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Last group a success!
Posted 19 August 2011, 7:00 am NDT
Lets be honest, we had some concerns for this last group of the year. two weeks ago we started emailing this group that we affectionately have labeled, "The Norwegians", to tell them that river conditions were deteriorating and we expected the fishing to be very poor due to the low and warm water. This group decided to follow through on their plan and arrived last Saturday. We are very pleased that they have had a good week. 3 of the 6 are rookies to fly fishing for atlantic salmon and they all caught fish even in what we consider tough conditions...(I think the Eagle has spoiled us over the years and we take the best fishing for granted!)
The trip was a success and in speaking with them last night these guys are already re-booked for next year.
The river rose approx 4-5 inches over the last three days but dropped some again last night. the fishing dropped off to nearly no action on Tuesday-Thursday as nearly all the fish in the river took advantage of the rising water to further their quest for spawning grounds. However, the river turned to drop again last night and fresh fish are still coming in and holding. our rookies had success last night, and in going over the catch stats for this group, over 25% of fish hooked this trip were Salmon in the 10-15lb range. That is a great salmon to grilse ratio for mid-August!
They have one more morning of fishing starting now, and we say goodbye until next year. our final "Eagle River Report" entry for the 2011 season will be coming up this weekend, so stay tuned.
The trip was a success and in speaking with them last night these guys are already re-booked for next year.
The river rose approx 4-5 inches over the last three days but dropped some again last night. the fishing dropped off to nearly no action on Tuesday-Thursday as nearly all the fish in the river took advantage of the rising water to further their quest for spawning grounds. However, the river turned to drop again last night and fresh fish are still coming in and holding. our rookies had success last night, and in going over the catch stats for this group, over 25% of fish hooked this trip were Salmon in the 10-15lb range. That is a great salmon to grilse ratio for mid-August!
They have one more morning of fishing starting now, and we say goodbye until next year. our final "Eagle River Report" entry for the 2011 season will be coming up this weekend, so stay tuned.
