Air Temp: 8 > 16 degrees C
Water Temp: 14 degrees C
Water height: -14 cm
Number of rods: 14
Number fish caught: 23
Biggest fish: 32lbs Valery Naumochkin
No 30+:1
No 20-29: 4
No 8-19: 15
Grilse: 3
Snake Pool on the Lyliok River
Weather:
Mostly warm and sunny with a good
breeze in the morning, dropping in the evening
Manager's comments:
It was a mixed day on what was the
longest day of the year and all rods had to work hard for their fish. In the
end, there was only one blank rod out of the entire party though. Although
perseverance is required on days like this, when you connect you can expect a fish
of quality.
Look in the book and the vast
majority of fish are well into the teens so people are getting to see their
backing on a pretty regular basis. The first few grilse seem to be coming but
even these are recorded at 7lbs so great fun if you hook them in fast water. It
was only your faithful reporter who let the side down with a 3lber from Snake Pool
on the Lyliok river.
Paul R had a good evening on the left
bank of Lyliok with a 12, 15 and 17lber. Jonathan M hooked a fish in one of the
Lyliok rapid pockets which tore off through the rapid and was a mint 18lber
when he finally banked it. Martin V notched up two from the Lyliok right bank
after dinner and those fishing the Lyliok evening rotation all reported seeing
plenty of running fish. They are coming even if they are proving hard to
connect with!
Valery N landed his personal best,
a lovely 33lb cock fish from Cliff. When asked how long it took to land, his
answer was “4 years”. That is a good way to look it! Other notable fish were a
25lber for Jonathan M from Lower Norcamp which gave him a good scrap and again
father and son team, Jacques and Louis G, returned with a 23lber and 28lber.
Prepare to see your backing!
New lodge communications
Regular visitors will note quite a
few positive changes in the lodge this season. There is now wifi and mobile phone signal in the living/dining
room. While we do not want to change the wilderness experience that you get on
Yokanga (and actively discourage using phones at the dining table!) guests are
appreciating the ability to communicate with family and friends that they have
arrived and are having fun. The wifi is fine for sending and receiving an email
or two but not suitable for Skype and sending high resolution snaps of your
20lber or even 30lber!
Midnight sun over Home Pool
Henry Mountain
