Date:
5 June
Air
Temp: 2-6C
Water
Temp: 7C
Water
height: +11cm
Number
of rods: 8
Number
of fish caught: 0 (++++kelts)
Biggest
fish: -
No
30lb+: 0
No
20-29lbs: 0
No
8-19lbs: 0
Grilse:
0
Weather:
Snow,
wind, snow, wind, snow, wind, ………..more snow, more wind!
Manager’s Comments:
Four
seasons in one day. Well three actually (no summer!) We knew today would be
tough, so Dean, Chris, Dean’s son Charlie and son in law to be Jake decided to
fish together on Home and Lyliok and have a big fire and LONG bankside lunch.
The feeling is that the kelts are really leaving now, there are lots of takes
and nudges from them and plenty being landed now on the lower beats. In a week
they will be gone.
The fresh fish are still not here, but the good news of a few
really stunning fish landed on the lower river and several lost, along with
many more seen running than early in the week has everyone excited for the
second half of the week here at the lodge.
Pete W lost a large fish at the net at Beach yesterday, but couldn’t be
sure if fresh or overwintered. Other than that, the team valiantly swept thousands of square metres of water with Snaeldas, Cascades and the like, knowing that
sooner or later the prize we are all waiting for will show up.
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| An apres fishing drink served by Den |
Generally
speaking, it was insanely cold today. No respite whatsoever, just wind and
snow. Luckily when we all re-convene back at the lodge barman Den ensures
everyone is well ‘watered’ and Yuri cooked a mean fillet steak which we washed
down with plenty of Chianti. The music came on, and everyone agreed that when
the fresh ones get to us they will be all the sweeter for it!.......I have a
small bet on that we get the first fresh one(s) tomorrow!
Peter
Rippin
