Pike are wreaking havoc on our game-fish stocks, but the fish are considered a delicacy on the continent. As soon as I saw James’s face flushed with excitement I was reaching for my coat. “What is it? Tell me.” “If you come with me,” he said, “I’ll show you a trout like you’ve never seen.” “You’ve been down to Cong then,” I guessed. I didn’t want to steal his thunder altogether, but if there’s one place to find enormous trout at spawning time, it has to be in the Cong River. These big fish are lake trout, at least some of which have entered the river to spawn alongside the salmon…
The Mayo News, 28/11/17. Read the full article ‘Could ‘Smoked Wild Irish Pike’ be a win-win?‘.
