Andrea palma and Simone Antonioli with cracking pike
Mick Flanagan from Midland Angling reports that his Italian pike fishing guests, who featured prominently in last week’s Irish Angling Update, finished out their angling holiday in great style…
What a few days pike fishing our pals from Abruzzo had here in the Midlands, and our main pic last week of Andrea Palma with a huge Ree pike rocked the Angling World [the photo of Stefano’s 24lb pike on a fly was the banner pic for last week’s Irish Angling Update – Ed.].
Andrea palma and Simone Antonioli with another cracking pike. And mick got in on the action this time too – scroll down!
The lads have returned home with some fantastic memories of their angling adventure here in Westmeath, and a huge gallery of photographs to show family members, and angling pals.
Another beauty for the Azzurris
Even on the last day I fished with Andrea Palma and Simone Antonioli, we rattled the scales with some huge pike on a variety of colourful lures.
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.
Paul mc Namara from Cork City in an email sent us an angling report. “Just a little update from fishing on the River Flesk Killarney over the bank holiday weekend. The river was up after the rain, nice flow, and a lovely peaty colour on it. I decided to fish a hares ear nymph on the point and a pheasant tail goldhead on the dropper. Great action and fishing on river. 13 trout caught, 2 averaging a pound in weight and the rest very good size. Not bad for 2 hours fishing. Apologies had no photos.”
The May bank holiday weekend had a few visitors drifting across the Midlands writes Mick Flanagan from Midland Angling…
Alan Thomas of Carrickfergus was back down visiting relations, and got away for a few hours fishing. Alan has featured before in our angling slot, and loves the fishing and shooting game so naturally we got on quite well.
Alan Thomas and beautyfull Lough Lene rainbow.
Alan has fished Owel and Ennell and fancied a day on Lene for pike and trout. We had a super few hours catching hard fighting rainbows, and colorful brownies on the troll and on fly. Plus after lunch we managed to boat a nice pike of 8-9lbs.
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.
Xena Fagan won the Junior section on the Whitelake at the
Vincent Smith Memorial Cup.Also pictured Paddy Smith son of the late
Vincent.
Whitelake Anglers here in North Westmeath hosted the Vincent Smith Memorial Cup last Sunday, 3 May, and Mick Flanagan from Midland Angling has all the results…
This trout competition proved a huge success with some lovely fish being banked. On the day Kieran Flynn of Carnaross was top rod with a fine trout of 4lbs 13oz, 2nd was Athboy angler Jody Fagan 4lbs 8oz, and 3rd Laytown angler Declan Browning with 4lbs 2oz.
Kieran Flynn was Top Rod on the Whitelake last Sunday and won the Vincent Smith Memorial Cup.Also pictured Paddy Smith son of the late Vincent Smith.
Xena Fagan topped the junior section with 5lbs 10oz, James O’Neill of Trim was 2nd with 3lbs 9oz, and 3rd was Linda O’Connor of Dunshaughlin with 2lbs 8oz.
Xena Fagan won the Junior section on the Whitelake at the Vincent Smith Memorial Cup.Also pictured Paddy Smith son of the late Vincent.
Paddy Smith of Castlepollard son of the late Vincent presented the winners with their prizes.
Whitelake Anglers are back in action on the competition scene on June 7th and on the day the Joe Farrelly Memorial Cup will be fished.
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.
1/5/15 It was a freezing cold Lough Currane, with a fresh SE wind, with light rain, but this didn’t deter my Noble anglers from going out and hoping to battle with the Wild Atlantic Salmon and I can tell you, it wasn’t long before the trolling reels were singing the Lough Currane National anthem. First in the striking Zone was Mr. William Timmermans of Holland and Waterville, who caught a fine 7 lb. Salmon, while fishing with his ghillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com Staying at the Bungalow and the Home of the Waterville Fishery. Mr. Daragh Pender of Cork and fishing out of www.curranelodge.ie caught a 9 lbs. Salmon on the troll while fishing with his ghillie Mr.Terence Wharton Snr.
2/5/15 All quiet on the SW front. On the weather front, misty rain and heaver at times, wind WSW light to fresh. Now back to yesterday, I failed to report of a fine Sea Trout of 3 lb. caught on the fly, I can’t give the anglers name because I forgotten his name, sorry for that, some reporting!
