Gary O’Shea catches our biggest fish in two years.
Gary O’Shea is a regular angler to Blackwater Salmon Fishery and has fished the River Blackwater for many years. It was great to see Gary land his personal best salmon last weekend. The fish was caught on the fly after an hour of a battle and weighted 18.5lbs. Well done Gary on this special achievement but the only problem is that he may find this a hard record to beat. 20lb fish on the River Blackwater are rare and are often lost when hooked.
The weather in Ireland has been wonderful for the month of May and June, sunny with very little rain and above average temperatures. The regular tourists visiting Ireland have had a rare treat and have been enjoying the fine weather. Salmon anglers around the country however would prefer a little bit more rain and slightly cooler temperatures.
On the 11th June we had the biggest rise in water this season and the fishing afterwards was excellent. The river is now at .13 on Ballyduff gauge, and it looks like we may have a drop in temperature in the coming days, with rain on Sunday. It is time for floating lines, intermediate tips in places and small flies. If this doesn’t tempt a fish it may be time also for the Collie Dog, Sunray Shadows and Hitching Flies, possibly even a nymph.
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Sláinte an bhradáin (Health of the Salmon Upon You)
Glenda Powell
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The Great Game Fairs of Ireland – Shane’s Castle Co. Antrim 24th & 25th June
http://www.irishgamefair.com/fishing.asp
Come and meet us at the fair. We will have a stand and will be talking about fishing and people are invited to come and ask any questions that they need answers to. APGAI Ireland will be there and Stevie Munn and myself with other members of APGAI Ireland will be demonstrating in the arenas, fly tying, running fly-casting competitions and invite you to come and have a go.
We look forward to welcoming you and many many thanks to Albert and his Great Game Fairs team for making this all possible and for providing so many fond life long memories.
Father & Son Success
What a wonderful experience for a father and son/daughter to go fishing together. These memories will last a life time as was the case on 13th June when Brad Grow brought his 12 year old son fishing with me.
They had only booked me for the morning and in this short time both father and son had caught their first salmon. Brad caught a fish of around 15lbs and an hour later his son Daniel managed to land this fish in the photograph. A very special moment for them and me.
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We look forward to seeing you soon.