The month of May is certainly after being a difficult one with high water levels. At the moment conditions are coming good again even though air temperature is still cold. Clarity is at about 3ft so its worth getting out as some good reports of fish taken upstream so these fish have to pass us. Forecast is a little bit unsettled so we can only wait and see what happens.
Check out this site on how water levels are doing upstream:
Blackwater Web-cam at Fermoy Bridge
http://www.farsondigitalwatercams.com/live-webcams/ireland/
Click on Killavullen
http://waterlevel.ie/realtime/list/
Spey Day
Fortwilliam Estate on the Blackwater, Co Waterford will be holding a spey casting course on the 26th May 2013. The course which is being held in conjunction with Clonanav Fly Fishing is a unique opportunity to learn the art of salmon fly fishing on some prime beats of the river Blackwater.
Fortwilliam has some of the best beats on the lower Blackwater and is an ideal venue to learn to fly fish. Your instructor Andrew Ryan is a THCI qualified instructor and an experienced salmon angler and guide. During the 1 day course you will learn both single and double spey, switch cast, Snake roll, snap t, circle c etc. Also covered will be modern salmon fishing equipment, spey lines, how to use shooting heads and lots more!
The course will take place on Sunday 26th May from 10 am to 5 pm. It includes fishing on the beats, equipment, lunch and instruction. Numbers are limited so early booking is advisable. The course costs €159 per person.
Contact Paul 087 8292077
Paul Whelan,
Fishery Manager,
Fort William Estate, Glencairn, Lismore, Co. Waterford Ireland
Web: www.fortwilliamfishing.ie
Tel: (00353) 87 8292077
