Saturday 23 June 2018

A Good Finish

Date: 22 June

Air Temp: 10-16C
Water Temp: 13C
Water height: +2cm
Number of rods: 14
Number of fish caught: 29
Biggest fish: 22lbs Jonathan Murray
No 30lb+: 0
No 20-29lbs: 6
No 8-19lbs: 19
Grilse: 4

Weather:

We started the day with developing sunny skies which then clouded over in the afternoon. A gentle upstream breeze.

Heading out on the 9am  heli
Manager’s Comments:

It amazing how quickly a week flies by and everyone headed out by helicopter in eager anticipation of what was to come. John H, starting up on Sand Island was blank until midday and secretly he and his guide Old Vova were wondering if it might be the zero score on the last day that John has had on quite a few occasions. When the 20lber from Cliff was in the net there was a collective sigh of relief! He then followed it up with a solid 17lber.

John H scored on the final day of the week
Paul K had two good fish from Seven Islands, a 20lber and 17lber and Bill S a 15lber. Further downstream at Island, Marc C had three, 17lbs, 14lbs and 10lbs and Anders H had a superb finish with six up to 17lbs.

Martin in trademark pose
Stephen C had two from Upper Norcamp, 20lbs and 16lbs and Jonathan M, fishing his usual Bann Special ended on a high with five the largest being 20lbs and 18lbs, the latter giving him a great fight.

Stephen with a cracker from earlier in the week
Robbie DM on Poachers also took a 20lber. There seem to be a tremendous number of salmon in the high teens to early twenties which are playing incredibly well. Everyone has given their backing a good airing this week that is for sure!

Colin J and Martin V had a suitably even finish with three fish apiece. Colin a 21lber from Lyliok in the morning. Interestingly Home Pool and Lyliok did not seem to perform in the afternoon (maybe Colin and Martin had cleaned it out with five in the morning!) and Valery N had just the one from Home Pool in the morning.

One of three for Colin
We are continuing to see running fish and are catching fresh ones right up river so things are looking very promising for the coming week. The river has crept up a little further which is no bad thing for long term prospects. I look forward to the coming week!

Piotr the river guard permanently at Crow's Nest

Henry Mountain