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A bit of water on the Feale and salmon to 14lb last week

By
myleskelly
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From the banks of the River Feale, Paddy Halpin, IFI Limerick, reports on the fishing last week…

After some welcomed rain over last weekend (11/12 June) we had a nice fresh in the Feale last week. A good lot of angler were out trying their luck and there were 7 fish reported.

Benny Loughnane who had a good fish of 11lbs caught while spinning in the pic with him is a friend Sean Lane
Benny Loughnane who had a good fish of 11lbs caught while spinning in the pic with him is a friend Sean Lane

Amongst the lucky anglers was Listowel man Benny Loughnane who had a good fish of 11lbs caught while spinning. Mike Sullivan had a nice fresh fish of 4lbs as did Dean Smyth both caught while spinning.

Cecil Prendergast
Cecil Prendergast

Tom Stack and Cecil Prendergast had fish of 8lbs and 10lbs and both were caught on the fly.

Jerry Mulvihill
Jerry Mulvihill

Top fish for the week went to Jerry Mulvihill who caught a great, freshly run fish of 14 lbs while spinning.

Water levels are now dropping back but is still nice fly fishing water.

Go fishing…

The River Feale is among the outstanding salmon and sea trout rivers of Ireland. The River rises in the mountain district of North Co Cork and flows westerly for 75 km (46 miles) through the county towns of Abbeyfeale and Listowel and enters the sea south of Ballybunion. For the final 10 kms (6 miles) of its course, it is known as the Cashen River. Throughout its meandering journey to the sea it flows through a picturesque landscape of heather bog land, fertile valleys and rolling hills. Its main tributaries, flowing from both North and South, combine to add in excess of 160 kms (100 miles) of fishable waters.

About 50% of the main River Feale and the Smearlagh River is controlled by 5 angling clubs. These clubs are some of the best angling waters and each club offers day tickets for visiting anglers.

Download: River Feale angling map – River Feale Angling Map

AbbeyFeale Anglers Association

The Abbeyfeale Anglers Club controls parts of the river between Abbeyfeale and Duagh.
Web: abbeyfealeanglersassociation.wordpress.com

North Kerry Anglers Association

North Kerry Anglers Association issues daily & weekly permits for fishing on 9 miles of the Feale & Smearlagh rivers.
Web: www.northkerryanglers.com

Killocrim/Finuge Angling Club

Killocrim/Finuge Angling Club control approximately 6.5 kms (4 miles) of water downstream of Listowel.
Web: killocrimfinugefishingclub.com

Brosna / Mountcollins Angling Club

Brosna / Mountcollins Angling Club control about 13 kms (8 miles) of double bank fishing from below the Owveg River confluence, up past Mountcollins, to within a short distance of Ahuan Bridge.
Tel:  +353 68 44251

Low Water Leaves the Trout Very Spooky on the Fane

By
David Byrne
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One of Eamonns' Wild Brown Trout from the River Fane

One of the north-easts top angling guides Eamonn Conway was out and about on the Fane over the weekend. Eamonn reports that fishing on the River Fane at the moment is hard goin, the river is very low and is in need of some fresh water. He advises that small dries are working well with light tippet and long leaders, the trout are very spooky due to the conditions. Light nymphs presented on long tapered leaders fished in the runs are also working too when the trout are not on top. Eamonn has had some success using these techniques but hopes that we get abit of rain to freshen up the river and wake the trout up.

Tight Lines Eamonn Conway

Eamonn Conway is one of the country’s top angling guides and a qualified APGAI Ireland Fly Casting Instructor. If you fancy a days guided fishing with Eamonn why not drop him an email at eamonnconwayflyfishing@hotmail.com or give him a call at 086 1242966.

Additional information can be found on Eamonns’ website at www.tainflyfishing.com

One of Eamonns' Wild Brown Trout from the River Fane
One of Eamonns’ Wild Brown Trout from the River Fane
Fishing is Tough Going at The Moment Due to Low Water
Fishing is Tough Going at The Moment Due to Low Water

Youth Angling Ireland – fish for your country!

