Height at Ballylahan bridge 1.05m
Unexpected heavy rain in the mountains yesterday has resulted in a flash flood this morning. The river is already dropping and will have lost a lot of water by evening and at present it is only suitable for worm and spinner. Fly fishing may be possible this evening especially in the upper stretches.
I spent a good deal of time at the river yesterday with the fly and was duly rewarded in the evening when I landed a short, deep 9.5lber. I began at Ryans and fished my way upstream but had no luck so decided to try the lower end of the fishery. I fished through my favourite pools but had no luck but did see two fish show. I then went for a break but decided to come back down as by then the river was starting to rise upstream.
After only ten minutes fishing the line tightened and I lifted into a powerful hard fighting 9.5lber. After the best part of ten minutes I finally slid the fish into the net. It was probably the deepest hooked fish I have caught on the fly and my intention to release it was pointless as it was bleeding heavily. It took a size ten cascade fished on an intermediate tip
I was talking to the waterkeeper around 6pm and there was little to report. Only a couple of fish had been landed with several lost. Sundays reported catch came in at 21 fish, which I think was the best day of the season so far.
Yesterday evenings salmon weighing in at 9.5lb.
Moy Fisher 