Ephemeral magic on Mediterranean Sheelin
Lough Sheelin Angling Report: May 25th – May 31st, 2020
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”
W.B. Yeats
The...
West Cork rivers report
On the River Ilen a single salmon of 9lbs was caught last Saturday by a local club member. Some sea trout are also showing...
Great trout fishing reported on Munster Blackwater
Trout fishing is cracking at the moment on the Munster Blackwater. Sedges are fishing fabulously on the evening rise with trout up to 3lbs...
Munster Blackwater salmon report W/E May 24th
Salmon fishing effort has picked up between Fermoy & Ballyduff but scarce results. Any fish that have been caught have been of good size....
River Bandon Report W/E May 24th
There were 4 salmon reported in the 2 weeks ending May 24th. Overall angling pressure was low as a result of the 5 km...
Irish Angling Update 28 May 2020
It's been a week of extremes, with an unseasonably strong storm last Friday giving way to a heatwave getting underway today. Last Friday and...
New guidelines for anglers – Roadmap for returning to the water
Inland Fisheries Ireland offers the following information to anglers as a guideline only. Government advice to stop the spread of coronavirus is STAY AT...
Free-rising brownies on the Boyne as some angling activity returns
The slow but steady return to angling has been welcomed by all especially those living within 5km of their local waters. Some anglers returned...
Slow return to angling continues – Irish Angling Update
Apart from last night, there has been very little rainfall during the past seven days. Temperatures were down a little on average and some...
Currane salmon keeping their mouths shut
Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Currane
15/5/20 Bright sunshine all day, wind NE light and variable at times. Need I say more, I wish I could,...






















