As the renowned crew of fly-fishing filmmakers Hooké from Canada, touched down at Luleå Airport, they didn’t really know what to expect of Swedish Lapland – but soon they got overwhelmed by warm welcome of big Baltic salmons.
An all-out 24/7 road trip over two weeks ensued, taking the crew to 5 of the best Baltic salmon rivers Sweden has to offer, Byske, Torne, Lainio, Kalix and Ängesån.
Deep within the forest, the Hooke crew quickly learnt that if Swedish Salmon are on the catch list, then any willing angler must put themselves on the menu for the plethora of mosquitoes and all things buggy looking for a quick meal. Next, a quick transition to uncomfortable hours, approaching the mid-summer day, night time in the arctic circle can be difficult to distinguish and with long hours of dedication on the river, anyone can certainly loose track of time and occasionally which day it is.