Home rivers recycled - a salmon fishing documentary from the Swedish rivers up north

Growing up, fishing was second nature to Emilie Björkman, being raised in a family where both her mom and dad cherished the outdoors. At the age of 15, Emilie fell in love with fly fishing and almost a decade later she caught the first wild Baltic salmon (salmo salar).
She remembers that as a life changing event and when becoming a mum of her own, she reflect on her own childhood and her role as a mum - while pursuing her lifelong passion: fly fishing for salmon un the unspoiled rivers in northern Sweden.
Home rivers recycled is a fly fishing documentary is shoot by the wild rivers in northern Sweden during the summer of 2022, above the Arctic circle and below the midnight sun.
The story revolves around the love for the outdoors and act of passing on a passion through generations. But also, it’s a portrait of the incomparable lifestyle that comes with salmon fly fishing and the people devoting their lives to understand and support this spectacular species. The Baltic salmon is a true survivor who went from the verge of extinction in the early 1990 to living a prosperous life in many rivers of northern Sweden.
Home River Recycled also features Lars Munk, Gustav Hellström, Anna-Lena Björkman and Thomas Johansson, among others.
Producer - Emilie Björkman
Camera, edit, colour grading & sound mixing - Ted Logart
Addition footage - Stefan Ågren
Illustration - Henrik Båge
Executive storyteller - Håkan Stenlund
Subtitles - Jesper Sandström
Special thanks to
Thomas Johansson, Gustav Hellström, Lars Munk, Calle Lundqvist, Sarah Ronholt, Tobias Park, Pär Palm, Anna-Lena Björkman, Björkman sisters, Aslak Lund, Kristian Stridsman, Adam Westerman, Tord Larsson, Johan Hansson, Robin Landin, Anders Wallgren
Music Kill or be killed showdown by Lance Conrad Buddha Kid by Vacuum South road by Oakfield Aftershocks by Ardie Son All the pieces matter by Ziv Grinberg La Parisien by Jakub Pietras Enlightened one by E J R M Line by Oak and Cherry A pinch of magic by Jakub Pietras Birthplace by Ardie Son /artlist.io Supported by Patagonia, Loop Tackle Design, Heart of Lapland
This film was produced by www.undefinedf...

[@101Bodhi]

The fact that "Fishing and Hunting" was an option at your school just blows my mind. I definitly grew up in the wrong place. It's amazing to see a fishery moving agaisnt the current like this. Imrpoving and becoming more healthy. Just fantastic!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks a lot for watching, Bodhi 🙏

[@HrRossi76]

Last year i was my 1st time in Lappland - caught two salmons in Lainio River and fall total in love with this landscape...This year im spending 2 weeks in the north and im really really looking foreward :-)))

[@HrRossi76]

and this video is really really great and reminds me a lot of my 1st time..the spirit, the fishing, the people and the awesome landscape and rivers :-)

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

That's so nice to hear :) Sounds awesome and thanks for sharing. Fingers crossed for a great salmon season 2023 🙂

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Amazing video!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thank you ❤

[@oleschult9410]

such a beautiful movie!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thank you :)

[@fly_fishing_videos]

Great film! 👍

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks a lot!

[@t_e_r_o]

Absolutely gorgeous film.
Long live Baltic Salmon, I hope we can clear all of the rivers from those dams.

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks a lot for watching 🙏

[@gibsonwilson7513]

Beautiful film !....thank you from Scotland.

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks a lot and thanks for watching 🙂

[@mik9841]

Great movie 🔥

[@cheechandchong03]

super nice film ! loved watching it !

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thank you very much 🙏

[@cheechandchong03]

@@undefinedflyfishingproject thank you guys !

[@gukgi757]

En så imponerande och glädjande film om en tjej i fokus gällande fiske och som ges möjlighet till att leva ut sin hobby, och inte bara killar.
Tack för alla andra fina fiskeprogram med bl.a Martin. Tack ❣ 👍

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack för att du tittar :)

[@sebastianbanas922]

Great film !! I grew up on a Baltic River and heard the stories from the old timers on how the fishing use to be and unfortunately as a kid i never got to experience it. Things are better now and hopefully continue. As a steelhead angler we face the same challenges in Canada now and its such a shame 😔 Thank you for taking the time to make this film and I hope it inspires and changes the minds of those who need it!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks a lot for sharing Sebastian 🙏It's amazing how fast nature can recover when humans just make some good and grounded decisions.

