Fishery manager Osgur Grieve reports that fishing picked up considerably this week, with 8 salmon being caught, as well as some nice sea trout.
On Friday 2nd September Eric Goodall (UK) released 2 sea trout from Jenkins on Beat 5 weighing 0.75lbs and 1.5lbs using a Black Pennell. Saturday morning produced 4 salmon between 4lbs and 8lbs for regular visitor Stuart Topp (UK), 3 of which were released. These fish were all caught in the Lower Garden Pool using a Silver Stoat’s Tail of his own tying and a Cascade, Stuart also released 2 sea trout of 0.75lb and 1lb. Later that day Dennis Carron released a nice 1.5lbs sea- trout from Humps and Hollows on Beat 6.
Local club member Charlie O’Connor fished on Sunday 4th and had a small grilse of 2.1lbs from the Falls on a Cascade. Then it was Redmond Cabbott’s turn with a nice 1.5lbs sea trout from Beat 6 at the Colonel’s Pool on a Bloody Butcher. Club chairman James O’Neill released 2 sea trout of 0.5lb and 1.75lbs from Beats 6 and 9.
Regular visitor Jean Jacque Calvar (France) released a 1lb sea trout from the Tawnyard Potholes on Beat 3. Monday 5th produced 2 more salmon for Stuart Topp (UK) from Beat 3 weighing 2lbs and 5lbs, both of which he released. Derek Killeen fished Beat 5 and with his last cast of the day caught a 4.25lbs grilse from Yellow Banks on an Ally’s Cascade.
Well done to all our anglers and we look forward to the few remaining weeks left in this season.
The Erriff traditionally fishes very well in September and could be well worth a throw if the weather is right over the next few weeks. For bookings please call (095) 42208 or check www.errifffishery.ie
