Starting on 12th September there is a 2 day open competition at Ballyreen and Blackhead.
Other upcoming cometitions are
R.N.L.I. Sept 12th Ballyreen 1pm – 5pm
Martin Lucas Trophy Sept 13th Blackhead 1pm – 5pm
Bass Competition Oct 17th Lahinch Beach 4pm – 8pm
For further details contact: James Linnane Secretary
Phone: 061 364595 or Mobile: 087 2215159 email: [email protected]
Eileen Carroll Murphy IFI reports from the River Lee:
The river Lee had 7 grilse landed for the week mostly on fly by local anglers.
Eileen Carroll Murphy,
IFI Macroom
Ken O’Neill in IFI Limerick reports on the pike competition news in East Clare…
In Kilkishen area 17 anglers were fishing a competition had a modest catch of 12 pike. the best of these was 11.2 lbs caught by John Punch.
An interclub competition on the 18th October has been organised by the Lough Graney Angling Club. This is an open competition. Teams of 6 are entered into the competition for €60 per team. There is also an optional €5 pool for the biggest Pike caught that many anglers will also take part in.
Eileen Carroll Murphy IFI reports from the River Bandon for the week ended 9th September 2015:
Water levels dropped off quickly last week and so too did the run of salmon with one or two fish reported. There are a few sea trout being caught at night on the lower reaches.
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Eileen Carroll Murphy,
IFI Macroom
Ghillie Vincent Appleby reports on the salmon and sea trout fishing in the past week on Lough Currane:
02/09/15 Straight to the action in the Salmon department, UK angler Mr. John Fielding, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a fine 12 lbs Salmon on the troll and finished their day off with 3 fine Sea Trout ranging from Junior class up to 3 lbs. and just for the record all the Sea Trout were put back to fight the elements of the spawning streams. Now to the C&R fly department, Mr. David Burton of the UK, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com caught 3 Sea Trout to his rod, ranging from Junior class up to 3 lbs. Now to the evening shift, this evening Mr. Liam Ellis and Mr. John Holsted, caught a fine 5 ½ lbs. Sea trout, which was sportingly put back to fight another day. Now to the apology department, on the 29/08/15 I went to the Higher lakes where there was some great fishing but when it came to the reporting or I should say the spelling of the anglers good names I failed miserably in my duties so lets put the record straight and I will let the plaintiffs put the record straight in their words. Hi, great report however both names mentioned were misspelled. Matt Whiteley should be Matt Whitelaw and Tony Gibbins should be Toby.
03/09/15 The only angler to register with his fly rod was UK Angler Mr. David Burton, while fishing with his gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com caught 1 Junior, which was sportingly put back and for the rest of the angling community there was no comment. Wind NNW light with reasonable cloud cover.
Message from www.loughcurrane.com
The 2015 ‘Currane Championship’ Waterville’s Sea Trout Catch and Release Fly-fishing Competition, organised this year by The Waterville Lakes & Rivers Trust, will be held on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th September. The entry fee has been reduced this year to €150 including
Dinner at the prize giving on the Saturday evening. All are welcome to enter! Contact : [email protected] To register your interest
04/09/15 Straight to World Famous Butler’s Pool and at www.watervillegolflinks.ie Mr. Noel Clancy of Kildare and Waterville, caught a fine 6lbs. Salmon on the fly. Staying with www.watervillegolflinks.ie in their backdate department yesterday 03/09/15 Mr. Charles Moore caught a fine 6 lbs. Salmon on a Silver Stoat fly. Now we head upstream to Lough Currane, again its to the backdate department, yesterday, Local Gillie Mr. John Quinlin of http://www.thatchcottageireland.co.uk/ and his two hired out boats, fishing out of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 7 Sea Trout on the drift, ranging from Junior class up to 3 lbs. Now to today’s action or the lack of it I should say, my Noble Game fish were as lethargic as my Noble Anglers, especially at their end of their day’s manipulation. Wind ENE light with reasonable cloud cover.
