Autumn is in the air.

A late September Salmon from the Owenea.

The fish took a Masquerade, tied on a single iron, size 10.

 

Starting the day right

Despite starting the day right, we came home with no fish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ray thinks Salmon don't take well in sunny, bright conditions. But that is of course nonsense.

Evening at the Owenea.

 

Owenea in flood

At the Gubbin, the Owenea in flood.

Ruediger Trautmann, his dog Tina and a bright silver salmon.

 

Great water for the fly

Great water for the fly in the Owenea.

James Laffin, an angler in his prime, caught this grilse despite the sunny weather.

And another feller in his prime. By the way, the fish fell for a shrimp fly.

 

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.

Photographs courtesy of

John Heslink

Bringing home the turf. On the Ardara Road, 1953.

Thanks to John Heslink we have the opportunity to look back to a different world.  Here he is with two splended Salmon from the Owenea at Ardara.  Though everything looks very modern, the year is 1953.

John Heslink - Jim Thomas - Charles Doherty
at The National Hotel, Donegal Town, 1953