Swedish salmon.

[Alessandro]

Today a 3-day salmon competition ended just south of the capital Stockholm

in the Baltic sea,

58 salmons caught by 36 boat of total 49 boats caught salmon. Biggest catch was a 17,8 kilo (39 pounds?), winning team had 4 salmons total weight

38 kilo.

Outside competition further north in the Stockholm archipelago around an island called Singö 54 salmons was caught on saturday, don´t know how many boats was involved nor the biggest salmon.

These salmons are mainly immigrating fish whom swim north to spoon in their native rivers.

[fishsniffer]

sweet, any pictures?

[JoeMan]

Are there any limits for the tournament? #of fish per boat, # of rods allowed to fish. Wondering how your tournaments are set up over there. What are the favorite lures?? Sounds like a fun tournament?

[GLF]

sweet, any pictures?

Yeah.....what he said.

[Alessandro]

http://www.fiskeguidning.se/fiskeguidning/default.asp?id=89&language=sv#SlutrapportfrånLaxcupNynäshamn

Some pics from the competition.

Every competition have their own rules, this competition have some rules that are common, every team must have a VHF-radio with a certain channel

so everyone can be notified, also every team must take a tag every morning and give it back when they return to the harbour every evening. Maximum 10 rods per boat and

6 salmons per day (never happened that someone caught that many on a day during this competition), gaff is banned, captain of the boat must be at least 18 years old, speed limit when sailing out and home at 7 knots.

Fishing methods is mainly spoons, mixed with some plugs like Tomic, some fish with deadbaitfish but it´s not so common in the Baltic sea, more common in the big lakes of Vänern and Vättern.

[Priority1]

Alex, Very interesting. Thanks for the report from across the pond.