DATE: 9th-10th July 2017
Air Temp: 17’C
Water Temp: 15’C
Water Height: +.4m
Number of Rods: 13
Number of fish Caught: 17
Biggest fish: 18lbs Phil Walker
No 30+: 0
No 20-29lbs: 0
No 8-19lbs: 15
Grilse: 1
Sea Trout: 1
Weather:
Bright and sunny, an hour of cloud first thing this morning. strong upstream wind.
Managers Comments:
Yesterday the guests arrived in good time after a smooth ride out to the lodge, a quick lunch, then out on the river. Rods were rapidly assembled and they headed out. I wandered out to go and see how everyone was getting on, as I walked over to Pump I saw Clive was into a fish. Very quickly off the mark with a nice fresh 14lber.
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| Fresh fish on the release |
There were a couple others to land a fish on the first evening, Fredrico went to visit Lyliok and hooked four fish on the trot but sadly didn't manage to get one to the bank. But he did manage one in Lyliok this evening finally after losing six fish so far! So all smiles now after a frustrating start.
Geoff's fishing partner for the day
Today was a steady day, with the drop in water and sign of running fish, we are able to head up river this week to some untouched waters. Now we are fishing from Cliff down to Crows Nest. A huge stretch of water for 13 rods! Geoff was up at Cliff. He managed two salmon and a sea trout. He also had a furry fishing partner come to join him for a long while. Having been no helicopters and fishers up there yet this season, the bears still seem to be around.
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| Geoff with a fresh fish from Cliff |
All in all a reasonably successful day, every rod in camp is off the mark which is fantastic news. Hopefully we can continue to tick away at more every day.
The gear that seems to be working with some success is full floating line with a short slow sink tip. Now on to smaller doubles, size 6 and 5. The Cascade and Ally shrimp have been causing some damage.
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| Clive with a beauty |
If you are joining us next week perhaps some smaller doubles will be a good idea, the river is dropping fast!
Toby Burrell
