Taken on fly on the Island Stream on Beat 6 - Lower Kilmurry.
Best Day of the Season so far – plus Best Catch from One Beat in One Day!
The river dropped to a lovely height on July 13.
In the morning it was 0.23 & fell to 0.20m by nightfall. Clarity 2-2½ feet.
There was an excellent run of fish coming through the entire system right though to the top beats.
A total of 20 fish were caught for 11 rod days for the day.
Beat 3 (1 mile up from the Lodge): 4 caught. 1 on fly. Best 9.7 & 11lb.
Beat 7 (5 miles up from the Lodge): 4 caught. All on fly. Best 6.5lb.
Beat 8 (15 miles up from the Lodge): 1 caught. 4lb.
Beat 9 (20 miles up from the Lodge): 8 caught. 6 on fly & all released. Best 6lb.
Beat 16 (26 miles up from the Lodge): 3 caught. 1 on fly. Best 6lb.
Two rods caught eight fish today at Bridgetown Abbey.
- mostly grilse around the 3lb. mark.
Six were caught on fly; two on spinner.
All eight fish were released alive.
Mick Kennedy caught 5 (best ~6lb.); Billy Jewitt caught three.
Seven of the fish were caught in a 2 hour “moment of madness”.
Prospects looking very good with fresh fish being taken right through to the top of the fishery.
Still more rain coming in the next 2 days which should top up the height.
For all the very latest information please see the Blackwater Lodge Fishing Report page
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