Brian Stevens, Slaney River Trust reports on that salmon fishing is going well on the Slaney
The last week has seen fish caught from Kildavin to Enniscorthy bridge as the river as fined down after the flood and water temperate has started to rise. Anglers in the Kildavin area report that the first fish of the season was landed today but that very few fish are to be seen. Lower down the Enniscorthy stretch reported 3 fish caught and a number lost.
Three anglers had 2 fish on the same day this weekend Tiernan Sludds (Enniscorthy), David Dobbs (Clohamon), and an unnamed angler on Clobeman who had a 14 and 15lber.
Time to change tactics?
As the river warms up and the levels drop it may be time to change over from big heavy weighted flies to smaller flies with floating or slow sinking lines. The week started with big Willie Gunns doing the business and by Sunday size 6 yellow shrimps and the like were successful as showed by a very happy looking Paddy Syme who had 11lb sealiced fish.
Anglers are reminded that with the exception of the Enniscorthy anglers water below the old bridge where black flying Cs have been doing well, the river has a fly only rule which IFI are actively policing.
Compliments of:
Slaney River Trust
Web: www.slaneyrivertrust.ie
Make a booking
Anglers interested in obtaining fishing can enquire from the following:
- Ballintemple Fishery
Contact Tom Butler on 059 9155037 or 086 8179238 - Clohamon Fishery
Contact David Dobbs tel 0879673111 - Enniscorthy Anglers
Salmon €25 per day, Trout €10 for 2 consectuctive days.
Contact Danny’s Angling and Outdoors, St Senans Rd, Enniscorthy. Tel: 087 9005991. - Solsboro Fishing Association
Contact Bernard Cash (daytime only) Tel 087 9225536 . - Tullow Salmon and Trout Anglers Association
Contact John Duffy, Old Chapel Lane, Tullow Co Carlow tel 059 9152740. - Moyadie, Monfin, Glass Door and upper Ballycarney beats
Contact David French of Fanning French and Associates on 087 9221833.
More details on the Slaney River and its fishing available at www.slaneyrivertrust.ie
