Eileen Carroll, IFI Macroom, tells us 6 grilse were reported for the week, mostly caught on fly by club anglers.
RIVER LEE ESB FISHERY
It has been reported that a Limerick man had a salmon of 10lbs on a shrimp last Saturday. On the fishery ealier this week was Paul Hanley who had a good fish of about 12lb on fly. This hard fighting, well conditioned 12lb hen was safely returned to continue her journey to the spawning grounds.
The River Lee drains a catchment of 484 square miles of which much is taken up by two large reservoirs. Salmon Angling is confined to an 8 mile stretch from Inniscarra dam to Cork city… https://fishinginireland.info/salmon/southwest/lee.htm
Billy Downes of the Laune Salmon and Trout Anglers’ Associationreports that on Saturday the water level rose to 1.10m at the Laune Bridge or 1 foot 4 inches at Johnston’s; lovely water for all methods. We had hoped that the rise would improve the fishing but the vast majority of anglers who fished over the weekend blanked on all methods. Members were hoping that there would still be a run of salmon into the system late in August but it was not to be.
Fresh on the 1st of September, 8 lbs salmon
Recent catches include on by the club chariman on Thursday evening at the Rock Pool and two anglers met 4 fish but only landed fish in Johnston’s on Saturday. Paul Murphy landed a nice fresh grilse of 4 lbs and lost a bar of silver spinning. Richard Barry hooked two on the fly but lost both, they appeared to be fresh moving fish too. But a good few other anglers did not get a touch. One other fish, 8lb was reported on September 1.
Billy Downes, Secretary Laune Salmon and Trout Anglers’ Association
Go fishing…
Day permits will cost €35 for the months of August and September. Be sure to display your permit on the dash of your car with the date visible and have the other part with you because you will be asked by members to identify yourself as a legitimate ‘One Day Member’ / Permit Holder.
Reminder: Start time on Beat 3 is 8am and not before that.
Trout fishing on all Laune Anglers waters and on Beat 3 is by fly only on single handed rods with trout flies. (No worms allowed for trout fishing)
Carrigaholt skipper Luke Aston reports on some good fishing off the Clare coast. On Saturday after a break in the weather Luke and crew were back out and had good catches of pollack, link, haddock and cod.
Sunday saw a flat calm day on Loop head with a great view from the Aran Islands to the Blasket Islands and all the coast in between. Dolphins, Tuna and Humpback whales surrounded the boat.
German angler Ozzy was among a group with Kingfisher on Monday that have fished with Luke every year for the last 11 years. He is a real fishing machine ! And yesterday, Tuesday was shark day with 4 in first part of the drift.
OzzyBlue shark day
Also out making an impression on the blue shark was Skipper Séan Maguire and his anglers out on the Lady Gwen II. On Tuesday, 01 September, he had the boy’s from Nenagh out for more shark fishing. It was hectic! Over 20 were hooked and 16 landed.
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Séan Maguire Lady Gwen II
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Lindsey Clarke reports from LOUGH MELVIN – Monday 24th to Sunday 30th August 2015.
Salmon angling effort on Lough Melvin was negligible this week but the trout fishing for Sonaghan was excellent again. There were decent catches of Sonaghan reported again this week. On Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday the Garrison & Lough Melvin Anglers Association held their 36th Lough Melvin Open Trout Championships. This is a 4 day competition with the first 3 days being qualifying days for the final which is held on Sunday. The competition was well attended with 290 rods competing. The competition was a great success with Melvin fishing well and producing decent catches each day. Congratulations go to Laurence Gibb and Fechin McMorrow jnr, who were the overall 2015 winners with 8 trout caught. In 2nd place were Greg White and Matt Higgins also with 8 trout and in third place were Dominic Kerrigan and Geoffrey Hylands with 7 trout caught.
TWO lucky anglers got more than they bargained for when they went fishing off Keem Bay, Achill, in July.
