Postcard from the Riverbank

It seems that summer is here already and the Tamar Valley is looking simply stunning. We still have availability for June - without question the best month for wild trout fishing at The Arundell Arms. Later in the month should see the sea trout arrive and we're hopeful of a good run this year thanks to the high water of April. To whet the appetite - some pictures from the last couple of days...

The view from Quarry Pool upstream on the Tamar.

Butterflies and buttercups on the banks of the Tamar.

Beyond Blue Charm Pool, River Lyd.

The lower Tamar above Gunnislake.

A cast for a spring salmon on the Duchess Pool, River Tamar.

Trout fishing hotting up

Sport with wild brown trout has leapt into top gear with a spell of warmer weather and excellent water levels. The first few mayflies are now emerging, along with swarms of black gnat, plus lots of olives and a few sedges. 143 trout were released last week, along with 11 grayling, and we only had a few rods out each day.
The salmon keep coming, our fourth fish of the season was released at Lyd Foot by Dominic Jevons, a cracking fresh ten-pounder which took a Stoat's tail tube fly. Three other fish have been lost. Sea trout are pushing up the Tamar, some nice ones taken down at Endsleigh, and all heading up the river to the Arundell Arms.

First salmon 2012

A quick post to announce the first salmon of the season at the Arundell Arms. Caught yesterday by regular rod, David Chapman. In his own words....
"8.10pm, salmon approx. 7lb? (couldn’t get the flipping scale net to work, its seized up, obviously don’t make enough use of it), 1 ¼” copper tube carrot-coloured fly on fast sink tip line. She went like hell in all that water but finally managed a bundled landing. Fish went back very strongly, angler needed lie down. Happy days. Dave"

We currently have superb salmon fishing conditions. The fish will be few and far between at this time of year, but what quality fish...