Finally!
The first salmon of the 2016 season has been landed at Lough Curran [Co. Kerry].
Myles Kelly writes:
He [Neil O’Shea] managed to get stuck into a good fish [above] before the 11 o’clock tea break. At 10:50 the fish was guided over the net and boated. The salmon fell for a 13cm rainbow Rapala lure….
13cm lure?
We’ve all fallen for one of those, in fairness.
First salmon of the season caught on Lough Currane (Angling Ireland)
Beautiful catch
That’s some good eatin’
Fine Springer. Maith an fear
That’s a nice size too.
Why do these little genital losers feel the need to kill fish for their personal entertainment ?
That implies that he killed it for the sole purpose of posing with it. What is much more likely is that it became his dinner. It is essentially the same as his buying a salmon from the shop, except he knows this one is fresh.
…the first salmon is usually caught on the Bundrowse and occassionaly on the Liffey on 1st Jan. It usually sells for a large amount which goes to charity.
That’s a heartwarming fact, bisted: nice one.
How is it the same when the Salmon you buy in the shop is from a farm?
Ya right Neil. You forgot to take the tag off.
Still, very jealous of all the gear and the relaxing days he must have.
What weight was it? Yum Yum.
Oh …a tiddling 10 lbs.
Some fishers who scarce get a bite
From beginning to end of season,
Still think their own methods are right,
And for failure have always a reason.
And this, you will probably hear,
Was “water” or ” weather” or “tackle”
For the stream was “too high” or “too clear”
Or something went wrong with the ” hackle”
One day O ‘Shea had caught but a few,
And none of the others had any;
I ventured to ask if he knew
The reason he didnt get many?
He answered ” the truth for to say
And not for to tell you a whopper,
I’m a little bit queerist today,
And fancy I didnt fish proper”