05/09/15 We start in the C&R hired out boat department of www.lakelandshouse.com Mr. Donal Doherty and Mr. D.J. Riordan of Killarney caught 8 Sea Trout, ranging from Junior class up to 3 lbs. and all sportingly put back. Now we cut across the Lake to the North side and the Bungalow and staying in the C&R department, Mr. Fergal Keane and Mr. Roderick Roach, fishing with their Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 3 Sea Trout the best of which weighed in at 3 lbs. Now for quote of the day and that goes to Local Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com the paparazzi text all the Gillie’s that there wouldn’t be any photos by the paparazzi and for good reason, he was in North Kerry for the day and his reply was as follows, Don’t worry we are committed to C&R department. Wind North East light with bright sunshine all day.
www.loughcurrane.com
The 2015 ‘Currane Championship’ Waterville’s Sea Trout Catch and Release Fly-fishing Competition, organised this year by The Waterville Lakes & Rivers Trust, will be held on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th September. The entry fee has been reduced this year to €150 including Dinner at the prize giving on the Saturday evening. All are welcome to enter! Contact : [email protected] To register your interest
www.loughcurrane.com
06/09/15 Lough Currane was like a Millpond and my Noble Anglers scored nil from the pond, if there was some reel action they failed miserably in their duties in the reporting their catches so remember its not what Lough Currane and the Waterville Fishery can do for you, its what you can do for Lough Currane and the Waterville Fishery and the local business. Wind as already stated with bright sunshine all day. Now a Message from www.loughcurrane.com
The 2015 ‘Currane Championship’ Waterville’s Sea Trout Catch and Release Fly-fishing Competition, organised this year by The Waterville Lakes & Rivers Trust, will be held on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th September. The entry fee has been reduced this year to €150 including
Dinner at the prize giving on the Saturday evening. All are welcome to enter! Contact : [email protected] To register your interest
www.loughcurrane.com07/09/15 Again Lough Currane was like a Mill pond for the majority of the day and in the words of Local gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com in a text message sent at 14.21pm, its looking unlikely that photographs will be required this evening, unless these fish have a dramatic change of heart, well thankfully for his client, Mr. David Burton, did see a bit of action this evening, he caught 2 Juniors which were sportingly put back and considering all the elements were against my Noble Angler’s, David and his Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com did well and for the rest of the angling community it was all quiet on the SW front. The wind eventually did get up late this evening from the South with bright sunshine all day.
08/09/15 Lough Currane was on the wild side with a strong SE wind. We start in the hired out boat department of Waterville Boats and at [email protected] Marc’s Fly Fishing Team from Belgium, caught 3 Sea Trout, their weights are as follows 2 lbs. 3lbs. and 5 lbs. Now we head West up the North Shore to the Bungalow and www.oshealoughcurrane.com UK anglers James and Tom Marriot, fly fishing with their Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 4 Sea Trout ranging from Juniors up to 5 lbs. That’s your ration on today’s Salmon and Sea Trout News.
That is your ration from the opening days on Lough Currane, from your Gillie and the Waterville Fishery, no spin no fly’s just facts.
Vincent Appleby
Vincent Appleby Eureka Lodge, Caherdaniel West, Co. Kerry.
Telephone: +353 (0)66 9475248
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.salmonandseatrout.com
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
Waterville lakes and rivers system
The catch of a very large pike on Lough Derg by an angler in Killaloe has sparked an animated discussion among local fishing folk about the growth rates of such fish. Kevin Grimes (pictured with his catch), a member of Saint Flannan’s Fishing Club, Killaloe, caught a massive pike weighing just over 22lbs (10 kilograms) while fishing in the Lower Shannon in a spot close to the Ardclooney River, downstream of the bridge at Ballina-Killaloe…
Nenagh Guardian, 09/09/15. Read the full article ‘Lough Derg pike’s weight rose by 19lbs in six years‘.
After a few hours fishing for himself on Saturday, local angling guide Peter Cunningham was back on the River Boyne over the last couple of days with four French anglers, none of whom had ever fished for salmon before and all first time visitors to Ireland.
The water level has continued to drop in recent days but there is a lingering tinge of colour that is finding it very hard to clear. Armed with licences, permits and spinning, fly and shrimping tackle, Pascal Mellet, Lionel Fahy, Christophe Klein and Tom Lunt visited the Rossin, Slane and District Anglers waters just outside Drogheda on Monday 7th September. Prior to fishing on Day 1, Peter established each anglers fishing method of choice and explained the technical aspects of each of the techniques to be used to the group.
