Mourne/Derg reports week ending 30 June 2012
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Contrasting conditions for the Mourne and Derg over the last week: the Mourne was in great nick up to Friday when heavy rain pushed the river up into flood and out of order. On the other hand, the Derg was getting a bit low until the rain arrived bringing it up into good order. The Derg can be hard to read for visitors: too big around Ardstraw but good nick further up river around Killeter, then getting a bit low around Castlederg so go downstream to Crew Bridge or Ardstraw … too low at Ardstraw, get to the Mourne. Simple!
Mourne There were very good catches from the Mourne all week up until Friday’s flood. With the river in the pink, small runs of running fish were noted on most beats. Good catches were recorded in the Gravenue with some welcome fish grassed upstream of Victoria Bridge. Below Sion, the Blackstone and Wood Hole also started to fish and a few were landed here also.
Sunday, 24 June: E McLoughlin 5lb, Gravenue; Paul Martin 7lb Gravenue
Monday, 25 June: B Finlay 15¾lb, Gravenue; Travis Gough 7lb (returned), Blackstone
Tuesday, 26 June: G McAleer 9lb (returned), Victoria Bridge
Wednesday, 27 June: Nigel Gough 9lb (returned), Lord’s Hole
Thursday, 28 June: K Cheevers 4lb and 6lb (returned), Blackstone
Derg They’re playing things close to their chest on the Derg this week with few individual reports. Some anglers swear on their lives there are no fish; others swear on their lives there are fish. I was out today (Saturday) and encountered three fish but landed none above Ardstraw. I saw another two moving through. I have no doubt there are fish in the river. Not the numbers anglers want but enough to warrant a throw and it’s good to see grilse in June in the river. Let’s hope July brings more.
Friday, 29 June: Bobby Craig 4lb & 7lb, Ardstraw; Andrew Loughlin 6lb, the Sand Bed.
The forecast for the week ahead is unsettled which will keep the rivers full. As we move into July we hope that as in recent seasons our main grilse runs appear this month.
Note: The Ballysidair river in Co Mayo had a big run of fish in the last week. Keep the fingers crossed!
Mark Gough, NM Tackle, Sion Mills Tel: +44 (0)28 8165 9501
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