Belmont Fishing Club is holding an Open Fishing competition on Sunday 16th August on the River Shannon at Banagher, Co. Offaly
The competition will be fished from 2pm to 6pm. Lots of Cash Prizes and all are welcome to take part.
Sheila Bromley and Liam O’Brien of Ballybay Angling Association report that 17 anglers turned out Sunday morning 2nd August to fish the clubs knock up match which was held on a blustery Yellow Island on Lough Muckno. Catches consisted of mainly roach with a few nice bream showing up as well.
The Results are follows:
1st Piotr Horbinski 9.800kgs
2nd Bo Donaldson 9.550kgs
3rd Darius Karaliunas 9.125kgs
Section wins went to Kevin Norcliffe, and Derek Buckley.
Well done all and thanks lads for all the help with the weigh ins etc.
GLOBAL – Researchers with the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) have been able to locate two missing satellite pop-off tags used in salmon tracking research.
The tags were found on beaches in Greenland and Ireland, thousands of kilometres from where they were first released in New Brunswick on wild Atlantic salmon last year.
Each year, ASF researchers surgically attach pop-off tags to selected salmon allowing them to track their movement from the river to feeding grounds in the ocean….
Fish Site 27/07/2015 Read the article ‘Returned Atlantic salmon tracking tags aid fishing research’
Anglers have told of their anger and devastation after at least 300 fish were killed in a major pollution incident on the River Enler in Co Down.
The River Enler had just started to recover from a pollution incident that happened in 2013, when nearly 5,000 brown and sea trout were killed. Ian Kittle, a marine biologist from Comber, said: “The river was starting to recover and we had been busy restocking it.
“This incident is not as bad. But at the same time, we have lost juvenile fish and more.
“Our resident brown trout are dead and we also found a large sea trout that had been coming up from the lough to spawn,”…
Belfast Telegraph 28/07/2015 Read the article ‘Angry anglers tell of devastation as pollution kills 300 fish’
The last in a series in which we return to the scene of John Hinde postcards: the oldest building in this vintage postcard of the west Cork village has survived, but the red boat met a nastier fate and locals are in conflict about the identities of the couple.
There is a rumour that John Hinde photographers were issued with pots of fuschia bushes and rhododendrons that they drove around Ireland with in the boots of their cars. The reason for the botanical luggage was that, if needed, they could be strategically placed in postcard shots for a blast of colour, because in John Hinde postcards, the more colour the better.
The Hinde postcard “The Fishing Village of Baltimore, West Cork” is dominated by the red sail on the yellow dinghy at the water’s edge…
Irish Times 24/07/2015 Read the article ‘Postcards Revisited: A return to the colourful fishing village of Baltimore’
Rosguill skipper Michael McVeigh is enjoying the good fishing around Tory. He had some lovely catches of nice reef Cod and tells us he had a dozen in one day.
Michael McVeigh
Rosguill
Fisherman’s Village Lodge provide B&B Accommodation in Downings, County Donegal. We offer Bed and Breakfast accommodation overlooking the scenic Dooey Strand.
Our modern 43′ Aquastar, The Rosguill, offers Sea Angling and Diving Boat Charters in an area renowned for unsurpassed sea fishing and scenic or wreck diving. The boat operates from Mulroy Bay, near Downings in North West Ireland.
The Fisherman’s Village Lodge
Downings, Co Donegal
Telephone: 074 9155080 / +353 74 9155080
eMail: [email protected]
Web: www.rosguill.com
Oakland Lake Fishery is a magnificent 4.5 acre man made lake situated just outside the town of New Ross. Adrian Browne reminds us that their next Junior Festival is on the 8th and 9th of August. Loads of tackle and cash prizes. 3 sections under 18, under 14 & Novice.
Contact Adrian 087 7811042 Shop 051 445348
Cormac Hutton visited there during the week and caught a smashing 8 3/4 lb carp on fly rod. The fish put up a great fight.
Adrian Browne
Oaklands Lake,
Marshmeadows,
New Ross, Co. Wexford.
Telephone: +353 (0)51 445348
Mobile: +353 (0)87 6988979
Web: Oakland Lake Fishery
Emy and District anglers congratulate James on winning the Junior River Fly Fishing Competition Wednesday evening on the Monaghan Blackwater..James is a member of Emy and District Anglers and Monaghan Anglers.
Emy and District Anglers
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Emy and District anglers
Emy & district anglers are a strictly a fly only club with simple rule to keep the lake, 400 acres, top quality brown trout fly fishing.
Unseasonable weather continued this week, with some heavy downpours mingling among the sultry days and the cool evenings. With the rain came the fish and this week we saw anglers from Ballisodare down to Waterville enjoy some good catches. Sea anglers chose their days wisely too and were pleased with their outcome, while coarse and pike anglers found the midlands to their favour.
Delphi continued to be steady during the week with 20 fish landed. Veteran angler John Mills has been fishing there since the early ‘6os and this week recorded his 200th fish. The Old Maestro himself saw many changes over the years and delights in a challenge. John was in good company this week with Peter Eaton landing a magnificent fish for this time of year weighing 10lbs 14ozs at the Whin pool on a Willie Gunn.
