Air Temp: 8C to 10C
Water Temp: 15C
Water height: -17cm
Number of rods: 11
Number fish caught: 10
Biggest fish: 20lbs Daniel Sanche
No 30+: 0
No 20-29: 1
No 8-19: 4
Grilse: 5
Weather: Bitterly cold all day with a strong up stream wind. Cloudy with some very light showers in the morning.
Daniel S releasing his first ever salmon (20lbs)
Manager's Comments:
All guests arrived safe and sound from Murmansk in good time on Saturday afternoon and some set up there kit and headed out on to the river. Raul S got the team off the mark with one grilse out of Lyliok. So well done him.
Today's fishing has been fairly successful, not an easy task casting in that cold upstream wind. Daniel S, who is salmon fishing for the first time ever, managed two fish - a 12lber and a 20lber. Not a bad effort for his first day on a salmon river! He also popped down to Lyliok this evening and quickly landed a grilse before retiring to his bed for the evening.
Daniel S with a nice 12lb hen
Antonio had a slow day with very little action in Golden Reach until the last half an hour when he hooked three fish and landed two of them - both very fresh fish which is good to see. Erik C also managed a couple of fresh fish out of Island, both in the same spot - the main draw in island pool. Interestingly, all but one fish today was caught on a Willie Gunn ranging from size 8 to 12. It is certainly a good start to the week with one 20lber in the bag already and a few nice fresh salmon. Lets hope our luck continues…
Toby Burrell
