Alice MurtaghIFI from the Corlesmore office reports:
There are still plenty of French anglers fishing for Pike. They report plenty of small to medium sized Pike but one angler reported catching one Pike one meter in length.
Alice MurtaghIFI from the Corlesmore office reports:
The Annalee and Bunnoe rivers are producing good few small Trout at the moment.
River Annalee
This long river rises in Lough Sillan at Shercock and is joined by the Dromore River below Cootehill. The Cavan Anglers club control the section of river upstream from Ballyhaise to Ballynallon and a permit is required. Good hatches of Olives and Sedges occur. There is some good fishing at Deredis near Butlersbridge and upstream of Cootehill in the stretch below Knappagh Bridge.
The Rivers Bunnoe and Laragh are two main tributaries that join the river below Cootehill and there are active clubs on both rivers. Trout to over 3 lbs. are reported annually. Local day permits can be purchased.
James Place, Manchester winner receiving trophy for first place from Brian McKeon Festival Committee.
Alice MurtaghIFI from the Corlesmore office reports:
Thirty five anglers took part in the Ballinamore Festival competition and although bags were not exceptionally large, plenty of perch, roach, hybrids and a few bream were caught. One tench weighing 2.5kg was also bagged much to the delight of Alan Holl.
Results:
1st James Place 36.550kg
2nd Wayne Fuller 35.275kg
3rd Francis McGoldrick 32.600kg
4th Tony Green 29.500kg
5th John Potters 28.800kg
James Place, Manchester winner receiving trophy for first place from Brian McKeon Festival Committee.
Some English anglers from the North of England have been fishing Greenville Lough mainly early morning fishing and report good mixed bags of fish mainly Roach, Perch and some Skimmers. Sizeable Roach, Hybrids and Perch are also being bagged at Killykeen while some nice Tench and Bream are coming from Dereskit and Bawn Lake.
Ballinamore Festival results
Alice Murtagh Inland Fisheries Ireland – Corlesmore Office, Arva, Co. Cavan alice.murtagh@fisheriesireland.ie
Tel: +353 (0)49 4337174
Darragh McGee of Clew Bay Charters in Newport, Co. Mayo had an early start this morning out to Achill at 5.45am but it was well worth it. They caught bucket loads of fish including Mackerel, pollack, coalfish, poor cod, pouting, wrasse, grey gurnard, Tub gurnard, whiting, & lance.
Yesterday’s fishing trip put smiles on a bunch of young ladies when during a half day fishing trip on the bay they caught dogfish, Ray & a few mackerel.
Spaces available for a 4hr trip this Thursday 2pm to 6pm. Phone 086 3884425
White Water II is fully insured and is licensed by the Department of Marine and is fully equipped with all the latest navigation and safety equipment and can cater for 12 passengers and 2 crew. White Water II also operates evening tours. These tours are ideal for families and younger anglers. We offer Fishing trips, Wildlife tours and Island tours. The boat is available for hire seven days a week for the season March to October. The boat can also be hired for half-day angling trips (times can be arranged to suit). Evening fishing trips are available also. Groups of up to 12 persons are catered for and can be made up of individuals / families grouped together to suit all individual needs. Anglers of all levels from beginners to experienced catered for.
Jim Clohessy of Topfisher.eu.takes a look back on his hunt for the elusive Golden Grey Mullet. He tells us;
“I will always remember my first golden grey mullet, a flukey fish really, caught while spinning for bass early in 2002. It caused some consternation for us at the time as we struggled to identify the fish. The excellent “Irish Sport Fish – a Guide to their Identification” proved inconclusive as it reckoned that Golden Grey mullet were not recorded in Ireland. You couldn’t fault book as it was originally published before the arrival of a few new species into our waters. In those days gilthead bream were a rarity, trigger fish were elusive. In a changed landscape (should that be waterscape!) these new species give the dinghy angler looking for a change of scene something new to chase, something new to ponder during bad weather and the winter time.”
Read further to see interesting facts about identifying mullet, weighing a specimen, cameras etc in Jim’s article ‘Golden Greys’
A specimen Golden Grey
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Jim Clohessy and some of Ireland’s finest angling journalists decided that they would like to establish an online presence where they could continue to publish articles that would be of interest to all anglers wherever they are based (following the demise of Irish Angler magazine), but of course with a distinctly Irish flavour. So that’s what you get at Topfisher.eu.
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A world champion angler and an engineer who worked on heat shields for Nasa space shuttles say they have made the first fishing rod using graphene.
A form of carbon, graphene is many times stronger than steel.
It was discovered in 2004 by Sir Andre Geim and Sir Konstantin Novoselov – who were awarded the 2010 Nobel prize in physics for their work on the material.
Inverness-based angler Scott Mackenzie has worked with Oxfordshire-based Gary Savage on the rod….
Vincent Appleby reports on some good fishing at Lough Currane…
25/5/16 There were no reports of any rod benders, so we will head to the backdate department. Yesterday, on the late shift, local angler Mr. Martin Lanigan O’Keeffe, caught a 5 lbs. Grilse on the fly, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com. Now back today’s facts, Wind NE light with bright sunshine.
