The first salmon of 2014 was landed this yesterday afternoon (07 January) from the River Drowes Bridge Pool at Lennox’s Bridge by Ballyshannon angler Eoin McManus. The salmon was straight from the sea – a bar of silver complete with long tailed sea lice. The almost 8lbs fish was taken on a Rapalla at 2.30pm.
The water remains very high at 1 metre on the gauge. Yesterday was mainly mild and dry and the water level should now start to drop. One other fresh fish was seen in the Mill Pool during the afternoon.
Knock The Priest On The Head Bring A Camera Instead
In an effort to encourage an increased level of catch and release, especially for spring fish we are offering a prize of the latest GoPro Hero Action Camera for the first spring fish to be caught and released at the fishery in 2014. The fish must be a fresh, wild spring salmon and the release must be recorded by photo/video, verified and witnessed. (Terms & conditions apply).
Best Practice Catch & Release Guidelines
There will also be a prize for the first fish caught on fly in the 2014 season. Fly tyer Denis O’Toole has kindly sponsored a selection of flies ideal for spring fishing such as the Frances, Snaelda, Ally’s Shrimp, Willie Gunn and the perennial favourite, the Green Butt Cascade .
The flies are presented in a wooden inlaid fly box, hand made in Switzerland by Peter Zahnd.
Shane Gallagher
Drowes Salmon Fishery
T: +353 (0) 71 98 41055
M: +353 (0) 87 8050806
http://www.drowessalmonfishery.ie/reports/
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For info/bookings etc on the Drowes Fishery & Lough Melvin see http://www.drowessalmonfishery.com/ or Tel: 071 9841055 (8am to 12 noon).
