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3 Trout

After losing a fish yesterday on the Rectory, it was nice to get my first GLLR springer in the net today on a first salmon fishing visit to Gromain.
Around 30’’ cock fish, colouring a little, hooked on a SHFC in the neck of the spring pool, but landed a fraught 20 later minutes later 75yards downstream after coaxing him out of the heavy water and boulders below.
The other was a shad which took a Kylie shrimp fly in the Ferry.

1 Salmon, 1 Other

Good water level and lightly coloured. My first time here, Nice beat even if the cows are very friendly. There was a bull in the field where I passed the trout farm but he stayed well away while I put best foot forward. Three or four bites in about 6 hours. Lots of flies coming off but generally no sign of fish. Tried lots of things to get some action but no luck.

Dull and overcast with little activity all day. A couple of trout seen but couldn't temp them with nymphs. Water was clear and the river was in good condition. Light rain in the morning.

Paint fresh 12 lb. hen salmon from Spreadeagles’Upper Glangwye at 2-15 on a Monkey Tube and single hook to Roger Plowden. Friday 28/5

1 Salmon

Please post this anonymously as usual. Tis was my first proper days fishing since autumn 2019.
Chris Ryan was my guest and he caught 3 fish. we saw lots of salmon showing.
I was fishing with a small Willie Gun tube fly.
Caught 4 salmon 12, 27, 8, 23 lb
The 27 lb fish was a cock fish measuring 105 cms in length.
The 23lb fish was a very deep hen fish with colossal strength, taking me round a rock, racing upstream 40 meters and jumping, then racing downstream , out of the Cafn pool, leaving me scrambling over rocks, simultaneously lifting my rod point over riverside bushes and finally persuading it to swim into a tiny piece of quiet water to release it. The most technical battle with a salmon in 57 years salmon fishing!

4 Salmon

6 Trout

I caught two trout on upper beat with dry fly.

2 Trout

Walked the length of the beat but caught from faster water at the lower end late afternoon, about 9”.

1 Trout

River looked great , beat stunning, but fish didn't want to play ball. worked hard for three all nailed to the bottom. french leader only way to reach them.

2 Trout, 1 Grayling