Mefjord Brygge fishing is a real gem in northern Norway and is ideal for beginners or experts due to having direct access to the open ocean and the many fjords; all located a short drive away. Mefjord Brygge fishing is an anglers paradise with super-sized specimens coming out of the waters at various times of the year. It’s not just about the fantastic fishing at Mefjord Brygge; they have various other activities that keep the whole family entertained, such as hiking into the local mountains where you may encounter some of Norway’s most spectacular wildlife, including Reindeer and Eagles.
Mefjord Brygge fishing is also renowned for its Northern lights shows; the lack of artificial light makes seeing these wonders of nature a considerable possibility. The sheltered fjords on offer are just minutes away from the cabins and can offer families the perfect place to take a day out fishing for smaller species if travelling with younger siblings. It truly is a unique destination and a significant part of northern Norway that you must visit.
Just at the front of the resort, you will find a floating dock that is home to all 20 Mefjord Brygge self-drive boats. This dock gives great access to either the fjord or the open ocean. The dock is very sheltered from a man-made harbour wall so docking and departing in your boat is normally very easy.
The stunning island of Senja in northern Norway offers the travelling angler many different fishing opportunities from sheltered fjord fishing, fast running channels, and then the open ocean experience that every angler should experience. The Island of Senja is one of Norway’s biggest Islands, full of old fishing towns with Finnses a short drive away, the central city on the Island. There you will find supermarkets, shopping centres and many other local shops and cafes.
Mefjord Brygge fishing is located on the edge of some stunning mountains, which offer superb backdrops to anyone’s photos. Right in front of the cabins is a fjord that offers some fantastic fishing opportunities at the right time of year or drives 30 minutes around the coast, and you will have the choice of many other fjords, all holding potential hotspots. If you feel like you want a bit more of an adventure, then you are only 5 minutes away from the fish-filled open ocean, where in the early season, you can target the Skrei Cod, which Mefjord Brygge is famous for.
The self-drive boats have chart plotters on board with lots of pre-programmed fishing marks. If you would prefer, we have some very good detailed maps of the surrounding areas these have been compiled by our previous catches. As each year goes by we add more and more marks to these maps and if you find a hot spot while out fishing, why not let us know and we can add them.
You will be fishing the North sea, and these waters are rich with life and nutrients, which makes for some incredible fishing at certain times of the year. In March and April, the Skrei Cod flood these waters to breed, creating some of the best big Cod fishing you will find anywhere in Norway. These Cod reach astronomical sizes, with fish being more than 70lb and the chance of a 90lb+ fish being a possibility. These fish are caught by drifting over the shoals and using shads to entice them to smash your rod over and give you a fight from a Cod like you would never have experienced before.
As the season’s progress from Spring to Summer, the surrounding waters are teeming with the super-hard fighting Coalfish, which are great fun. You can target the Coalfish in many different ways, from surface fishing with poppers, verticle fishing with jigs, or if you love to dabble with some fly fishing, these Coalfish are a great sport to take on the fly. You can fish for the Halibut along with Coalfish, which typically found in much shallower waters; anything from 5m-45m seems to be the perfect depths. Halibut fishing methods vary from your standard dead bait rigs, verticle jig fishing and fishing with a shad. All these methods work and work very well. If you are unsure about what tackle to take, you will find many useful blogs on our website.
There are 20 boats parked at the two floating bridges at Mefjord Brygge fishing. The boats you will using are 19ft Kværnø aluminium boats equipped with 50 hp four-stroke engines, G.P.S., chart plotter and fishfinder. The boats are perfect and safe for the conditions on the far side of the Island, towards the open ocean. The boats are also equipped with A.I.S. (Automatic Identification System) to improve security and safety. The safety system makes sure that Mefjord Bryggee can follow your boat’s position from the land and send a rescue boat in case of an emergency.
Suppose you would like a little more comfort at Mefjord Brygge fishing. In that case, we can organise special custom-made packages for guests who enjoy the comfort and extraordinary experience of big fish hunting, mostly Cod and halibut fishing on Senja. Our V.I.P., fully equipped 36 ft Big Boat especially recommended for a more incredible experience. We can offer you three different levels of expertise on board this stunning boat.
This deluxe fishing boat can take up to 12 people but only 4-5 fishing at once. If you are interested in one of the above experiences, ask a member of the Sportquest team who will; be more than happy to put together a fishing holiday adventure as you have never experienced before.
