Good friends Jeremy and Michael joined me on the middle Eden this week. The intention was to fish for salmon as there are a few about, but like all plans, the river levels had dropped like a stone on the middle stretches and the salmon are dour, very cold weather for the time of year, […]
Month: April 2016
Borderlines at Greystoke, April 20th, 2016.
It is always a great pleasure to work with the pupils and staff from Greystoke school, so well behaved and very keen to learn. Today was part one of three days where years 1-2 and 3-6 learned about the life cycles of invertebrates, the environment, food chains and water flow measurement, this will be soon […]
River Eden, April 18th 2016.
A bit of a stiff and cool westerly breeze today with the odd shower. Even so, the hatches of March brown, large dark and olive upright were good, the grannom are yet to show! Out on the river with my friend Neil Lobban today, good company and some nice casting going on. The water was […]
River Eden, April 1st, 2016.
Had a lovely time on the lower river with Jeremy and Will who joined me for the day. The morning was dry and a good southerly breeze was keeping the air temperature on the low side. The river level was dropping in at one foot two inches and looking good. Will. Using a John Norris 14′ 6″ which […]
River Eden, March 31st, 2016.
With the dry spell of last week, it was a good time to get on top of all the repairs needed to the fishery, I admit I was tempted to go fishing instead but… A few new styles installed….. new fencing… with a bit more of a clear-up on the banks and we are almost there. Cumbria […]