Fort William
Paul Whelan of Fort William Estate reports on some fine salmon caught over the weekend on the Munster Blackwater.
10th June: 5 fish landed with 3 released safely. Our guide Chris Coady landed 4 fish while Fergus Crawford had one of 9lbs.
11th June: Great sport was had today with 3 fish landed so far. Paddy Mullins had a fine grilse of 5lbs off the Ellis beat. John Brock from the U.K had a beauty of 12lbs on his first visit this year.
Chris Lynch landed his first ever fish on fly of 9.5lbs in the Powdering Tub on the Castle beat.
Robert Long in action…
A Day on the Blackwater from Rob Long on Vimeo.
Ballyduff Salmon Fishery…
Ballyduff Salmon Fishery report the activities on their beats:
10th June: Jason with the second fish of the day at Ballyduff Bridge lovely silver fish of around 5lbs on the fly, the fish was released to carry on his journey.
11th June: Well done to Derry Ryan getting this sea liced grilse at Ballyduff Bridge and unlucky to Michael Cahill who lost a fish at the net at Ballincurrig Beat.
Blackwater Salmon fishery
Glenda Powell reports 2 fish for 2 rods on June 11th. While on Sunday the first fish of the day went to Bernard Seal followed by a grilse on the fly weighing 4lbs.
Go fishing…
Fort William Estate
Flowing through Cork and Waterford, in the south east of Ireland, the river Blackwater is most famous for it’s salmon fishing. Fort William Fishery has 5 beats on the river, which include stretches particularly suited to flyfishing. Our beats offer a wide variety of water, suitable for both beginners and the more experienced fishermen. In summer we have also good numbers of sea trout. On the estate there is two self-catering cottages and tackle/freezer room. Whether you like fishing for salmon or fly fishing for sea trout, Fort William will meet all your game angling requirements and much more.
Paul Whelan,
Fishery Manager,
Fort William Estate,
Glencairn, Lismore, Co. Waterford, Ireland
Web: www.fortwilliamfishing.ie
Tel: (00353) 87 8292077
Ballyduff Bridge Fishery
The Ballyduff Bridge fishing beat is almost a mile long offering a huge variety of water and is particularly suited to fly fishing. The fishery caters for beginners and experienced anglers alike; it has something to offer every angler – exceptionally good fly runs, very good spinning areas and some deep pools for occasional bait fishing.
Ballyduff Bridge Salmon Fishery
Web: www.blackwatertroutandsalmon.ie
Blackwater Salmon Fishery
Blackwater Salmon Fishery has 3 beats downstream of the weir and 2 upstream of the weir. Blackwater Salmon Fishery offers fishing on approximately 5 miles of the river Blackwater. The fishing is spread throughout the middle section of the river to offer good sport throughout the fishing season. Due to the location of the beats, fishing can still usually be offered in low or high water.
Contact Glenda Powell: Lismore, Co Waterford,
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +353 (0) 872351260 Telephone: +353 (0) 5853929
