Last day of the salmon season

Last day of the salmon season at the Eany River.
Ray Robinson and Gerry O'Neill celebrate with a wee drink.

David Murphy, John O'Donnell and Patsie McHugh prepare for the ceremony at Ballymacahil Bridge:

...the blessing of the river.

Just below the bridge

The bridge across the Eanybeg; full of character.

Just below the bridge there is a good spot for sea-trout.

Well, they cant all be monsters.

 

Eany at Drumboarty

The upper Eany at Drumboarty.

Sometimes it pays to be there just before nightfall.

Mr. Robinson fishing in the last light.

The shrimp fly struck yet again.

Two nice grilse caught in the last light of the day.

 

It rained

Rain! After six weeks of drought it rained and the rivers had enough water to bring some salmon up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice flood in the Owenea and Eany rivers.

Eddie Gallagher and Steven McHugh from Glenties had one fish each on the spinner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only to be topped by the master himself. Mr. Ruediger Trautmann had two grilse on the Flying C.