It was the best week of the season for the Galway Fishery, with 121 fish in the book, as well as many more lost. I hold my hand up here with 3 fish hooked and lost myself on Saturday evening!
James Quinn reports the fishery averaged 17-18 fish per day, the best day being the 23rd with 23 fish, including 19 on fly, and 4 on shrimp.
Galway angler Stephen Cullinane landed 3 fish on fly to 6lbs, while Shannon angler Brian king had a brace of grilse, both weighing in at 4lbs. Father and son team, Drs. Michael and Barry Brown from Dublin had 4 fish with Dad whipping junior 3-1, there’s life in the old dog yet according to James! Kevin McCrossan from Northern Ireland had 3 fish on fly to 5lbs, and
Thomas and Markus Ulbricht landed 3 between them to 5lbs, all on shrimp.
97 years young Ned Cusack had 2 fish on shrimp of 3 and 5lbs.
John Anderson had good sport with all his fish returned for the session as well as did Seamus Nee.
International superstar banjo player Enda Scahill from We Banjo Three, who played for President Obama in the White House recently, caught a nice fish on fly.
Seamus McEleney (Northern Ireland), Gernam angler Werner Meckle, and NI man Dessie McWhirter all landed 3 fish each, with 2 fish of 6lbs among them.
Dublin man Dermot Quinlan landed 2 fish of 4.5 and 6.5lbs, and fellow Dub Shea Dolan had a 4.5lbs fish, all on shrimp. Dublin angler Tim Keane had a brace on fly of 3.5 and 4.5lbs.
Louis Brennan from Tuam had 2 fish on shrimp to 5lbs, while Liam Gilsenan had a great morning catching his limit and releasing some fish.
Limerick angler Eddie Corry had a good day as well, catching 3 and releasing 2 more fish.
The famous Quinn brothers from Loughrea had a great evening with Kevin and Michael catching 6 fish and releasing 4 on fly, although rescuscitation attempts on one failed. As paramedics they are clearly not up to the job!
