Despite varied conditions over the past 10 days with a dirty flood at the weekend the river continues to produce good sport for those who persevere including some beautifully sealiced springers. Fish have now been caught on most lower river beats where angling activity has been concentrated. The fish are still not showing in the cold water. I am sure if the up stream beats were out in force there would be fish to be caught.

Mossy Brown playing a good fish
Mossy Brown playing a good fish

Mossy Brown accounted for his first Slaney springer on Monday despite a fairly dirty flood. The circa 15lber took a very large Willie Gunn fished deep.

Mossy Brown with a fine 15lb salmon
Mossy Brown with a fine 15lb salmon
Mossy gives the salmon a chance to recover and off it goes
Mossy gives the salmon a chance to recover and off it goes

2 fish were caught on Clohamon on the same day and here is one of three caught by Anthony Doran of Enniscorthy  on Tuesday.  2 more were caught today.

Anthony Doran from Enniscorthy
Anthony Doran from Enniscorthy

Not everyone has been as lucky -Marcus Saunders all the way from Tasmania was on the river early last week when it was “gin clear” and drew a blank.

Marcus Saunders from Tasmania catches the sunlight but not the fish
Marcus Saunders from Tasmania catches the sunlight but not the fish

Compliments of:

Slaney River Trust
Web:
www.slaneyrivertrust.ie

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Anglers interested in obtaining fishing can enquire from the following:

  • Ballintemple Fishery
    Contact Tom Butler on 059 9155037 or 086 8179238
  • Clohamon Fishery
    Contact David Dobbs tel 0879673111
  • Enniscorthy Anglers
    Salmon €25 per day, Trout €10 for 2 consectuctive days.
    Contact Danny’s Angling and Outdoors, St Senans Rd, Enniscorthy.  Tel: 087 9005991.
  • Solsboro Fishing Association
    Contact Bernard Cash (daytime only) Tel 087 9225536 .
  • Tullow Salmon and Trout Anglers Association
    Contact John Duffy, Old Chapel Lane, Tullow Co Carlow tel 059 9152740.
  • Moyadie, Monfin, Glass Door and upper Ballycarney beats
    Contact David French of Fanning French and Associates on 087 9221833.
  • Farmleigh Fishery
    Contact Carmel Gormley on 087 2539474.

More details on the Slaney River and its fishing available at www.slaneyrivertrust.ie