The spring months, March & April, is the season if you are looking for Skrei Cod. These are migratory Cod and are only present for around six weeks of the year. These Cod grow big, and the fishing isn’t for the faint-hearted as there can be a swell on the water, and the temperature at this time of the year can be very uncomfortable for the angler with little experience. If you are searching for Halibut, Coalfish, Haddock, Plaice and Dabs, the warmer months will suit. Anytime from Mid April to the end of September will be a great time to target these species.
Mefjord Brygge situated on the beautiful Norwegian destination of Senja. This small fishing town is located within a vast fjord’s mouth, giving the angler the perfect opportunity to access the open sea for some fantastic fishing.
Mefjord Brygge Lodge cabins have a small terrace overlooking the sea and also offer the benefits of stunning views. Our houses have a living room equipped with cable TV and free WiFi, meaning that whilst you are not fishing, you can make contact with family or surf the web and upload your monster fish pictures to social media. There are two bedrooms, the first ground floor bedroom has two bunk beds, and the loft bedroom has two single beds. The kitchen comes fully equipped, and the bathroom is spacious and roomy with a hot shower which is perfect to use after a long day on the water.
When staying at Mefjord Lodges, you will be here on a self-catering basis. There is a shop in the next village, now this can be accessed by walking which takes an hour, by asking the camp to take you in the minibus which costs a little bit of money or by driving to the harbour which is a small way down the fjord. You will be able to drop people off on the jetty, and they can walk a couple of minutes to the shop, grab the food and walk back to the boat for pick up. The quickest way to get food from the shop.
Also at Mefjord Brygge, you have a lovely restaurant. This restaurant serves some fantastic food, including homemade burgers (we highly recommend these), reindeer steaks. On odd occasion, they have specialities like King crab or Whale steak on the menu. You will be looking to pay around £20 -£40 a meal. They also have many great drinks on offer, along with local beers and a stunning wine list.
There are many other activities at this destination to take part in during the evening, such as a fully dedicated BBQ area you can hire. There is also an outdoor wood-fired hot tub, a sauna and a solarium, all hireable for a small fee and a great way to relax after a hard day fishing.
The below itinerary is flexible should you wish to lengthen or shorten your trip with additional or fewer fishing days; we can tailor the below itinerary to suit you personally. Feel free to talk to our travel consultants who can explain all options available.
Depart Any international Airport (See Details)
Arrive Oslo Depart Oslo
Arrive Bardufoss
When you have arrived at Bardufoss make your way to the baggage collection area and wait for your bags. Once your group have collected all your bags make your way outside of the terminal building where there will be a minibus and driver from Mefjord Brygge waiting to transfer you to the destination. The transfer takes approximately 1 hrs 30 mins.
Overnight accommodation: Mefjord Cabin (Twin Rooms) S/C
As you have your own boat, there is no time limit to how much or how little you wish to fish and even at certain times of the year, it remains daylight for 24hrs. The fishing can be as close as a couple of minutes of steam from the cabins. We provide you with many different GPS marks to try as far as 20 km from the camp. There are still many marks that we have yet to fish so why not explore, as there are new marks around every corner.
Overnight accommodation: Mefjord Cabin (Twin Rooms) S/C
It is your responsibility to refuel the boats after each day of fishing. The fuel containers are located outside of the tackle shop, speak to the onsite fishing manager and he will arrange a time to fuel your boats each day. There are chart plotters on all the boats with preprogrammed fishing marks. These are updated regularly. However, we strongly suggest doing some research before heading to Norway on some fishing marks near Mefjord, this will give you a good advantage before you even get there. There is also a BBQ area at Mefjord that you and your group can hire for a small fee that comes complete with a seating area and coal for you to cook your fresh catch.
Overnight accommodation: Mefjord Cabin (Twin Rooms) S/C
Depending on your return flight times, the fishing manager will arrange a time to transfer your group back to Bardufoss airport for your return flights.
Depart Bardufoss
Arrive Oslo Depart Oslo
Arrive Home
The season runs from March to October.
Season: March to October
Peak: March to May
Weight: 10lb to 90lb
Average Weight: 30lb
Season: May to September
Peak: June to September
Weight: 20lb to 350lb
Average Weight: 60lb
Season: May to September
Peak: June to September
Weight: 5lb to 40lb
Average Weight: 15lb
Season: May to September
Peak: July to September
Weight: 1lb to 8lb
Average Weight: 4lb
Season: March to October
Peak: March to October
Weight: 5lb to 15lb
Average Weight: 7lb
If your group size is smaller than the standard 4 people travelling then please contact a member of the Sportquest Holidays team who will provide an up to date price for your group size
Remember that Sportquest Holidays' services are completely FREE! When you book a trip with Sportquest Holidays, you never pay more than when you book directly with the lodge and flights independently.
