Arundell Arms Macnab Report, June 18th.

Catch a brown trout, sea trout and bass on a fly in one day. It was always going to be a tough challenge, and yesterday, overnight rain had ruined our chances of night fishing for the sea trout. Thankfully the wind, swell and tides were spot on for the bass. Guests Martin Plummeridge and Geoff Gaskell were joined by hotel instructors David and Tim and regular rod Alexander Jones to take up the challenge. Pictures tell the story better, but in short the bass fishing was electric with well over 50 fish landed and while the sea trout avoided us, a couple of small brownies were landed and Geoff finished his day in style, by landing his first salmon on the Lyd. As I type, Martin continues his quest for a daytime sea trout on the Lyd!

Heading out in anticipation of the flooding tide...

Perfect conditions for estuary bass fishing.

Geoff into a small yet lively school bass.

Stillwater nymphs work for bass too!

Martin hooks a schoolie under his rod tip.

Another for Geoff in just a foot or so of water.

North Devon's answer to tropical fly fishing?!

Martin with a typical estuary school bass.

The perfect silver predator.

David Pilkington sends a long cast out with his 5wt rod.

We lost count of the numbers of fish!

Back to the Lyd and Geoff cradles his first ever salmon; 8 1/2lb on a GH Black Tadpole.

Searching for a sea trout. 

Night fishing was off but the day finished with a warm evening on the Lyd.