I can't guarantee the weather tomorrow, but the forecast here is good and after a dismal start today that saw hail and heavy rain Fishing conditions now are near perfect.  The sky has cleared, the wind has dropped to nothing and the river is full of almost clear water.

I now have a date for the delayed work at the Tarn to install the new fence and gates in the cross walls.  The weather has played hell with the schedule of work our contractors had booked so they will now be at Newhouses on 4 May.  Rather later than I hoped, but this should still see the work completed before the cows go out in mid May. 

Tarn fishing has been a bit slow at the end of this week due mainly to the cold, windy weather that has put the fish down deep in the water, but the onset of better conditions will get them back surface feeding again as there are plenty of fly about.

I think that the old gas ring in the lodge has just about served its time so a new one will appear in the near future.  If it lasts as long as the old one it will probably see me out.

Ian