The Blackwater Lodge Fishery reports that up to yesterday and despite challenging conditions due to low water, thay have not had a blank day for the last 10 days…

We have landed 25 fish for the last 10 days for just 82 rod days. Hopefully continuing rain in the coming week will bring sport up to the sort of level that we would normally expect for the time of year. 

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Harry McCracken had four salmon tow on fly he released and two on prawn that he kept

Last Thursday we recorded the Best Day’s Catch for 2014 with 8 fish landed. We also recorded the equalled the year’s Best Catch for One Rod for One Day with 4 for Harry McCracken (N. Ireland) with 2 released on fly and 2 on prawn plus 2 lost at the net. Harry said it was “the best day’s salmon fishing he ever had in his life!” 

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Cédric Jouan caught his first ever salmon which he released

There were also no less than three First Ever Salmon caught the same day –
Cedric Jouan (France) who had never fished for salmon before, Gus McSweeney who had never ever fished before plus one for Michael Houlihan (Dublin).

Ian Powell
Blackwater Lodge

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Upper Ballyduff, Co. Waterford.
Tel: 00 353 58 60235     From UK: 0871 474 0135  (10p/min any time!)
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E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ireland-salmon-fishing.net