Lindsey Clarke reports from the RIVER DROWES – Monday 9th to Sunday 15th June 2014.
There were fair water levels in the Drowes this week with the gauge reading in around 5 on the gauge at the Four Masters Bridge. The river fished fairly well and there were some 20 salmon caught. We still await details of all the catches but given here are some of the catches taken from the Catch Register. On Wednesday, Colomba Fitzpatrick recorded a 4lb grilse caught on worm from the Black Hole. Michael Dietz reported a 5½lb grilse caught on a fly from the Sea Pool. Julian Ciconte logged a 4lb grilse caught on a spinner from the Mill Pool and Fergal Hanley accounted for 5½lb grilse caught on a spinner from the Mill Pool. On Thursday, Parris Troy recorded a 7½lb salmon caught on a spinner from the Otter Pool.
On Friday, Darryl Kennedy reported a 10lb salmon caught on prawn from the Money Hole and Tommy McCutcheon registered a 6½lb grilse caught on a fly from the Eel Weir. On Saturday, Stan Kingham recorded a 4lb grilse caught on prawn from the Mill pool and Willie Marshall logged a 5lb grilse caught on prawn from the Mill Pool. On Sunday, M. Maher reported a 4lb grilse caught on a fly from the Sea Pool and Tom Colgan accounted for a 4lb grilse caught and released on worm from Underfall.
The forecast for the coming week is for very summery, dry, sunny and hot weather although temperatures are set to drop back to mid teens towards the weekend with a chance of the odd shower. Not ideal salmon weather for anglers but the rest of the population seems to be very happy with it! Bring the sun block!
Lindsey Clarke
IFI-Ballyshannon.
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