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Ian Powell (Bwlodge)
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Username: Bwlodge
Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 7:50 am: | |
Spring Salmon Fishing on the Cork Blackwater
Expectation was very high on the Blackwater for the opening of the season on February 1st. The river was in perfect condition in terms of height & clarity & spring salmon were already moving into the river. Unfortunately the rain came, and we were fishing a rising flood on the Opening Day.
The river was out of order for the first 10 days.
The Blackwater Lodge had a special offer on this spring of free fishing for the month of February. This gave many Irish anglers the opportunity to fish a river which they would not normally have expected to be able to. The response was excellent, and a great many Irish rods were able to enjoy the fishing and the facilities at the Lodge.
The river came into order in the middle of the second week, and we started off with a great day on the 11th., when five springers were caught. Fish were taken from the bottom beat (2½ miles downstream of the Lodge & only 3 miles above the tidal limit) right up to the top but one beat which is 28 miles upstream of the Lodge. By the end of the second week, eleven springers had been taken.
During the rest of the month, the river has dropped steadily – falling to summer level by the end of the month. The very cold weather (night temperatures dropping to -4°C) brought the water temperature down to below 40°F - 4°C, which slowed up the running fish & made them more difficult to take as they were less enthusiastic to move to take a spinner or fly.
During the last week of February, three lovely sea-liced fish were taken, and one party had half a dozen offers on the fly, hooking two & losing both.
As the month ends, the river is at summer level with superb clarity – visibility being 7-8 feet.
Fish are still moving through, and will be taken in greater numbers as soon as the water temperature rises. The improvement in the spring run has continued, with the impression being that it has even surpassed the run of 2003. The total number of springers taken for the month on the Lodge beats was 14 to 10 lb. compared to the average for the last 5 years of only 2.
Due to the response to the free fishing in February, the Blackwater Lodge has another special offer for the Irish angler for March. Fishing normally costs €50/day for the month, but Irish anglers can avail of the fishing at only €20/day and a mere €10/day for each night that they stay B&B at the Lodge. Subject to availability and the interest shown in this offer, the Lodge may well make a further offer available to the Irish anglers for April. Contact Ian Powell at the Lodge for all the latest information on the fishing and the bargains that are available.
Fact File
Blackwater Lodge Tel: 00 353 58 60235 From UK: 0871 474 0135 (10p/min any time!)
Upper Ballyduff Fax: 00 353 58 60162 From UK: 0871 474 0136 (10p/min any time!)
Co. Waterford
Email: info@ireland-salmon-fishing.net
Web: http://www.ireland-salmon-fishing.net
Fishing report page: http://www.ireland-salmon-fishing.net/fisreport.htm
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Ian Powell
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 17, 2003 - 5:40 am: | |
Subject: Spring Salmon Fishing on the Cork Blackwater
Spring Atlantic Salmon are in. A number have been taken already. See our Daily updated Fishing report page for info: http://www.ireland-salmon-fishing.net/fisreport.htm
or our website for info on the Lodge & Fishery:
http://www.ireland-salmon-fishing.net/fisreport.htm |
Ian Powell
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 28, 2002 - 10:05 am: | |
Subject: Change of URL for Blackwater Lodge link
You have a link to my site under
Freshwater: Ireland: Cork Blackwater: Local Links
to our Fishing report page.
Important Changes: New Blackwater Lodge Domain
We now have a high-speed 24/7 broadband satellite Internet connection & a new domain name.
Consequently, we now have:-
New Website address: www.ireland-salmon-fishing.net
New Title: Atlantic Salmon Fishing on Ireland's Cork Blackwater.
New Fishing Report Page address:
www.ireland-salmon-fishing.net/fisreport.htm
New Email address: info@ireland-salmon-fishing.net
Please update your address book for this.
The old bwlodge@indigo.ie email address is also still available at the moment, but will be phased out as well.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me here at the Lodge.
- Tight Lines.
Ian Powell
Blackwater Lodge
Upper Ballyduff
Co. Waterford
Ireland
Tel: 00 353 58 60235
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Ian Powell
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 9:20 am: | |
Subject: Superb salmon fishing on the Blackwater
A timely summer flood on August 9th., 2002 has encouraged an excellent run of grilse & early autumn fish into the river.
The prospects for salmon fish are excellent in the coming weeks. See the Blackwater Lodge daily updated river report page on
http://indigo.ie/~bwlodge/fisreport.htm for details. |
Ian Powell
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 18, 2001 - 10:03 am: | |
Subject: Irish Autumn Salmon Run gets under way !
Following a very wet week, the river has risen sufficiently to get the autumn run of salmon coming into the river. In the last 2 days, large numbers of fresh autumn fish of 8-12 lb. are moving in.
For the latest info, see our daily updated river report page on
http://indigo.ie/~bwlodge/fisreport.htm
Ian Powell - Proprietor
Blackwater Lodge (Cork Blackwater river)
Upper Ballyduff
Co. Waterford
Ireland
Tel: (353) 58 60235
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Ian Powell
Unregistered guest
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 11, 2001 - 5:12 pm: | |
Subject: Atlantic Salmon Fishing about to take off
The Cork Blackwater is very low at the moment & fishing is moderate. However, the tidal reaches of the river are alive with salmon just waiting for a rise in the water to enter the main river. The weather is broken & we are getting some rain every day. It is only a matter of time until the river rises enough to get the fish moving. When it does we'll have a bonanza. One Italian angler has already taken 14 salmon in the last 5 days.
For the latest news, look at the Lodge's website on the Daily Updated River Report page on
http://indigo.ie/~bwlodge/fisreport.htm |
