The Return Of The Silver Tourist

Thursday, September 3, 2009
No doubt we're all watching the river over the past few weeks, awaiting the return of the "Silver Tourist".
The trout rod is pushed to the back of the shed as the heavy duty gear is dusted down in preparation for some heavy duty angling.
Some of us have been lucky so far, as a few Salmon and Dollaghan have been banked.
But have a read at this poem by long term club member Jimmy Mobray on how he welcomes the return of the Allantic Salmon..
 

 

 

               THE ATLANTIC SALMON (SALMO SALAR)  

 

 

As the Scotsman to the Haggis

His eloquence directs

So may we to the salmon

Pay our compliments and respects

 

When the river has lost it’s fury

And chocolate brown has turned to black

Look carefully in the mid-stream,

A flash of silver, yes he is back.

 

Great silver warrior of the river

Each year you faithfully return

Through tides and floods, falls and rapids

To the stream where you were born.

 

We await you by the river

On your coming we depend

May you visit us for ever

And may your welcome never end

 

 

By: R.J. Mowbray