districts within easy eluding Lough Erne "B••nh..·. r,'. reach, inacross the The man who wishes to fish but whose family like the bright lights and the entertaiT1ment offered by a ponular seaside resort will find accomodation to suit his pocket in Bundoran. If he and ,his family like the peace .and beauty of the country there are hotels to meet his needs. There are lovely motor runs along the s'.'!ores of Donegal Bay with its secluded bathing beaches, and also through the mountain valleys, with every o.oporturiity to wield the rod. Bundoran provides dancing, golf, ten;iis, cinemas, and other entertainments. The quiet old world town of Ballyshannon on the Erne can make the visitor ·comfortable. It is a good shoppi:lg centre and c:iters for the angler and his requirements. There are comfortable hotels, efficient garages, a cinema and a theatre where dances are held. For those who wish to live in the country by their fishing there is a comfortable hotel on the North shore 'of Lough Melvin. A list of hotels, their charges, etc.. may be ol:;+cii'led from the Ir:sh Tourist Association, w.ith offices in Dublin, Belfast. London and New York. The Anglers' (;uide compiled by the Departn~ent of Agriculture, Fisheries ·B:·anch is obtaLrnble from the Department or the LT.A.. and is stocked by many of the leading tacklists. There arc not many· places in the British Isles where one can have the c!1oice of catching salmon and trout in lough, river or estuary, or combine mountain 442. ·climbing with fishing. One sportsman who visits the (list\·ict in the latter part or the season frequently brings back a mixed bag of trout, grouse, duck and rabbits, while his wife who accompanies him, finds happiness in recording th1" !ovcly scenery on canvass. Two vi,itors one a well-known bfrd artist, climbed to a lake nearly 2,000 feet up and returned with a H lb. trout and ·a determination to return and try the evening rise. Next day the artist caught a superb brown trout on Melvin weighing 7} lbs. Within a few minutes he had recorded its fresh colours on his rough painting block. An outline of the fish was hten taken and in due course a finished painting was created. The dry fly purist will find use for all his art in presenting his fly to the big shy Erne trout. Running up to S lbs. or more these deep chested fish are magnificent fighters. With skill, patience and ccmning they may be taken during 1.he day on dry or wet fly, but the night rise is the best time. Just as it is getting dark these big trout come on the feed and the angler may well have the sport of a life time packed into a short half hour. There is a May Fly rise and at other times the medium Olive or Wall Fly, fished wet dry are ·suitable lures. The wet fly fistei:man may have all the sport he cle;res wi1 i1 tail fly 2'1d two clro9pets •!rifting on Lough Melvin am! at times fishing the shor.es by night for the cruising gillaroo or brown trout feeding on snails, shrimps ancl flies. Flies-well there are
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