French visitors Cedric Nolin and Benjamin Domenech enjoyed their visit to Lough Corrib, catching several trout of this calibre while providing guide Larry McCarthy with plenty of laughs.
Declan Gibbons reports that angling activity is quiet enough of late, but is picking up with hatches of sedges and mayfly, and good hopper fishing to be had on many areas of the lake.
On Sunday last Ennis angler David Egan and David Connor from Armagh enjoyed an excellent day’s fishing out of Ballindiff, with the Clare man landing 3 with his best fish being 5.5lbs. David Connor landed 2 trout with his best fish being 3lbs, all fish were taken on sedges and sportingly released.
On Tuesday and Wednesday last Kevin Molloy of Baurisheen Bay Boat Hire (tel. 087 9604170) hosted a visiting German group who had 4 trout for 2 days fishing on wets, they also rose a lot more fish but alas they were coming short. Kevin and his brother Eamon also enjoyed a day wet fly fishing on Saturday last with 3 trout landed – best fish 3.25lbs.
Clare angler David Egan with a beautifully marked Corrib trout taken on a sedge pattern, July 2016
On Sunday last Ennis Anglers hosted a competition with a 14 inch limit which saw 10 rods participating. In first place wasJohn Flanagan with 1 fish for 2.5lbs. Seamus O’Loughlin was second with 1 fish for 1.5lbs, and third went to Paul Dignam with 1 fish for 1.25lbs.
At Corrib View Lodge, Glencorrib (www.corribangling.com) Larry McCarthy reports a reasonable week with fish caught on sedge and still some Caenis action to be had. Bill Latham from the UK had 9 fish over 3 days. 3 fish were on dry sedge and a further 6 on Caenis in the early morning. Two French visitors staying with Larry had good sport on Corrib fishing dry sedge in the Greenfields area – Cedric Nolin and Benjamin Domenech had 8 fish over 2 days with many in the 2lbs bracket.
Armagh angler David Connor with a nice Corrib trout taken on a sedge pattern, July 2016
Fishing is picking up with sedge hatches, and mayfly are trickling off as well, giving decent fishing prospects for the coming week with cool conditions for the time of year.
French visitors Cedric Nolin and Benjamin Domenech enjoyed their visit to Lough Corrib, catching several trout of this calibre while providing guide Larry McCarthy with plenty of laughs.
If the management of Inland Fisheries Ireland has its way, the organisation’s trout fish farms across the country, including Cullion, Mullingar and Roscrea in Tipperary, will soon be closed, but it appears the present IFI approach may well result in another major rod licence dispute, because thousands of trout anglers are vowing to do what they can to stop the fish farm closures….
Leinster TAFI are happy to announce that the 2016 National Inter Provincials will be kindly hosted by Rathdrum Trout Anglers on the 20th of August 2016 in Co Wicklow. The event will be run over two sessions and on a catch and release basis. The scoring will follow the Fips Mouche scorning system of points per fish and place points to the anglers following each session. A full list of rules and the day schedule will be posted shortly.
All entries and name do have to be with the club by the 21st of July to allow them enough time to prepare for the competition please forward your entries to your provincial secretaries as the host club will not accept personal payments for entries.
If you wish to practice on the venue then you must have a valid day permit and they are available from the sports shop in the village (Bill Porters), Stirabout B&B on main street, in the local tourist office or the caravan park.
If you have any queries or problems please contact Tom Driver 0868358543, Mark Driver 0860349273.
In Irish Fishing Diaries James Barry tells us of the preparations and the great day had at the Irish Bass Festival which was held 1st, 2nd and 3rd of July.
110 anglers enjoyed a nice Westerly wind and the bass addicts got their hit. Tactics, previous big fish and favourite lures filled the conversations.
Friday morning saw the start of the competition and the Absolute Fishing guys were on hand with advice and help for all. The 5am registration meant anglers could start at 6am. The fish frenzy commenced !
James tells us:
The prize format is simple, the angler who catches the biggest fish is crowned winner of the Irish Bass Festival and gets to take home the coveted bass trophy, there is also prizes for second and third biggest fish. A hotly contested section among the serious bass guys is the best three combined. And there is also a visiting angler section and a juvenile section. The winning anglers for the 2016 festival were as follows…
1st Place & Visiting angler winner – Michael Larkin (74cm)
Catches this year were excellent and reports coming into us where of some good catches from the rocks and estuaries. The majority of the fish caught were in the 50-65cm bracket (9-15 years old)
A very happy Paul O’Reilly, Navan, with one of his many fine Carrowmore sea trout
Anglers on Carrowmore Lake enjoyed some of the best sea trout fishing in recent years. The past week saw very good numbers of sea trout moving into the system including some cracking fish in the 3 lbs. to 5 lbs. bracket.
