTER MONTHS.”