Lyliok Grand Slam

DATE: 7th July 2017

Air Temp: 14’C

Water Temp: 14’C

Water Height: +.6m

Number of Rods: 16

Number of fish Caught: 19 

Biggest fish: 22lbs Gordon Armstrong 

No 30+: 0 

No 20-29lbs: 4

No 8-19lbs: 14

Grilse: 1

Weather: 

Foggy morning, turning in to low cloud, a very strong upstream wind and slight drizzle.

Managers Comments: 

What a day to end the week on, a serious high. It sure has been a tough one this week but we have managed to pull it out the bag on the last day. 

We didn't get off to a great start this morning with heavy fog sitting in the Yokanga valley meaning the chopper was out of action. The team set off into the wind rain and fog on foot. 

John arrived at Beach this morning and reported a sight to remember… He was fishing down through the pool when he started to see a few fish move in the tail, as he made it closer it became obvious that it was a streak of running fish. Perhaps a pod moving through. John reckoned that almost every fish was at the 20lbs mark and over. He did manage to just reach into the pod, with what he said was, the complete limit of his cast. Sure enough he hooked into a goody. Sadly the fish took off zooming up stream and his line creating a huge D in the current and after a couple tarpon like leaps the fish fell loose. A sad end to the story but never the less an incredible sight to see a fresh pod of 20lbs Atlantic salmon coursing through the pool you're fishing.  

Our hero of the day was Gordon, he sett off on his mission down the river with his fishing partner Keith this morning. Soon after arriving in Lyliok he had, “the Lyliok grand slam”. One fish from right bank of the pool, He then hopped in the boat, immediately getting a second from the middle of the pool. Then decided to try left bank, again, shortly into a fish. After fishing all three spots with success he thought perhaps right bank in the tail below Lyliok stream was worth a go… Number four was netted swiftly and thus lies the tail of the Lyliok grand slam! A fish from every corner. A super morning for Gordon landing four fresh fish in the the pool. But his streak had not run out, they then moved down after lunch and he managed another four fish! leaving him with a total of 8 for the day between 22lbs and 13lbs. Gordon told me this evening that he didn't fish a stretch of water without having a few pulls and hooking one. He was unstoppable!

Gordon with one of his many!

Charles our ozzie team player got of to a flying start this morning in pump with a lovely long tailed sea licer at 14lbs. His partner Alistair also managed a couple of good fish in pump. 

Another fresh fish!

This fishing is certinly going in the direction we want it to, more fish turning up every day. 19 today is a serious jump forward and very encouraging. Especially as it was the bottom beats that produced the most. It certainly feels like things are about to start happening. Fingers crossed this is us getting going. 

Well done the team for an excellent day.

Toby Burrell