Tinhay Lake... in the cold!

When the rain, sleet and bitter winds subsided today, Roy and David took the opportunity to sneak an hour on the lake. Typically, as soon as the first casts went out... the heavens opened!
The fishing was less than a walk in the park, and although several fish were seen rising lazily to small midges, they proved tricky. The one that eventually graced the net however, was the most perfect little rainbow that any angler could wish for - it was great to see that the fish have over-wintered well and are in fine fettle.
On the rivers front, the salmon season started last Saturday and the first salmon of 2008 is yet to be caught. A handful of fish has been clocked through the Gunnislake counter, so it won't be long until the first falls to rod and line... watch this space!
We've spotted small hatches of grannoms and large dark olives while trimming the riverbanks recently and, on milder days, trout and grayling were seen rising even in mid-February. It all bodes well for the months ahead...





Harry would have rather stayed in the warmth of the fishing office...





This little rainbow - taken on a Pilk's Nymph - just wouldn't give up. It fought like a fish twice its size.





Roy shows the typical quality of this season's fish in the lake.