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The Delphi Fishery Salmon Club and Syndicate Connemara the Delphi Fishery Salmon Club and Syndicate Connemara The Delphi Fishery Salmon Club and Syndicate Connemara The Delphi Fishery Salmon Club and Syndicate Connemara An opportunity to purchase prime Irish salmon fishing and country cottage accommodation for a fixed week or more each year for 5 years. Selling Agents: Delphi Fishery Ltd. Delphi Lodge, Leenane, Co. Galway, Ireland Tel: +353 954 2222 Fax: +353 954 2296 E: [email protected] Solicitors: Mr. Jonathan Wynne, Henry J Wynne & Co, Boyle, Co Roscommon, Ireland Tel: +353 71 9662083 Fax: +353 71 9662853 E: [email protected] GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Delphi valley is widely regarded as one of the orchids and montbretia. Local wildlife includes last unspoilt corners of Europe. The valley is one of otters, peregrines, badgers, pine martens, ravens and spectacular beauty and seclusion which is surround- many other species. ed by Connacht’s tallest mountains. Wild, rugged, undeveloped and sparsely populated the valley has In the nearby village of Leenane, life continues at a changed little for hundreds of years. leisurely pace, little changed in decades, with a warm and friendly atmosphere, not least in the The Delphi valley and surrounding region is blessed pubs. with a delightful combination of sandy beaches, mysterious mountains, ancient oak woodlands, lakes For the non-fishing spouse, partner, family mem- and rivers. ber or friend the Delphi region offers extensive hill walking, golfing, beachcombing, horse riding and a Since the gulf stream is nearby Delphi’s climate is wide variety of outdoor pursuits and activities. The temperate with an exceptionally high annual rain- Delphi Estate is only a 30km drive from the popular fall. The average rainfall for the area is 100 inches tourist town of Westport. Being right at the heart a year. of Ireland’s premier fly fishing region, Delphi will always be best known as a Mecca for the fly fishing The wild flowers of the valley and estuary include enthusiast. abundant wild fuschia, yellow gorse, rhododendron, ESTATE THE ESTATE Delphi Lodge & Fishery is a 1000 acre estate of The lakes and rivers of the Delphi valley have for exceptional scenic beauty and is without doubt centuries remained famous for fly fishing for wild one of Ireland’s hidden treasures. The Delphi Estate Atlantic salmon and sea trout. is located in the heart of Connemara on the edge of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. This historic Irish Throughout its history Delphi Lodge has been a fa- Country house with its wild salmon and sea trout vourite holiday destination for both celebrities and fishery are framed within a glacial valley. royalty. King Edward VII visited Delphi in 1903 and later Prince Charles stayed for several days in 1995. Surrounded by ancient Caledonian mountains the In addition to fishing for salmon the Prince of Wales Delphi Estate contains the pristine lakes of Glen- took advantage of this wonderful unspoilt scenery cullen, Doolough & Finlough whose waters run out to indulge in some landscape painting. through the Bundorragha river into Killary Harbour, Ireland’s only fjord. THE FISHING THE CATCHES Delphi Salmon Rod Catches 2008 to 2017 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Total 10 yr avg Feb 1 3 12 2 2 0 5 3 3 4 35 3,5 Fly fishing anglers have, for centuries, enjoyed One of the most attractive aspects of fishing at Delphi is not a fishery that proclaims to produce to the Atlantic means most of the salmon caught are fishing for salmon and sea trout in this most attrac- Delphi is that you can catch a fresh run silver Marlarge numbers10 of fish, 11this we 13will leave13 to rivers16 24 beautiful18 silver 7fresh run28 fish. 18 158 15,8 tive valley. The spring fed lakes and rivers of the salmon from February to August. Fishing is by fly Aprlike the Moy and9 the Munster31 Blackwater.21 9 Delphi37 is 29 36 23 75 33 303 30,3 Delphi Estate make it perhaps the most beautiful only except for some strictly regulated trolling on Maynot a fishery for3 the angler28 intent60 on killing58 large93 27 Delphi122 is an enchanting25 100 place and19 its pristine535 35,5 place in the world to enjoy this historic sport. Doolough. Junnumbers