May 1st, 2012 The recent heavy rain has brought a number of good sized fresh fish into the system the largest we have heard of was an 18lber landed by Tom Tynan at Clohamon although he was probably out done by wexford angler Anthony Doran who had 4 fish on Sunday including one estimated at 15 – 16lbs with 2 over 10lbs! Most succesful flies were deep fished tubes.
The encouraging thing is that fish have been caught through out the system with a number landed at Kildavin including Andy Kelly’s sealiced 10lber. On the lower river catches were dissapointing especially at Enniscorthy bridge which has had very few fish as it seems that the fish that were holding back waiting for the flood.
Fishing should be good when todays dirty 3 ft flood clears. Please ensure all fish caught are returned as quickly as possible! Rember single barbless hooks only!
The Atlantic Salmon Federation has published an interesting item on surgically implanting trackers into kelts on their way back to the sea on the Miramachi river building on the work done here with Nore and Blackwater kelts.
Much closer to home a repeat offender illegal netsman has been sent to jail for 4 months for poaching at a sitting of the court in Dundalk.
May 9th, 2012 The past week has seen consistent high water on the system with the stock now spread around the river.While some anglers, this one included, have spent full days on the river without even seeing a fish on what should be productive water, others have been luckier with fresh fish up to 19lbs reported. It would seem that there are a fair number of bigger fish being caught with one fishery which fishes well in high water having 3 sealiced fish in the low / mid teens in 2 days along with a number of smaller fresh fish. Their anglers have been meeting fish most days.
Courtesy of the River Slaney Trust
