Thursday 4th November

 At 07.00 I was at the Oxnam with my 8 foot 4" #3 rod, On a nymph I managed to catch a trout and a grayling, both the size of my longest finger.
A fresh morning a little cold for the hands.

Ideal circumstances, gauge at 0.916, dry and sunny and some chilly wind from the NW.
Although the river was still a bit high for comfort we could get in the water almost everywhere.

Franca had the first decent brown trout at the Streams. In the afternoon I had two seatrout, one very slim with greyish colouring, the other plumper and with more pronounced spots.
Franca was encouraged by Terry to step in at the Boat pool and accidentally slid in to be submerged. This brought good luck said Terry, not much later Franca witnessed Terry catching a salmon.

 

Franca found some dry clothes and headed for home on foot. This is what we found out only after phoning her when she was not at the parking place when we came out of the water when darkness settled in. She is in good condition and even made dinner for us. Her phone is somewhat stuttering after the dip.

Still one full day to go.