River height : 4-6inch
Water temp : 47-50 deg F
Air Pressure : 1006-995Hpa
Weather : some cloud and sun, ave 14 deg C.
Another week with 7 fish landed (with an average weight of 12.6lbs) and 2 lost. With the water dropping and remaining extremely clear, the fishing was slightly more difficult this past week. In fact, the first 3 days produced very little to the upstream rods, however the club guys were starting to pick away. I know of 4 caught ranging between 16-19lbs. With a change in weather mid-week the running behaviour of the salmon changed also. Fish were seen going through the beats each day, even with the continued lower levels…… obviously knowing a change in river conditions was looming. Sure enough the river rose to almost 3ft on Saturday.
Best flies were once again The Sunray Shadow and this little beauty (un-named as yet)….see below.
Prospects : Dare I say “this coming week should be good”!!!
14lbs – Beat 3
19lbs – Tailrace stream
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