Then it was off to the river to try and catch one of the River Boyne’s hard fighting salmon. Within the first two hours of fishing Lionel was into a very nice fish on shrimp which made a number great runs but just as the net was being readied the fish took the line under a large rock and gained its freedom, much to the chagrin of all. Still, Lionel was extremely happy with having hooked into a big Boyne salmon at his first attempt.
Not long after this Christophe hooked into fish number two, this time on spinner but again the fish was lost after a number of powerful kicks on the surface. They say, third time lucky and so it was for Pascal Mellet who hooked into fish number three. A lovely fish, that made a number of powerful runs and jumps but despite a valliant attempt to win its freedom it was eventually taken to the net and landed. A quick weighing of the fish on a scales, by a helpful club member recorded a weight of 13lb 9oz. The fish was then returned quickly to the water and assisted to recuperate before being let off to continue its upstream journey.
As the day finished the lads were delighted with their experience and all were looking forward to Day 2.
For Day 2, Peter had decided that a change location would give the lads a better feel for the full fishery and fishing was focussed on a number of beats further upstream. The colour was still in the water but not long into the session Pascal was into his second fish of the trip and was again taken on shrimp. This fish was expertly played and landed by Pascal and weighed around 7lbs. Unfortunately, this was the only fish of the session but the group were not at all disappointed as the fishing had far surpassed any expectations that they had.
We hope to see the lads back soon and wish them well on their trip West!!
Peter Cunningham is one of the North East’s top angling guides. If you fancy a days guided fishing for salmon, sea trout, wild brown trout, pike or bass, then why not give him a call or drop into him for a chat in the Drogheda Angling Centre, Boyne Shopping Centre, Drogheda.
Peter can be contacted by Tel: 00 353 86 4682516 or by email: [email protected]
Angling guide and journalist Mick Flanagan reports from Lough Lene:
Lough Lene will close for trout fishing on the last day of September, but there is talk of an extension, which will see Lene close like Owel, and Ennell on October 12th. Anyway it was screaming reels on Lene last week for local and visiting anglers alike. Earlier in the week reports of rainbow trout up on eight pounds had anglers pricking up their ears. John “Tosh “Grimes on Ginnell Terrace had a whopper just over 8lbs, unfortunally I got no photograph of this super fish.
Owen McEnteggart was back in Mullingar for a few days, and really enjoyed his few days on Lene and in the Annabrook House Hotel. Owen from Dundalk has featured in our angling slot over the years, and has many friends and family members here in Mullingar.We had some cracking rainbows on Lene all caught on dry flies tied by Owen, and we had a few daddy Longlegs that the fish simply could not resist. Also back on Lene was our pal Marty Smith from Macklesfield near Manchester in England. Marty is a member of Lough Lene Anglers, and always tries to get over for a few days before the season ends. We only had a few days but boated some lovely brown and rainbow trout also on dry fly. The best fish rattled the nets at 4.96lbs.
Michael Flanagan
Midland Angling
Midlands Angling provide a top class Guiding service covering many of the top coarse and game waters across the Midlands. Visiting fly anglers have landed some fine trout while out with Midland Angling Guides, pike anglers also recorded some net bursting catches including many pike over 20lbs. Top waters include Lough Ree, Ennell, Owel, Lene, Mount Dalton, and Glore Lake just to mention a few.
Michael Flanagan
Midland Angling
Pike and Trout angling guide.
Telephone: +353 (0)44 9348969 or +353 (0)87 2797270
Fax: +353 (0)44 9342781
Email: [email protected] Web: www.midlandangling.com
Angling guide and journalist Mick Flanagan reports:
Lough Owel Trout Preservation Association hosted their last fly-fishing competition of the 2015 season last Sunday September 6th with the main prize on the day the Clonhugh Cup. Also on the last competition day the Tommy McCormack Memorial Cup is up for grabs. This Cup is presented to the L.O.T.P.A. member who produced the best gross weight of fish during the trout competition season, and this year Mullingar Angler Brendan Murray was crowned top Lough Owel angler of 2015.Brendan had a fantastic season on Owel and boated trout in all five fly fishing competition on Owel.In total Brendan weighed in 12.270kg of trout to win the Tommy McCormack Memorial Cup.Prenentation took place at the Tullaghan Angling Center last Sunday evening, and Mick McCormack son of the late Tommy presented Brendan with his prizes.
