Lindsey Clarke reports from the RIVER DROWES – Monday 11th to Sunday 17th July 2016.
Water levels remained fairly constant on the Drowes this week. The gauge read 0.58m on Monday and the river hovered around this figure all week and by the end of Sunday the gauge was still reading 0.58m. The river was a little quieter than recent weeks but the good grilse run continued unabated. There were some 60 grilse caught for the week. Given here are some of the catches taken from the fishery catch register. On Tuesday, Gareth McAteer recorded a 3lb grilse caught on a fly from the Mill Pool. Oscar Robles logged a 4lb grilse caught prawn from the Sea Pools and E. Matthias accounted for a 2½lb grilse caught on prawn from the Sea Pools.
On Wednesday, Martin Norris reported 3 grilse weighing from 3 to 5lb caught on prawn from Tinkers and the Crooked Hole and Oscar Robles registered a 5lb grilse caught on prawn from Red Roof. On Friday, Paul Hill recorded 2 grilse weighing 2½ & 3lb caught on a fly from Two Islands and Lennox’s. Eamonn McCallion reported a 4lb grilse caught on a fly from the Sea Pools and Walter Cassan accounted for a 4lb grilse caught on worm from the Mill Pool. Over the week, Alfred Wanderwal recorded a 5lb grilse caught on a fly. Derek McLaughlin logged 3 grilse caught on flies from below the Fours Master Bridge and Virgilio Alonso accounted for 10 grilse weighing from 2½ to 6lb caught on prawn and worm from various pools. Prospects for the coming week remain good.
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Lindsey Clarke
IFI-Ballyshannon.
email: lindsey.clarke@fisheriesireland.ie
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