Reporting from Lough Mask is IFI’s Ronan Cusack who tells us the deep is fishing best and the outlook is good…
Lots of good news from Lough Mask again this week as the good fishing continues. As normal for this time of year, wet flies pulled on intermediate lines across the deeps are producing most of the goods. Reports from anglers indicate that the size average of the trout in the deep this year is well up on previous years and fish are in super condition.
Weather this week has been broken, with a mixture of rain and fresh south westerly winds, which is perfect for the hungry daphnia feeders.
World Cup P.R.O Denis Kelleher had an excellent day on Sunday last fishing with good friend Larry Gibb. The pair spent the day in the deep in very stormy conditions and finished with 14 trout on wets (best fish 2lbs). Denis said the day was very lively and they encountered fish on every drift. Westport anglers Jonathan O’Grady and Ronan Gibbons also fished on Sunday and they decided to concentrate their efforts in the shallows along Churchfield / Gortmore. Their day finished with 10 trout of which 2 were bordering 3lbs. Ballinrobe anglers Kevin Egan and Michael Vahey fished for a few hours on Saturday and Sunday and they had 14 trout for the 2 days (best fish 2.25lbs all returned).
Looking at the weather forecast for the coming week, I would predict the good fishing is set to continue.
