The lower Moy fisheries did not produce many fish over the past week; Ballina Salmon Anglers’ water yielded seven while the Moy Fishery reported no catch for the week. The mid Moy fisheries produced a few fish, and at Coolcronan, Sandra Fleming, N.Ireland, was the first angler to catch a salmon off that fishery, winning her the Coolcronan Cup. Sandra caught a fine 7lbs salmon on a spinner. This was shortly followed by Tommy Whiteside, who took the second of the season, a fish of 8lbs on worm.
Armstrong’s and Gannon’s both produced a few salmon with Jonny Clarke, Navan, landing one of 7lbs at Armstrong’s. The Foxford Fishery produced six in total, with two for Denis Hanna of 6lbs and 8.5lbs. Barry Leech, Co. Meath, also had success here, with a 10.5lbs salmon on the worm. Rinanney and the Foxford town fisheries also had their share of captures. However, it was the Cloongee Fishery and East Mayo waters which once again produced the best of the fishing on the Moy System.
At Cloongee, 29 salmon were recorded with Michael Monaghan and Brendan Doyle both landing two each. Garry McNamara and Terry Nolan, both Co. Offaly, had one each while Nick Slader had one of 12.2lbs. The East Mayo water yielded a staggering 45 salmon, including a fine fish of 17lbs for Declan McNulty, Swinford, a salmon of 13lbs for visiting Italian angler Alberto Rombi, a 9lbs fish for Marcel Jacquiem, Belgium, and two for Vincent Prior, France, including a 11lbs fish on spinner.
- Proprietor of the Bulg Bui, Liam Naughton, presents John Wilson with the Bulg Bui Perpetual Cup and the Ridge Pool Shield, for being the first Moy Fishery client to catch a salmon this season on the Ridge Pool.
