Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Current Situation & Prospects: Wednesday, May 14





Weather: 

Today has started overcast with misty drizzle. Due to clear this afternoon. 
High pressure building & dry forecast for the rest of the week & continuing right through the weekend. Temperatures rising to 20
ºC for Friday.

   River Height:    

  The graph below shows the height of the river at Millstreet today @11.15.
 
 Millstreet:  Down to 0.71m @ 11.15.
Killavullen:  Down to 1.45m @ 11.45
  Ballyduff:  Peaked again @ 0.67m @ 14.00 today. 0.57m @ 11.45.

Colour/Clarity:  

About 2-2½ feet @ Ballyduff @08.00.
 
Temperatures:  

Water @   Ballyduff:    10.5ºC    50.9ºF @ 11.45.
Water @ Killavullen:    11.7 -  10.9ºC .
    Air @    Ballyduff:    10ºC  @ 07.30.
 
Run of Fish: 

Sporadic but sometimes good runs of fish going through to our upper beats.
                        
Catches:  

Best March since 2006 with nine fish to 12lb. caught.
April 14:  Best Day of Season so far.
4 fish to 14lb. caught - 3 on fly.
Four in the 3 days from April 20-22- 3 on fly. A very large fish (25-30lb) lost after an hour on the Island Stream on Lower Kilmurry on the 22nd. A 10lb. released on the 30th.
Two very fresh fish released on fly on the upper river on May 1st.
Last weekend (May 3/4) - plenty of fish seen but not taking!

Methods:   

Coming into fly order today. Excellent for spin/worm also.

Prospects: 

Should be very good as this latest flood is fining off. The last fresh did get the large May fish running right through to the upper beats.
A full moon & high tides into the coming weekend (3.8m for Thursday, Friday & Saturday) will also help to bring fish into the main river.


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