I started the month with a visit to my beloved Thurso. My friend Gordon and I fished beat 13 at the very top of the river. Conditions were ok, but for the dreaded east wind, which brings a chill to the river and usually results in putting the fish off the take. Mid-morning brought a change in conditions and some warmth. This resulted in Gordon hooking a good springer which threw the hook after several minutes. Here is Gordon in action in the Upper Bridge Pool.
Shortly after, I also hooked and lost a fish in the Upper Bridge following several minutes play. But things swung in my favour in the run out from the Lower Bridge Pool into the Weedy Pool when I hooked and landed a 9lb sea liced Salmon. The fish took a Park Shrimp fished on the dropper.
