Air
Temp: 2-5C
Water
Temp: 6C
Water
height: +30 > +25cm
Number
of rods: 8
Number
of fish caught: 4 (+7 sea trout + kelts)
Biggest
fish: 21lbs Charlie Mansfield
No
30lb+: 0
No
20-29lbs: 1
No
8-19lbs: 3
Grilse:
0
Weather:
Very
chilly generally, light upstream breeze, intermittent showers, sun breaking
through at points.
Comments:
In
past years we’ve often felt we should/could have arrived a week earlier. I
think we can say with some confidence this year that we are here before the
bulk of the fresh fish! Clearly there was a decent run of autumn fish last
September/October as there are ice fish/osankas (over wintered fish that will
spawn this autumn) in a number of areas which are taking despite the cold water
temperature.
 |
| The team assemble before fishing on Sunday |
It’s
been a useful day for the less experienced salmon fishers, Jake and Eric, to
get familiar with double handed rods, meanwhile the old hands put to work on
some of the better early season pools. Despite seeing a handful of fresh fish
move, none have been contacted yet. Peter W, Alan M and Charlie M open the
lodge account with 4 overwintered fish.
 |
| Anatoly, one of the old hands on the guide team |
So
to summarise, we’re here, we’re ready, we’re waiting. The water temperature
should rise a degree or two in the next days and that will bring them to us.
News
from Gremikha Camp, who fish the lower river, in due course. They have been
picking away at fresh fish with a couple landed and a couple lost but have not
seen a large number yet.
Peter Rippin
