Ian Powell of the Blackwater Lodge reports after a great start to the month fishing has slowed down on the Munster Blackwater…
Fishing remains challenging due to the low water, but we are still getting fish every day in spite of the conditions.
On Celso’s second day fishing (Saturday 24th.) with us (guided by Glenda) he caught his First Ever Salmon which was exceptional enough, but he then went on to catch his second the very same day.
This brings our total of First Ever Salmon caught here to 13 for the season. Yesterday, Mark Allsop (UK) caught his first ever on the fly.
We had superb fishing in early August, but it has slowed up in the last 2 weeks due to low water. For the 7 days to Saturday 10th we landed 108 fish to 12lb. for just 87 rod days.
The August total is 175 for 205 rod days which is excellent given the conditions. We haven’t had a blank day since August 2nd.
One Italian guest landed 46 salmon in the 20 days to the 23rd.
Ian Powell
Blackwater Lodge
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The Blackwater Lodge has totally exclusive fishing rights on an enviable selection of the best beats on this superb salmon river. Our beats have been carefully chosen to offer anglers a variety of fast water, flats & deep pools to suit all fishing methods. The huge extent of our fishery means that we can follow the runs of salmon from the lower beats in low water conditions to the upper river when they run through in high water. This unique fishery extends as far as 28 miles upstream from the Lodge.
Blackwater Lodge & Salmon Fishery
Upper Ballyduff, Co. Waterford.
Tel: 00 353 58 60235 From UK: 0871 474 0135 (10p/min any time!)
Mobile: 00 353 87 235 21 20
E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ireland-salmon-fishing.net
