Chasing Silver

Contributor RASMUS OVESEN chases sea trout along the amazing and varied coastline of Bornholm.

- Rasmus Ovesen

Why travel all the way to the island of Bornholm to fly fish for sea trout when there are numerous other coastal areas all across northern Europe that are within closer range? Well, Bornholm has a certain je ne sais quoi, and not just when it comes to the fishing, which, by the way, ranks among the best in the world. With its small, idyllic seaports, captivating panorama views and exquisite food culture, Bornholm is an ambient and pleasant place to vacation. Everything is within immediate range: the rocky shorelines and white sandy beaches, Svaneke Brewery and the many local smoke houses, the ancient round churches, fortresses and castle ruins, and the numerous vantage points found along Bornholm’s 158km-long coastline. Bornholm is the perfect place for an active holiday and its coastal realms offer the perfect playground for the sea trout fisherman – a place where the dream of catching a silvery Baltic Sea trophy is within reach.

My obsession with sea trout has lured me across the Baltic Sea to the craggy shorelines of Bornholm on several occasions. And revisiting Bornholm’s amazing and varied coastline always makes me tingle expectantly within. I have that exact feeling inside on this day in March, having flown from Oslo to Copenhagen, then driven from Copenhagen to Ystad in Sweden to catch the high-speed ferry from Ystad to Rønne, Bornholm. Not even escalating southwesterly winds forecast to reach gale force around 24m/s within 24 hours is enough to dampen my spirit.