| #11  05-28-2006, 11:05 AM | ||||
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 Re: lough melvin Tight lines mate. I,m sure you'll have a craic-ing time  __________________ One man's fish is another man's poissons http://www.deepsea.co.uk http://www.wildtrout.org     |
| #12 06-13-2006, 12:46 PM | |||
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Lough Melvin report part 1 Hi all, so this is the report for lough Melvin 28th may to 2nd of june. Arrived at fishery cottages on river Droves, beautiful scenery looking over Donegal bay. Met our host who explained, the local facilities, resturants and bars, for each he gave an out of ten score. Had a first look at Melvin from Kinlough end, very blustery and wet that first evening, but promising looking at the spent insects on the water, went to local bar to partake of fist pint of creamy guinness and to plan the first days fishing tomorrow, all three of us looking forward to fist session despite the weather conditions.......................... part 2 to follow ORE |
| #13 06-13-2006, 03:46 PM | ||||
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 Re: lough melvin A pint of the black stuff is as good a place as any to start a fishing trip. Looking forward to reading part 2... __________________ One man's fish is another man's poissons http://www.deepsea.co.uk http://www.wildtrout.org |
| #14 06-18-2006, 08:36 AM | |||
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sorry about delayed report, very hectic time at the moment......... so in the local bar we find an 'expert' this always seems to be the case on such trips, this slightly wobbley fellow tells us all his knowledge about the lough. He suggests we fish the south east corner, shallower water where we should find the elusive gillaroo trout, a sub species unique to lough melvin that is usually a bottom feeder. Late night early morning and the mandatory huge fry up followed, then loaded and off to the lough, itching to get our flies wet!!! As advised by our land lord we find the Drowes estate, and Shane who's family own the estate, splendid fellow.this complex specialises in salmon of which there are dozens seen but few caught from what I observed. hows it fishing? is the obvious question well comes the answer, its been very cold this spring so everything is two weeks behind (i had noticed the absence of the yellow iris), now its been very wet for the last couple of weeks,TOO wet! as the bright sun has fought its way through the usual grey skies, so , Shane said its going to be TOO bright for any good rises(unbeknown to us at this time the heat was about to arrive over the next few days, so it would be TOO hot. Shane sorted us a boat fuel etc. and off we set out of Lareen bay, in the most beautiful vista, flat top mountain to the south rolling down to the lough side, plenty of islands and huge bays to have a go at. However we took the 'expert advice' from last night and not the suggestion by shane of how and where to fish.South east it was for half an hour full steam ahead! found a bay that was far too calm, cought couple of small sonaghan trout, but a half pounder fights as well as a pound and a half rainbow, they just don't give up, even in the net they still keep fighting!! all quickly returned. the rest of the session was poor untill I woke up and remembered the advice given that morning, drift the islands, using mayfly patterns octopus yellow and green worked well to raise fish, but proved hard to hook and land. Committee decision to call it a day about 9;30. Guinness calling, back at the lodge we met the baliff, Bill, (we had been warned that he could be the most disagreable, or the most helpful man in the district) fortunately he was on great form, come to the bar in the village and we'll have a chat about the lough............. part three to follow, off to Draycote late this afternoon, hoping for a good evening rise regs ORE |
| #15 06-19-2006, 09:30 PM | ||||
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| Re: lough melvin Nice one ORE, did the Telephone flys work? Good luck at Draycote. __________________ One man's fish is another man's poissons http://www.deepsea.co.uk http://www.wildtrout.org |
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