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1’11” on the gauge this morning and the river carrying a nice bit of colour.Dark , gloomy, chilly and drizzle. A* salmon fishing weather. And so it proved.
It’s been a while since I hooked and lost two salmon in a morning but unfortunately it happened again today.
The first, a smallish fish, around 7-9lb , maybe a grilse, which was on briefly in the bridge pool before jumping above the rock and freeing itself, and the other, a coloured cock fish in excess of 20lb, which took the same fly in the gravel catch. A brace of trout 14” and 15” from the same area , which also took the Red Devil conehead, didn’t quite ease the pain.
Actually, I wasn’t too despondent about losing the big boy this late in the season as, after a terrific scrap, I’d got the best of him before he slipped away a couple of yards from the net. Onwards and upwards.

P.S. The clearance work that has been done at Glanwye pool has made the access much easier.

4 Trout

River still high making it awkward. Fished 2 swims on the lower end into quieter water. 3 chub, no barbel

3 Chub

2 hour session on the rocks by the hut. 2 chub only

2 Chub

2 Barbel, 8 Chub

Apart from 1 hours sun the conditions were horrible. Tried hard in a few spots but only managed 1 Chub.

1 Chub

Ok day, got a little rough later on with a storm pushing overhead and the river became ‘busy’ with tree bits. Otherwise not a terrible day.

3 Chub, 1 Other

Tough day but, to be fair, not as tough as expected with storm Agnes bearing down!

The river was clear and running nicely so was anticipating a decent day but struggled to find the fish! Was far too windy to euronymph so ended up on the duo all day trying lots of different nymphs and all 3 brownies were caught on a weighted pink tag thing. There was a 20 minute window of some regular rises but couldn't figure out what they were taking.

Great day in the end to wrap up the trout season despite taking my only fall of the year while rushing at the end of the session!

3 Trout

Another great evening session with over 20 chub to no great size but a couple to 4lb and a barbel to 7lb ish...
Enjoy my fellow brothers of the angle...

1 Barbel, 20 Chub

1 Barbel

3 Trout, 2 Grayling