An amateur film of a fishing holiday along the River Otra in the Sorlandet region of southern Norway. A group of men and one-woman fish from along the banks of the river or in boats, a number of fish are caught while others get away. The fishing equipment for this trip was provided by House of Hardy, Alnwick. Title: Salmon Fishing in Norway. River Otra South Norway From a boat travelling along the River Otra views of the rocky shoreline with houses and buildings built along it. Title:...

An amateur film of a fishing holiday along the River Otra in the Sorlandet region of southern Norway. A group of men and one-woman fish from along the banks of the river or in boats, a number of fish are caught while others get away. The fishing equipment for this trip was provided by House of Hardy, Alnwick. Title: Salmon Fishing in Norway. River Otra South Norway From a boat travelling along the River Otra views of the rocky shoreline with houses and buildings built along it. Title: Vigeland Falls. No fish can get up these falls Fast flowing white water flowing across the Vigeland Falls into the Otra continuing downstream at speed. Title: Outside fishing lodge unpacking equipment Beside a parked car two men prepare their fishing rods, a woman stands beside them watching. Title: One of the party starts to fish A man wades in the shallow water on the edge of the River Otra fishing. He casts his line into the water. Title: Head of The Heisel Rapids. A famous pool Fast flowing water over rocks at the Heisel Rapids. Title: These rapids are too dangerous to follow the fish if it goes down and most do The fast-flowing river travelling downstream passing rocky shorelines. Title: Mr. Frank Bray with a 52lb fish Smiling Mr Bray stands holding his rod; beside him sitting on a rock a large fish. Title: Fishing The Forss Pool from boat. Water is so fast two boatmen are necessary Two men in a boat, one fishing the other turning and waving at the camera. The seated man holds up a fish before rowing back towards shore, the other man now holds the fish. A couple walk through a field smiling, the woman holds the fish seen previously in the boat. The stand and pose with the catch. Title: Mr Bray fishing from the rocks on The Forss Pool Standing on a large rock overlooking the fast-flowing waters of The Forss Pool Mr Bray casts his line into the water. Title: Dr Gorer choosing fly Two men sitting out-front of their chalet looking at fishing flies’ changes to Dr Gorer standing in the water fishing. Title: Dr Gorer hooks a fish but loses it Dr Gorer looks at the camera, a fish on his line causing it to shake as it tries to escape. The film changes to four men is a shallow rowing boat on the river fishing. Title: Dr Gorer hooks a fish on the edge of The Forss Rapids which goes down. They decide to follow and eventually kill it 200 yards below with boat half full of water Two men at the ores of the rowing boat travelling downstream along a fast-flowing section of river. Two other men sit at the front of the boat, one fishing with something on his hook. Title: This is the fish that took him down the rapids – an forgettable experience In the doorway of a house stand three men, the man in the middle, Dr Gorer, holding a large fish on a hook. Title: Front view of fishing lodge. Ghilles standing off for the boat Possibly at sunset six men sit and stand beside a bench in front of a large, detached house. Carrying their rods they walk away, the film changes to show the fast-flowing river. Titles: How the Ghilles spend their spare time riding canoes down the rapids. One way to learning the safe way down On the far side of a river two men in swimming trunks navigate the rapids in a canoe bouncing over several large waves. Title: Mr Caffrey fishing the House Pool Bank Mr Caffrey stands along a rocky riverbank casting his line into the water. Title: Captain Edwards shows the Spey cast at The Wall Pool Captain Edwards stands along the rocky shoreline casting his line into the water. Title: Mr Caffrey hooks in fish in The Wall Pool but loses it much to the annoyance of the young spectators and himself. Mr Caffrey stands in the surf his line moving with a fish on it, he tries to reel it in. Five men and boys stand around him watching as he continues to reel in the fish. The line eventually snaps. Title: All the rods, reels, lines. Flies etc used on this holiday were supplied by Hardy Bros, Alnwick Ltd