Robert Corrigan and Barry Doyle landed two huge skate fish while angling in Keem Bay. Robert and Barry caught the fish on the same day, at the same location. The total weight of the two catches was an impressive 315lbs… Mayo News, 01/09/15. Read the full article ‘Catch of the day in Achill‘.
Jason Nash prepares to release a Bandon Salmon last week
There was a good flood on the Bandon last week and as it fined off a few nice fish were caught. The Bandon Angling Association tells us that a good number of fish have been reported since the rise, mostly a mix of fresh and stale grilse. Day ticket holder Rob McKechnie caught his first fly caught salmon during the week. This was Rob’s first time fly fishing for salmon and he had a great battle using his single hander before eventually landing the fish 20 minutes later.
Jason Nash prepares to release a Bandon Salmon last week
The Bandon Angling Association would like to remind anglers that there is no worm and shrimp/prawn fishing on club waters in September. Shrimp/prawn fishing is be banned on the whole river for the month of September.
Go fishing…
The River Bandon is a most scenic and prolific game fishing river flowing through some of the most picturesque country side in West Cork. It’s source is a few miles north west of Dunmanway from where it flows through that town and and on through the villages of Ballineen, Enniskeane, Kilcoleman, Bandon and Innishannon where it become tidal and widens into an estuary before meeting the sea past Kinsale.
Kilcoleman is situated on The Bandon River which flows through some of the most scenic countryside in the South West of Ireland. For centuries it has been recognized as one of the best fly fishing locations in County Cork. Web:Kilcoleman Fishery
Lindsey Clarke reports from RIVER DROWES – Monday 24th to Sunday 30th August 2015.
Water levels remained good on the Drowes all week. The gauge at the start of the week read 0.65m The River continued to rise until Thursday when it peaked at 0.68m for the week. Thereafter, the river gradually dropped and by Sunday the gauge read 0.67m. The river was fairly quiet for the week as is usual for this time of the season but there were a few grilse recorded by those rods that fished.
On Monday, Nigel Abrahams recorded a 3lb grilse caught on a Rapala lure from the Black Water. On Tuesday, Nash McDaid reported a 4lb grilse caught on a Flying ‘C’ lure from the Mill Pool. Johnny Philpot registered a 4lb grilse caught and released on shrimp from the Black Hole. David Carolyn accounted for 2 grilse weighing 2½ & 5½lb caught on a fly from the Black Water. With wet and variable weather we are receiving at present, the Drowes is guaranteed to maintain its good water levels next week.
For info/bookings etc on the Drowes Fishery & Lough Melvin see the website: http://www.drowessalmonfishery.com/ or Tel: +353 (0)71 9841055 (8 am to 12 noon)
In the shadows of the evening on a quiet Lough Sheelin, angler Philip Reid (Dargle anglers / Dublin trout Anglers) broke the silence as he hooked a fine fiesty 7lb trout. Fishing companion Tadg Riordan netted the fish for Philip. Dabbling with a Claret Stimulator in the surface wave off Crover shore, there was little stirring. This was the only rise both anglers had seen as evening drew to a close on Thursday.
Philip Reid with his 7lb Sheelin trout
Up-Coming Events
The Guider /McIntyre Cup – Saturday September 26th, starting at Kilnahard 11.0am to 6pm, this is an open fly fishing competition and gives a good warm up before the biggest competition of the season on October 5th. For further information please contact Frank McNally on 087 2374503
The Lough Sheelin Protection Association’s Stream Rehabilitation competition has been set for Saturday October 3rd. Match booklets will be out by mid- August and will also be available to download off the LSTPA’s web site.
The Cavan/Monaghan Garda Divisional Fly Fishing Championship and Open Competition – Sunday October 10th from Kilnahard Pier, fishing from 11am to 6pm. This competition is for the heaviest fish (visitors) and the heaviest fish (Cavan/Monaghan Garda members), presentation of prizes and refreshment dinner at Crover House Hotel at 7pm sharp. Any queries please contact Dessie McEntee on 047 77216 or 086 8937568.
