28/04/2026
Kevin McKie is back from an unforgettable two weeks in Norway. The group put in the effort and came away with stories (and catches) that won’t be forgotten anytime soon. Here’s a look at how it all unfolded…
“The first week of our Norway fishing adventure has come to an end, we had twelve of UKs finest anglers with us for an amazing week of weather.
We managed to get out all seven days, the fishing was very good for Cod but finding the big ones was very difficult, at times we fished in up to 150m of water but most of the time it was 70m to 100m of water.
Most of the Cod were only taking pirks or Sandeel lures, the big shad lures didn’t work well at all this week.
The biggest Cod was caught by Frank Campbell a cracking fish of 50lb, this was Franks biggest Cod ever.
Tony Sulcas caught some nice Cod his biggest was 43lb this was his biggest ever Cod, he also caught a Cod at 40lb 2oz and a few 30lb+ fish.
Paul Edwards caught the third biggest Cod of 40lb 1oz, but this wasn’t his biggest Cod as he caught one last year with us that tipped the scales to 68lb!
Most of the Cod we were all catching daily where 8lb to 12lb average with a few bigger fish each day.
Also, this week while Cod fishing the Halibut have been smashing our white pirks that we are using for the first time in Norway, please note all Halibut were returned straight away as the Halibut ban is on at the moment in Norway.
Andy Smith caught his first ever Halibut a cracking fish that measured 175cm (170lb) on a white pirk, he also had another one of 134cm (53lb)!
What we have noticed this year is the amount of Torsk on the reefs, if you fish close to the seabed they are eating anything you put down and are a nightmare at times, especially in 150m of water!
All the lads on this trip have loved their time with us in Soroya and most have already booked for next year!
The second week we had another dozen of UKs finest anglers with us for an amazing week of weather again for the second week in a row.
We managed to get out all seven days, the fishing was good, the Cod fishing was still very busy, but we could not find any big Cod this week, the biggest was only 29lb caught by Joe Duckworth.
Most of the Cod caught were only 6lb to 12lb with the odd one over 20lb, again taking pirks or Sandeel lures.
Also, this week while Cod fishing the Halibut have been smashing our white pirks that we are using for the first time in Norway, please note all Halibut were returned straight away as the Halibut ban is on at the moment in Norway.
One day on my boat we had a red-letter day for the anglers, first up was Nigel Dunkley he caught two Hailbut on consecutive drifts while Cod fishing with a 500g white pirk, first one was 148cm 99lb and the second one was 144cm 90lb 6oz!
Later that same day we moved inshore to fish for Wolffish with baited white pirks, Jim Fielder on the first drift caught a Hailbut that was 115cm 43lb 7oz that was quickly released after a photo.
But not to be out done Jason Morgan on the last drift of the day caught a Halibut that measured 166cm 143lb 6oz and it was on a baited white pick intended for Wolffish.
On other days on my boat while trying to find the big Cod in deep water using white pirks the lads got lucky catching Halibut,
Rob Blease caught a Hailbut of 147cm 96lb 8oz,
Thomas Dunford caught a Halibut of 132cm 68lb,
John Brickford caught a Halibut of 122cm 53lb,
Joe Duckworth caught a Halibut of 120cm 51lb,
Ted Wilson caught a Hailbut of 103cm 30lb,
All the lads caught their biggest ever Halibut and were not even fishing for them, this just goes to show how good the Halibut season will be in Soroya this season!”
If you’ve ever thought about joining us in Norway, now’s the time to make it happen. Incredible fishing, breathtaking scenery, and a great group atmosphere—it’s all waiting for you. Spaces for our 2027 trips are limited and fill quickly, so don’t miss your chance to be part of it.
Get in touch to secure your place and start counting down to your own unforgettable adventure!
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