As mentioned above Lough Owel anglers were out in force last Sunday September 6th, and competed for the Clonhugh Cup. It’s the official winding down of trout competition on Owel, and there was a great turn out of compeditors. Fishing was from 11am-7pm, and presentation and light refreshments took place at Tullaghan Angling Center. Plenty of trout were presented at the 7pm weigh-in and many anglers produced their 3 fish bag limit. On the day Noel Farrer of Tallaght in Dublin produced the winning trout and it rattled the scales at 1.225kg. Well known Mullingar angler Andy Boyle finished 2nd with another fine trout of 1.205kg, and Ollie Maheady also Mullingar 3rd with 1.130kg.The junior section was won by James Maheady with a trout of 1.105kg.Andy Boyle of L.O.T.P.A. thanked all who supported the associations competitions in 2015, and also a big thanks to those who provided the light refreshments. Its not the end of the competition scene on Owel, and on Sunday October 11th the end of season competition takes place.
Michael Flanagan
Midland Angling
Midlands Angling provide a top class Guiding service covering many of the top coarse and game waters across the Midlands. Visiting fly anglers have landed some fine trout while out with Midland Angling Guides, pike anglers also recorded some net bursting catches including many pike over 20lbs. Top waters include Lough Ree, Ennell, Owel, Lene, Mount Dalton, and Glore Lake just to mention a few.
Michael Flanagan
Midland Angling
Pike and Trout angling guide.
Telephone: +353 (0)44 9348969 or +353 (0)87 2797270
Fax: +353 (0)44 9342781
Email: [email protected] Web: www.midlandangling.com
Angling guide and journalist Mick Flanagan reports:
Last Sunday Lough Ennell trout Preservation association hosted the Lough Ennell Perpetual cup, and this was a very good entry for the popular fly-fishing competition sponsored by Con Hope. Fishing was from 11am-7pm and it never easy going on Ennell to entice a few trout to surface feed. The Morning arrived bright and there was only a slight breeze as we headed out from Whitebridge Bay. The Boats scattered to all corners of Ennell and I settled into a long drift from Rinn Point drifting towards Belvedere.
I was very lucky to move into a few big slicks as the wind dropped to near calm conditions, and met a few Ennell trout up on the surface. I covered 3 feeding fish but never interested them, then all of a sudden I got a savage take just below the surface on a small wet Murrough tied by Owen Mc Enteggart of Dundalk & District Trout & Salmon anglers who is a regular angler to Mullingar. Its was a cracking Ennell trout and weighed 3.116lbs, which was good enough to take Top Rod. Tullamore Angler Conor Lynch finished 2nd with another lovely fish of 2.228lbs, John Brennan Longford 3rd with 2.058lbs, and 4th Mullingar angler Ciaran Newman 2.036lbs.
Con Hope along with his Grand daughters Alison, Eleanor, and Eadaoin Quinn were out for the presentation along with friend Maria Moreno. Con and Eleanor presented the prizes, and John Tyrrell of L.E.T.P.A. thanked Con and his daughter Lorraine who could not make the presentation for sponsoring the competition. I had a great chat with Con at the presentation and was delighted to see him out for the presentation, as I fished for years with Con and actually won the Cup back in 2004.Ennell Anglers are back in action on Sunday September 20th with top prize the O, Malley Cup. More on this and fish catching Ennell flies drop into David O, Malley Angling Center in Dominick Street.
Michael Flanagan
Midland Angling
Midlands Angling provide a top class Guiding service covering many of the top coarse and game waters across the Midlands. Visiting fly anglers have landed some fine trout while out with Midland Angling Guides, pike anglers also recorded some net bursting catches including many pike over 20lbs. Top waters include Lough Ree, Ennell, Owel, Lene, Mount Dalton, and Glore Lake just to mention a few.
Michael Flanagan
Midland Angling
Pike and Trout angling guide.
Telephone: +353 (0)44 9348969 or +353 (0)87 2797270
Fax: +353 (0)44 9342781
Email: [email protected] Web: www.midlandangling.com