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Note: If you are born after 1980, a motorboat certificate is required by Norwegian Law to operate the boat. Please contact a member of the Sportquest holidays team for further information
Great holiday helped by the fantastic weather, only rained for couple of hours and very little wind.
Not to be the youngest group in the world, my brother is almost 80 and 2 more near 70, we were not going to go far from the Fjord. Nut not required, we had great fishing, all beating our best with Cod to 37 lb and 18 Halibut caught to 20 lb, not the biggest, but great fighters.
We all had great trip!
Hi Mel, thank you so much for your feedback form they are such a great help to future travellers.
Sounds like you all had a great time as you caught loads of fish. I agree that you do not need to leave the fjord as there are so many different places to fish in there.
Hopefully we can be of more assistance to you all next year
All the very best
Paul
Me myself and my brothers had a fantastic time fishing.
The accommodation was very good. We were not very happy with the airline but Sportquest were superb.
We will be more than happy
Hello Andrew
Thank you for the great feedback
It is great to hear our customers have had an amazing time fishing when away and to hear of the great fish you caught including a large Halibut is very good indeed
Hopefully we wilL get to chat soon
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Matt
Nice family break. Have had many cottages but this was the best ever.
Had very wet week with strong winds but still enjoyed the fishing. Many thanks to you all. Dave.
HI David
The accommodation at Mefjord is good and we are glad you had a lovely time away with the family. Hopefully you will want to return? Maybe a bit later in the year when the halibut and big coalfish are there in numbers.
Tight Lines
Went on fishing trip as a group of 4 men and thoroughly enjoyed our whole experience from start to finish! All the information that we received once the trip was booked was immensely helpful as was the initial booking process. We travelled at end of July to first week of Aug and the weather was pleasant and our accommodation was beyond our expectations with everything at hand including the spectacular view. We thoroughly enjoyed our weeks fishing with some eventful and spectacular catches. Would highly recommend your company to anyone considering travelling to this destination and would certainly use your company again on future trips!!
Hi Philip, thank you so much for your feedback. It is very helpful for future travellers and also to us as a company to make sure that we are doing things right.
Sounds like your entire group had a very good time so glad all the information was correct and you managed to catch some fishes
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Paul
Hi Paul.
Will phone today. Internet and phone been out of order with building process.
Mefjord was brilliant. I think it's my favourite so far. I felt it is a blend of the open seas of Havoysund and the protected fjord of Sandbakken.
The fishing was great. We found good fish every day. Even on the windiest days we could find the bottom and fish effectively.
We caught good fish within a stones throw of the houses at the origin of the fjord.
It's a versatile location with walking and cycling available and a shop in the next village.
The set up is really convenient with cabin, boats and filleting/ dry room adjacent to one another. The harbour is easy to negotiate. The boats are well matched to the environment.
The managers and staff are clearly keen to expand their market to the British angler.
The fuel costs were minimal. For the nine days it cost us about £75 - £80 each.
Even at this stage of the season there were good fish around - cod over 40lbs, coalfish upto 30 lbs and halibut. We all caught good fish and lost even bigger fish!
I want to tell everybody how great I think it is but a part of me wants to keep it a secret too. Loved it!
Cheers Stew
Hi Stew, so pleased you all had such a great time. The fishing there sounds awesome and I can not wait for my trip in April next year. Some very useful tips in your feedback for future anglers.
Thanks for the couple of pictures you have sent today and there is a memory stick being posted out you as we speak.
Once you have got some dates for next year get in touch.
All the best
Paul
The pre-trip information from Sportsquest was excellent and preparations went flawlessly. The problem was when we got to Bardufoss. Our clothes, fishing tackle and all our food did not arrive with us! Due to it being good Friday we could not even go to a supermarket to buy food as they were all shut. Luckily the camp contact, Michael, stopped in a garage and we managed to buy some frozen Pizzas and some eggs for breakfast the next day.
Luckily, Paul Stevens (Sportquest) was already in camp hosting a group of British anglers and after a quick discussion, the lads very kindly came up with some spare tackle and some warm clothes. I also hired a floatation suit from the camp.