For anyone interested in joining Lough Sheelin’s Angling Club – The Lough Sheelin Trout Protection Association please contact Thomas Lynch @ 087 9132033.
Lough Sheelin 2015
Please remember anglers to abide by BYE-LAW 790 which strictly prohibits
All trolling on the lake from March 1st to April 30th (inclusive)
From May 1st to June 15th – no trolling between 7pm –6am and no trolling under engine between 6am – 7pm
June 16th – October 12th – no trolling under engine between 7pm – 6am.
No trout less than 14 inches should be taken from the lake
Jonathan Peppard, Dublin all set to go fishing
A catch & release policy is actively encouraged on the lake at all times
Please remember All anglers are required to have a Fishery Permit to fish Lough Sheelin which must be purchased before going out on the lake.
It won’t work if you aren’t wearing it… Water rarely gives second chances and a life jacket is just that – it saves your life, so we would implore anglers and all other users for their own safety as well as it being the law under SI No 921 of 2005 – Pleasure Craft (Personal Flotation Devices and Operation) (Safety) Regulations 2005
Fishery manager Colin Folan reports that August was a frustrating month weather wise, with mostly high winds, excessive rain and very cold air temperatures. However, the trout fishing on Inagh was fairly decent. In total there were 163 sea trout and 200 brown trout recorded. There were some exceptional fish landed including William Hamilton (Dublin) with a sea trout of nearly 5lbs (See Pic) and Dan O Donovan (Cork) with one of 4lbs. Top flies for the lake were the usual Inagh favorites Silver Daddy, Pearly Dabbler and Green Peter.
William Hamilton with a fine sea trout of almost 5lbs from Lough Inagh. As with all sea trout in Connemara the fish was safely returned again after the photograph.
The salmon fishing was lean enough with 17 fish reported for the month, most of the fish were caught on the lake. The annual Inagh – Cornamona Challenge was fished on Sunday 30 August, and 14 anglers recorded 96 trout in total with the Inagh team coming out on top with 49 fish. Top rod went to Joe Creane with 19 fish. September is usually the best month for the lake and hopefully 2015 will be no different. Places are limited so early booking is advised. Contact hotel reception 095 34706 to book boats and beats.
The Inagh and Cornamona teams after the Inagh-Cornamona challenge held on Lough Inagh, won by the home team this year.
Fishery manager Osgur Grieve reports on fishing from the 26th August to the 1st September. We have had 15 salmon caught for this period. On the 26th Stuart Fleming caught and released a nice grilse of 4.5lbs on a green Cascade and also lost a much bigger fish. The 27th saw 7 salmon caught, ranging from 4lbs to 13lbs, these fish came from beats 3, 5, 8 and 9. Arthur Muckian had the heaviest fish of the day weighing 13lbs which was caught on a Cascade. Ian Ferris had 2 grilse for his 2 day visit weighing 4.5lbs and 5lbs and lost a number of others on the 28th and 29th. John Monaghan had 2 grilse weighing 5.75lbs and 6lbs on the 29th using a Collie Dog. Peter Coyle had a 3.75lbs grilse on a Stoat’s Tail Green Butt also on the 29th. Gael Kerschbaumer who is staying with us has had 2 grilse so far weighing 2lbs and 5lbs and I am expecting more to report next week from this angler. Stuart Topp lost 2 fresh grilse yesterday much to everyone’s disappointment, but that is fishing. Well done to all the anglers involved.
To book fishing or accommodation on the Erriff, contact Aasleagh Lodge at 095 42382 or check out www.aasleaghlodge.ie
Sunday saw a flat calm day on Loop head with a great view from the Aran Islands to the Blasket Islands and all the coast in between. Dolphins, Tuna and Humpback whales surrounded the boat.
German angler Ozzy was among a group with Kingfisher on Monday that have fished with Luke every year for the last 11 years. He is a real fishing machine ! And yesterday, Tuesday was shark day with 4 in first part of the drift.
Michael Farrell @ 087 4194156Telephone: +353 43 6681298 Email: 
