On the 1st., six fish were caught including 5 on fly.
Best Day of 2012 - September 2
The water was falling & clearing from the most recent flood, we recorded the Best Day so far this year with 19 fish to 12lb. caught for 16 rod days.
Two anglers had 4 each on fly, including a 12 pounder & another had 3 to 11.4lb which was his Personal Best. 10 in total fell to fly.
In the last 2 days, large numbers of fish have been seen running on both the upper & lower river, but they are surprisingly reluctant to take.
On the 3rd., seven fish were caught
including this fine 10.7 pounder
which was taken on fly on our lowest beat
~3 miles downstream of the Lodge
by Peter Duggan from Co. Tipperary.
The Second Biggest of the 2012 Season
Yesterday (4th.) 80 years young Ken Tucker from Carlow
landed this fine 17.2lb fish on Kents all on his own
- some achievement.
It is the biggest fish he has caught for many years!
the river is fining off into superb condition.
The gauge at Killavullen is now at 1.42m
and the clarity of the water is 4-5 feet.
Big numbers of fish are being reported running through the upper beats again this morning.
The Ballyduff gauge continues to drop steadily but slowly. This morning it was on 0.60m - the lowest it has been since August 3rd.
The clarity is ~4 feet, but it is still rather peaty.
Prospects.
The prospects for the next week are excellent.
As the river drops, fish should settle & come on the take.
There is a huge head of fish in the upper river, & there have been a number of double figure fish caught on the lower river which were obviously residents & not just running through.
Availability
For rods & B&B accommodation is OK in the coming weeks. There is some self-catering accommodation still available also.
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