Paul Hanley reports tha the water level on the Lee River has been perfect for the last week at just two feet above low summer level. Paul fly fished it through all the beats with different sinking lines but he had nothing to show not even a take. Using heavy flies on a floating line with a very long tapered leader has produced plenty of salmon in the past for Paul but not this time. And this while the Laune river and the Blackwater river at Fort William are getting fresh fish almost off every tide. Paul hopes that some fresh water at high load will bring salmon in because even though the east winds are keeping the temperature down one must always remember that the water coming out from the bottom of the dam is cold. What makes it colder still for the angler is the wind chill which is very cold even to wade in. Once the wind moves to the west or south then we will have fresh fish moving upstream from the sea.
Perfect water but not perfect temperature, we will have to wait for milder weather and then we should see some springers showing up and hopefully being hooked on the fly.
Compliments of:
Paul Hanley,
Salmon fishing in Ireland
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