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| 27 Mar 2009 22:47 | ||||||||
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bwlodge
Noobie Location: bwlodge Number Of Posts: 97 |
On March 25th., the first salmon to be caught on the fly on the Blackwater Lodge Fishery this season was taken.![]() Bjornar Berg from Norway playing the first fly-caught salmon of the season. ![]() The fish was unhooked & released without even being lifted from the water. Egil Olsen lead a party of 3 Norwegians to Blackwater Lodge for their first ever visit. They arrived for a 4 day stay at 2.00pm on Wednesday, March 25 - earlier than their planned arrival time of 10.00pm. T hey were due to start fishing on the 26th. With some of the day still left, we offered them free fishing for the afternoon, & they got to the beat at about 3.30pm. Bjornar Berg had no more than about 15 casts & caught the fish on a 1" Willie Gunn tube fished on a hover tip shooting head line! Being a very sporting angler, he duly returned the fish alive - not even lifting it out of the water to unhook it or to present the fish fully to the camera. The fish was measured against his rod at 82cm or 32.3 inches which gives an estimated weight of approx. 14lb. The party was back at the Lodge by 5.00pm to celebrate. ![]() Prospects With the river at 0.41m on the gauge, superb clarity and fish being seen all the way to the upper beats, the prospects for the coming week are excellent, especially for fly-fishing. Ian is proprietor of Irelands premier salmon fishing lodge with his wife Glenda (APGAI-IRL Salmon & Trout) – one of the world’s highest qualified female fly-casting instructor & Emerald World Masters Ladies Salmon Distance champion. |
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| 20 Oct 2025 14:15 | ||||||||
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rokkcsp
Noobie Location: Golywod Number Of Posts: 13 |
On March 25th, the first salmon of the 2025 season was caught at Blackwater Lodge Fishery by Bjornar Berg from Norway. The fish was caught on a fly, using a 1" Willie Gunn tube on a hover tip shooting head line. Bjornar demonstrated excellent sportsmanship by unhooking and releasing the fish without lifting it from the water. The salmon measured approximately 82 cm (32.3 inches) and was estimated to weigh around 14 pounds (6.4 kilograms). The visit was part of a four-day fishing trip, with Bjornar and his party arriving earlier than expected and taking advantage of the favorable weather and water clarity. The river level was low and clear, which made for excellent conditions for fly-fishing. The catch was celebrated by the group later that day at the lodge. Looking ahead, prospects for the coming week remain very promising, especially for fly-fishing enthusiasts, due to superb water clarity and stable river levels. Fish have been observed up to the upper beats, indicating good river health and strong salmon presence, suggesting an exciting season ahead at Blackwater Lodge Fishery.? _____________________ pogoda dla meteopatów na dzi? |
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