The accommodation me and my pal were allocated was basic and small. We had one bedroom with a bunk bed, a small kitchen/living area and a bathroom. It was, however, clean and warm. It could have done with having a microwave and I would advise anybody going to take an ipad or other device for films and entertainment.
The next morning dawned sunny and calm but bitterly cold. Paul Stevens had given us some marks the evening before and off we went. We arrived at the mark at slack tide but started getting hits immediately. Very frustratingly, for the first couple of hours we lost every fish that hit. As soon as the tide picked up we started catching. My first fish was a 53lb cod, beating my previous PB by 36lbs! Over the next 4 hours we had about 25 cod between 10 and 53 lbs.
When we arrived back at camp all our gear and food had arrived and we soon forgot about the first days problems.
The second day went very much like the first. Lots of cod and the odd coley. the most notable fish were a 44, 36, 31 and 30 cod plus many others. The lures that seemed to work best for the bigger fish were a 730g Robocod Westin Big Bob, 270g real herring curl tail savage gear cutbait herring & 560g blue back savage gear 3D herring big shad. I had most of the smaller fish on a blue OTI jinkster 300g jig.
Day 3, again was like the first two days. Again, we had cod in the 40lb class. Most of my fish were caught on a 150g Nomura popping rod with a shimano saragosa 8000 spooled with 60 lb coloured diawa J-braid. Depth finding braid is essential as you can accurately fish at the depth the fish are, as indicated by the fish finder. My other rod was a Diawa kenzaki 30-50 with a Shimano Talica 12 loaded with 80lb coloured J-braid.
Day 4 was a non-fishing day due to the weather. We weren't allowed out.
Day 5 we tried twice to get to the cod grounds but were beaten back by the weather and ended up fishing in the fiord. We caught redfish, coley, ling and haddock which was fun. The last fishing day was also very windy and the boats were not allowed out until 16.00. Again we could only fish the fiord but had about 20 haddock, ling, redfish, cod and coley.
In summary, it was a fantastic trip and I will be going again and I will be going through Sportquest. The problems we had were nothing to do with Sportquest and no-one can control the weather but the 3 good days we had made the trip worthwhile by themselves.
Hi John, thanks for your feedback. It is very important to us and the resort you stayed at to hear real reviews.
Well done on your huge Cod and glad you liked your experience and it was lovely to have met you
All the best
Paul
Accommodation as expected!
Fishing much better than expected!
Size + variety in abundance.
All helped by perfect weather.
Ian
Simple but perfect customer review.
We look forward in looking after you again in just over 1 months time
Regards Peter
A great holidays
Better stocked tackle shop at Mefjord Brygge and a bit clearer info regarding hire equipment.
david
Thanks for all the feedback and comment about tackle.
We will address these points to make it more clearer for customers in the future.
This is what we have customer feedback so we can find out any details that need working on. We then action them to make things better in the future for everyone.
Thanks again and we look forward in dealing with you and your group again soon
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Peter
Best part: The amazing scenery and exhilaration of catching my first Cod.
Need to know: The "local" supermarket is very poorly stocked with everything. No variety.
Hi Stuart, thank you for your feedback form they are a great help to other travellers. Thats a great tip about the shop..... do not rely on it for everything. I assume the basics are there. I do believe there is another shop a bit further away that is much bigger.
Well done on your Cod it must of been a great feeling and I totally agree with you about the scenery, its amazing
All the best and hopefully get to speak with you for next year
Paul
A very enjoyable experience!
The accommodation was excellent (drawer or wardrobe space would be good)
The boats were stable + well designed.
Staff on site could be a bit more forthcoming with what is catching at the time i.e. bait shad or pirk. Also, when they say the shop is open from 7:30 - 5:30 it should be.
Hi Robert, thanks for your feedback it helps us make sure we are providing a good service plus a copy is sent to the managers of the camp.
So glad you had an enjoyable experience and I totally agree with you about the boats being great boats.
It is strange to hear that you found the staff on site not very forthcoming as we have always had such good things said about them. From experience of being out there, I was always told that if the shop was not open then to call them as they will come and open it straight away as the manager on site runs the shop, the check in process and also sometimes the airport transfers. Maybe this was not made clear to you guys when you arrived.
I shall forward this on to the manager of Mefjord
Once again thank you for travelling with us and look forward to helping all again next year
All the best
Paul
Had a great time and the resort was well organised and the facilities were spot on.We did find the cabin accommodation a bit small for 4 men along with the boat I think 3 for the cabin and boat would be better.
Hello David, thank you for your feed back form. They really do help future travellers make important decisions on where to go.
