Mourne/Derg reports week ending 15 April 2012
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Mourne From Monday 9 to Wednesday 11 April, heavy hail and rain showers brought the Mourne into a small dirty but nonetheless welcome flood; from Thursday 12 to Saturday 14, generally fishable but always had some degree of colour, more suitable for spinning but in known holding pools and lies a fly could be cast. Sunday 15 saw the river in near perfect condition.
It was a difficult week for locals and visiting anglers alike on the Mourne, with frequent showers pushing the river up and down like a yoyo, typically April. The first half of the week was a washout with a small dirty flood but by Thursday things began to improve: from Sion Mills waters J McLoughlin had a 6lb fish from Purgatory on the fly and J Tinney had a fish around 11lb from Higgins Stream. From Strabane & Lifford Anglers’ waters there was another fish landed but details are sketchy. Total for the opening fortnight is approx 8–9 fish, with a few more lost and others seen.
Rain forecast for the coming week and good tides should ensure there is a chance of a fresh fish in the main pools between Sion Mills and Strabane. The Gravenue, Purgatory, Woodhole, the Mars and Lords Hole, the Blackstone and Higgins Stream are all likely spots.
Derg Time enough until late May.
Mark Gough, NM Tackle, Sion Mills Tel: +44 (0)28 8165 9501
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