Welcome aboard, harvey.
I have spent 4 months in norway fishing the Romsdalfjord near Molde in ´95.
Coarse fishing is something special in norway. I have read an article about pike fishing in norway which was really good (or so the article said). It was in one of the freshwater lakes down south, nut i don´t remember the name.
But there is an interesting forum in norway where they cover all kinds of fishing.
Have fun and "Tight Lines" !