The resort is very well organised and the people who run are always there to help out.
If you come back to me with some dates, we can get you booked for next year
All the best
Paul
When arriving at the airports make sure your luggage is checked straight through, as this will prevent the delay we had.
Would be useful to see a diary log of recent catches and photos.
Hi Mark, thank you for your feedback. It is a great way of passing on travelling tips to future anglers.
We always advise people to check with the check in staff about bags as airports can and always will change their processes. Glad everything worked out in the end.
I have mentioned to the guys at Mefjord about a weekly catch report of some description and they have said they will look at putting one in place with where is fishing for certain species.
All the best
Paul
Mefjord Brygge. Wow Wow Wow. Fantastic fishing and very friendly and clean.
Hi Jimmy, it was great to finally meet you guys and thanks for the great feedback. Mefjord is a top destination with excellent fishing. I am personally very pleased you enjoyed the Cod fishing as I know how much you guys love your Cod fishing.
Hopefully we will catch up again one day and all the best
If the wind is in one direction ie strong enough in from the sea there is no chance of fishing. You cannot escape to a side fiord. The freezer room looked like it had broken down at some point and thawed out and re froze again as everything was left covered in thick ice including the floor. A toaster would be handy. Best part was getting out of the fjord just one day and catching some fish.
Tackle shop needs some serious fishing gear.
Hi David, thanks for your feedback. I spoke to the guide at Mefjord about the freezer and yes it had broken down and they were unaware of it and it wasnt until after you had left that anybody made them aware of it. This has now been resolved.
Its such a shame you had a very bad weeks worth of weather as this destination as there are so many big fish. The water temps were very low for the time of the year and the fish hadnt moved in to the fjord yet. Normally the fjord is full of fish but the winter still hasnt left Norway.
All the best David and see you in a couple of weeks
Paul
1, Take a cheap Filleting knife and leave it
2, Take fish back in Freezer bag (Iceland) and put in second hold hard case luggage.
3, Absolutely outstanding place to fish. Caught P.Bs and species unlikely to catch in UK waters. Red Fish, Haddock, Wolf Fish.
4, Loved it and saving up to go back asap
Hi Carl, thanks for your feedback. Sounds like you guys had an amazing trip and caught loads of fish. Mefjord is a great destination with a huge variety of fish. We will speak later about returning next year
All the best
Paul
Great fishing, Great time. i have lots of pictures. Please send a memory stick an I will transfer them for you.
Hi Ellis
Thank you for the feedback it sounds like you had a great time. Have you received your memory stick yet? If not then please contact us and we will get another one sent out to you.
Great Holiday
Thank you for the scores Chris
All facilities were good, staff friendly and helpful. Weather was glorious!
Hi Philip, thanks for your feedback Mefjord is a great place with some super cool fishing areas.
Would love to see any pictures you may have?
All the best and hope we can look after you all again next year
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Paul
No one to meet us on arrival. No information about sheet or towel exchange. The staff in the bar restaurant were very good and friendly.
The rooms were clean but kitchen needs a toastie.
Hi Michael
Thank you for your feedback. We are ever so sorry that nobody was there to meet you on arrival which is completely unacceptable and you done the right thing by calling our 24hr emergency phone number, it was a mis-communication between the coach driver and the resort manager and te coach driver was supposed to show you to your cabin but glad we got it all sorted out in the end.
Tight Lines
An excellent holiday ruined by the incompetence of Norwegian air - very long delays both ways with no apology or explanation.
The boats and camp staff were both excellent with superb weather and scenery.
We caught all our target fish speciesand enjoyed the Sea Eagles but the real highlight was seeing the Northern lights on three nights.
I would suggest in regards to tackle that customers bring lighter tackle as the main 30lb class is a bit OTT for some of the fishing, lighter rods, reels and even LRF gear would mean you could get the most out of the sport on offer around the camp and on the boat.
Hi Andrew
Thank you for the feedback, it is such a shame that the flights marred an otherwise excellent holiday. Unfortunately Norwegian are the only airline that fly into Bardufoss so we have to use those flights, it is just a shame that you experienced bad delays as they are normally quite good.
The tackle information is based around the Halibut and Coalfish that reside in the area, I do agree that there are a lot of light tackle opportunities in Norway in the warmer months and this is something we will look into changing.
Tight Lines
Excellent holiday
Thank you Sportquest
Hi Peter
Thank you for the feedback
Tight Lines
Great holiday thank you
Hi Donald
Thank you for the feedback
Tight Lines
Firstly I would like to say a big thank you to you and your associates for all your help and information in the planning of this trip.
