Salmon from the beautiful River East Lyn

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Will Barret spent a recent weekend  fishing the East Lyn landing a brace of salmon estimated at between 5lb and 7lb both caught on flying c and homemade mepps. The river was low after a small spate but producing fish non the less.

If you have read my book “I Caught A Glimpse” you will know that I have a great fondness for the East Lyn and its salmon so I am grateful to Will for sending his recent pictures showing that the river is still producing a few precious salmon. I walked the river recently as the river was swollen by a brief summer spate.  I took a few pictures that I intended to share on here as I know several readers enjoy seeing pictures of this beautiful river.

( Above)The River East Lyn had a reputation for unscrupulous fishers snaring fish by whatever means. The graffiti cut into the concrete path at Overflow pool is testament to a few dodgy rogues who frequented the river in those good old days.