måndag, mars 17, 2008

Bornholm pipemaker


Went to Bornholm, Denmark, for a late winter/early spring sea trout fishing trip with my brother and two friends. Had a great time though the conditions were tricky. Windy and cold weather made casting and fishing a chore. Water held only 4,6 C which means the fish were sluggish to say the least.
We got along pretty well anyway in our rented cottage cooking food, drinking beer and having a good time in the evenings, accompanied by many pipes. three out of four smokes a pipe so we decided to try and find time to see the famous pipe maker on the island, and check out his lovely little combined workshop/shop in Svaneke on the NE of Bornholm.

The days passed by as we fished blank, and suddenly it was Saturday lunch. Let's go to Thurmann's! It was closed. We left on Sunday.

The pipes looked great though, and I got to see Björn's famous Fly Fisherman's Pipe which includes a stem made of a piece of a split-cane (bamboo) fly rod and some feathers from the famous (but now very rare and therefore protected as wild, the feathers can be gotten at a high price from farms specialising in) jungle cock.
Just my cup of tea! but a tad pricey for my budget...