Fishery manager Colin Folan says unbelievably unsettled weather has set in the last couple of weeks. From baking heat to gusting gales, we have had it all. However, no one can complain with the lack of water in the river, and thankfully there is a constant influx of fresh salmon and sea trout. Anglers are also having a ball with the brown trout at present, with a few fish of 2lbs, 3lbs and a beast of 9lbs landed by regular angler Ronan Power on Lough Inagh. Ronan fished in tepid conditions for three days, and at 6.50pm on his final day he got stuck into a leviathan! Ronan’s boat partner and brother Brian yelled “We’re gonna need a bigger net!” Ronan replied ” We’re gonna need a bigger boat!” The fish took a size 10 Fr. Ronan (a fly named after him) on 6lbs leader on a floating line. See photo below.

Ronan Power with a monster brown trout of 9lbs taken on Lough Inagh, July 2016. The fish took a Fr Ronan fly fished on a floating line.
Ronan Power with a monster brown trout of 9lbs taken on Lough Inagh, July 2016. The fish took a Fr Ronan fly fished on a floating line.

Also pictured below is John Dardis (Kildare), with a brace of grilse landed from the Derryclare Butts on a Jungle Alexandra. Henry Harendza fished a few half days in July and landed 3 grilse to 7lbs from the Derryclare Butts. Michael Heery and Denis Murphy (Dublin) fished Inagh for a day and landed 2 grilse and 9 sea trout on daddies. Visiting Scottish angler Andy Bowman fished a day on the river beats in Inagh with fishery manager Colin Folan and Kevin Crowley (IFI) and between them managed 2 grilse, 10 sea trout and 4 brown trout. Most fish took a Silver Doctor and Blue Delphi. We are on par for salmon as last year, a small bit down on sea trout and way up on browns. Fishing and enquiries to hotel reception 095 34706 or email  [email protected] , pre booking is essential!

Kildare angler John Dardis with a nice brace of grilse taken on Lough Inagh, July 2016.
Kildare angler John Dardis with a nice brace of grilse taken on Lough Inagh, July 2016