Declan Gibbons reports that Larry McCarthy of Corrib View Lodge reported a wonderful finish to an amazing season. Bill Brown fished over two days with Larry and had great sport with dry fly catching fish to 4lb. Steve Whitewater from the UK fished on one day and boated 4 trout to 2lbs. Local lad Dara Lynch fished on the last day of the season with Larry and they boated 5 trout between 2lbs and 4.5lbs.Dara had the best fish on a size 16 dry olive pattern in Ballynalty Bay.
Donal Connolly from Nonaim Lodge was also in touch with a report on the last week of the season in the Glann area. Dennis Cleary had 2 trout on wetfly, best was 3.25lbs and also a 1.5lbs trout. Pat Vincent had a lovely 2.5lbs trout on wetfly in very sunny, calm conditions.
Rob Cooksley had 7 trout on wet and dry fly over two days averaging 1.5lbs, with the best fish just under 3lbs, caught on a dry sedge pattern.
Donal was out fishing with Jack Zager, and they had a very enjoyable day’s wet fly fishing with 6 landed – best was almost 2.75lbs and the smallest was 1.5lb with several more in the 2.5lb bracket. Lovely sport with the end of the season in sight, and good memories to keep the spirits up during the close season.
Donal was also out for an afternoon on his own and had 3 trout for 7.5lbs – all were like peas in a pod in the 2.5lbs bracket. All fish were released.
