[Gary M]

It was a different David who had the fish at Somerley so I'm off to change my name to David tomorrow 😁 well done David cracking fish.

 

[HantsAvon]

Heard a report that a fish of around 18lb was taken at Winkton yesterday.

 

[Loxie]

See an absolute beauty at Somerley today, (avon diary) any thoughts on the scale loss? Well done the chilly angler!

Looks like line wrap to me.

 

[Ged]

Anyone had their rod snapped playing a fish recently?
I read a report from a pike angler who witnessed someone on the far bank hook into a salmon when their rod snapped. He managed to play the fish and unhook it in the water and release. He estimated to be similar in size to the 16lb pike he'd just landed.

 

[PeterRoss]

Anyone had their rod snapped playing a fish recently?
I read a report from a pike angler who witnessed someone on the far bank hook into a salmon when their rod snapped. He managed to play the fish and unhook it in the water and release. He estimated to be similar in size to the 16lb pike he'd just landed.

it's written up on the avondiary.net

 

[Ged]

it's written up on the avondiary.net

Thanks, I enjoyed reading that.

 

[PeteJ]

Heard a report that a fish of around 18lb was taken at Winkton yesterday.

Yup, that was me. After two years of blanks somehow things have changed for the good and I've had four fish this season. Three kelts of 11, 11 and 13 and a fine springer on Tuesday at 21 pounds. I'm not doing anything very different to the last two seasons, but that's salmon for you...

 

[Daunker]

Yup, that was me. After two years of blanks somehow things have changed for the good and I've had four fish this season. Three kelts of 11, 11 and 13 and a fine springer on Tuesday at 21 pounds. I'm not doing anything very different to the last two seasons, but that's salmon for you...

Congratulations lovely fish 👍

 

[Alex C]

Yup, that was me. After two years of blanks somehow things have changed for the good and I've had four fish this season. Three kelts of 11, 11 and 13 and a fine springer on Tuesday at 21 pounds. I'm not doing anything very different to the last two seasons, but that's salmon for you...

Very well done Pete, great to hear!🥂

 

[Tony M]

Well done Pete, any photos you could post on here?

 

[PeteJ]

 

[Alex C]

Great to see so many perfectly mended kelts, so close to the harbour. Interesting that such a short fish is so heavy, must have been really broad!

 

[PeteJ]

Great to see so many perfectly mended kelts, so close to the harbour. Interesting that such a short fish is so heavy, must have been really broad!

It wasn't short, i can assure you. Hard to get a good pic in deep and fast running water.

 

[Alex C]

I know the pool, it's the toughest one to get a pic in, no wadeable bank either side. Did you notice any sea lice on the fish?

 

[PeterRoss]

Fished a full day on Sat, very quiet and river pretty low for early March... Water looking good, lets hope a few more will be coming into the system soon.

 

[golantman]

Any recommendations for a day ticket stretch that offers fly and spin in late March or April ?

 

[gcp1987]

Any recommendations for a day ticket stretch that offers fly and spin in late March or April ?

The Royalty. Spinning is only from 15th May or in high water (subject to the EA derogation)

 

[Alex C]

Fished a full day on Sat, very quiet and river pretty low for early March... Water looking good, lets hope a few more will be coming into the system soon.

It looks like there are 10 days of rain and Atlantic weather coming which should push the river back up and set better levels for spring; may also encourage a bunch of fish to move up.

 

[Salmon Fisher]

Any recommendations for a day ticket stretch that offers fly and spin in late March or April ?

the whole Avon is fly only until 15 may.

 

[Alex C]

Gents, as you probably know the river is on the rise but also carrying quite a bit of colour start this morning; visibility about 2ft.