By
myleskelly
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In 2012 Gavin Walsh took on a task that generations of Irish coaches had avoided. He took our junior development to the next level and through his dedication and support we now have Youth Team Ireland on the world stage.

Jack Tisdall has now taken over the role, Jack who has many years experience on the world stage himself along with assistant manager Shane Kavanagh are preparing to head to Portugal with the 2016 U18 and U23 teams next month.

Your chance to fish for Ireland – World Youth Angling Championships 2017

Now for the first time the World Youth Angling Championships is coming to Ireland next year and it’s your turn to get involved. With the event on home ground on the mighty Inniscarra Lake in Co.Cork we will present teams in all three age categories U15, U20 and U25.

The teams will be selected over two qualifying weekends at Inniscarra Lake TDL on the 25th & 26th of June and the 18th & 19th of September.

It doesn’t matter what standard your fishing is at our coaches and senior international team members will be on hand to help and advise.

For more details visit http://www.ncffi.ie/youth-team-ireland/ or call Jack on 07813 333694

 

Qualifiers
Qualifiers

 

Tench, hybrids, big bream for Day 2 of Farney Festival

By
myleskelly
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Good bream at the Farney Festival
Good bream helped shake up the leader board on Day 2 of the Farney Festival

Tench, hybrids, and proper bream were the order of the today at the Farney Festival.
While the match stallworths averaged 7.5 kg of silvers, the leaderboard looks very different this evening with Rowe bagging 30lb of bream on Brothers and Section A on Brothers producing bags of tench.

Good bream at the Farney Festival
Good bream helped shake up the leader board on Day 2 of the Farney Festival

On Muckno the higher section was won by young James Doherty with 12 kg of hybrids with Wheeler steady on 7kg+.

On the lower section Eamon Rogers started well with 20 good hybrids but was pipped with a late flurry by McLoughlin who finished with over 7kg.

Tomorrow is an important day for the leaders and as expected the sections are getting stronger by the day.

Results

Farney Festival - Day 2 results
Farney Festival – Day 2 results

All anglers are requested to note that this festival runs until Saturday 25th June. Please respect this booking by avoiding pegs 55 to 75 on Lough Muckno. Anglers from the club booked to fish there next weekend and who are currently practicing in the area are particularly asked to co-operate with this request.

Report courtesy of Irish Angling Development Alliance

Irish Angling Development Alliance

IADA is an alliance of anglers, formed to address the many issues confronting the sport of Angling in Ireland today.
Web: http://irishangling.ie/

Major fish kill investigated on north Galway river, Irish Times

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myleskelly
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Major fish kill investigated on north Galway river
Major fish kill investigated on north Galway river, Irish Times

Inland Fisheries Ireland says pollution of Yellow river caused by silage effluent. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is investigating what it describes as a “major” fish kill on a tributary of the Clare river in north Galway. Large numbers of dead fish were reported late last week over almost a kilometre of the Yellow river, a tributary of the Sinking river near Dunmore, Co Galway, which is part of the Clare river system…
Irish Times, 20/06/16. Read the full article ‘Major fish kill investigated on north Galway river‘.

Major fish kill investigated on north Galway river
Major fish kill investigated on north Galway river, Irish Times

Families vow to fight plans for Lee Valley windfarm, Irish Examiner

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myleskelly
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Families vow to fight plans for Lee Valley windfarm
Families vow to fight plans for Lee Valley windfarm, Irish Examiner

Families living in the Lee Valley area of Co Cork are refusing to give up their nine-year fight to stop a windfarm being sited close to one of the Europe’s last ancient river forests. They are to appeal Cork County Council’s latest decision to An Bord Pleanála. Earlier this month, the local authority granted planning permission to Cleanrath Windfarm Ltd to build six wind turbines near Inchigeelagh…
Irish Examiner, 22/06/16. Read the full article ‘Families vow to fight plans for Lee Valley windfarm‘.