Paul and Shane O’Reilly, Navan & Dublin, had two excellent days on the lake, boating in excess of 50 sea trout over two days. Paul also caught his first ever salmon which will make his trip to Carrowmore an unforgettable experience. Other successful anglers included Larry McAlinden and Pat Foley. A very happy Paul O’Reilly, Navan, with one of his many fine Carrowmore sea trout
Most successful flies were Octopus, Claret Bumble, Clan Chief & Green Peter.
Please note that Carrowmore Lake is a Brown Tag Fishery this year! For fishing on Carrowmore Lake contact Seamus Henry on +353 (0)97 83487 or visit www.bangorerrisangling.com.
A group of Junior Anglers on board the Lady Helen taking part in the recent Daniel Peacock Memorial / National Junior Competition
Daniel Moran reports on the Daniel Peacock Memorial / National Junior Competition hosted by Newport SAC…
All 42 Junior Anglers who participated in the Daniel Peacock Memorial / National Junior Competition held on Sunday 3rd of July and hosted by Newport SAC
Newport SAC hosted the Daniel Peacock Memorial / National Junior Competition on Sunday the 3/07/16 which was fished in Clew Bay. Over 40 junior anglers, all aged between 8 and 18 years of age, took part in this year’s event.
The day began with a hot cup of tea for the parents and anglers before boarding the 5 boats and heading out to sea. The weather improved as the day went on and all boats recorded good catches of fish. The Juniors were welcomed on the pier in the evening with a serving of freshly cooked sausages on the quayside and the prize presentation was held in Hotel Newport. Michelle and the staff were on hand with hot food and sandwiches for all in attendance. As always, a great display of prizes were on offer, thanks to a combination of the Peacock Family’s generosity, the clubs hard working trophy officers and our generous sponsors. The club wishes to thank each and every one of our sponsors, the skippers, stewards, committee and anyone who generally helped to make the day special for the juniors in whatever way they could. Our thanks also to all skippers who gave a reduced rate on the day for their boat hire, to the parents who helped out and the hotel and staff for providing the venue for the presentation.
A group of Junior Anglers on board the Lady Helen taking part in the recent Daniel Peacock Memorial / National Junior Competition
The prizes were presented by David Nevin from the Westport branch of AIB, Niall O’Boyle and Mary Sugrue of Coastal Zone Services, Matthew Peacock and Richard Steer, representing the Peacock family. Every one of the juniors started and finished the day with smiles on their faces. Every junior caught fish and no one went home empty handed. All entrants received a Newport SAC beanie hat and a medal sponsored by Coastal Zone Services, as well as a goodie pack sponsored by Inland Fisheries Ireland, in recognition of their participation. The club would like to thank all sponsors for their generosity, as without their support, the competition would not have taken place. In particular we would like to thank our main sponsors Coastal Zone Services, The Peacock and Steer families, AIB Westport, Port West, Clew Bay Marine Services, Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Westport Credit Union, Hastings Insurance, Allergan SAC, Inland Fisheries Ireland & Castle Davitt Furniture and to all who contributed in any way. For a full list of sponsors please visit our website www.newportseaanglingclub.com
Results
The results of the Daniel Peacock Memorial/National Junior Competition were as follows:
Overall Winner– Grace Moran with a total of 33 fish and 165 points.
8 years to 13 years winner: Matthew Moran (120 pts) Joint runners up: Chloe McNally & Calum Kennedy 3rd place : Christopher McGee
4th place to 8th as follows: Niall McLoughlin, Ryan Chambers & Roisin Moran, Ronan Brennan, Isobel Sammon & Daithi Nevin (Novice)
14 years to 18 years winner: Killian Chambers (150 pts) Runner up: Jessica Loftus 3rd place : David O’Donnell
4th place to 6thas follows: David Loftus, Damien Chambers, Rachel Moran,
Novice Girl:1st place – Madeline Gorbea (Spain), 2nd place – Avril McLoughlin
Novice Boy:1st place – Conan McHugh, 2nd place – Jack O’Donnell
Teams event winners were Team A with a total of 390 points: –Peter O’Donnell, Jessica Loftus, Conan McHugh & Cian Moran
Teams event runners up were Damien Chambers , David Loftus, Chloe McNally, Ronan Coyne
Individual Boat Winners:. Lady Helen – David Loftus Barracuda – Roisin Moran White Water – Killian Chambers Inishoo – Grace Moran The Fawnglass – Matthew Moran
Largest Ray: Ryan Chambers (25” wingspan)
Largest Bulhuss: Jack O’Donnell (39” in length)
Boatmans Prize: Niall O’Boyle who skippered the Inishoo on the day
Up coming events
Our next competition is the 50th anniversary of our Sea Angling Festival. This year we are returning to a 3 day event with a Shore Competition scheduled to take place on the 29th of July and two days of boat competitions taking place on Saturday the 30th and Sunday the 31st of July. If you haven’t already done so , please book in by calling Sue on 086 3862568 as places are limited and demand is high. We are planning to have a mass at 10am on the Saturday on the quayside for all the deceased members of the club and a blessing of the boats will take place before the boats head to sea. We hope to see all the familiar faces again for a great weekend of fishing and fun. For more information see: www.newportseaanglingclub.com
The brown trout fishing has picked up again on Lough Arrow with some nice fish being caught during the week mainly on wet flies.
