Air
Temp: 10C-16C
Water
Temp: 13C
Water
height: +3cm
Number
of rods: 17
Number
of fish caught: 39
Biggest
fish: 25lbs William M
No
30lb+: 0
No
20-29lbs: 5
No
8-19lbs: 31
Grilse:
3
Weather:
Sunny
and bright with a very strong downstream wind and clouding over late Sunday morning.
Manager’s Comments:
It
was a quick entry into Murmansk and the team were already at the lodge by 2pm.
It was therefore a quick something to eat and for some it was off to the river.
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| Team photo on Sunday |
Matt
H and Bill W got off to a good start on the first evening and had one each from
Lyliok. The team tally was five under extremely difficult casting conditions
but the first evening is always a moment to just get the wrinkles out of the casting
and to make sure that the kit is all performing and rigged correctly.
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| Bright skies on Sunday morning |
Sunday dawned and the wind had not abated and the team departed on the helicopter. Having drawn Sand Island, Matt H had a 20lber and two others and John B had a 12lber.
Yury D had an impressive eight fish from Nahodka and Golden Reach plus a lot of other action. Other than the one grilse his fish weighed 14lbs, 15lbs, 15lbs, 16lbs, 18lbs, 18lbs, 22lbs.
Yury D had an impressive eight fish from Nahodka and Golden Reach plus a lot of other action. Other than the one grilse his fish weighed 14lbs, 15lbs, 15lbs, 16lbs, 18lbs, 18lbs, 22lbs.
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| One of eight for Yury D |
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| Some impressive weights |
Below
them on 7 Islands Bill W had three 14lbs, 16lbs and 16lbs. Fishing with him, William M had a superb start to the week, his weighing 12lbs, 23lbs and 25lbs. Jean G had two from Lyliok weighing 12lbs and 18lbs and Lance R had a lovely 22lber and one other.
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| Lance with his 22lber |
We
have Paulo Hoffman and Alex Keus from the Fly Fishing Nation photographing and
filming Jasper Paakkonen this week. They had no luck during the fishing day but
collectively caught six during the two evening sessions.
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| A good start for Jasper P on the first evening |
All
in all it was pretty amazing result given the testing casting conditions in the
strong wind. There is considerable enthusiasm among the guests this week and
there was some celebration until the early hours!
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| Social after dinner drinks and cigars |
Henry
Mountain
