Feddens (West Bank) Report, September 2011
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Feddens (West Bank): Some fish were taken up to the 10th but owing to floods for the next fortnight very little angling took place. When the river dropped to a reasonable fishing height some fair catches were landed including a fine brace of sea-liced fish by Omagh’s George Carmichael and Strabane’s Ben Doherty. Most fish were in the 4–7lb bracket. The well-known Dublin angler, Rory Harkin, and his daughter Mary fished on the 29th and all present were entertained as Rory cheekily recalled his boyhood days on the Feddens with anglers of yesteryear, most now unfortunately gone, Davy Beattie, Jim Patton and Robert Fleming, Phil Richardson still alive. Mary landed and released a 5lb grilse on the fly and anglers on both banks were amazed at the dexterity she demonstrated with the 15’ rod.
Frank Elliot