Ian Powell  of Blackwater Lodge  reports;

David Jackson from Cork had one thing on his mind this year – to catch his first ever spring salmon. Conditions have been very tough with the high water, but he has already put in a lot of effort to try to realise his dream. Last Sunday he came close – landing a kelt.   On the 6th. March the dream came true……………………………………….. A very proud David returned to the Lodge in the early afternoon to weigh in his first ever springer. It tipped the scales at just over 7lb., & red marks around the tail revealed it had only just lost it’s sea-lice in spite of being caught at Ballyhooly – over 20 miles above the tidal limit (which is just below Lismore Bridge).
Fish are obviously well up the system as I also heard of an 11 pounder caught even further upriver at Killavullen 2 days ago as well.
Well done David – you thoroughly deserved it!

David Jackson
David Jackson

Ian Powell
Blackwater Lodge

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