of salmon.53 Delphi14 is a 57fishery 39that produces74 72 waters,68 towering10 mountains74 and34 its harmony495 with49,5 Julquality sustainable73 fish.29 127 40 44 67 nature98 come together107 to33 make Delphi114 the732 perfect 73,2 The Delphi Fishery often produces the first rod This trolling tradition on Doolough dates back to Aug 36 13 45 43 75 24 fishery82 and unspoilt83 environment44 135 in which580 to enjoy58 caught salmon of the season in the west of Ireland the 19th century and has persuaded many a devout SeptWhen conditions80 are perfect,50 an57 angler may53 have107 a 80 the beauty102 of the60 West of47 Ireland,132 the wonders768 of 76.8 and more often, the first salmon caught in Ireland fly fisher to take a salmon or two by this method, special day with several fish however it is the quali- nature and the presence of sea and mountains. Total 265 179 392 257 448 323 531 318 404 489 3606 360,6 on the fly. this said over 90% of fish caught at Delphi are ty of the fishing that is most attractive for the sport- Spring salmon return early and at Delphi the season caught on fly. Roding days dedicated1421 fly fisher.1586.5 The 1690largest fish1631.5 on record1568 1577 1767 1485 1864 1767 16357 1635,7 begins on the 1st of February. The Delphi Fishery is protected by Delphi staff and 1swis a 23lb salmon228 caught79 in 1910198 with many123 bigger216 177 258 227 110 396 2012 222.5 gillies and by fishery officers from Inland Fisheries 2swsalmon seen at37 spawning.100 In recent194 years134 Delphi232 has 146 273 91 294 93 1594 159,4 The spring run lasts well into May and overlaps Ireland. The practise of drift netting was banned Totalproduced a number265 of179 20lb fish.392 Delphi’s257 closeness448 323 531 318 404 489 3606 360,6 with the first returning grilse / summer salmon at several years ago and as a result the weight and size 1sw wt 3.9 3.59 4.32 4.66 4.01 4.10 4.4 3.2 3.8 4.1 40,08 4,008 the end of May and beginning of June. From late of the salmon is gradually increasing. 2sw wt 8.66 8.74 8.21 8.97 8.77 8.7 8.8 8.2 8.0 8.2 85,25 8,525 June and early July, the summer salmon are very Av wt 4.57 6.47 6.25 6.91 6.48 6.2 6.56 4.6 7.0 5.0 often accompanied by shoals of fresh sea trout. 1 > 2lb 5 2 2 1 1 3 4 36 3 16 73 17,3 2 > 3lb 30 18 9 4 29 22 22 53 19 31 237 23,7 3 > 4lb 76 29 61 28 68 45 74 73 23 108 585 58,5 4 > 5lb 78 23 83 35 70 57 78 45 35 151 655 65,5 5 > 6lb 31 16 38 40 52 36 67 25 51 80 436 43,6 6 > 7lb 12 15 47 33 42 44 73 21 66 33 386 38,6 7 > 8lb 13 16 47 27 40 34 50 23 50 19 319 31,9 Delphi8 > 9lb Salmon9 Rod21 Catches50 200825 to52 2017 30 54 15 69 19 344 34,4 9 > 10lb 20173 201615 201525 201426 201334 201222 201142 201010 200944 200815 Total236 10 23,6yr avg Feb10 > 11lb 14 38 12 122 232 110 295 37 183 114 13535 13,53.5 Mar11 > 12lb 101 115 139 13 1615 247 1812 75 2812 183 15882 15.88,2 Apr12lb + 93 3111 219 139 3722 2912 3626 235 7514 333 303118 30.311,8 MayTotal 2653 17928 39260 25758 44893 32327 122531 31825 404100 48919 3606535 360,635.5 Junnetmarks 537 140 575 392 747 724 6810 1011 743 342 49551 49.55,1 markJul % 2,60%73 0%29 1.28%127 0.81%40 1.67%44 1.2%67 1.9%98 1073% 1%33 1140% 732 73.2 RiverAug 17336 12313 26245 15343 22975 15424 20282 12383 20844 224135 1851580 185,158 FinloughSept 7480 4150 11257 8553 189107 13580 257102 16360 15647 230132 1442768 144,276.8 DooloughTotal 26518 17914 39217 25718 44830 32334 53172 31832 40440 48935 3606310 360.631 GlencullinRod days 14210 1586.51 16901 1631.51 15680 15770 17670 14850 18640 17670 163573 1635.70,3 Total1sw 265228 17979 392198 257123 448216 323177 531258 318227 404110 489396 36062012 360,6222.5 Fly2sw % 96.9%37 96.1%100 98.4%194 95.5%134 95.8%232 93%146 92%273 93%91 91%294 90%93 1594 159.4 EscapeesTotal 26521 1790 3920 2570 4480 3231 5311 3180 4040 4890 3606 360.6 Best fish 16.375 20.375 20.69 19.65 17.75 17.06 19.07 14.11 16.0 15.0 Wild Salmon Rod Catches (included in total) 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Total 10 yr avg River 59 46 59 37 101 73 89 37 59 66 626 62,6 Fin 11 12 13 12 15 22 33 18 14 20 170 17 Doo 14 9 12 10 22 33 43 26 32 21 222 22,2 Glen 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0,3 Total 84 68 85 60 138 128 165 81 105 107 1021 102,1 Released 77% 85% 81% 88% 83% 80% 83% 91% 91% 93% 1sw - no.
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