After a tiring journey it was great to find that The Northern Lights Apartments were exactly as described, well appointed clean and warm .
Day one the weather was against us so no fishing but it gave us time to explore the resort do some shopping, register for our boats and test the bar next door . Next morning the sunrise was amazing as was the weather for the rest of the week, T shirt and shorts ,all the thermals left in the suitcases.
We managed to fish every day and caught up to eleven different species some of which we ate and others returned , unfortunately we didn’t find the elusive Halibut. I could go on at length with all the adventures and anecdotes but suffice it to say we had a fantastic holiday Thank you.
As always there are a couple of buts and ifs which I feel you should know about .
Firstly as mentioned above, after a tiring journey I as the organiser was astonished and somewhat annoyed due to tiredness that (you may have all ready heard about this) on our arrival there was no one to greet us and we were stood in the rain like a bunch of idiots . Eventually after ringing the local contact number without success, I had to ring back to the UK and your chap sorted it . I can’t remember the name of the chap who eventually came to show us to our apartment but it almost seemed that he was annoyed that we had disturbed his night . We had been delayed at Bardufoss due to missing and damaged luggage ,another story. Surely he must have known that we were due to arrive and should have waited for us to arrive ?
I guess my dissatisfaction must have fed back to management as we were offered a free meal in the restaurant later in the week to compensate .
Rant over , after a good nights sleep the incident was soon forgotten .
This may be beyond your control but a welcome/information pack of some sort in the apartments would be helpful .
Regarding lost and damaged luggage again not your responsibility but might be advisable to instruct people to use more robust cases to avoid damage .(I don’t know if Norwegian luggage handlers are worse than any other airport but having witnessed them at work I was shocked)
I believe this has been said before but if leaving at three in the morning and then a long wait in Oslo could be re scheduled ,even if this meant a further cost it would be better..
Once again thank you for a fantastic experience
Hi Alan
Thank you for the in depth review of your trip it sounds like you had a very good time.
It was a lack of communication between driver and the resort that meant you were not met, i am glad to hear it was rectified though and I hope you enjoyed the meal they gave you (it is a very nice restaurant isn't it).
Tight Lines
Overall an excellent Holiday! Information on fishing marks, weather and tides very sparse. Advised Plaice fishing available in Fjord, not the case and only accessible by motoring to the next fjord which was not possible during rough weather. Flights out to Norway excellent return flight excessive connection time in Oslo (6-7 hours)
Hi Clive,
Thanks for your feedback and a very detailed one at that. I have forwarded your other comments on to the camp to see if we can get them addressed, such as the filleting board on the boats etc etc. All very good comments and things that we hadnt even thought of.
Also we are going to update our pre trip information with new detailed maps, other alternative things to do if the weather is bad and advising people to take laptops etc
Look forward to speaking with you and thanks once again for choosing Sportquest Holidays
Tight lines
Paul
The flights were great
Transfers were great
Accommodation was great
The food was Great
Charter boat experience not great
Quality of assistance paid for not great
Hi Phil
Thank you for your honest feedback, it was unfortunate that this charter boat experience was not as expected.
We have spoken to the camp and have been assured this will not happen again.
Hopefully this has not put you off using Sportquest Holidays in the future.
There were 2 issues that i would change before I would visit again in the spring
The big boat is Ok as a touring boat but not good enough as a fishing boat in poor weather
Outside the fjord areas are netted and very heavily trawled.
Hi Joseph
Thank you for your feedback
The area is used by commercial anglers at this time of year due to the vast amounts of Skrei cod which are present in the area, unfortunately at times they do converge there in numbers.
I enjoyed the holiday a lot and found Matt and Mark very helpful.
Hi Nigel
Thank you for the feedback
It was a pleasure to meet you and I'm glad you had a good holiday.
In general the assistance provided by Sportquest was excellent and I cannot fault the travel information provided, the flights or the transfers. The ticket wallet, luggage labels and hat are a nice touch.
The fishing camp at Mefjord is one of the best I have seen, i especially liked everything being very close together so that there were no long walks to get to the boats.
The 4 of us shared 2 4 man cabins so we had a bedroom each but if all four of us had shared the same cabin it would be a little snug, especially as there are no wardrobes/ storage upstairs to allow clothes etc to be put away.
