With this dry period and fine weather, river levels on the Eden are dropping in very nicely – Lower river Eden The water temperature at present is at 4 oC after mild temperatures over the winter. There is no reason at this water temperature why salmon should not be able to travel a fair way upstream this […]
An eight part series on taking people out on the water. Part 8. How does the day end? To conclude, I have to admit, that some of the day’s on the river during the early years were certainly a challenge for me. Some clients that were very difficult initially, turned out to be real nice people. It […]
The weather fronts just keep coming, curtailing any thoughts of getting out on the river, it has been a quite a while since the last outing. The salmon season on the Eden began on the 15th January, the high water levels are making any trip impossible just now, it is getting a little frustrating. The […]
An eight part series on taking people out on the water. Part 7. Body language, knowing when to step in and knowing when to back off. Some clients like their “hand to be held” throughout the duration of the outing, others will need very little attention. It is also important that you are not on […]
An eight part series on taking people out on the water. Part six. Basics and styles. I remember when I was first shown a computer and how to go about the task of trying to make the damn thing work! The demonstration was just a stream of technical jargon in sequences that meant absolutely nothing […]