Markus with his Sea Trout
26/5/16 There was some great fishing in the fly and drifting and holding department, we start in the drifting department. UK angler Mr. Sean Smith, fishing out of www.watervillegolflinks.ie, caught a fine 9 lbs. salmon on the drift while fishing with his gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com. Staying in the drifting department, an angler on his own caught a fine Sea Trout in the 5 lbs. class. Now we head for the holding department and catch of the day and that goes to German Angler, Mr. Markus Kruse, and for good reason. He caught a fine 8 lbs. Salmon and finished his day off with a cracker of a 5 ½ lbs. Sea Trout, all while fishing with his Gillie. Now we head downstream and out to the Wild Atlantic Ocean and the annual Scarriff Inn workers fishing competition and going by the Mackerel caught, it’s a draw. And on behalf of all the Scarriff Inn workers they would like to say a big thanks to skelligtours@gmail.com. Wind West light to calm and sunshine all day with reasonable cloud cover at times.
27/5/16 Lough Currane was all quiet on the SW front in all departments and with little to no wind and bright sunshine, what would you expect, so the least said the soonest mended.
28/5/16 There were just a few Sea Trout and a salmon or two caught and the facts are as follows. Roel Haagmans caught a 3lb seatrout trolling while fishing with his Gilli,e Mr Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com. Mr. Olly Lynch had 1 sea trout on the troll and lost another good one. Now we head for the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com. A County Down party had 3 sea trout of 6 lbs ,5lbs and 3.1/2 all caught on the fly. There was a fine 5 lbs. Salmon, caught by Mr. Ben Bedore from Ohio, while fishing with his gillie and fishing out of www.oshealoughcurrane.com. Wind this morning calm, West afternoon and bright sunshine all day.
29/5/16 There was some good action on Lough Currane, so straight to the results. We start in the hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com. Mr. Michael Debrune, caught a fine 6 lbs. Salmon on the troll. Now we head for the North side and the Bungalow. Northern Irish angler Mr. Eamon Logue from Derry, caught a fine 6 lbs Salmon/Grilse on the troll while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com. Also in good form was German Angler. In the past few days there were 3 Salmon caught by German angler, Dr. Reinhardt Biniek. Now to the Sea Trout department Mr. Kevin O’Sullivan of Waterville caught and released a nice 1 ½ lbs. Sea Trout on the drift. Wind North light to calm all day and bright sunshine all day.
30/5/16 The hot weather takes all the headlines, with bright sunshine and a light wind from the West, so you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that all anglers failed miserably in the catching of a Wild Atlantic Salmon or a Lough Currane wild specimen Sea Trout. Just for the record Co Kerry is officially in a heat wave.
Church Island
31/5/16 Blazing saddles was the order of the day, as the anglers looked up to the heavens and all they could see was a clear blue sky with a raging sun shining down on Lough Currane. They tried and failed in all departments, be it lure or fly and as you can see by the photo the only thing my Noble anglers caught was a suntan. Wind NW light to fresh with little to no cloud cover.
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
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
Carrick-on-Suir & District Angling club are seeing good fish in the River Suir lately.
Mick Tobin caught and released a big fantastic 20lb approx. springer on club waters on Thursday.
A super 20lb salmon for Mick Tobin
On Monday it was the turn of James Byrne to catch a beautiful fresh fish estimated around 13/14lb. James caught the fish late in the evening in tough conditions. He also got a great video of the fish being released which can be seen on the Carrick on Suir facebook page
Great fish for James ByrneCarefully releasing his fish…
On Sunday June 5th the club are pleased to announce well known fly casting instructor Jason O’Riordan will be giving casting advice and tips at the Carrick on Suir Angling Club stretch on the River Suir. Jason is an International Federation of Fly Fishers Casting Instructor and also a member of the Mackenzie Team Ireland. Jason will be on hand to demonstrate and answer all your questions between 10am and 1pm at Murry boreen for trout and salmon and all club members and non members are welcome and we strongly encourage any junior members and non junior members who wish to improve or wishing to take up fly fishing to come along. See you all there!