We used the on site restaurant a couple of times and we thought the food was excellent and not overpriced (by Norwegian standards) and it was nice to see that it is heavily used used by the locals. We went of- menu for the last night having ordered King crab which was excellent.
It was unfortunate that the weather was extremely windy during our trip however, having booked the big boat we were able to get out fishing every day. For the first 2.5 days we fished the end of the fjord and managed to catch a 35kg Halibut but otherwise we were only catching small cod to 15kg.
There didn't seem to be any of the very large Skrei cod I was hoping for and the boat skipper seemed to think 20kg was as big as they got.
The fishing might have been better had it not been so windy.
Thank you for your assistance with arranging this trip and I would certainly use Sportquest again in the future.
Hi Stephen
Thank you for your feedback
The weather can be a factor when fishing in Norway as its in the Arctic circle but its's nice to hear you still made it out and were able to fish despite the strong winds.
The Halibut that one of your party caught was a great fish for that time of year and it's a shame you did not manage to catch the larger Cod that are there.
Hopefully we will get to speak in the near future
Great holiday thank you
Hi Patrick
Thank you for your feedback
V good holiday. Main concern coming from 'up north' is only having flights from Gatwick...adds effectively 2 days of travel and an overnight stop....more flexibility with flights. Rest up to normal high standards.
Hello Ian, so glad you guys had a great time. I spoke one of your guys today and he was saying you caught lots of fish and big ones as well. This destination in Norway is going to become one of the good ones.
Sorry there are not better flight routes available. We can get you going from Manchester but they arrive to late for the onward flight to Bardufoss which in turn would mean having to overnight in Oslo to catch the connecting flight the following day.
Look forward to catching up with you and hopefully you would like to look at something for next year.
All the best
Paul Stevens
Hump back whales / White tail Eagles, Oh yes fishing was magic
Hi Graham, really nice to meet you out there and even more pleased you had a magic time. The Cod fishing in April is outstanding
Look forward to hopefully alongside you again one day
Tight lines
Paul
We arrived later on Tuesday and were processed to our cabin but no one was available to show us the boat/gear/hire stuff until the next morning. When we were shown the equipment we on had a very quick run through of the boat/gps/fish finder but no offer of someone showing us the places to fish etc.
Weather was very poor and bad sea conditions. Unfortunately the weather scuppered our ability to enjoy the conditions, two days was not enough time toget used to the marks where we may have found fish in the fjords.
I appreciate the help of the Sportquest team sorting these 2 days at Mefjord but it just didn't work for us at this location.
Hi Anne
Thank you for your feedback.
After speaking to yo on the telephone I can understand your frustrations with the weather and conditions over in Norway.
Hopefully I will get to chat to you in the near future
Tight Lines
Lots of commercial fishing activity in Mefjord on the Skrei grounds, this prevented our fishing on the known marks.
3 gill netting boats and 2 trawlers on a single day were fishing these grounds
Hi Gary
Many thanks for your feedback
Sportsquest
Good:
- Great levels of communication on all sides.
- Extras were great: hat, luggage tags, travel folder etc
Bad:
- Nothing bad to say
Mefjord Brygge
Cabin 1 - Boat 17
Good:
- Rooms were good and clean
- The boat was clean and easy to use
- Filtering and freezing facilities were very good.
- Staff were all very friendly and helpful, Michael especially - he seemed happy to go above and beyond his normal role.
- Dominique, the guide was friendly and provided good information even though we were not employing his services.
Bad:
- Engine high-temperature alarm:
The engine often had the high-temperature alarm, the guys at the camp did look at this but the problem was not resolved.
- Shower flooded:
The shower in the room would flood occasionally, this was a bigger problem than it sounds as the last thing you want to do after 12-14 hours fishing is mopping up a flooded bathroom. We made the camp aware of the problem, but this was not resolved.
Fishing:
Fairly slow during our time at the camp, a few nice halibut caught, cod to upper doubles and coalies to low doubles (1 of 18lb) most fish caught on smaller lures, #5-#6 fiiish black minnows and small gummiemacs provided more sport than the big pirks and shads.
Hello Dean,
Thank you so much for your very detailed review. Glad your group enjoyed your experience and even happier you want to go back. Really looking forward to seeing all the pictures and will point out the engine and shower issues with the owners.
All the best
Paul
A dream holiday that didnt fail to impress. Can not wait to book for next year
Hello Paul, so glad you loved your experience and caught plenty of fish. It must of been good as I did hear that you have booked for next year?
