Shane Gallagher reports:
20 June 2013
The past week has seen a steady increase in grilse numbers, reflected in plenty of running fish being seen and improved catches. The weekend fished pretty well with some anglers reporting doubles and triples and over a dozen fish reported on Sunday. Monday and Tuesday were quieter, with running fish seen, but proving very hard to tempt. Yesterday, Wednesday and Today, Thursday have seen an improvement again with some more doubles reported.
Some fish were taken on Fly, including B. Gilbert’s fish from the Mill Pool, J. Fox’s fish from the Blackwater and M. Faure’s fish from the Black Hole. The majority of fish however are coming to worm and prawn. Below the Four Masters’ Bridge is starting to produce some fish now that the water has dropped, as are the sea pools. The Mill Pool and Blackwater have also accounted for numbers of fish in the past week.
Rain is forecast for tomorrow afternoon and throughout the weekend but probably not in quantities sufficient to make a noticeable difference to water levels. It will turned windy and cold over the weekend, becoming milder at the beginning of next week.
Shane Gallagher
Drowes Salmon Fishery
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