Mourne/Derg Report w/e 10 July 2011
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Mourne The last week once again saw the Mourne in great condition for fishing all week with good water levels and a freshening up of things with a small flood mid-week. Mild air and broken cloud meant for the most conditions could not have been better. As I write Sunday evening, more heavy showers are falling which will keep the river up.
Unfortunately there are not the numbers of grilse around one would normally associate with mid-July and little if any sea trout. One or two small pods of grilse are escaping the tides: these are either picked off around Sion Mills in the usual hot spots or move quickly through the lower sections to the upper Mourne. I have fished perfect water this week in some of the premier beats without seeing the water broken bar a couple of herring-sized sea trout. I am aware of some fish landed in the Feddens, The Snaa and Half Water, Liskey and of course the Gravenue but alas there is definitely a lack of numbers.
Derg The Derg has had another quiet week due mainly to lack of water. A small rise mid-week quickly ran off leaving the river showing its bones. There are reports of one or two fish grassed above Castlederg but as the season is now in the second half I fear the Derg will once again miss out.
Outlook We will get grilse! When, is anybody’s guess! Unconfirmed reports from the Foyle suggest there are fish in the estuary and if the level of poaching is anything to go by this could be true. I know many anglers are praying for a repeat of four years ago when we saw a lot of fish from 11 July to the end of the season.
Mark, NM Tackle, Sion Mills
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