September Storms
On a positive note the salmon fishing picked up but sea trout seemed to be slower probably as a result of the huge flood, with
There were two salmon landed on the 5th with Rollin Schuster from the USA landing a fish of approx. 2.5lbs on a Mini Tube in the Meadow Pool. This was followed later in the day by Peter Eaton who had a fish of 3lbs3ozs from the Dynamite on a Yellow Shrimp. Tommy Lee had a fish the following day from the Stream on Finlough of approx. 4.5lbs on a Cascade.
The following week we had some who specialised in salmon and others in sea trout. Mark Corps landed three for the week of 3lbs14ozs, 5lbs and approx. 5lbs, the first two being from the Whin and the third from the Rock Pool on a Collie Dog, Beaded Nymph and a Golden Reach respectively. Alexander Mills had a fish of 2lbs11ozs from the Whin on a Yellow Shrimp. Philip Janaway had two of 4lbs and approx. 3 lbs, from the Grilse Pool and the Horseshoe Pool, both on a Cascade. Chris Cromey Hawke had two, one off the Deadman’s of 3lbs9ozs on a Sunrae and the second of 9lbs11ozs off Finlough also on a Sunrae.
Jack Browne was the main salmon catcher this week, with four landed, three on Doolough and one on Glencullin of 3lbs2ozs, 11lbs8ozs, approx. 3lbs and approx. 4lbs, the first on a Stoats Tail and the remainder on a Willie Gunn. David Swaine also had a
We’re down to the last week now so hopefully we’ll put a few more fish in the book before the end of the month, if the weather allows as we are experiencing another good September Storm at the minute.
D.McEvoy