THE FIRST SALMON OF 2010 · 25 February 2010
At last. Despite the bitterly cold weather, the first salmon of the 2010 season has finally been landed – and from Finlough of all places.
The river has all but disappeared after all the cold, dry weather of January and February. But this fish clearly sneaked up into the lake before the river dropped too far.
And, best of all, the fish was the first ever salmon caught by Armin Helbrecht from Germany. His persistence with a Collie Dog in highly adverse conditions (cold North East winds) finally paid off. Sitting in a boat on Finlough in near-freezing conditions merits considerable respect – or psychiatric confinement.
Fishing effort since the start of the season has been exceptionally and understandably low due to the wintry but surprisingly dry conditions. It will take a good bit of rain to stir things up and bring in more fresh fish.
— Peter Mantle
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