On Tuesday 9th April the water on the Laune was well under 2 feet on the gauge at Johnston’s.Despite the fairly low water fish are running the river.
On Tuesday 2nd Kieran Conlon (A.P.G.A.I – IRL Advanced Two-Handed Casting Instructor & Guide) and his angling friend both met and lost fish at Heffernan’s on the fly. Kieran played his fish for a few minutes; he described the fish as small springers.
On Wednesday 3rd Laurence Fitzgerald made a return trip to the Laune and scored again with a lovely 6 lb fish which he returned to the Laune. There was a big fish landed at Johnston’s on Wednesday but the anglers identity remains a mystery. On Thursday a Tralee angler had a fish of 7lbs on the fly in Heffernan’s.
Prospects: Come high or low water there will be a run of good sea trout into the system over the next three weeks. They will be catchable on all methods but you have to be out there. The best sea trout fishing on the Laune in 2012 was during April especially in the last two weeks.
Beat 3
A bit low for Beat 3 to be at its best. No news of fish from the beat this week. A good place to try if we get an extra 2 feet of water from this rain.
Anglers please note: A ‘One Day’ salmon permit for Beat 3 only costs €25 probably the best value in salmon fishing in the country with a good chance of a fish.
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Billy Downes
Secretary
Laune Anglers & Trout Association
Phone: +353 (0)66 712 3950
E-Mail: [email protected]
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