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.

At Lough Free

Stormy weather at Lough Free.

Ray tries to find the right angle.

 

Great Weather

In the driving rain.

Ray at Lough Finn near Ballyshannon.

Nevertheless, we caught quite a few trout.

An evening with Mr. Robinson

 

An evening with Mr. Robinson at Loughs Auva and Unna.

 

 

The sea trout took a Wickham's Fancy.

 

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.

 

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.

 

At Lough Naloughraman

Foto: Jimmy Schmidt

Ray and me at Lough Naloughraman, Co. Donegal.

 

The top of the world

On the way up to the top of the world at Glencolumbcille.

A little rest is required.  Ray Robinson is taking it easy.

View down to Port, the end of the world.

The brace of trout.  That's what we came for.

 

Small Lakes

 

High up in the Blue Stack Mountains.

Small lakes sometimes hold big fish,...

...and when you are lucky you might even catch one or two.

 

We caught f*** all.

 

Lough Geeta high up in the Blue Stacks.

 

Ray's line is all tangled up. The Omen for the day. We caught f*** all.

Looks like perfect conditions, but the fish didn't believe it.

Not even a location change to this splendid lake near Port, Co. Donegal, helped.