The foul weather promised us yesterday failed to materialise.  In fact it was quite a nice day for a change so the river dropped back by afternoon to provide some good trouting water.  It's back to normal this morning with a strengthening breeze and heavy showers which are likely to become more intense during the morning.

We took down the Bates memorial bench yesterday, cleaned up the platform on which it sits and took the bench itself down to Settle for David to work miracles. Compared to the night before the water looked fairly dead with barely a fish moving and little sign of hatch.  I am becoming convinced that at this time of year and in these conditions the best fishing on the Tarn is to be had towards nightfall.  It's certainly the most rewarding time of day to be up here and sets one up well for a small night cap and a relaxing night.

I am very reliably informed that the current boathouse was erected in 1978 as part of the club's centenary celebrations so the photo I published here yesterday must predate that.  Frank also tells me that the platforms were present but derelict when he joined the MAA in the early 80's.  The original of the photo looks considerably older so they may be previous incarnations of the platforms that were also then derelict.  Any further ideas about its age?

Ian