Water levels quickly dropped off again on the River Moy, with fish proving more difficult to tempt once again. Mid-August can be a quiet period on the river, with many anglers only choosing to fish following a rise in levels. Despite this however, those venturing out did enjoy some good sport, with the fly proving successful in the lower Ballina beats, and the fly, spinner, prawn, worm and bubble & fly all accounting for fish in the mid and upper fisheries. A total of 436 salmon were recorded in the Moy system for the week ending Sunday 11th.
At the Moy Fishery, 50 were caught for the week, with 25 of those caught on the Ridge Pool. Here, Terry Tobin had one of 6lbs on fly, with visiting angler Roland Capovillez, Belgium landing three on fly, releasing two of those. The Cathedral Beat produced 15 salmon, including another good fish for Terry Tobin of 10.5lbs, and two for Seamus McEleney.
Tom Puscher, Belgium, had a small grilse on fly at the Ash Tree Pool, with the Point, Black Banks and the Fresh Water beats also yielding catches. There are still some rods available on the Ridge Pool, Cathedral Beat and the lower Moy Fishery beats throughout August, those wishing to book rods should contact the Moy Fishery Office on +353 (0)96 21332 or email: [email protected].
The Ballina Salmon Anglers’ water recorded 58 fish for the week, and at Mount Falcon 55 were caught, with 25 of those released. With a relatively low angling effort, the six mid-river fisheries recorded catches between nine and 26 salmon apiece, with their combined total exceeding 90 salmon. Twenty-five were caught at Foxford, where Brian Mc Dermot had six over two days on the bubble and fly, his best weighing 6lbs. Rinanney also fished well, with almost 50 recorded for the week, with reasonable catches also reported from around Foxford town. There were just 15 recorded at the Cloongee Fishery, with a further 55 caught at East Mayo (22 released), where anglers are finding the low water level challenging. Dermot Drain, N.Ireland, landed four on the fly, which also proved successful for Barry Moore, U.K. (4lbs), and Hans Ulrich Bender, Germany (4.5lbs).
