Sophus Aars

Sophus Christian Munch Aars (born October 1, 1841 in Sylling in Lier, died 1931 in Oslo) was a lawyer and bureaucrat, but he is best known as an outdoorsman and author of books depicting wildlife and hunting.

From 1868 to 1872 he was attached to the Bergen Infantry Brigade, and it was probably during this time that he was employed as a magistrate's deputy in Hokksund for a period.

Strangely enough, the old hunter, who, as he himself says, had already turned gray in Diana's service, got the idea to become passionate about salmon fishing when he was well into his 50s. And there are many rivers around the country all the way up to Troms, where he tried his luck at fishing. Of course, the Drammen River and especially the Hellefossen had to exert their attraction, and here he also became a not infrequent guest. There are probably quite a few shiny "oaks" he has caught in his boat over the years. Right up to his old age, he pursued this sport.