River Moy
Difficult conditions persisted on the River Moy for most of the week due to cold and gusty northerly winds. However, water levels remained favourable throughout the week, particularly in the middle and upper part of the river.
The first salmon of the season was caught on the Ridge Pool on Sunday 1st May by John McKinley from Athlone. John got his 8 lbs. fish on a spinner.
Further upriver on the Cloongee Fishery, UK angler Jez Leech had a fine twelve pounder on bubble & fly, while John Wafer, Dublin, also landed an 12 lbs. salmon but on worm.
Flyangler, Greg Carroll, Northern Ireland, scored on the East Mayo water with a 12 lbs. fish. Kyle Hamelton, also Northern Ireland, caught one on spinner weighing 11.75 lbs and Jeremy Abgrall, France, was also successful on East Mayo with a 10 lbs. salmon on fly which he sportingly released.
Moy Estuary
Northerly wind prevented Judd Ruane, skipper of the Pegasus, from venturing out for most of the week. On Sunday, winds eased a little allowing for some good sea trout fishing in the Moy Estuary.
David Styles, who was part of a party from the UK, was particularly successful catching a total of seven fresh run spring sea trout.
To book a day’s sea trout fishing visit www.fishingireland.ie or contact Judd on +353 (0)87 6736969.
