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Last week

Last updated: Thursday 2nd September

Going fishing and not catching a fish is not a matter of life or death, it is more serious than that.......

Leaving fishing aside for a moment, on Tuesday 31st August I watched an osprey fishing Risk (I didn't think we had ospreys here). I am no twitcher but it was great to see such a bird close up for the first time, hunting, hovering and diving into the water and catching what looked like bream. Maybe I will never see such a sight again. I hope we fish together again soon.

I saw fish being caught all over the beats this week by herons, cormorants, an osprey and the odd salmon or two caught by the angler. Again it has not been such a good week and if it makes you feel better, it has not been good anywhere else either. Funny old thing salmon fishing - it is no wonder I go rainbow trout fishing once a week as it keeps me sane. I know I have said it before, but I am confident that it will pick up.

Eight fish last Thursday 26th - prawn, worm and fly were the baits to be using. Damien Crawford 1, John Gillan having another good day with 3, Paul Smith, James McNeill and William Holmes getting the others.

Friday 9 fish landed - Peter Montgomery getting a good grilse of 7 lbs on worms, Bertie Hanna using the fly to great effect and getting 3, Willie Ardis not far behind with 2 on the fly, A McIlmoyle, B Thompson and P Smith getting the others.

Saturday 28th 4 landed - B Best 1 on fly, P Christie 1 on the fly and 1 on the worm and P Regan getting the other on worm - heaviest fish 5 lbs.

Sunday 29th saw 4 fish landed again - Jim Bowman 2 on worm and prawn, I Spratt 1 on prawn and A O'Prey 1 on the worms - largest 9 lbs.

Monday 30th with summer returning, anglers did not break much delf either. Ernest Nelis 2 and D Bell 1 - heaviest fish 6 lbs.

Tuesday 31st August was a day for the beach - bright and very warm. 2 fish landed by John Moore and Tim Blake - 6 lbs heaviest fish.

It picked up a bit again by Wednesday 1st September. Biggest fish 13 1/2 lbs caught on the Flying C by Derek Evans. Others to land fish were Jim Entwistle 2 on fly, Bertie Hanna had 1 on the fly and 1 on the prawn, Brian Stewart and Frank McMullan getting the others.

A good end to the week and a good start for September - may it continue!

Remember to look out for the osprey at Risk beat as that is where you will see it. It was back again on Wednesday 1st September.

Enjoy your week and happy fishing.

Signed: Robbie Moffett Ghillie at Carnroe



Beat catches reported
(week ending 5th September)
SALMON & GRILSE: Carnroe 28.
Total: 28 Largest: Carnroe 13lbs
SEA TROUT: None reported
TROUT: None reported

Father and son team Sam and Craig Rea with a fine specimen taken at Carnroe on 16th June 2010.

Edmund Mateer with a 6lb grilse taken off Risk beat on 16th June at Carnroe.

Two lovely 10lb Bann salmon caught on prawn by John Moore on Monday 14th June 2010.