SHORE FISHING AT TJONGSFJORD LODGE, NORWAY
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Most guests at Tjongsfjord Lodge fish from boats. Billy does not. He fishes exclusively from shore, with spinning tackle, lures, and a sharp eye for what the rocks, current, and conditions might offer on a given day.
That is what makes his perspective interesting. Shore fishing at Tjongsfjord is not a lesser version of the experience. Done properly, it opens water that boats do not always fish and brings a different rhythm to the fjord. More movement, more observation, and often a more direct connection to the landscape itself.
A DIFFERENT WAY TO FISH THE FJORD
Billy has shared several videos from Tjongsfjord on his YouTube channel, documenting what shore fishing here really looks like. No inflated claims, no staged moments — just practical fishing in a striking place. His sessions show that cod and coalfish can be caught consistently from shore, and that careful lure choice and mobility matter at least as much as distance from the boat.
THE LURES BILLY FISHING USES
Billy sometimes fishes lures he has made himself — tied and built for the conditions he knows from the Tjongsfjord. These are personal tools, part of how he approaches the fishing, and not something he produces commercially or sells. What matters on the day is what works on the day, and Billy’s lure choices, whether hand-made or otherwise, are driven entirely by that.
His preferred approach is spinning with jigs and lures suited to the species present — cod and halibut make up the majority of shore catches at Tjongsfjord, and both respond well to active lure fishing worked through the right structure.
WHAT THE TJONGSFJORD SHORE OFFERS
Tjongsfjord is well suited to anglers who prefer to fish from land. Rocky edges, moving water, changing depth, and clean coastal structure create real opportunities from the shore. On the right day, with the right approach, this is serious fishing — not just something to do when the boats stay in.
The setting helps too. You are standing on the edge of the Arctic Circle, with the fjord in front of you and mountains behind. There is no manufactured atmosphere here. It is just the place, the water, and the fishing.
FOLLOW BILLY FISHING
Billy documents his shore fishing across Norway and beyond on his YouTube channel and social media — an unfiltered look at lure fishing from the bank, including multiple sessions from the Tjongsfjord.