THE FINAL COUNTDOWN · 29 September 2009
With the end of the season in sight, angling pressure is slowing down. The river has fallen to 10cms on the guage and the weather has been less fishy. Nevertheless, seven salmon were taken in the week for little fishing effort, last Saturday afternoon was the first time since 12th February that nobody went fishing at Delphi.
Elizabeth Bingley had the first fish of the week, a wild salmon of about 5lb, taken in the Quarry Run. Pressure then increased from midweek on with the arrival of Mike Shortt’s party. The group included Mark Corps from the Central Fisheries Board, who had five fish in three days. All bar one were taken off the river – four grilse and one stale springer of 8.5lbs. The fish were taken on weighted shrimp flies, collie dogs and one on a bomber. Then, not to be outdone by his wife, Robert Bingley had a 7-pounder off Finlough on a Yellow Ally.
Sea trout fishing was quiet as the main angling pressure was on salmon. Thenonly exceptions were John Campbell and Vincent Rigney from Westpoirt, assisted by Sean Moogan, who had nine trout off Doolough for an afternnon, two at 3lbs, three at 2lbs and four at 1lb.
The total salmon catch for the year stands at 391 and the seatrout tally is about 600.
— Peter Mantle
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FROM ONE EXTREME..... WINTER AT DELPHI