Owenea Fishery saw very heavy rain on Sunday which left it unfishable, but from Tuesday on most beats had good catches of grilse up to the 5lb mark. Beat 5 saw a 10 lb salmon while beat 8 recorded a 12½lb on the fly for Davy Arbuckle. Gerald Higgins made the most of his day on Lough Melvin with 15lb fish.
The Drowes had nice water levels all week and some good grilse plus 40 salmon were caught. Water levels on the Erriff fishery were also good and 32 salmon were recorded. Costello and Fermoyle surprised anglers who had been complaining about the low numbers of sea trout. This week saw a dramatic change with 44 caught in a few days. Green Peter and a yellow canary mayfly pattern worked best at Glencar and here again the sea trout were up to 3½lbs in weight.
It was all rock ‘n’ roll down in Kerry when 12 year old Elvis Gingham, from Brussels, caught his first ever Salmon. Vincent Appleby reports some fine sea trout including a 5½ lbs fish caught on the fly and released by Steve Cloke. With bright sunshine, most anglers preferred trolling. US Angler Mr. Bill Dooner managed a cracking 12lb salmon. Butler’s Pool at Waterville Golf Links have reported a number of good fish lately, this week was the turn of guest Richard Corrigan using a Silver Stoat Fly. The River Laune had a 15 lbs landed from Johnston’s on the fly, but fish are scarce enough.
Down Cork way the river Ilen had 20 salmon, the Coomhola and Ouvane had 10. The biggest of these were 10lbs. The Lee had 8 grilse from 2lbs to 6lbs landed on fly and shrimp, but it was the Bandon who surpassed it’s sisters with 16½lb and an 11lb fish. The Munster Blackwater is fining off nicely and the lower river should fish well. Ellis beat had a fine 11lb fish and some excellent grilse up to 5lb were released at the Glenmore beat.
The Boyne saw Jason Hughes of Rossin, Slane and District Angling catch and release an 8lb feisty salmon on Wednesday who put up a good battle. A record week was had over at the Moy. The yearly total so far stands at 4,735 fish. Water levels were high this week but 15 year old Cian O’Bourke didn’t let that bother him as he caught his first salmon. A great way to spend his Birthday, well done Cian!
Twilight beckoned the anglers on Lough Sheelin with the most prolific surface hatches tempting the trout. Heaviest fish this week was 7 lbs caught by Gareth Llywelyn from Wales. Ken Whelan also had a 7lber, this time a rainbow on Lough Lene taken on a perch fry imitation and lady angler Ann Ayres had a 4lbs 5oz ‘bow caught on a 9cm Savage Gear Lowrider lure. In Waterford’s Knockaderry, young at heart David Tantrum interrupted his catches of rainbows to draw in a super brownie. David tells us the reservoir is full of monsters waiting for a good battle!
Peter fishing on Lough Arrow is still in full swing and both sedges and mayflies are bringing trout to the surface on Lough Corrib. A charity competition on the Corrib and Lough Mask had forty-three rods catch 22 trout with a weight of 37.75 lbs. Hosted by former Irish Ladies International, Dorrie Gibbons, all proceeds went towards a sensory garden for children with special needs who attend Cong NS. Basil Shields. Well done to all involved.
Deep water drifts in Lough Melvin saw some good bags of Sonaghan fishing. HF McCloy fished there on Monday and reports a lovely brown trout. Dropping night time temperatures made the angling at Lough Ennell a hit and miss affair. The Lough Ennell Perpetual Cup will be fished August 30th.
Lough Conn reports that trout are rising freely and are readily taking wet and dry mayfly and olive patterns. Local guide Paul Caslin had 21 trout over 4 days, mainly to small dabbler patterns at Massbrook, Coleman Shallows and Glass Island.
Young anglers at Melview Lodge literally made a splash, with one young Belgium angler landing in the water with his camera ! Nonethless young Sen had a cracking pike at 104cms. Later in the week a 15 year old from France called Jean – Baptiste landed his first Irish pike and two cracking Perch to boot. Great to see such enthusiastic young anglers.
‘Catch of the Week’ today goes to another young pike angler. Jamie Donoghue was out fishing with his uncle Jimmy Murray on Lough Ree. With pike flies tied by his uncle, Jamie hooked into a real cracker pushing the 20lbs mark. After an epic battle he eventually boated the pike.
NCFFI’s All Ireland Senior Mens and Ladies Championship this year attracted 110 anglers to Killeshandra. Local angler Fergal Smith was crowned the male champion with his 11kg catch and Mary Tigwell took the title of Ladie’s Champion with 6.300kg. A super event and well run. The Junior version of this event is on Saturday 29th August.
A very wet and miserable Lough Sillan in Shercock had the Drogheda Coarse Angling Clubs 5th round match last Sunday. Overall winner was Jim Reilly with 8.690kg. Cavan areas saw some lovely bream and tench bags. Five English anglers fishing the Arva/Gowna area reported good bags up to 40/50lb. Johnny Hagley from Carrigallen fished Trinity Island on Friday on the pole with red maggots and had 2 tench both over 5 lb along with many hybrids all around the 1 lb mark.
