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Drogheda. Those which escape remain in the sea 

 during the spawning season, and I have no doubt, 

 in my own mind, that they are the very fish which 

 make their appearance at the end of April and 

 May. As is the case in the Blackwater, these fish 

 have more the appearance of overgrown grilse than 

 salmon, and in all probability are maiden fish. It must 

 be borne in mind that, like the Hampshire Avon, 

 the Boyne is choked up with weeds after May, and 

 it is therefore impossible for fish to leave the tide- 

 way during the summer months, except in a high 

 flood. This may account for so few grilse being 

 seen high up the River Boyne. 



WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS OF A 

 GOOD GRILSE YEAR ? 



In answer to this question put by Mr. Willis Bund 

 in writing " Salmon Problems," I would say that 

 a good grilse season depends mainly on the 



