First salmon. Many thanks to Boris Machnev for taking the photo.
I had the chance to run down to the river yesterday morning with Matt Breuer, camp manager and Boris Machnev, one of our camp mechanics. I brought the camera along, planning to just enjoy some time on the water and hopefully shoot some images.
I ended up having the opportunity to try my had at spey casting. This was my first time with a double handed rod and most certainly will not be my last. I’m hooked.
As luck would have it, my first Atlantic salmon was this guy. At fourteen pounds I was a pretty happy girl. I’m very anxious to get back out onto the water and give it another try!
Staff bar time at Ryabaga Camp after a long day preparing the camp. From left: Matt Breuer (USA), Angus Walton (Scotland), Barrett Mattison (USA), and Matthew Solon (Ireland).
Things are coming along swimmingly here at Ryabaga; last night we went to bed to a steady, cold rain and woke up to a light dusting of snow. It’s almost noon here and the clouds are giving way to the barest hints of sunshine and some warmer weather. This week’s anglers had an excellent day yesterday and were anticipating a promising day on the river today.
It’s my day off for the week and I’m taking the opportunity to catch up on some computer work and hopefully go for a hike across the tundra this afternoon. Ryabaga is feeling very much like home and I find that despite the long hours and plethora of work to be completed, I’m much happier here than I have been in a long time.
Just goes to show that you never know how good something will be until you take that leap.
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