niall_b73 41 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Specimen salmon of 22 lbs. from the Owenduff River (Shean Fishery) March was a particularly dry month with water levels almost at summer levels, and there was very little angling pressure. The weather broke on 31st March giving better fishing conditions. During the week 7 fish were caught on the Lodge Beat, all in the 7 to 10 lb range with the exception of one magnificent salmon weighing 22 lbs caught by the Clonmel angler Philip Maher on fly. This is the heaviest fish landed on this beat for at least 45 years. A number of fish were also lost. The lower Beat also produced 3 good fish again in the 7 to 10 lb range. Prospects for the season are very encouraging. Photo: Philip Maher, Fishhunt, with his 22lb salmon from the Owenduff yet another great catch, congrats to that man niall_b73 Quote Link to post
tote 856 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 What would yo class that as Niall? Certainly doesn't look like a springer going by the pic, could it be a baggot? Quote Link to post
niall_b73 41 Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 What would yo class that as Niall? Certainly doesn't look like a springer going by the pic, could it be a baggot? jesus you got me there mate, i'm not all that good with my salmon... the full report can be read here: http://www.fishinginireland.info/update/salmon_angling.htm it is only this year i got intrested in the salmon, after watching them on a few of the local rivers here and only last week i caught my 1 salmon while out trolling for trout. it was just short of 7lb and gave me the fight of my life. niall_b73 Quote Link to post
MOO 730 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 That fish is not a baggot but a kelt and if it did wiegh 22lbs would of been close to 30lb when it first entered the river ....Hopefully the lad returned it so it could continue its journey back to the sea Quote Link to post
Marcus2011 0 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Congrats on a cracking fish!! Have been fishing the owenduff for 20 years and the largest I have seen is 14lbs- so that is some fish you caught. Looks like the boundary pool? Am heading there again in a few weeks, would be happy with anything!!! Quote Link to post
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