ANGLINGIRELAND

apache · Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Posts: 65 Location: belfast

Fished the mourne SUN 13TH JULY. It was really combat fishing there was that many anglers on it. I managed to find a spot to fish in the woodhole. The grilse ran pretty steady all day. I conected with 4 fish & landing 2 of them 6lbs / 4lbs they all took a gold cascade size 10. Seen loads of fish caught & lost & heard of one angler hooking 10 & just landing 1. The upper rivers in the foyle system should start to fish well now Wink

mick · Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 32

Just back from the Mourne there now, seen plenty of fish moving(mainly around the woodhole area), but very few were getting caught compared to the amount of anglers fishing it. One lucky angler included Bill Graham from Larne, who landed two fresh sea liced grilse weighing around 4lb each, on the fly and lost another. He had borrowed his mates new 14ft vision gt4 catapult and hardy angel reel, and up until today had never used a double handed rod before!!!!

FIREY BROWN · Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 582 Location: belfast

Thanks for the report Apache and well done on those two Grilse,,i haven`t fished the Mourne this year as yet,,i cant be bothered with the combat fishing even though i love the river,,i normally like to fish it on a Mid week Day after its had a drop of rain and when there`s not so many anglers around so i`ve been spending alot of time on Erne lately instead..

anybody know how the Bush has been fishing ?? it fished pretty well last season......

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apache · Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Posts: 65 Location: belfast

Fished the mourne today again 15th it was like a different river altogether. Seen about 2 grilse all day never heard of any caught. We fished the mill pool, woodhole, blackstone, higgins streams & up around victoria bridge. Many anglers went home early unlike die hards like me & my two friends. Thinking a run of fish might come in or is that hoping Rolling Eyes

.While we where talking to the ghillie / bailiff of the duke of abercorn estate he got a call saying one of the nets on the foyle had 50 salmon in one of the nets. The sooner they all take the pay out the better. Firey as for the bush according to the salmon forum theres nothing comeing in & thats from anglers fishing the sea pool. Carnroe is the same but saying that the clady in portglenone got a wee run of fish & there,s supposed to be a few fish caught in the park at shanes castle & what i hear there,s a right few dollaghan in the river maine Wink

I might do an all nighter soon to seen if its true. I,ll keep you,s updated. Im going to have a few whiskeys now cause today scundered me Razz

apache · Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Posts: 65 Location: belfast

Fished mourne again sunday. Still combat fishing out there Shocked

I caught another grilse 4lbs, lost one & had a few takes. There was a strong upstream wind for most of the day making flyfishing difficult at times. Didnt see many fish show all day & the local guys say there,s talk of closing the river because there,s only 800 through the counter. I dont know if this is true. I,ll have to see if i can find out by emailing LOUGHS ANGENCY The river was in perfect order for the fly.