Families vow to fight plans for Lee Valley windfarm
Families vow to fight plans for Lee Valley windfarm, Irish Examiner

Second fish kill in north Galway due to pollution, Connaught Tribune

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myleskelly
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Second fish kill in north Galway due to pollution
Second fish kill in north Galway due to pollution

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A second fish kill as a result of pollution has been discovered in north Galway.
It was revealed yesterday that a major fish kill on a tributary of the Sinking River near Dunmore has been caused by silage effluent leaking from a farm in the area. Today, another significant fish kill has been discovered at the Dawros river near Milltown which feeds into the Clare river…
Connaught Tribune, 21/06/16. Read the full article ‘Second fish kill in north Galway due to pollution‘.

Second fish kill in north Galway due to pollution
Second fish kill in north Galway due to pollution

Women Only fly fishing courses for beginners and improvers

By
myleskelly
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Women Only Fly Fishing Course
Women Only Fly Fishing Courses
Women Only Fly Fishing Course
Women Only Fly Fishing Courses by the Irish Ladies Flyfishing Association

The Irish Ladies Fly Fishing Association is providing Women Only Fly fishing Courses for beginners and improvers.

This 1 Day courses will be run on 3rd, 9th & 16th July, 14th August and 3rd September at Straid Fishery, near Ballynure, Co Antrim.

The course is designed to take someone who has had a basic introduction to fly fishing onto the next level and give more information on how to stay safe during a day spent fly-fishing.

Don’t worry though if you’re a complete beginner when you read this – we will still be able to support you to begin fly-fishing on one of these ‘participation events’.

http://www.flowni.com/training-events?counties%5B0%5D=1&activity_types%5B0%5D=7

Please cut and paste,and click on the above link for further information and to register.

Looking forward to meeting you!

An improvement at Lough Currane -12 salmon and 7 sea trout last week

By
myleskelly
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One of 2 grilse caught by Peter Liddell. Peter retruned this one, about 3lb and kept the other, a 4lb fish
Peter Liddell

Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Currane which sawan improvement in the salmon and sea trout catches alst week…

15/6/16 Dr. Jim Comerford fishing out of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com caught a fine 3 ½ lbs. Grilse on the troll. In the hired out boat department of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com,Northern Ireland angler Mr. Andy Wishart, caught a fine 5 ½ lbs. Grilse also on the troll . Wind NE fresh with reasonable cloud cover.

16/6/16 The Fly headlines go to Northern Ireland Angler, Mr. Louis Millan, while fly fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a fine 4 lbs. Grilse. Now to the trolling department, Local Angler Mr. Mike O’Dwyer, caught a fine 4 ½ lbs. Grilse on the troll and by all accounts, Mike had a good battle with his Noble Salmon as it took a few good dives. An unnamed angler while fishing with his Gillie caught two Sea Trout in the 2 to 3 lbs. class on the fly.. Wind NE fresh with reasonable cloud cover.

17/6/16 There was some good fishing on Lough Currane today so straight to the action. We start at the Top of the Lake. An Italian Angler fishing with his Gillie Mr. Terence Wharton, caught 2 Grilse on the Troll  both in the 4 lbs. Class and finished their day off with a Sea Trout. Now we head down the North shore and into the bungalow where Northern Ireland Angler, Mr. Stuart Millen, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a fine 4lbs. Grilse on the fly. Now to the hired out boat department of Waterville Boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com, Northern Ireland Angler, Mr. Gavin Wishart, while fishing with his Uncle, Mr. Andrew Wishart, caught a 4 lbs. Grilse on the troll. Wind NW light with good cloud cover.

18/6/16  Straight to the Sea Trout department, UK angler, Mr. Alex Muir, while fishing with his gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a fine 3 lbs. Sea Trout, on the fly. Wind west with good cloud cover.

