Long Tails

Date:  14 June

Air Temp: 7 > 13 degrees C

Water Temp: 8

Water height: -11 cm

Number of rods: 15

Number fish caught: 42

Biggest fish: 29lbs Stephen Coulter

No 30+:0

No 20-29:12

No 8-19: 30

Grilse: 0

Look at the size of that tail

Weather: Clear warm morning with south west wind, which swung to the north east in the afternoon bringing cloud and cooler wind. Some light rain in the evening.

Manager's comments: 
The fresh fish are rolling into the river now, largely in the 10-18lb range but still plenty of fish right up into the top size ranges also. Many have long tailed sea lice – even as far upstream as Island and 7 Islands.

In the windows

The running fish are leading to quite a few short or poor takes so plenty of fish were lost and pulled today. For example Markku played 8 fish on Poachers and landed 2. Jonathan and Stephen were on Island with Sergei and landed 6 fish, the best of which was a 29lb cock fish in great condition for Stephen measuring 104cm. Carl and Heikki landed 5 on Crows Nest while Dean and Dan landed 10 on Home/Lyliok from 14 hooked. They also pulled or had action from a further 20. They then proceeded to celebrate with a two hour lunch! Dean had an epic battle with a fish estimated at over 40lbs that was lost after an hour. Interestingly this fish was seen several times on the previous day on the same lie. It would be great to get a photo of him at some point this season! Antii and Roger hooked several fish on Lower Norcamp but none came to the boat.

Two notes of success after an excellent halibut dinner. Firstly, there were several fish landed on Home/Lyliok and secondly, Iceland drew 1-1 with Portugal which delighted guest chef Andri from Reykjavik!

Peter Rippin

 Sea lice

Gremikha Camp: The team at Gremikha Camp are doing well, enjoying the fun and ever improving set up down there. They are having some excellent fishing with intermediate lines and nice water level. Despite most fish racing through the lower river they are landing an average of 12-16 ultra fresh fish per day to 8 rods and hooking many more.