04/09 There were few rods in attendance this week on the Drowes. There was however a run of fresh grilse that came into the fishery with a number of anglers reporting catching fresh grilse up to 5lb or so.
Lindsey Clarke
IFI-Ballyshannon.
email: [email protected]
For info/bookings etc on the Drowes Fishery & Lough Melvin see the website: http://www.drowessalmonfishery.com/ or Tel: +353 (0)71 9841055 (8 am to 12 noon).
Photo: This specimen spurdog of 17lb wins Catch of the Week for Des Young
Des Young took a fine specimen spurdog of 17lbs whilst out with Terry Jackson aboard his boat “Aries”. Des’ spurdog took a mackerel flapper on a size 8/0 WSB uptide hook, Penn Evo Waveblaster rod and Penn Fathom reel, in 450 ft of water. This lovely spurdog wins Des Catch of the Week. It was part of a catch of 61 spurdogs, 13 of which were over specimen size and a 112 lb common skate. Sid Kennedy and his son Derek joined them on the trip, all catching specimens, including three specimen cuckoo wrasse.
Photo: Robert Babington with a beautiful 13lb+ Boyne Salmon prior to its release back to the River
Robert Babington who fished the Boyne for a few hours last Saturday near Oldbridge on Rossin, Slane & District Anglers Club waters wins Catch of the Week. Robert caught and released a beautiful 13lb+ salmon. It was caught while spinning a black flying C. Luckily for Robert, fellow angler James from Tyrone was on hand to net the fish and photograph it prior to the fish being released back to the river.
Photo: Stephen Hayden wins Catch of the Week with a 54lb tope.
Stephen Hayden was fishing with friends off Bray for mackerel and tope when he had a great run of luck. Everyone on the boat got tope and they were all good fish, but the highlight of the day was a double hook up. The lucky anglers managed to get both fish to the boat and they weighed 42lb and 54lb. Stephen caught the bigger tope and this wins him Catch of the Week.
Photo: Des Chew with his specimen mullet from Co. Wicklow
Des Chew caught and released a lovely specimen mullet from Co Wicklow at the weekend. It weighed 5 lb. 4 oz and was caught on sunken bread flake. Conditions were far from ideal during the session with squally winds and very heavy showers. Des wins our Catch of the Week with his specimen mullet.