Luke O’Connell from Ballisodare Angling Club reports that 39 salmon were caught last week between May 23rd – May 29th on the river. Following a small fresh at the start of the week there were a few fish on Monday and tuesday but low water saw the catches drop until the weekend with most fish caught at the falls…
Monday May 23rd – with fresh water still in the river from the previous fall of rain on Friday the fish were active with 6 caught. Successful anglers up river were Paul McMahon (5lb on worm) and Bernard Harte and Noel Barber who released 5lb fish on the fly. 3 fish were caught at the falls, best fish 7lb on the worm caught by Jimmy Mulcahy. Tuesday May 24th – Noel McKeever and Paddy McGee both had 6lb fish on the worm while John Donohue had a 6lb fish on the fly, all at the falls. Visiting anglers Damien Kelly and Mark Crawford fished up river, catching fish of 7lb and 5lb respectively. Wednesday May 25th – just 3 fish for the day, Ricky Fabozzi had a fish of 5lb on the fly at the falls while Michael Breslin had a fish 6lb on the fly up river and Bernard McKeon landed a fish of 5lb on the worm also up river. Thursday May 26th – 4 caught for the day, 3 at the falls and 1 up river, Frank Adams had the fish up river, a fish of 4lb on the worm. At the falls Richard Daly had a 5lb fish on the prawn, Joe Martin had a 5lb fish on the fly and Andrew Pearson released an 8lb fish on the fly. Friday May 27th – with the water very low up river all fishing took place at the falls. Martin Birdie had a 6lb fish on the worm, Dermot Glennon had a 7lb fish on the prawn and Andrew Pearson released two fish on the fly of approximately 5lb and 4lb. Saturday May 28th – 7 fish were caught for the day all at the falls. Hubert Henry released a fish of 4lb and then went on to catch a fish of 5lb both on fly, visiting angler Danny Irvine released two fish of 3 and 4lb on the prawn, Michael Kitchen had a 3lb fish on the worm, juvenile Cathal Galvin had a nice 4lb fish on the worm and visiting angler Frederick from France had a fish 4lb on the worm. Sunday May 29th – Sunday fished well at the falls with 9 fish caught for the day, anyone who fished managed to catch. Two were caught on the worm by Dean Wilson and Paul McCaughey (both 4lb) while the rest were taken on the fly. Derek McKendry had great sport releasing a 9lb fish then going on to catch a 7lb fish, Andrew Pearson released a 5lb fish and caught another fish of the same size, visiting anglers Frederick Rollin and Alain Colonvan from France and Belgium both released fish on the fly of 6lb and 3lb respectively, while Denis Daly also had a 3lb fish on the fly.
Go fishing…
The Ballisodare Fishery is situated on the Wild Atlantic Way in the picturesque village of Ballisodare, in the North West corner of Ireland, just a 10 minute drive from Sligo Town. It’s a great place for both novice and experienced anglers to catch salmon. Whether you fish with fly, worm, shrimp or prawn, Ballisodare is the place where you will maximise your chances of catching this often elusive species, and there is nothing like having a salmon on the end of your line to get the adrenaline flowing!
Literally! The power station is flowing and the hot water stretch is stuffed full of fish leading the LoughRee Lanesborough Angling Hub festival organisers to use two sections on the stretch for the festival this weekend.
So get your entries in quick for the last few remaining places!
EVENT DETAILS:
Lanesborough (Lough Ree Area)
International
Angling Festival – SPONSORED BY BORD NA MONA
June 4th 5th 6th 2016
In association with Failte Ireland, Roscommon County Council and IPB Insurances
Due to the weather forecast for next weekend and lower than expected returns from the practice match at Kilnacarrow an executive decision has been taken to revise our festival locations format and install the duck pond area of Lanesborough as section B and remove Kilnacarrow fishery – where we will instead stage an open match later in the year. There are large shoals of fish present in Lanesborough and Clonahee at present.
Revised format.
Section A Lanesborough Hot water. Pegs 1 to 14
Section B Lanesborough Duck Pond. Pegs 15 to 28
Section C Cloonahee Lake. Pegs 29 to 42
Draw
The draw will take place each morning at 8.30am sharp in the hall beside the river in Lanesborough. The hall will be open from 7.30am.
The draw will be open 1 to 42 first day then rotate sections alphabetically afterwards.
Fishing
Fishing will be from 11am to 4pm daily.
Prizes
The Prizes will be awarded as follows (based on weights)
Overall
1st €1000
2nd €650
3rd €450
€50 for every 7 pegs every day (18 x €50)
Bait
Bait can be pre-ordered details available from office.
Facilities
The results of every day will be posted in a local pub 6.30pm every day and winners of the daily prizes will be paid.
Schedule: Friday night – Greeting night for Visiting Anglers at Clarke’s Bar, Lanesborough – starts 9pm ALL WELCOME
Saturday night – Results of Day 1 revealed at The Swan Tavern, Ballyleague at 6.30pm
Sunday night – Results of Day 2 revealed at Sorohans Lifebelt Bar at 6.30pm
Monday night – Results of competition and awards presentation at the Yacht Bar, Lanesborough at 7pm
There will be hot barfood available in The Swan Tavern and the Sisters Bistro in Lanesborough every night after fishing. We also have a very good restaurant in PS Red in Ballyleague where booking is essential.
There are four local pubs in the area catering to every need and fresh food supplies in 3 local super markets, two local take-aways and a Chinese take-away.
There is still some self catering accommodation and B and B available for weekend please ring Liam in office 043 3321734
SPECIAL LAST MINUTE PRIZE
We will present 2 nights FREE B & B accommodation in Lanesborough area to any UK based anglers entering the competition before 6pm Thursday March 2nd at 6pm . Entry fee to be paid before 6pm Thursday to be included in the draw. E mail:loughreeanglinghub@gmail.com or phone Liam at 00 353 433 21734
IMPORTANT
Please Note: keep nets will be supplied for all Lanesborough fishing and anglers may use their own in Clonnahee lake
Entrants who require transport to Clonahee will be facilitated after the draw each morning.
LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING YOU ON FRIDAY NIGHT
Philip Gordon – Festival Director
00 385 87 7698468
