Mourne/Derg reports w/e 3 July 2011
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Mourne Generally a quiet week on the Mourne. Water levels remained good all week with the river holding a nice height for fly, warm overcast weather added to the good conditions. Fish have been landed but not in the numbers you would expect for the end of June when you would have hoped for Derg grilse to have entered the river by now. Water was diverted from the weir through the mill for most of the week so maintenance could be carried out on the counters; unable to get to the weir, a small pod of fish took up residence from the outflow at the back of the mill down to the Wood Hole at Sion Mills: this provided some sport for anglers. Elsewhere, your chances of a fish have decreased with springers by now settling in for the summer and becoming stale. Reports from the Foyle indicate an increase in poaching activity: this in itself would indicate an increase in fish in the Foyle.
Derg The Derg lacked water all week and as a result angling effort suffered.
Outlook The forecast for the week looks promising with rain on the horizon from Tuesday onwards. Ever the optimist, grilse have to come sometime! It’s been a better than average season so far so “please Lord” let it continue!
Tight Lines!
Mark, NM Tackle, Sion Mills