Fishery manager Brian Curran reports that the Costello Fishery received a nice lift in water levels following the rain last week, and despite light angling effort 8 salmon were landed for the week.
Local rod Geoffrey Fitzjohn accounted for 3 grilse to his own rod on 2 days, best 5lbs and all to his trusty size 12 Black Shrimp. Indeed I managed a peek inside Geoffrey’s fly box on Friday last and sure enough, it was a veritable cornucopia of Black Shrimps in various guises and sizes. The fish all came from Beat 1, including the Cabbage Pool, the Dinner Run and the Sea Pool, and he lost another fish in the Cabbage Pool.
Hugh Maguire landed two fish, both grilse of 5lbs – one from the Cabbage Pool on a Stoat’s Tail and one from the Butts at Fermoyle on a Daddy. Hugh also lost a big fish here. Sean Kelly took a 3.5lbs grilse in the Sea Pool on a Black Shrimp, and lost another in Hedge Pool.
Michael Dillon also had a 3.5lbs grilse in the Cabbage Pool, and Anthony Bolustrim landed a grilse on a Black Shrimp, again in the Cabbage Pool.
While levels are dropping now there is sufficient water in the system to allow the fish to run following rain on the 20th. Sea trout have been slow to arrive, as were the grilse, but we are starting to see sea trout move in a number of pools near the sea.
Go fishing…
Costello & Fermoyle Fishery
Costello & Fermoyle is a jewel in Connemara’s crown, with a short, productive river draining a chain of lakes, all providing quality salmon and sea trout fishing. Salmon run the system from April, with the grilse run peaking in June, while sea trout start in May, with the most prolific runs in June and July. Fishing can be excellent right through September.
To make a booking, contact Brian at
Telephone: +353 (0)91 572196, 087 2509722 or 087 2399988
E-mail: curranb52@gmail.com
Web: www.irelandwestangling.ie