Killala bay was basking in rays, seven varieties to be precise. Donal Kennedy, skipper of the Leah had two great days fishing last weekend. The anglers had undulated, painted, homelyn, blonde, cuckoo and small eyed ray! It was enough to make you reach for your sunglasses ! They also caught and released two specimen thornback ray weighing 23 lbs. and 20 lbs.
The shoals of mackerel bursting out of the sea drew the predators on the Wicklow coast. Skipper Kit Dunne reported tope, huss and loads of hounds. Way down in Cork, guide Richie Ryan had a 17 year old Slovakian tackling the language and the fish. Marek had some fine pollack and a fabulous kelpy 6 lb cod. Around on the Clare coast charterboat Lady Gwen II had catches of cod, pollack and mackerel and fellow charterboat skipper Luke Aston had double figure bullhuss, a 42lb Tope and a lovely Ballan which was 2.09kg just under specimen size.
Sligo also saw loads of mackerel and good fishing and neighbour Galway likewise. 11 species were caught at the recent Buccaneers SAC Master Boat Angler competition. Steve Turner won leg 4 and thanks went to Skipper Kevin MacGabhann for looking after all the crew so well.
In other news, we saw the great work carried out in July by the Dublin Angling Initiative with many new anglers introduced to the sport of coarse, sea and game angling at different locations throughout Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow. Throughout the reports this week, it’s great to see so many youth getting involved and what better way to spend a week end than pass on this love of fishing to the next generation.
As the August Bank Holiday approaches all anglers are reminded to put safety first and have a great weekend.
Safe fishing to all and tight lines, especially here in Ireland.
Nancy Hearne
Catch, Photo, Release
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Ian Powell of the Blackwater Lodge gives us a summary of how the Munster Blackwater is going:
30/07/2015 Best Day of the Season as the river fines off nicely…..
Thirteen fish caught including six to 10lb. for one angler – for just 7 rod days in total.
Conditions.
Showers during the day & 2mm rain fell here. The forecast for the week is dry.
The upper river at Millstreet has been falling slowly all day.
Killavullen is up & down & is at 1.24m at 20.00. Clarity is about 3 feet.
At Ballyduff, the river peaked at 0.36m at midday & is just starting to drop. Clarity is about 3 feet.
Water temperature at Ballyduff: 12.4ºC / 54.3ºF.
Catches.
It was the Second Best Day of the Season as the river fined off nicely during the day. Ten grilse were caught today including one sea-liced one on the lower river & eight very fresh ones on the upper river. All but two fell to fly. Johnnie Murphy & Fergus Glynn had a great day landing four – one from Kilmurry & three from Ballyhooly. 113 fish caught so far for July for just 201 rod days – a superb average of 0.6 fish/rod day. 233 for the season to date.
Prospects.
The river is in excellent fly order. Should be good sport in the coming days with the latest small fresh on the river. There are reports of some double figure fish caught on the lower river.
Availability.
No problem for rods & accommodation at the moment.
Paul Whelan from Fortwilliam Fishery reports that July has really turned out to be a cracking month for them on the fishery.
During the week Fortwilliam fished very well with fish landed on a daily basis. John Brock from the U.K. is having a great fishing holiday with 4 fish landed so far with this cracking fish of 11lbs off the Ellis beat.
Patrick Corivilan from Belgium met 3 fish on the Glenmore beat and landed one of 6lbs on fly.
On Monday the going was hard on the river with the wind but still managed to pull 3 fish off it. Martin Lilly had a grilse of 3lbs off the Glenmore beat which was released safely. John Brock also released a grilse of 4lbs off the Glenmore beat. Mossy Browne landed a cracking grilse off the castle beat on fly of 5lbs.
4 fish were landed yesterday Wednesday. Brian Howard from Dublin landed 2 grilse of 4lbs each on fly off the Glenmore beat and all released safely. Derek McGiveran landed a 4lb grilse off the Castle beat.
Eric Berg from USA landed a released a small grilse off Glenmore and lost a cracking fish in the Abbey pool well in double figures.
Ballyduff Bridge Salmon Fishery tell us today that fishing has been quiet for the last few days but Martin Cronie from Cork caught and released 2 grilse on fly of about 3lbs weight at Ballincurrig.
Blackwater Lodge & Salmon Fishery
Upper Ballyduff, Co. Waterford.
Tel: 00 353 58 60235 From UK: 0871 474 0135 (10p/min any time!)
Mobile: 00 353 87 235 21 20
E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ireland-salmon-fishing.net
Ballyduff Bridge Salmon Fishery
Web: www.blackwatertroutandsalmon.ie
Fortwilliam Fishery & Self-Catering Cottages
Fortwilliam Fishery, Glencairn, Lismore, Co. Waterford, Ireland
Web: www.fortwilliamfishing.ie Email: [email protected]
Tel: (00353) 87 8292077 or 058 75299
For more information about salmon fishing on the Munster Blackwater please see the following page with a list of all the fisheries
