Fishery manager David McEvoy reports from Delphi o a good month of July…
My last update included the start of week 28, with Kamal Scarpello’s fish being the last reported. Conditions for the month were good, with rainfall amounting to 174mms(6.85”) and the river never falling below 20, which is more than adequate for grilse to run.
There were 19 fish landed for the week, with 12 of them being caught on the 6th and the 7th. The first three of these were already reported, and of the remaining 9 the Drea party accounted for 6, with Danny Irvine landing 2, one off Kings and one, off Rock and Toby Gibbons having one from Boat Point. 8 of the 9 fish were taken on Delphi Collie’s, the 9th on a Nymph. There were three more on the 8th, Luke having 2, from the Meadow and the Rock, both on Delphi Collie’s and Denis Bonnet having one from the Turn on a Nymph. There were three more on the 10th, Denis having 1 from Fin Stream on a Cascade and James Hamilton Stubber and Luke Drea having one each from Heneghan’s on Sunrae and a Delphi Collie. Jack Rogers finished the week off with a fish from Poker Pot on a Silver Stoat.
Week 29 was quieter with 8 fish landed. Tim Springham had two, one on the 14th of approx. 3lbs from the Holly and the second from the Turn of approx. 6lbs, both on an Alistar. Father and son team, John and David Murphy had a fish each, one off Fin and one from the Quarry of 5 and 5.5 respectively, both on Willie Gunn’s. Finally on the 18th Paul Hollinger had a fish of approx. 4lbs on a Collie Dog and then Michael O’Sullivan landed his first ever salmon, a fish of 3lbs10ozs from Finlough on a Collie Dog. Tim Pendered finished off the week with a fish of approx. 5.5lbs from the Bridge Pool on a Willie Gunn.
Eleven fish were landed in week 30, Nico being first off the mark on the 21st, with a nice fish of 4lbs12ozs from the Meadow pool on a Willie Gunn and Colm Hackett had a fish of approx. 3lbs on a Black Shrimp from the Deadman’s. Three were landed on the 23rd, with Urs having the first of 5lbs3.5ozs from the Boat Point on a Willie Gunn. This, was followed up later that day with Robert Hardy of Trout and Salmon having a fish of 5lbs7ozs, also from Boat point on a Frances and Denis Quill had a fish of approx. 5.5lbs from the Quarry on a Silver Doctor. The 24th was a red letter day for Max Hanssier, from Germany, who landed his first ever salmon, a fish of approx. 5.5lbs in the Deadman’s on a Thunder and Lightening. He deserves a medal as the midges at the time were absolutely terrible. Later, Daniel Rosenbauer had a fish of approx. 4.5lbs from the Grilse Pool on a Silver Stoat. Urs was really getting into his stride with two fish from the Boat point, including the biggest of the year, 10lbs10ozs on a Delphi Collie and a second of 4lbs12ozs on a Frances. He also had one from the Stream on the 25th of approx. 4lbs on a Frances and another on the 26th from the Boat Point of 5lbs9.5ozs on a Delphi Collie. Brian Gray had a nice fish of approx. 5lbs from Boat Point on a Willie Gunn on the 27th. Urs had another from the Stream of 4lbs12ozs on the 28th on a Delphi Collie and Paul McCarthy finished off the month on the 31st with a fish of 4lbs from the Quarry flats of all places on a Black Shrimp. That brought our total for the month to 54.
Sea Trout were very encouraging in July with 175 landed, including a fine fish of approx. 4.5lbs landed by Norbert Bannon on Doolough. Hopefully there should be good numbers landed in August as historically it’s one of the better months for sea trout. There have been 4 salmon landed in August so far, with Daniel and Urs having one each from the Boat Point and the Stream of 4lbs 14ozs and 5lbs 1oz on a Frances and a Delphi Collie. Colin Lynam had a fish of approx. 4lbs from the Grilse Pool on a Mini Tube and Cormac Hartnett had one of approx. 4.5lbs from the Horseshoe on a Silver Stoat. There’s plenty of availability over the next few weeks for either salmon or sea trout fishing, so if interested just give us a shout. Tight Lines, D.McEvoy
*Delphi is catch-and-release for wild salmon, only ranched salmon are kept.
Go fishing…
At Delphi Lodge, with many years of experience with the timing of the best runs of fish, we have in place a price system that offers both great value fishing and lets our anglers know when they have the best chance to catch a fresh run spring salmon or a summer grilse or Delphi sea trout.
Delphi Fishery
Delphi Lodge, Leenane, Co. Galway.
Tel: +353 (0)95-42222 Email: info@delphilodge.ie
Web: www.delphilodge.ie
