Fishery manager Terry Gallagher reports on fishing over the last couple of weeks from Costello.

As with a lot of fisheries in the west Costello has seen little rain and plenty of sunshine in the last weeks. Understandably rod pressure was low as a result. That being said, fish can also be caught in low water conditions as the following intrepid anglers demonstrated recently. Paraic McDonagh wrestled a 5lbs bar of silver from the sea pools towards the end of May. Richard and Hugh McGuire were not deterred either and were rewarded with 2 grilse of 5lbs and 3lbs, after travelling down from Dublin.

Neil Spellacy’s first visit to Casla in 2016 was certainly successful as he landed a 4lbs silver grilse on River Beat 1. Finally, grilse of 4lbs 12oz and 4lbs 4oz fell to the Black shrimp when Geoffrey Fitzjohn also fished River Beat 1.

The more unsettled weather this week and a drop of rain should help sport at Costello and get salmon and sea trout moving into the system. To book fishing, give Terry a call at 087 2399988.