[@magnussandstrom3874]

Underbar film! Hög igenkänningsfaktor som pappa till en treårig tjej, när man slits mellan fiskeintresse, jobb och allt annat i livet. Skitfiske!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Vad härligt att höra ❤ och tack detsamma!

[@PeterCarati]

Toppen dokumentär - och vilket nöje att se hur allt slit ger resultat. Tack så mycket!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så mycket 🙏

[@p-anilsson6306]

Fantastisk kärleksförklaring till vår älskade Salmo Salar🙌🙌

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack 🙏🙏

[@achapus]

Thanks for that moment and your images.
❤

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks for watching ❤

[@msfilm930]

Fantastiskt fin film. 10/10 genom hela filmen🔥🔥

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så hemskt mycket 🙏

[@martinmccoy185]

Loved everything here family, passion love of outdoors and good people making a difference 👌☘️🎣🐋

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks a lot for the encouraging comment and thanks you so much for watching

[@nils-gunnarpettersson5687]

Härlig film om våra älva Emille är mycket duktig

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack 🙏

[@guenterfink-ffu]

Great video to watch! It shows the great passion and protective work for the nature of the baltic salmon run! And of course it a priviledge to have a government who realizes the failures of the past and have the guts to correct it! Hope it will stay this way but in the end all the dedicated people will make the difference!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thank you for watching :)

[@davidcrabb3967]

Really enjoyable and informative film . Tight lines

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks a lot and thanks for watching 🙂

[@stevenblack6874]

Thank you for a wonderful film.

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thank you so much ❤

[@WhereWiseMenFish]

Lovely film. Pure passion, very impresive

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Many thanks 🙏

[@lepetitphilippe]

Tack för en fantastisk film. Snyggt filmat och mycket bra snack!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så mycket, Philip 🙏

[@fly_fishing_thor]

looking forward to summer 2023! Great Film 🎣🌲🔥

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Summer is coming! Thanks for watching 🙏

[@ancientlandmarks7839]

Mycket fin och trevlig film!!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så mycket 🙏

[@est9662]

fantastic vid!!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks a lot 🙂

[@les-sens-de-la-riviere]

A lot to say, but beautiful and thank you are the most important !
As a young father with a little less time for my passion, I feel a bit stucked from time to time... So I was particularly touched by Emilie's words about family and time spend by the rivers... As she said, it is a need and hopefully it makes her being a better mom.
Keep protecting your ecosystems, your wonderful part of the world, and sharing good practices and vibes for the coming generations !
All the best,
Kevin

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Hi Kevin! Thanks a lot for sharing and watching. Have a wonderful day ❤

[@afrikandsansir]

A brilliant video makes me want to go to Sweden

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thank you so much, Craig 🙏

[@henrikandersson7896]

En helt underbar fiske film du är en klippa Emelie 🙏🙏

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så väldigt mycket, Henrik ❤

[@heartlander1]

Winderfull!!👍🏼🎣

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks 👍

[@rzoorafwwa]

Beatiful story, great job!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@flugisfiske]

Härligt Emilie, naturnära och lärorikt med en klang av dalmål! Keep up the work 🥰

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack ❤

[@jasonrichards5646]

Excellent film! Thank you for sharing, your passion, and hard work for the salmon.

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks for watching 🙏

[@carinawallin7834]

Mera!! Vill ha mer! 😍🐟🐟✨🙏🏼
Tack bästa alla inblandade i den här dokumentären! Jag är stum av beundran!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så jättemycket, Carina 🙏

[@hikesteepfishhigh]

so cool to learn that there are hunting and fishing classes offered in swedish high school!!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

👍

[@paul_svensson]

En superbra film på många sätt! Bra jobbat!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så mycket 🙏

[@tomione333]

🎣🐟Amazing video, created with a heart for nature and for our future generations 🎣🐟💚💙💚

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@KevinGarrigan]

wonderful, thank you for sharing.

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks for watching 🙏

[@martinlawrence8427]

Inspiring and passionate…what every great fishing film aspires to be!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thank you so much ❤

[@NotSoEpicAdventurer]

Amazing footage thanks so much for sharing!! Tight lines 🎣

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks a lot Curtis, and thanks for watching 🙂

[@AdrianStruwig]

Så jäkla bra film!!! Känner igen mig med att vara fisketokig och småbarnsförälder samtidigt!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Vad roligt att höra, Adrian 🙏

[@annamariahedman8844]

Underbart att se denna dokumentär. Verkligen bra gjort att blanda intresset som delas av så många med viktig information och fakta.