Robert Cullen had 3 trout, heaviest at 2 lbs., while Maurice Cullen boated one at 2.5 lbs. Peter Dunne from Drumshanbo had 4 fish, best at 3 lbs. all on wet fly. Peter was also successful fishing the Green Peter into the evening catching two nice trout at 3.5 lbs. and 2 lbs. respectively.
Anglers at Ballisodare enjoyed another good week’s sport with 167 salmon landed, 52 of which were released. While water conditions and weather conditions were good for the most part of the week the salmon were not easily fooled with successful anglers working hard for their fish! While most fish caught were in the 3 lbs. – 5 lbs. bracket a good number of fish around the 7 lbs. mark were spotted daily. Although the water was not high some colour remained, resulting in the worm and fly being most productive. Bright coloured flies seemed to do the trick in small sizes. The usual Cascades and Ally’s Shrimp patterns and Green Highlanders produced most fly caught fish.
Dermot Fadden started off the week well on Monday catching what turned out to be the best fish of the week, a fish of 11 lbs. on the worm at the Falls. Dermot also landed another fish of 4 lbs. on the worm. Larry Bergin had two nice fish on Friday July 8th weighing 9 lbs. and 6 lbs. both taken on the worm at the Falls. Andrew Pearson had the best fly-caught fish of the week, a fine bar of silver weighing just over 7 lbs. caught on Saturday at the Falls. Dermot Glennon landed a nice six pounder on the prawn on Sunday (one of the only fish caught on the prawn) although they didn’t show much interest in the prawn this week.
With good water levels remaining in the river there are plenty of fish on the move and prospects look good for the coming week.
Annie Taylor,UK, with a fine Moy Estuary Sea Trout
Judd Ruane, skipper of the Pegasus, reported excellent sea trout fishing for his clients on the Moy Estuary despite difficult conditions. According to Judd this is the best season for many years with a lot of good quality sea trout present.
Successful anglers on Pegasus included Annie Taylor and Pete Doboux, both UK.
Annie Taylor,UK, with a fine Moy Estuary Sea Trout
To book a day’s sea trout fishing visit www.fishingireland.ie or contact Judd on +353 (0)87 6736969.
The Moy system accounted for a reported catch of 517 salmon for the week. This brought the season total, to date, to 3,368 which is up 217 on this time last year. Salmon were caught right throughout the system from Ballina to the East Mayo water.
The Ridge Pool saw the best week of the season so far with a total of 42 salmon being caught. Bill Cleary, Dublin, and Roy Wearing, UK, had 3 grilse each all on fly.
Bill Cleary, Dublin, with 3 Ridge Pool grilse
UK flyangler, Michael English, enjoyed a very successful week on the Mount Falcon water catching 9 grilse for the week, while Patrick Zolliker, Switzerland, had a five pounder on Gannon’s fishing bubble & fly.
Twelve year old Mark Nelson from Knockmore caught a 4.5 lbs. fresh-run salmon in “Padden’s Pool” on the Knockmore Angler’s stretch. Mark is a pupil at Lisaniska National School, Knockmore and tempted his first fish of the season with a bunch of worms.
There was also good fishing further upriver on the Foxford Salmon Anglers’ water, Cloongee and the East Mayo stretch. On Cloongee, Daniel Duguin, France, had 3 grilse, while his countryman, Gerard Groult, landed five for the week. Celia Fry, UK, caught a seven pounder on worm on East Mayo and Reg Bishop, also UK, had two fish at 5 lbs. and 6 lbs. also on the EMAA water.
