23rd April 2012

The wait for the first salmon of the season is over. On Saturday James Keogh from Dublin landed the first fish of 2012, a fine 9lbs bar of silver, at the Garden Pool on Beat 9. The fish took a Cascade fly. Hearty congratulations to James! On Monday James returned for another try, and this time he landed 2 beautiful fresh fish, one of 8lbs and the second of 9lbs, from the Garden Pool and Sea Pool on Beat 9. Both fish took a Gold Cascade fly, and the second fish was caught in bright sunshine!

Water conditions are perfect at the moment and should continue so for the next while, with showery rain forecast for the week.

James Keogh with his 9lbs fish, the first of 2012