John Mc Laughlin from the Lough Swilly Angling Centre reports:

The Gweebarra system opened on the 1st of April and Local Angler, Michael Devine had the first fish of the season from Peters’ Point on the fly.
The fish weighed 8lbs and fell to a Green Highlander.

The Brothers Schoales with their two fine fish from the Gweebarra
The Brothers Schoales with their two fine fish from the Gweebarra

The Schoales brothers, Patrick and Sean had a great day on Friday, April 3.

Coolness personified ! Sean Schoales playing his first fish of the season in the furnace pool of the Gweebarra last week
Coolness personified ! Sean Schoales playing his first fish of the season in the furnace pool of the Gweebarra last week
Patrick Schoales with a lovely 10 pounder on the fly from the Gweebarra
Patrick Schoales with a lovely 10 pounder on the fly from the Gweebarra

Patrick had a fish of 10 lbs and Sean had a fish of 9 lbs, both on a Garry dog tube fly from the flats and the furnace respectively.

Sean Schoales with his 9 lbs fish from the Gweebarra
Sean Schoales with his 9 lbs fish from the Gweebarra

I have also had unconfirmed reports of 3 other fish from last week.
Permits are available from the old post office shop in Doochary.

John Mc Laughlin

Lough Swilly Angling Centre/ Donegal Angling

Phone : 087 292988 or 074 9128768 Email: [email protected]

Web: www.donegalangling.com
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