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This
is another 3 rod beat and which can be accessed from
the car park at the bottom of Beat 5 or from the very
top of the beat at the Broken Bridge which divides Beats
5 and 4. The first pool is the Broken Bridge Pool which
is one of the few pools on the river that fishes best
from the right bank and it holds fish in all levels of
water. Indeed this whole stretch of water fishes best
from the right bank right down to where the Glenacally
river joins with the main river. Some anglers prefer to
fish Jenkins from this bank also. The Broken Bridge can
also be partly fished from the left bank but it is not
as productive.
Jenkins Pool is situated immediately below
the joinings with the Glenacally River which joins the
main river from the left hand bank. It is a pool that
has a very good stream especially at the head of the pool
and it can be fished from both banks. In spate conditions
it can be fished right down to the tail of the pool and
there is a very good taking area in the glide at the tail
of the pool. Extreme care should be taken by anglers crossing
the Glenacally river - it can appear to be shallow but
the level can rise rapidly when there is heavy rain in
the catchment area. There are times when it is unsafe
to cross it and anglers should take an alternative route.
The Hill Pool is a deep pool that holds mainly grilse
and again is fished from the left bank. The area downstream
is known as The Straight and it is not that productive
but does hold the occasional fish. The Yellow Banks is
easily recognised by the two croys producing from either
banks that allow for the flow to go right down the middle
of the pool. It is a good holding pool mainly for Grilse
although the occasional Spring salmon has been taken there.
Joyce's Sand Hill fishes best in a spate when fish move
right close in to the left bank.
The Boat Pool is probably
the best holding pool on the beat and it can be fished
the entire length. Spring fish lie close to the top of
the pool beside the little rock outcrop on the right hand
bank. In a very heavy spate fish drop back to the large
wide glide at the end of the pool and a double handed
rod is required when fly fishing this stretch of water.
Srathloe Pool can be reached by crossing the river to
the island when water conditions allow - it is a pool
that is easily fished with a single handed rod.
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