Our last blog post was answered with style. The rivers are currently high and the Lyd is looking superb for salmon. The Tamar will need at least a couple of dry days before we can fish it with a fly.
A couple of fish were caught in the last two days; a six-pounder for Nick Brown from Bottom Beat and a four-pounder for Joe Sinclair on Beat 3. We are expecting fish today!
We still have some availability for the last couple of weeks, so don't hesitate to give us a call. Prospects are very good indeed!
Friday 28 September 2012
Thursday 20 September 2012
River Report
We are hoping Sunday's forecast will come true as there may well be some rain on the cards. With a bit of luck this might give us an essential rise in river level for the last weeks of the salmon season.
The rivers have dropped back now to summer level and are running very clear. Salmon fishing is realistically on hold, but one or two night fishers have taken advantage of the low levels and had a cast for sea trout. The best fish in the last few days fell to Nick Oxby on beat 3 of the Lyd who used a size 4 WMD to land and release a four-pounder.
Trout fishing is tough in these colder conditions, with anglers working hard for their fish - nymphs have been the best approach. The fish of the season so far was caught by newcomer Elisabeth Royle on a black Copper John. The fish was weighed at 1lb 2oz and was caught in Flat Pool, beat 9a on the Tamar. Some superb grayling have also been showing with Mark Smith landing two big male fish on beat 3 yesterday, both approximately 1lb 8oz.
We'd really like some rain please!
The rivers have dropped back now to summer level and are running very clear. Salmon fishing is realistically on hold, but one or two night fishers have taken advantage of the low levels and had a cast for sea trout. The best fish in the last few days fell to Nick Oxby on beat 3 of the Lyd who used a size 4 WMD to land and release a four-pounder.
Trout fishing is tough in these colder conditions, with anglers working hard for their fish - nymphs have been the best approach. The fish of the season so far was caught by newcomer Elisabeth Royle on a black Copper John. The fish was weighed at 1lb 2oz and was caught in Flat Pool, beat 9a on the Tamar. Some superb grayling have also been showing with Mark Smith landing two big male fish on beat 3 yesterday, both approximately 1lb 8oz.
We'd really like some rain please!
Thursday 13 September 2012
River Report
A belated update on current conditions...
The salmon tally now stands at 35 fish for the season off Arundell Arms waters, with several more from our rods on Endsleigh. It seems daft writing this after the wettest summer for many years, but we could now do with some more rain to encourage fish to run to Lifton. The trout season comes to a close at the end of this month and cold water and winds are keeping fish from rising freely so nymphs are taking the lion's share. The rivers are in perfect order for trout fishing and we even have some hardy types looking to venture out after dark for sea trout... watch this space.
A bit more of the wet stuff would be much appreciated now to send this salmon season out as one to remember. We still have some availability for the last four (prime) weeks of the season priced at £40 per day for a private beat. Please give us a call on 01566 784666 for bookings and more information.
The salmon tally now stands at 35 fish for the season off Arundell Arms waters, with several more from our rods on Endsleigh. It seems daft writing this after the wettest summer for many years, but we could now do with some more rain to encourage fish to run to Lifton. The trout season comes to a close at the end of this month and cold water and winds are keeping fish from rising freely so nymphs are taking the lion's share. The rivers are in perfect order for trout fishing and we even have some hardy types looking to venture out after dark for sea trout... watch this space.
A bit more of the wet stuff would be much appreciated now to send this salmon season out as one to remember. We still have some availability for the last four (prime) weeks of the season priced at £40 per day for a private beat. Please give us a call on 01566 784666 for bookings and more information.
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