Mourne/Derg Report week ending 15 July 2010
Posted by mervyn on July 15th, 2010 - Comments Off on Mourne/Derg Report week ending 15 July 2010
Mourne After heavy rain last Saturday we got a decent flood in the Derg and Mourne by Sunday morning with a rise of about 4 feet. Optimism was soon dashed as only the odd fish was seen on the weir at Sion on Sunday and Monday. Monday to Thursday saw the Mourne in perfect order for fishing. As I report (Thursday evening) the Mourne is rising again after very heavy showers all day. Throughout the week fish have continued to be caught, mostly around Sion and above Victoria bridge; however, the fish are picky when choosing a fly and the heavily peat-stained water does not help. Fishing today below Sion, I witnessed about a dozen fish intent on running upstream.
Derg The Derg benefited from the flood last Sunday but I have only heard of around four fish at Ardstraw and a few more by Castlederg. Nothing to get excited about yet!
Fingers crossed: it rained on St Swithin’s Day so it should rain for forty days!
This week saw a very big run of fish into the Moy; reports suggest close to six hundred fish were landed last Sunday. Could we be next?
Mark Gough @ NM Tackle Sion Mills. Tel: 028 8165 9501