My first ever salmon followed a couple of hours later by my second. Caught them on the Isel beat of the Cumbrian whilst a guest of my dad's. Took my about 14 days of fishing to get these two, now to work out exactly what I did right!
Hen estimated at 20lb and the cock estimated at 24lb.

Well done you.

Congrats James. The Derwent is a lovely river and those are smashing fish.

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Complete content, the day has brought it,
They fished for pleasure - and they caught it"

P F Morgan
taken from the catch record book at Llanthony Hotel, Honddu Valley, Aug 1942

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Well done.Is that the Eden.

Jim

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It was the Cumbrian Derwent. Lovely river that my dad lets me have a ticket on each year through the Bowland club.

Been on the banks, lovely river.Not fished it.

Jim

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The Fishermans Friend is the Flirty Fly,Fickle Food for Fleeting Fish.

I was lucky enough to fish the Derwent , as a guest , last October.
Bonny river.

Yeah, it's a stunning place. Very nice clubhouse and friendly club too. A nice way to round off the season. Hopefully get a nice silver fish at some point next year! Do they fight any differently to coloured fish?

Well done sir, a good mate of mine is a member of Workington Anglers and I've had 2 guest days with him this year on that stretch which are the first beats on the river from the Sea, I've done ok and had a fish each time out
10lb & 12lb bars of silver which were both returned. It's been a difficult year by what I've heard on the Derwent so you should be well pleased with those fish, coloured or not.

Well done James.

BK