Beat 15 - Ballincurrig
Section 2

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Description:


Casting a fly into "The Pot".


Looking down the stream
from The Pot to the Cliff Pool

The Cliff Pool

From there, go down to the corner of the field & over the stile. Walk down to the trees & follow the path on your left onto the long wide gravel bank..  At the head of the gravel bank, the river tumbles into a deep hole called "The Pot" (care when wading as it close under our bank).  This is an excellent holding spot & can be fished by all methods. 
           
From here on is moderately deep, fast ripply water with several scours & stones providing lies which are excellent for fly when grilse are running in low water, or for spinner in medium water.  Further down, the main flow goes towards the far bank under the trees, & there is a good holding place in the deep glide 25/30 metres above the two small trees sticking out at an angle from the bank. 
           
Just above these trees is a line of stones, & from these, out under the trees & all the way down to the cliff is superb fly water.  It is also excellent for spinning, worming & spun shrimp, & also for floated shrimp down the slacker current on the right hand side.  Fish are very likely to take fly or spinner even right down just above the cliff, though worming is difficult here due to snags.  When wading, keep well to the right of the stream down as far as you can towards the cliff, especially on the first run down, as fish can lie close to our side.  

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