Air Temp: 25C to 29C
Water Temp: 19C
Water height: -24cm
Number of rods: 12
Number fish caught: 10
Biggest fish: 26lbs Colin Jones
No 30+: 0
No 20-29: 1
No 8-19: 4
Grilse: 5
Weather:
Temperatures still high, bright sunshine with the odd wisp of cloud, and a welcoming cool down stream breeze.
Tundra in bloom
Managers Comments:
The Saturday evening session was tough but not a total waste of time, Simon R had a fresh grilse out of Lyliok, which was the second of the day. Colin J, who is staying on for a second weeks fishing also managed the same earlier Saturday morning. The Lyliok Stream has seemingly dropped enough to be able to cross on foot. Allowing the fishers to attack the tail of the pool once again although both grilse were caught above the stream.
Today's story paints a similar picture with bright sunshine and the odd cloud. Not ideal fishing conditions at all, but the team stuck at it with some reward. Colin J had a fantastic fish of 26lbs from Poachers this morning, a fresh fish that took him well in to his backing numerous times. Simon R had also had a good fish at 7 Islands weighing in at 14lbs.
It would seem that the grilse run is beginning to appear, but they have been tricky today. Around a dozen hooked and only 5 landed.
Pat and Peter T managed a fish each in Golden Reach, a fantastic pool that has yielded many a fish over the years but hasn't been providing much action this season. It was good news to have a couple out of it today.
This week's team ready for action
I am told that lots of fresh fish where showing down the bottom half of the river (Crows Nest and Lyliok), which is promising for the coming days. With this warm weather we have had to change tactics to very small flies, and light leaders. Some of bigger fish are certainly becoming more wise to the system and are needing some smaller gear to convince them to take. Today's 26lber was caught on a size 14 ‘Doc Jones Yokanga fly’ one of Colin J’s home made inventions.
Doc Jones' Yokanga fly
A successful first day on the river for most, and we can only hope for more to come.
Toby Burrell