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Stort tack 🙏

[@cpullic]

Absolutely amazing. Everything good and the best of futures for you and your incredible resources !!!
From the 🇺🇸

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thank you so much 😀

[@steviemac2405]

Fantastic watch. Thank you for sharing 👌🎣

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks for watch ❤

[@50Squirrel]

An absolutely wonderful video! I genuinely hope that there are more to come!❤❤

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thank you! And we sure hope so too 😃

[@awflyfishing]

Mycket bra dokumentär👍👏

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så mycket 🙏

[@onkelprores]

Enjoyed this one! Great story, sharp cut and pictures 🤝

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks a ton 🙏

[@peterdunne1717]

A terrific documentary on a terrific country and its awesome salmon. Irish rivers once produced amazing runs of big salmon. The Nore (my home river) and the Boyne were renowned 'big fish' rivers, along with the mighty Shannon. My father's personal best salmon weighed 35lbs, but he had both seen and lost bigger fish. Today, lots of our famous salmon rivers are but a shadow of their former selves. Some rivers are still good...like the Moy, Cork Blackwater, etc. It is hope eternal that keeps us going...the burning desire to restore and protect our once prolific, healthy rivers.

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Hi Peter! Thanks a lot for sharing. Lets hope for a brighter future ❤

[@pa5482]

Try to get rid of nets in the opening of the river. Organize removal or bought licenses of netfishing.

[@Joshtreds]

Really beautifull cinematography and story telling. Loved it! Catching a salmon in Sweden is up there on the bucket list.

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks a lot ❤ Go for it 😀

[@spazz99ful]

Fish til hunger, eat anything, fish til exhaustion, drop and sleep where she stands, wake up and eat, and then into the river and fish, she is wonderfull. I understand the hunger and obsession of it all, being there, seeing and smeling the woods and the water, trying to take it all in and never forgetting any of it, so hard to explain to people who dont flyfish for salmon, the need to go to the river, i to get a depression when the seson is over.

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Summer is just around the corner :)

[@Thefeatherbender]

Wonderful!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thank you ❤

[@MrHip76]

So beautiful

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thank you so much

[@danielfardig155]

Så otroligt bra film 🤩🤩

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så mycket, Daniel 🙏

[@jonesj6436]

Thank you for the documentary! Beautiful film and really nice camera work 👌
Brings back memories...

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

So glad to hear ❤ Thanks for watching.

[@FlyFishingbyRobert]

Så fin dokumentär! Emelie och Ted, bra jobbat!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Superstort tack, Robert ❤

[@leijonflies2084]

Vilken produktion! wow!!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Supertack! Och tack för att du tittar ❤

[@colinmurray6197]

Excellent film. I really enjoyed that and makes me want to have a cast in Sweden sometime.

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks a lot Colin 🙏

[@baschistar6900]

Grymt snyggt Emilie och team! Skönt att fler får se värdet vi har i våra kära älvar och jobbet som krävs.

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så mycket 🙏

Fantastisk bra film!👍

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så myclet, Anders 🙏

[@hiddemaat6790]

Being allowed to go fishing for four weeks in summer in a paradise like that… you must be a very good girl the rest of the year… camped just above storforsen by the river pitea alven this year.. not a single bite.. but the country..❤

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thank you for watching 🙂

[@tryggissenior503]

Kjempebra film! Håper på flere!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så mycket :) Det hoppas vi med.

[@arjanmaat2417]

Fantastisk historie kombineret med viljestyrke til at optimere floderne og passionen for laksefiskeri. Følelsen af ​​at være alene i naturen med fluestang og bål er rigdom. 💪

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så himmelens mycket 🙏

[@kalatarinoita]

Fantastic document🙌

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

So glad you like it 🙏

[@sergtang5593]

So nice and interesting… Thanks!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you 🙏

[@mattiasenstrom268]

Det är tamefan en ära att leva under samma tidsålder som er! Mindre kul att det är januari nu... fantastiskt bra gjort av er 👍🏻😍

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Haha, tack så mycket för det 😃Snart är det sommar.

