Latest news from Glenda Powell Guiding & Blackwater Salmon Fishery.
After a fantastic start to the fishing season, with great runs of fish coming through the beats, the low water of recent weeks has slowed catches up a little. We were still managing to catch a couple of fish most days but we were struggling to catch many fish on the fly until we started using the methods that I brought home with me from my recent trip to Iceland.
Skating tiny hitch flies in the surface making the most miniscule of wakes, attracted our Irish salmon to take, and we had great fun in the low water conditions on micro hitch tubes and stripping size 18 flies.
We welcome the rain and the change of conditions. Now is the time to use up the rest of your holidays, sick days, polish your hooks and get out there. Exciting times ahead as we near the end of the season on the Blackwater. In September we have a few days left for fishing on our beats but we have no availability left for instruction or guiding as I am fully booked to the end of the season.
If you would like to go fishing then you can either contact me Glenda on +353 (0)87 – 2351 260 or if you can’t get me then please call Noel on +353 (0)85 – 7220 923 or email glenda@glendapowellguiding.com or glenda@blackwatersalmonfishery.com.
The Irish Game & Country Fair at Birr Castle 27th & 28th August 2016.
It is with pleasure to announce that my next fair will be in Birr Castle this coming weekend. I am the Angling Director of this fair and I am looking forward to a great weekend at the fair. APGAI – Ireland will be there to offer fly casting, and fly tying advice. There will be casting competitions and plenty of advice on what tackle is required to fit your fishing requirements. Check out the link and book your tickets for a great fair:
http://www.irishgameandcountryfair.com/.
Our mailing address is:
Glenda Powell Guiding
West St.
Lismore, Co. Waterford
Ireland