My first salmon of the 2015 Season

I am back on the Cork Blackwater River at Ballyduff and have caught my first salmon of the 2015 season, a 11 1/4 lb fresh run May fish. I caught it on Lower Kilmurry Beat of the Blackwater Lodge on a flying C black and silver size 4 spinner. Currently it is the largest salmon of the season caught on the Blackwater Lodge beats. The river is in perfect condition and height with a slight colour and excellent clarity. The grilse have started to run up river with a few being caught mainly on the upstream beats of Carrig and Ballygarret

I have also added a link to a video of Ian Powell of the Blackwater Lodge showing how to properly fillet and prepare a salmon.