Halloween or Samhain as it is more correctly known is about to be celebrated by adults and children alike, the width and breadth of this country and further afield.
The Last Cast with Jarlaith Gallagher
October 31 was reputedly the old Celtic New Years Eve, and our ancestors looked forward to the days lengthening again on the Winter solstice on December 21. So I would like to wish all readers a very happy Halloween.
October 31, is also the last day of the trout fishing season on Lough Rowan and a very successful season it was for many club members. It is now time to hang up the fly rods until March 1, but as one rod goes up another shall come down as the Pike season opens in earnest once again on the lake. Last season saw some amazing fish caught and I expect this year to be even better. I still maintain that the 30 lb record shall be broken and will help put Lough Rowan on the map as the premier mixed fishery in the northwest!….
Leitrim Observer 04/11/2013 Read the article ‘Unique catch on the treble for local angler David Wynne as Halloween heralds the start of new fishing year‘
