Mourne/Derg Report 12 August 2010
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Mourne Despite a few small water rises over the past fortnight nothing much has changed on the Mourne. Not the one single big run of fresh fish that we had hoped for considering the legal nets are off, instead a steady trickle of fish coming off every tide. These small frequent runs are enough to give anglers a chance of a fish, however angling effort is low due more to the frustrating number of “Pluckers” in the river. A good percentage of landed fish have borne the signs of net marks indicating a large increase in poaching. On a more positive note there seem to be better quality fish coming off the tides in the past week.
Derg Poor water levels over the last fortnight have not helped the Derg. A few fish were seen moving through Ardstraw during a small rise recently.
Mark Gough @ NM Tackle, Sion Mills. Tel: 028 8165 9501
Thought for August! Some catch fish. Others simply feed them!
Feddens (West Bank) Despite a few floods and small rises over the past six weeks the Feddens catch is 70% down on the ten year average for the fishery, very disappointing as much was expected following the removal of the nets on the Foyle. Fish caught were mainly 3–6lb and some bore net marks. As summer sea trout are now but a memory everyone is hoping for a good salmon run in late August and September as large numbers of good quality salmon have consistently entered the Mourne for the past number of seasons.
Frank Elliot