Mourne/Derg/Feddens Report week ending 9 September 2010
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Mourne A story of two halves over the past fortnight: bright sunshine and low water up until Sunday 5th, then a deluge of rain and a massive flood on Monday, followed by a week of high water and more rain forecast. The Mourne needed this clean out; if we can get fishing, things could look up for the tail end. The good news is fish have been moving over the weir at Sion Mills on a daily basis with an even spread of coloured grilse and better quality fish moving over the weir with ease.
Derg A similar story on the Derg: low water followed by fast rising, mighty floods. The Derg by now will be well cleaned out and even in high water fishing can be done further upstream around or above Killeter. Clearly, fish so far upstream might not be in peak condition so give this some thought when landing them. Around Ardstraw the water levels have not allowed for much angling but when low enough some fish were landed mostly by locals. Overall, so far a poor season with the Derg remaining a shadow of its former self.
Feddens (West Bank) Water levels very high during the past three weeks and fly fishing was not possible on most pools, but spinning in the permitted areas yielded fair results with several good-sized fish landed. The big flood of the 6th and high water ever since brought in a good number of fish and some good catches were made. Several anglers have been getting their bag limit with a good number of fish in the 7–11lb mark. Young David McDaid, a visitor from Ballybofey, had his first ever salmon of 7½lb spinning. At the time of reporting another large flood is rising so the fly angler will have to wait to the weekend and pray there is no more rain and the leaves stay on the trees and the water cleans up and the fish stay around and a fish or two sees my fly and they’re in the mood and maybe just maybe it’ll be my day! Tight lines!!!
Thought for September! In my family, there is no clear division between fly-fishing and religion.
Mark Gough @ NM Tackle, Sion Mills. Tel: 028 8165 9501 email:
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