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!
