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Grilse run update - from the bad to the sublime

Grilse run update - from the bad to the sublime

Update: 2025-08-17

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We’re at the tail end of the grilse run now and with the summer conditions we’ve had, coming off the back of a poor spring run, we’ve been desperately looking for some good news on the salmon front.

And we found it – or sort of – because this week Johnny Casey and Yamil Turcuman two passionate salmon anglers who we’ve spoken to before – join us to let us know how their season has been – ranging from the bad to the sublime....

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Grilse run update - from the bad to the sublime

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