DATE: 23rd July 2017
Air Temp: 6’C
Water Temp:12’C
Water Height: +.05m
Number of Rods: 16
Number of fish Caught: 5
Biggest fish: 13lbs Yann Thomas
No 30+: 0
No 20-29lbs: 0
No 8-19lbs: 5
Grilse: 0
Weather:
Heavy fog, extremely cold with a very strong upstream wind.
Managers Comments:
Everything was against us today, the water is rising the temperatures have plummeted and the wind was at a very nasty angle all day. The river has risen half a meter over night and is back up to above 0 on the gage. The water temperature has dropped 4’C and the air temp has dropped over 10’C. Not to mention the brutally cold upstream wind.
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| This Weeks Group |
Despite the uncomfortable conditions and lack of helicopter, the guests geared up, braved the elements and set off on a mission. Just trying to get a line out to cover the fish was not an easy task today, especially when we don't have use of the boats.
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| Can you spot the chopper? |
Yann did exceptionally well, he hiked all the way up to beach and found a small pocket of shelter on the corner. With a bit of perseverance he soon found the fish and managed to get hold a couple. They both, I'm told, put up and excellent fight. Two fish, both similar, 10 & 13lbs. Well done Yann.
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| Fly tying this evening |
Cedomir also had a very well deserved fish in the rapids below Lyliok. He told me that is was perhaps one of his most enjoyable/satisfying fish he has ever caught. Not often to you have a chance of fishing in these extreme arctic conditions, that quite frankly make fly fishing damn near impossible. Especially so in the rapids below Lyliok as the wind really was roaring up the river at some speed. Cedomir said that, fishing alone was exciting but catching his fish was extremely rewarding.
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| Fog, wind, rain, sleet... |
This evening shows no apparent signs or warming up, the fog is incredibly thick still. For those of you that know the lodge, you can't see the river from the balcony and only just make out the helicopter from the veranda. Its thick stuff!
We can only hope for better conditions tomorrow, mainly fingers crossed for that horrendous wind to die down.
Toby Burrell
