The Salmon Lords

The first English anglers looking for good salmon fishing began traveling to Norway around 1830. It was these anglers who brought fly fishing to Norwegian rivers and where called "salmon lords" (Lakse Lordes) by the Norwegians, they belonged to the British upper classes, some were bona fide members of the nobility, some bore the title of "baron" while others were higher military officers. Common to all of them was a certain level of adventure, exploration and wealth that freed them from the cares of making a living. At this time the British Empire was at the peak of its power and these Englishman known to each other as "brothers of the rod" crossed the North Sea to explore the undiscovered rivers of Norway and fish for bars of silver.