Ronan Cusack reports that with only a few days remaining in the 2013 trout season on Lough Mask, the fishing has improved dramatically. Christy Crotty and John Ronanem Waterford had a fantastic 2 days sport this weekend. The lads had in excess of 16 trout exceeding the 13” limit, and lost count of the number of undersize trout they returned. Their best trout was 1.75lbs and all were returned. Local angler Kevin Egan fished on Saturday with Noel Fay from Kildare and they had 8 fish on wetfly along the shallows (best fish 2lbs, all returned). Ballinrobe Anglers chairman Tommy Foley fished with Neil Foley from Cork on Saturday last and they had 7 fish between them for the day and again returned numerous undersize fish (best fish 1.75lbs, all returned). Cian Murtagh and Joe McCarty from Kingscourt fished with Ronan Cusack on Friday last and they 16 fish over the size limit (best fish 1.5lbs, all returned). On 3 occasions throughout the day Cian had two fish on at the one time, which he said is something he never experienced before. Angling guide Denis O’Keeffe fished dries on Mask last Saturday with friends “Ted and Sue” and they had 6 fish over deep water (best fish 1.75lbs, all returned).
Lough Carra has also fished well this week, with some good bags reported. Cian Murtagh and Joe McCarty from Kingscourt had 3 nice fish on Thursday last, using a combination of wets and dapping (best fish 1.5lbs, all returned). Dr Martin O’Grady of Inland Fisheries Ireland fished Carra this week and enjoyed some excellent dry fly fishing. Martin used his own dry sedge patterns and had fish up to 3lbs every day. Gerry O’Brien, Ballinrobe also fished dries on Carra this week to great success.
Overall both lakes are in top form, so get out there and give it a lash before it’s all over.
Ronan also guides on Mask and can be contacted at 087 2869487 or by email at [email protected]
