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Big Blackwater Brownies

A May evening session on the Kells Blackwater proved extremely productive for local angling guide Pat McLaughlin. Known as the Trout Whisperer, Pat knows every inch of the river having fished it since he was a boy. The family tradition goes back to his grandfather who is supposed to be the first person to have cast a dry fly on the Kells Blackwater.The above fish weighing 3 lb 14 oz, was tempted by a little black gnat and was stalked for at least half an hour. The fish was spotted rising, studied to gauge its feeding pattern and movement, then covered. Bang and the fight was on, in near pitch darkness. Trout of the calibre pictured are not easily caught and take real skill. The Kells Blackwater has a good stock of fish in this bracket or larger. Pat has a ten pound fish to his credit caught on a dry fly in 2004.

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