Monday 17 June 2013

A second flood in 3 days will ensure fantastic sport this week!




This was the river @ 10.00 this morning. Gauge height 0.66m & rising.
There was another 20mm rain yesterday (Sunday 16th), but the forecast is now for dry weather
right up to Saturday at least.
                
River Height:  
Ballyduff: June 17:  0.66m @ 10.00 & rising.  0.78m @ 12.15.
                                  The upper river at Millstreet rose 56cm & peaked at 07.00 this morning.
                                  The upper river at Mallow is up 45cm by 07.15 from 21.00 last night & rising.
                                  The upper river at Killavullen is up from 1.42m @ 21.00 to 2.11m @ 12.15
                                  & peaking.
                          
 Colour/Clarity: 
Clarity on both the upper & lower river is fair at about 1½ feet.
The Awbeg & Funcheon tributaries are running clear, & though the Araglen
is running rather coloured this morning, this usually clears quickly.

Temperatures °C
Water @    Ballyduff:    June 17:  10.9°C @ 08.00. Rising slowly.
Water @ Killavullen:    June 15:   11.3 - 11.6°C.
     Air @    Ballyduff:    June 15:   13°C @ 10.00
 Run of Fish:  Picking up very well at the moment.
                      Both sea-liced grilse & May salmon being caught right up as far as Mallow.
                      There was a huge run of fish went over the weir in Fermoy yesterday
                       (Saturday 15th.) witnessed by dozens of people watching on the bridge!
                       There were plenty of fish running through Ballygarrett (our top beat) yesterday
                       evening & through Ballyhooly Bridge this morning, where
one sea-liced 5 pounder has already been released on spinner by 12.00.  It was a First Ever Salmon too!.
                   
 Catches:  Best Day of Season so far on June 8th. Six fish to 12lb.
                 Five on fly (including two of 12lb.) on the 12th. for 5 rod days.
                 Five caught - four on fly (including an 11.5lb) on the 13th. for 5 rod days.
                 New BEST DAY OF SEASON. June 14. Seven fish to 8.2lb. Five on fly.


 Methods:  Spin/worm on the upper & lower river today in spots which fish in high water.



Prospects:  The upper river has peaked & is now falling.
                  The lower river is spinnable for now & will peak later in the day.
                  With a dry forecast from now the fishing should be superb from tomorrow on! 

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