Declan Gibbons reports that angling on Corrib has still a lot to offer with mixed weather conditions. Hatches of mayfly, sedges and Caenis are happening when conditions are favourable.
Last Sunday saw a fundraising competition out of Greenfields for Oisin Reilly, a member of the Irish Youths fly fishing team who will be representing Ireland in August on the Lake of Menteith in Scotland. The competition was run on a Catch-and-Release basis with Ennis Angler Seamus O’Loughlin landing 5 trout for first place. Seamus caught 4 trout on wet fly and his fifth on a dry fly. In second place was Dublin angler Stuart Marrey who caught 3 trout, all on dry fly. In third place was the young man himself who will be representing Ireland, Oisin Reilly from Glencorrib, with 2 trout both taken on dry fly. Best lady angler on the day went to Cong woman Dorrie Gibbons with 1 trout. The competition saw 15 anglers catch 17 trout. We wish Team Ireland all the best in Scotland in August.
Staying in the area well-known angler Vincent Hughes, uncle of International coarse angler Cathal Hughes had a great day’s fishing on the dap, landing 3 trout in the Inchiquinn area, with the best fish 3.5lbs. Also in the Greenfields area former fisheries staff member Pat Day had 3 trout for 5lbs for two evening’s fishing on wet flies. In the Oughterard area Basil Sheilds of Ardnasillagh Lodge (091-552550) reports Shannon angler Glen O’Connell had 1 fish on wet fly for his day’s fishing and fellow Shannon man John Fitzgerald landed 5 trout for 2 days – worth noting the Shannon boys were operating off a self-imposed 14 inch limit. Also at Ardnasillagh, Maurice Murphy of Strabane caught 2 trout on wet mayflies – best fish 3.5lbs. Staying in the Oughterard area Gerry Molloy of Gerry Molloy’s Fishing Lodge www.loughcorriboughterard.com (087-9190673) reports a group of visiting anglers – 3 Swiss and 1 German – enjoyed excellent fishing on Corrib from June 13th to June 27th. Also in the Oughterard area Kevin Molloy of Baurisheen Boat Hire (087-9604170) reports French father and son – the Deschamps -catching 3 trout trolling Rapalas for a half days fishing
It was a quieter week this week according to Larry McCarthy of Corrib View Lodge (087-9135222, www.corribangling.com) but there was still some good fishing to be had. Thursday was the first light wind morning and still the Caenis poured off, with 9 fish caught between 1.5 and 2.5lbs.
On Saturday two Northern Ireland anglers – Stephen Lusty and his mate Phillip – landed some cracking trout on crickets while boated by Frank Reilly, one of which weighed 4lb 8oz. On Sunday the two boys fished Caenis with Larry and landed 6 nice fish to 2lbs. On Monday they and Larry went to Carra and had 5 nice trout on dry olives between 1.5lbs and 2lbs.
Sedges are appearing with a second hatch of May fly at the moment so the good fishing should continue along with the broken weather.
