Wednesday, 17 July 2019

Out of the Blue




Last year's drought hit us hard, with little optimism for this season's run of sea trout, due to low survival rates, predation etc in very low flows. However, the sea trout obviously had other ideas, and are running in droves. Since June 16th, we have already caught 103 sea trout, and so far every last one has been released to spawn and run again. A few pictures to whet your appetite...


Coming in off the spring tide.


Anticipation on the stroll along the Lyd in the fading light.


Watching the weir for signs of running fish in the last of the day.

Setting with the sun, the new moon means spring tides and running fish.


A fortnight later, the lunar eclipse, full moon rising but only half of it showing!


Tackling up in the gloaming


The prize, a bar of silver.


Bruno Vincent with his first night-caught sea trout, a very hard-fighting two-pounder.



A bright fresh school peal out of Clare's Pool on the Lyd.

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