Ballyduff News

23, 22, 21, 20, 19 ………….. Countdown to Opening Day [IMG]http://i731.photobucket.com/albums/ww313/salmonfella/now9-1.jpg[/IMG] This was the Blackwater at 10.30 this morning.

Down to 1.04m on the Ballyduff gauge & clearing beautifully.

The upstream gauge readings have still not been updated since the 4th.

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July Grilse run picks up!

Grilse run gives a major improvement!

 

 

July had been ticking along quite steadily, with fish caught most days. There were only 4 blank days which were all at the beginning of the month. The last flood on July 18th. got the grilse moving in good numbers, and we have seen good [...]

Atlantic Salmon Fishing Report from Ireland’s Cork Blackwater

Best Day of the Season & Third Best Fish – June 19th.

On Sunday, June 19, we yet again recorded the Best Day of the Season so far. It was remarkable as the river had only just come back into order after the last small dirty flood. Even more remarkable was the fact that [...]

Upper Kilmurry

John Burch from Armagh with a sea-liced fish taken on spinner on Upper Kilmurry on Saturday.

This was the fifth for March & the eighth for the season to date.

Fish are being seen in good numbers on the lower beats – there was one put at 30lb. seen several times today on Lower [...]

Okanagan Lake Fishing, Kelowna BC

A 22.7oz Rainbow Trout caught in Okanagan Lake

Okanagan Lake Fishing 22.7 oz Rainbow, Kelowna  BC

A 22.7oz Rainbow Trout caught in Okanagan LakeBC

This Rainbow was taken at the end of June near the little Island across from Peachland.

Trolling at 2.5 MPH just the top of the water where the big Rainbows cruise looking for bait fish. The reel in [...]

Not bad for a hand-line off a Mega Yacht, heh?

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The Second Salmon of the Season is caught on Blackwater Lodge Salmon Fishery

The Second Salmon of the Season is caught on Blackwater Lodge Salmon Fishery

Only 2 rods out on the river yesterday.

Tony O’Keeffe from Mallow was fishing at Kilmurry with his father Dan and caught this 6.6lb. fish on Flying C on the Island Stream on Lower Kilmurry. Sea-lice can be seen in the picture – [...]

The First Spring Salmon is Landed on February 3rd!

Derek O’Keeffe, from Thomastown, Kilkenny came to the Lodge for a casting lesson

with Glenda on Thursday afternoon.

After the lesson, Glenda invited him to fish on for the rest of the afternoon on Upper Kilmurry.

He hooked and landed a lovely fresh fish of about 8lb. on a fly he tied himself.

It was [...]

2010 Salmon Season Report from Blackwater Lodge

2010 Salmon Season Report from Blackwater Lodge Finally, I have completed a report on the 2010 Season on Blackwater Lodge Salmon Fishery. This can be found on:

www.ireland-salmon-fishing.net/FishingReport/Old/2010/2010season.htm

For more detailed reports by Month please go to:

www.ireland-salmon-fishing.net/FishingReport/Old/2010/2010monthly.htm

2010 Season Highlights

Season Total:  652 for 1,342 rod days (0.49 fish/rod day).

July Total:  168 for [...]

Angel of the North Fishing Lakes

Angel of the North Fishing Lakes

Angel of the North Fishing Lakes

I’m sure there can’t be many people stuck in the early morning traffic queue on the A1 between Durham to Newcastle who know just how near they are to a tranquil fishing oasis.

I can’t remember where I first heard about this place but it sounds great. Three [...]