Chilly Weather

Date: 20 June

Air Temp: 16C-6C

Water Temp: 14C

Water height: -13cm

Number of rods: 14

Number of fish caught: 34

Biggest fish: 27lbs Anders H

No 30lb+: 0

No 20-29lbs: 8

No 8-19lbs: 22

Grilse: 4

Weather:

What started out as a mild day with little wind turned into a chilly finish with low cloud, an upstream wind and dropping temperatures in the afternoon.

Manager’s Comments:

It looked ideal conditions other than the fact that the air temperature soon fell below that of the water temperature. The salmon were clearly not informed of the inverse temperatures and we had the best day of the week although it was hit and miss as to who got lucky. The one constant is that the quality of the fish remains incredible and they are fighting fit under current conditions.

Marc C had a day to remember at Sand Island with two salmon weighing 24.5lbs and 25lbs. He had had a hold of a further three fish, one of which broke him. Anders H again lead the charge with six fish including a 40 inch salmon estimated at a conservative 27lbs and reported plenty of other action.

Martin V with his 24lb hen fish

Paul I had two from Island weighing 13lbs and 20lbs and Ken M had a nice 15lber

Colin J had a cracking 22lber from Poachers and Martin V had three, 12lbs, 14lbs and a 24lber on the last cast of the day. He says he is much missing his wingman Lord Bath especially in the banya! Valery N fishing Lower Norcamp got his fish at the end of the day from Poachers, an 18lber and 14lber.

Martin V with one of his three

Robbie DM worked hard for his one point of action for the day at Upper Norcamp but it turned out to be a sea liced 18lber that took 200 yards of backing in a single run. There was a tense moment when Robbie could begin to see the drum of the reel, his Saracione reel screaming, but some credit should go to Nick Armstead of Gamefish who had loaded plenty of new backing!

Robbie DM with his 18lber sea licer

John H landed two today but lost a fish in the high twenties when almost ready for the net. In addition, he had a hold of five others on Lyliok in the afternoon but they all came unstuck. Paul K had a good time on Lyliok in the morning session landing two fish and then another in Crow’s Nest. Fishing partner Bill S had a 24lber also from Lyliok plus other action.

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There was some excitement on Lyliok fishing after dinner… At 11pm all four rods were hooked up together at one point! After five minutes of sitting on the bottom, Jonathan M’s fish took off to the tail of the pool and Big Andrei was required to bring the boat and get him across the Lyliok stream. They saw the fish porpoise and had a good view of it but after a 25 minute fight in the first pocket in the rapid the fish sadly came adrift. It was estimated at 35-40lbs. The other three all landed theirs. At 11.55pm the three remaining rods on Lyliok all hooked up again and landed all three. Lyliok performing at its best!

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People saw plenty of running fish in the lower couple of beats which bodes well for the coming days. For those about to come to Yokanga, just a word about tackle. People are using a very wide range of tips and flies! Intermediate to sinking tips and heavy Snaeldas to size 6 doubles. There seems to be no rhyme or reason as to what is working and I think the general conclusion is that if you bump into running fish then there is a strong likelihood that you will hook up regardless of what you are using!

Henry Mountain