A few salmon were caught over the weekend on the Munster Blackwater
Bridgetown Beat
Kieran Conlon, angling guide and casting instructer at kspey-speyguide.blogspot.ie fished the Bridgetown Beat of the Munster Blackwater on Friday. Kieran reports that the weather and water conditions were perfect and fishing an Improved Tummel Tube he had his first salmon of the season after just a couple of casts.
Once the fish was returned safely he rested the pool for 20 minutes and soon after had a second fish.
Go fishing…
Based in the Cork/Kerry area Kieran offers expert tuition in all aspects of two handed casting, both Spey & Overhead as an A.P.G.A.I Ireland qualified double-handed instructor. Tuition in watercraft, safety including good wading practices, reading the water, looking for those likely spots, line & fly selection to cover the various conditions is also provided.
SpeyGuide
Web: kspey-speyguide.blogspot.ie
Blackwater Lodge
Ian Powell tells us a 10lb. salmon was caught and released on one of his beats on the 30th April. Following that two very fresh fish released on fly on the upper river on May 1st and Ed Ledesma had a 12lb fish on Friday. Last weekend, May 3/4, there were plenty of fish seen, and some good double figure fish amongst them, but they were not taking!
Taken on fly at the Island Stream
on Kents on the lower river.
Ian reports that prospects for the coming days will be down the the rainfall and the weather is fairly unsettled at present. The latest fresh has got the large May fish running right through to the upper beats.
Blackwater Lodge
Website: www.ireland-salmon-fishing.net
Make a booking
Blackwater Lodge & Salmon Fishery
Upper Ballyduff, Co. Waterford.
Tel: 00 353 58 60235 From UK: 0871 474 0135 (10p/min any time!)
Mobile: 00 353 87 235 21 20
E-mail: [email protected]
Ballyduff Bridge Salmon Fishery
The Ballyduff Bridge Salmon Fishery reports that more salmon were caught on fly at Ballincurrig over the Bank Holiday weekend. Len Tomlinson, while testing Connie Corcoran’s new Scott Mackenzie rod, had 10lb fish on a Pink Lady size 10 fly, returned safely. Maurice Cahill also had a fine salmon on a Stealth Tube Fly using the Mackenzie DTX Shooting Head Rod and matching line with the sink tip. The fish, caught at Ballincurrig on Churchills Pool,opposite the lifebuoy, weighed in at 14lb .
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The Ballyduff Bridge fishing beat is almost a mile long offering a huge variety of water and is particularly suited to fly fishing. The fishery caters for beginners and experienced anglers alike; it has something to offer every angler – exceptionally good fly runs, very good spinning areas and some deep pools for occasional bait fishing.
Ballyduff Bridge Salmon Fishery
Web: www.blackwatertroutandsalmon.ie
More about the Blackwater
For more information about salmon fishing on the Munster Blackwater please see the following page with a list of all the fisheries
