Date:
Evening 9 and 10 June
Air
Temp: +3 > +8 C
Water
Temp: 6 > 7 > 6C
Water
height: +8 > +3cm
Number
of rods: 16
Number
of fish caught: 18 (+sea trout +kelts)
Biggest
fish: 32lbs Andy E, 30.5lbs Sam A, 30lbs Markku L
No
30lb+: 3
No
20-29lbs: 3
No
8-19lbs: 12
Grilse:
0
Weather:
Saturday
evening milder, Sunday morning very cold, warmer Sunday evening. North East
wind approx 3-5m/sec.
Manager’s Comments:
What
a difference a day makes!
With
the arrival of our Week 1 fishers, came the first meaningful push of fresh fish
into the middle river.
We
welcomed a mainly repeat team from Finland, the UK, Denmark and four Icelandic
fishers Gunnar, Stefan, Ingvi and Thorir – all experienced salmon fishers visiting
Yokanga for the first time. The first evening weather was quite pleasant
compared to last week (almost any weather would have been).
Dan
C opened the fresh fish account with a 16lb fish from Blue Container. Not a
very glamorous name, admittedly, but a stunning fish covered in sea lice. I
heard about this fish over the radio and wandered up from chatting to the guys
at Lyliok, to find a crowd of fishers and evening guide Andrey gather by the
edge of the water. In Andrey’s net was a spectacular fish landed by Markku L
from the same spot, a cock fish tipping the digital scale at just over 30lbs!
Sam landed a brace of fish from Beach and Boulder Alley.
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| First 30lber of the season for Markku |
Expectation
was great for today and rightly so as although certain beats are still barely
populated, without doubt the runs are on their way. When the helicopter retuned
at 6.20pm there was a gaggle of noise coming from the fishers as they walked
the path down to the lodge – always a good sign.
Gunnar
S had landed a fresh 24lber from Island, his fishing partner Stefan a brace of
16lbers. Dan C had fish of 16lbs and 22lbs from Home Pool, on his classic small
Monkey pattern. Kaj had a 15lber from Poachers. Ingvi and Thorir landed a 14lb ‘ice-fish’ and a lovely fresh 12lber from Sand Island.
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| Dan with a 16lber from Home Pool |
The
story of the day though came from Sam and Andy fishing 7 Islands. They landed
four fish of 17lbs (Sam), 27lbs (Andy), 30.5lbs (Sam) and 32lbs (Andy). All
fresh, deep, perfectly conditioned fish.
At
supper we awarded the customary 30lb+ caps to Markku, Sam and Andy and while
some watched the grand prix a few went down to the river – David M landing a
lively fresh fish to end a good first full day on the river.
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| Guide Dima releases a fresh one |
Word
from Gremikha Camp is also positive. Over 30 fish hooked although remarkably I
understand less than 10 landed for yesterday afternoon and today. James
reported one 30lb+ fish to the bank but at least three others of the same size class
identified from those fish lost.
High
hopes for tomorrow as the weather is due to be slightly warmer and with little
wind. Surely the leaves will come out?
Peter
Rippin
