Learn from the best.
Good spots are half the job — the rest is craft. We've hand-picked the best videos on knots, rigs, bait and technique, from people we fish with ourselves. Videos are in Norwegian, but the hands speak for themselves.
Free fishing knowledge
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Fiskeskolen (“The Fishing School”) is the video series from the Seeberg crew, fronted by Endre Hopland and John Ivar Askevold. Since 2017 they've made ten seasons about saltwater fishing in Norway — species, techniques, tackle and trips. All of it free and open on YouTube.
This is no random link collection: Cato — the man behind FjordSpot — has taken part in many of the episodes, and his boat is a regular in the series.
The series is produced by Seeberg, who also sell fishing tackle. The knowledge is the real deal all the same — some of the best material ever made on Norwegian saltwater fishing.
Knots and leaders
Start here — everything else hangs on this
The Palomar knotThe most important knot for braided line — strong, simple and quick to learn.Tips & tricks
Choosing the right leaderMaterial and thickness — the choice that decides whether the big one comes up.Tips & tricks
Rigs and tackle
The right rig for the right situation
Paternoster with loop and fixed hookThe classic bottom rig — the foundation of Norwegian sea fishing.Tips & tricks
Paternoster with long snoodsThe variant that fools shy, careful fish.Tips & tricks
Running ledger for shore fishingBait fishing from shore — the rig that lets fish take without resistance.Tips & tricks
Rigging a jigMounting soft plastics properly — small details, big difference.Tips & tricks
How to make a FireballThe classic bait-and-jig combination for big bottom fish.Tips & tricks
Bait and technique
From pirks to natural bait
Pirk fishing for codThe core technique of Norwegian sea fishing — it all starts here.S1E1
Shad fishing for codSoft-plastic fishing explained from scratch.S1E2
Bait fishing for lingNatural bait in deep water — patience fishing that pays off.S1E4
Offshore with pirk and droppersEfficient deep-sea fishing with dropper rigs — part 1 of 2.S7E5
Hunting the species
Technique meets species knowledge
Mackerel on feather rigsSummer's fishing for everyone — done properly.S3E6
Fireball fishing for halibutThe dream fish — and the rig that tempts it.S6E8
Shore fishing for turbotA noble flatfish from shore — bait fishing at its finest.S7E10
The fishes of ScandinaviaThe special episode with artist Sakke Yrjölä — rare species in deep western fjords.S8E16
The whole school
Playlists for when you want to go deeperFisk og rask
Endre Hopland has written about sport fishing on Norway's west coast since 2011 — close to 700 posts on species, techniques and trips, straight from Nordhordland. Much of what you see in the FjordSpot gallery was born on those trips. In Norwegian.
You've got the knowledge.
Now you need the spot.
The right knot in the wrong place catches little. FjordSpot finds the spot — species by species, with real Norwegian depth and environmental data.