From the banks of the River Feale, Paddy Halpin, IFI Limerick, reports on the fishing last week…
After a good flood on the Feale on Monday we had a lot of anglers out from Tuesday and a good number of fish reported caught for the week.
Three generations of visiting anglers from Tipperary, the Courtney family, Michael, Dean and Daniel went home with 3 nice fresh fish.
Visiting from the UK, angler Richard Brown had a lovely fresh run fish of about 7lbs with his grandchildren Finn and Óisin. Óisin also had a 6lb salmon of his own, his second of the season.
James Allmann had 2 fish for the week the first was released, a nice fresh grilse, and the second was a fine fish of 14 lbs.
Also lucky this week was Thomas McMahon who had a good fish on the fly.
Water levels at the moment are up again since yesterdays rain.
Go fishing…
The River Feale is among the outstanding salmon and sea trout rivers of Ireland. The River rises in the mountain district of North Co Cork and flows westerly for 75 km (46 miles) through the county towns of Abbeyfeale and Listowel and enters the sea south of Ballybunion. For the final 10 kms (6 miles) of its course, it is known as the Cashen River. Throughout its meandering journey to the sea it flows through a picturesque landscape of heather bog land, fertile valleys and rolling hills. Its main tributaries, flowing from both North and South, combine to add in excess of 160 kms (100 miles) of fishable waters.
About 50% of the main River Feale and the Smearlagh River is controlled by 5 angling clubs. These clubs are some of the best angling waters and each club offers day tickets for visiting anglers.
Brown tag fishery: Please note that for 2016 the River Feale is designated as a brown tag fishery. Anglers must affix a brown tag along with a blue tag to any salmon which is retained. This means that salmon retained on the River Feale will have two tags attached. Brown tags will issue from IFI officers ONLY for the 2016 season. Please ring 087-7639236 to arrange to receive your first brown tag.
- Additional brown tags will only be issued by IFI staff, they may be contacted at 087-7639236 and they will arrange to meet and issue an additional tag upon verification that the previous brown tag has been used, i.e. a fish has been caught and recorded in the logbook.
- 1 brown tag will be issued at a time to each angler.
- If an angler has used his brown tag or doesn’t have a brown tag in his possession to use then he must fish catch and release methods, i.e. single barbless hook and no worms.
- Brown tags will continue to be issued until the angling quota is reached.
National Regulations apply and are available online.
Download: River Feale angling map – River Feale Angling Map
AbbeyFeale Anglers Association
The Abbeyfeale Anglers Club controls parts of the river between Abbeyfeale and Duagh.
Web: abbeyfealeanglersassociation.wordpress.com
North Kerry Anglers Association
North Kerry Anglers Association issues daily & weekly permits for fishing on 9 miles of the Feale & Smearlagh rivers.
Web: www.northkerryanglers.com
Killocrim/Finuge Angling Club
Killocrim/Finuge Angling Club control approximately 6.5 kms (4 miles) of water downstream of Listowel.
Web: killocrimfinugefishingclub.com
Brosna / Mountcollins Angling Club
Brosna / Mountcollins Angling Club control about 13 kms (8 miles) of double bank fishing from below the Owveg River confluence, up past Mountcollins, to within a short distance of Ahuan Bridge.
Tel: +353 68 44251