19/6/16 In  the www.lakelandshouse.com hired out Boat department where Mr. Phil Hawker caught a fine 4 lbs. Grilse and Mr. Alan  Donoghue of Dublin, caught 1 Sea Trout/Junior and just for the record both were caught on the fly.  I will put the rest of today’s action or the lack of it in the words of  renowned Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com, “No need for the paparazzi today, blown off the Lake at Lunch time, gale force SW wind with heavy rain”. Just for the record it has made a flood, how big will be interesting to see. The reason I say this is because I’m sure the land will take a fair bit of it as its very dry. There was 33.1 mm of rain.

20/6/16 Straight to the artists of the Sea Trout department. UK Angler Mr. Lindsay Richards of Chester, while fly fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com caught two fine Sea Trout both in the 2 lbs. class. An angler fishing on the River Inny caught a Salmon in the 9 lbs. class on the fly. Wind NW light to fresh with reasonable cloud cover with light misty rain this afternoon at times.

One of 2 grilse caught by Peter Liddell. Peter retruned this one, about 3lb and kept the other, a 4lb fish
Peter Liddell

21/6/16 Straight to the fly department, Mr. Peter Liddell, Fishing out of www.butlerarms.com and fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 2 fine Grilse ranging from 3 lbs. up to 4 lbs. Just for the record the 3 lbs. Grilse was returned to tell the story of his battle to freedom. Wind SW light to fresh with reasonable cloud cover and staying with the weather even though it made 33.mm of rain, the dry land took the most of it and Lough Currane only rose by a few inches

That is your ration from the last week on Lough Currane, from your Gillie and the Waterville Fishery, no spin no fly’s just facts.
Vincent Appleby

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Vincent Appleby Eureka Lodge, Caherdaniel West, Co. Kerry.
Telephone: +353 (0) 87 207 4882
E-mail: salmonandseatrout@eircom.net
Web: www.salmonandseatrout.com

Find out more about Lough Currane…

The rivers and lakes of Waterville drain a large catchment and are regarded by many as the foremost Salmon and Sea-Trout fishery in the country. The lake system is well developed with access to boats and guides being readily available to the tourist angler. The Sea-Trout caught here are renowned for their size and quantity. For more details see

196lb Skate for the West Cork anglers

By
IFI Staff
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Gary Blake with skate weighing 196lb
Gary Blake with skate weighing 196lb

Tom Collins of seaanglingcharters.ie in Union Hall West Cork reports no shortage of bait fish.  On Friday he had a cracking day’s fishing with the first day of the season on the Skate.  5 to the boat and a couple lost due to technical difficulties.  Best fish of the day, and an Irish specimen, went to Gary Blake, coming in at 196lb.

Gary Blake with skate weighing 196lb
Gary Blake with skate weighing 196lb

Evan McGovern managed 2 skate on the day, one male and one female fish, both estimated around the 60lb mark which wins him the prize of most skate landed ! Evan tells us that skate was the target and the day turned out to be one of the best any of them ever had. – “We put out shark rigs as we waited for the skate to arrive and landed 3 blue shark to 60lb.  The skate came on the feed later in the afternoon and we had a busy, backbreaking few hours with 5 skate coming to the boat.  I had two small ones to about 60lbs, Gary Blake had 2, one of which was a 180lb irish specimen, and Izaak Bradley had one around the 100lb mark.”

Evan McGovern
Evan McGovern

On Saturday the Loch an Iasc Charterboat received news that 4 more of their tagged shark had been recaptured and logged with IFI.
One interesting fact that they got back was that 2 of their sharks were caught on the 12th of Sept last year and recaptured on the same day this year 500 Km off the Azores which would indicate that they stay in their original packs during their migration!

Tom collins - IFI Confirmation on tagging letters

Go Fishing…

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Sea Angling Charters is a modern and energetic business driven at the helm by experienced angler and skipper Tom Collins.  Whether you are a seasoned angler in pursuit of a catch of a lifetime or a passing tourist hoping to get that photo of a breaching whale we aim to fulfil your every need.
Tel: +353 87 2792983
Web: www.seaanglingcharters.ie
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