Yesterday at Kitza we saw a snapshot of the spectacular fishing
that we are all yearning for. Up on beat one Jack M and Ian B hit upon a pod of
fresh fish and whilst Jack M lost 3 good fish out in the fast water. Ian B landed
one spanking fresh fish at Gold Mine as well as his 2 in the morning. It just shows you that
having your fly in the water is what really counts. Jack M also landed a less
fresh fish from 3rd Island.
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| Jack M with his fish at 3rd Island just before the action started |
Over at Middle they netted 35 fish including a 14lbs fish for Nicolas G. Added to this they also saw a mother bear and her three cubs playing on the bank. All in all a
pretty special day. Toby reports that all the fish, almost without exception,
were larger than average and mainly in the 8-9 lbs class. A little further up river Pana
had 12 fish for the day and report the river is still dropping and seems to be
finally finding some definition.
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| A quick dash with the net |
Yesterday was my first chance to really test out the rubber
boat. It has sat sadly lonely for more than 2 weeks now as it was slightly
unstable for one person in high rapids. I loaded a roller bag with rocks to
replicate a human up front and set off up river to scope out places that might
now be fishable. I found little that was not still a raging torrent but I did
find that the rubber boat really holds it’s own and will I have no doubt be
excellent in low water conditions.
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| Team talk |
Whilst we had a tough day with only 6 fish we are heartened
by the sudden pod of fresh fish moving in yesterday afternoon and also by a very
pleasing Perch caught by Michael G earlier in the day.
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| Ian B once again leads the way |
This morning the weather is bright and warm with a very
light breeze.
Jack Selby