All the best
Paul
Great holiday let down by the weather and lost luggage on transfer. Pre information on tides would help, we had no tide at all and definitely hampered our fishing. No big fish which we guessed was the lack of tide. Overall great time and thanks
Hi jason, such a shame about the tide not being there. The place doesnt have much drift even when the tides are big. I tend to use the engine to push the boat along does sometimes catch bonus fish. Glad you all still had a great time
All the best
Paul
Excellent family fishing trip. Well looked after at Mefjord. Lucky with weather, fished everyday. Children were pleased
Hello Richard, so glad you all had a good time. It is hard to recommend a destination when there are youngsters involved but hopefully we got it right with Mefjord and they got to see the real Norway.
All the best
Paul
Flight times were dreadful.
Staff couldnt have been more helpful
Hello Brian, thanks for your feedback form. The flight times from Edinburgh for this location is not always so great and we are held to what the flight companies release. The most straight forward flights with the best connections are form London airports unfortunately.
Glad the staff onsite looked after you
All the best
Paul
Excellent trip. Very good accommodation. Easy access to fishing ground. Long transfer to camp
Hello Phillip, thanks for your feedback form. Glad Mark looked after you so well and you enjoyed Mefjord, I have been many times and really like the destination.
All the best
Paul
We caught loads of fish including Cod to 20lb on our spinning gear.
Coalfish to 12lb some on spinning gear, shads and small pirks. Weather fantastic except for one day, what a beautiful place.
Outstandig moment was a 25 minute battle with a Halibutwhich took half a spool on its first run and tried to shake my brother to bits which it kept doing intermittently. We followed it in the boat for 10 minutes it then got off after an extremely violent fight.
It sounds like you had an excellent holiday Cliff with some excellent fish being caught.
What a shame about that monster Halibut that was lost.
You need to definitely go back and try and defeat it!!
Tight lines
Matt
Excellent adventure. Please just sort out the weather for next time!!
Hello John,
So glad you had another great adventure with us. Next time you go we will order the very best weather just for you guys
All the best
Paul
First trip for 5 years due to health problems (love my fishing) and what a great trip, organisation and communication from Sportquest was excellent.
Fishing experience so good we are looking at booking again for next year so you will be hearing from us soon.
The only downside for the trip was Norwegian airlines mislaid our equipment .
The fishing was good, the weather was great and the staff in the accommodation were very friendly.
Hello Stephen
Thank you for your great feedback
After speaking to your group on the phone it sounds like you had a phenomenal time.
Tight Lines
Matt
Second visit to Mefjord and once again a wonderful experience, lots Cod to 30lbs, small Halibut to 12lb's plus Haddock, Wolffish, Plaice, Dabs and coalfish.
We were upgraded to a larger cabin with separate rooms and this really transformed our stay.
Special thanks to your team in the UK and to Ronnie, Robert and Michael at the resort.
The flight times were a huge improvement over last year.
Hi Clive
Thank you for your excellent feedback
Tight Lines
Matt
Being our second visit we knew what to expect and this was better than last year.
Hi Gary
Thank you for the great feedback.
Hopefully we will get to speak soon.
Tight lines
Matt
A fantastic experience from start to finish. Any queations asked were answered and the whole trip was a trip of a lifetine. Brilliant.
Hi Brad, thank you for taking the time to send us your feedback. They are so important to many people who are involved, from the camp owners, our staff and future travellers.
Hopefully we can catch up soon, tight lines Paul
Big thanks to all the team at sport quest fantastic survice and organisers flight and accommodation all firsts class the fishing this year was a little slower but that was due to the weather 23 degrees and sunny flat calm still managed to get some cod to 30lb coal fish to 15lb no halibut this year . very unusual to get the weather this warm in August at the top end of Norway looking forward to our next trip already. Thank you sport quest.
Thank you for your feedback. Look forward to welcoming you on a trip next year.
We caught lots of cod around the 20 pound mark, probably a bit late for the mass numbers of skrei cod but some big cod still caught by other anglers. We had one lovely sized halibut. The staff there are really helpful and go out of their way to help you; even a avalanche what cut the power off didn’t stop us having a nice evening as they had some nice cold artic beers and luckily fresh bread. (It’s not just about the fishing)
Would I recommend…. Yes I would, tight lines to anyone going 👍🏻
Hi James, thank you so much for sending us your feedback and really pleased you enjoyed yet another sea fishing holiday with us. Mefjord is an amazing destination, and like you say, its not always about the fishing
Hopefully we can catch up soon so we can help organise your next adventure
Tight lines, Paul
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