[@carstenpauls4096]

That was 30 excellently spent minutes!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks a lot for watching 🙏

[@s-j7463]

Hoppas man får chansen att träffa er någon gång längs efter älven, här uppe i vårt land. mycket bra film iaf

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack 🙂

[@surrebua]

Veldig bra film! 👏👍😃

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så mycket 🙏

[@christoferlinder]

Fantastisk!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack ❤

[@martin7955]

Wow just wow my salmon here in ireland are treated so bad late fish on my river can't access upper river over a weir ,ye have given me hope ,god bless and respect from ireland

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks for watching Martin :) Fingers crossed for a better future for the fish in your home river.

[@leonschoots]

Stunning film, beautifully captured and told. Fantastic work and Emilie's passion is so contagious. Not sure about all the mosquitos though haha

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Glad you enjoyed it! The mosquitos ain't that bad 😀

[@MarkusWesslen]

Fantastiskt! 🎉

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Vi blir så glada att du gillar den, Marcus ❤

[@davidboman5360]

Mäktigt! Man hoppas att den spelas i makthavarnas korridorer så att de förstår vilka felbeslut de tagit 🙏🎣

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Visst är det så ❤

[@Johnsilvretkarki]

Mycket trevlig produktion. 👍

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack, John 🙏

[@pareriksson3711]

Bra film, som visar att både fiskar och människor behöver en trygg vandringsväg genom livet.

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack för att du tittar 🙏

[@mikaelvalhallstrm5218]

Magisk og fantastisk🎉🐟🎆

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så mycket ❤

[@Utmarka]

Kvaliteten er helt hinsides!🎉 Godt jobbet. Var en fryd å se på😊

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så himmelens mycket ❤

[@bastienartigas]

Fantastisk ❤

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Stort tack, Bastien ❤

[@mikkelarsson]

Helt underbar film, synd att den bara va 28 minuter 🙂. Det kändes som att det var jag och Emilie som var ute och fiskade tillsammans, bra jobbat. 🐟

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Fantastiskt roligt att höra 🙏

[@martinjones6984]

Fantastic film & beautifully shot. Do you think that the hydro dams on the Ljusnan may ever be removed?

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thank you for watching ❤ My guess is no.

[@davidharaldsson535]

Riktigt vacker film.

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så mycket, David 🙏

[@leifkindlund4313]

Innerligt Emilie, innerligt!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

🙏🙏

[@RobertOscarsson]

Det är ingen tvekan att om man blir sugen på att få börja fiska igen. Mycke fin film om Laxen och hur den är på väg tillbaka med allt jobb som många gör.

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Vad roligt att höra 😀

[@LeMouching]

Tak! Fantastic! Is there a version with no subtitles so we can get automatic subtitles for other languages than English? Great film, we would love to be able to share it and let viewers choose their own translation. Thanks again.

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thanks a lot ❤ That would be awesome, unfortunately this is the only version. Don’t know how accurate auto generate subs from the Swedish language would be either?

[@LeMouching]

@@undefinedflyfishingproject they are pretty good. In french en spanish so far.
We'll work with what we have ;-)

[@tommy0ne]

Härlig film😊

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Stort tack 🙏

[@fredrikradsby5503]

En äkta fiskefilm för en gång skull❤️ Istället för tävlingshets, produktreklam och stekar varning😉
Värmer de o se att de fiskas och man värnar det för man älskar det..
En del av livet.

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

❤

[@HenkeHell90]

underbart

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack 🙏

[@fredriklind9727]

Grymt jobbat! Applåder i mängder! 🌭👌

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack som tusan 🙏

[@seanson274]

snyggt Emilie

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack 🙏

[@j28835]

Can you rent gear and a guide as an tourist ? We want to give this a try when go Sweden..

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Sure! There are plenty of good guides up north 😀

[@j28835]

@@undefinedflyfishingproject any recomidatians.?

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Try Jockfall or JL guiding 😀

[@NuniBalluni]

Altså

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Men tack så jättemycket ❤

[@Ahvenmeister]

Riv mer vattenkraft!!!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

👊

[@olabergman481]

Mycket bra!

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack så mycket 🙂

[@tightloopstightlines]

Emilie, this is great! Congratulations on a wonderful film :) Kastine

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@pareriksson3711]

Bra film, som visar att både fiskar och människor behöver en trygg vandringsväg genom livet.

[@undefinedflyfishingproject]

Tack för att du tittar 🙏