Air Temp: 12C to 18C
Water Temp: 17C - 19C
Water height: -35 to -5cm
Number of rods: 16
Number fish caught: 133
Biggest fish: 25lbs Ian Eckersley
No 30+: 0
No 20-29: 3
No 8-19: 49
Grilse: 81
Weather:
A week of all weathers, we have had everything from hail storms to bright cloudless skies. But the general trend was cloudy, North east winds and showers.
Manager's Comments:
A better week this week... the numbers of fish caught have certainly picked back up again leaving us with a total of 133 fish for the week. A good number of fish for 16 rods by any standards. Fish of the week goes to Ian E who had a lovely fish of 25lbs out of poachers early in the week, and well done to the other 5 rods that managed to make it over the 17lbs mark at least once.
The river level has changed dramatically this week, starting us off on Sunday at -35cm and finishing off last night at -5cm. A big rise that may continue throughout next week if this rain holds up for the next few days - a more than likely possibility I think.
Well done to Klaus M who has caught a good number of fish all week. Looking through the week's catch records now I see he caught all but one fish on his own fly that he has designed and made, the Nuclear Cockroach. A fantastic fly that is almost a big black nymph with a cone head and rubber legs. Always very satisfying to catch a fish on your own fly, well done Klaus.
We have had a mixture of Finnish and English guests who have got on famously well and all been great fun to have in camp, thank you guys for a very enjoyable week and we hope to see you again
next year, until then tight lines and happy fishing elsewhere!
Toby Burrell
