Fishing down the Willows on a perfect early spring day I had a lovely fish of about 9lbs approximately 10 yards below the last willow on a 2″ Yellow Torrish & wetcel 2. I saw a couple of fish show soon afterwards. Judging from where they were, it was difficult to decide whether or not they were fresh fish, there still being quite a number of kelts about. The incoming run of early springers tend to shoal up in the Boat Pool and Willows with the exiting kelts, and of course this long and deep pool is an ideal place for a spring salmon to pause in cold water. The water temperature peaked at just over 40 degrees today. The water level was just right for the fly, if still a bit cloudy after two days of rain, and I’m sure there are more salmon in the beat. This is proving to be a most encouraging spring.