Well known golfer Liam Higgins with a fine 11 lb. salmon on fly
3/5/15 The May Bank Holiday brought some great action on the fly and the troll after the flood. So here is today’s action. First in the striking Zone, was SJAJ Foley of Holland and Ireland, who caught his first 7 lbs. Salmon on the fly, on Lough Currane while fishing with hisGillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy ofwww.fishingwithdom.com Now we cut across to the South side and Kelly’s Bog, renowned Golfer Mr. Liam Higgins ofwww.watervillegolflinks.ie and atwww.facebook.com/WatervilleLinks caught a cracker of a Salmon of 11 lbs. on the fly, Liam may have used his engine as his driver but his fly rod gave him as good as a hole in one! Staying on the South side with the fly, Mr. Tim Harley caught a fantastic 12 ½ lbs. Salmon on the drift between Copal and Edery. Tim was telling me that he had one great battle, you could say his Noble Salmon was firing on all cylinders. Now to the Specimen Sea Trout department and the headlines go to Mr Michael Junior Quilligan of Cork and fishing out ofhttp://www.bayviewhotelwaterville.com/ who caught a cracker of Sea Trout of just over 8 ½ lbs. on the troll. Wind light to fresh with good cloud cover with showers.
Mr Michael Junior Quilligan with a specimen sea trout from Lough Currane
4/5/15 On the Salmon front there were no Salmon or Specimen Sea Trout snookered on the day shift but it was a different story on the evening shift and catch of the day goes to 9 year old Miss Jayden Fogarty, who caught her first 10 lbs. Salmon on the troll, while fishing with here Dad. so congratulations Jayden on your first Salmon and may it be the first of many.
Jayden Fogarty with her first salmon
Now back to yesterday because there is an update on Mr. Michael Junior Quilligan and party, not satisfied with their specimen Sea Trout, Michael and Mr. Peter Mullane went out again in the evening and caught a fine 10 lbs. Salmon on the troll. Wind South and fresh and overcast with the odd shower.
Michael and Peter with a 10 lb. salmon.
5/5/15 There was a fine 9 lbs Salmon caught on the troll on Lough Currane, by Mr. Liam Ellis of Waterville. Now we head upstream to the Commeragh River where Mr. Martin Coveny fishing out ofhttp://www.bayviewhotelwaterville.com/
Martin Coveny with a 7 lb. salmon
caught a 7 lbs. Salmon. Wind NW fresh to strong at times with the odd shower.
6/5/15 My Noble Salmon were having a Blank Holiday this day on the Lough Currane, in other words, yes you have it, my Noble Anglers failed miserably in their duties in all departments. There was a strong NW wind this morning, come afternoon NW light to fresh and overcast with showers and felt very cold.
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
Joe Murray of Mullingar was Top Rod on Glore last Sunday
May 3rd
Mick Flanagan from Midland Angling reports on the Glore Anglers outing last Sunday…
Well done to Mullingar angler Joe Murray on winning the Lough Glore club pike competition last Sunday. Joe is quite handy at the pike angling and had a lovely pike of 8lb 13oz to take Top Rod. Ronan Cox finished 2nd with 3lbs 13oz, and pat Daly along with Pat O’Neill finished joint 3rd with 3lbs 8oz. Glore Anglers are open for membership, and have quite a few competition coming on line if you fancy a day out.
Joe Murray of Mullingar was Top Rod on Glore last Sunday May 3rd
Contact Eddie O’Donnell for more info on 086-4043867
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.
Angling Guide and guesthouse owner Kevin Lyons reports on pike fishing for his clients in the past week on waters near his base at Melview Lodge in Co. Longford.
Sylvian with one of his first Pike
Sylvian and friends Michelle, Etianne, Herve and Christian were over for their annual Pike fishing holiday and staying with Kevin and Jane at Melview Lodge for their second time. Kevin said the guys had a total of 116 fish most of a good size to 103cm for Michelle and 105cm for Etianne along with lots in the 90s, the guys used various methods but hard lures seemed to work this time around.
Etianne with one of his nice PikeMichelle from France with a nice Pike of 103cm
During their stay they experienced a mixture of sun, rain and some very high winds that hampered them in certain places. Well done guys hope to see you again next year.
Ronan Cusack reports that the cold Easterly winds have done nothing to slow down the good fishing on Mask this week. Good hatches of Olives mixed with the first sprinkle of Mayfly, are keeping the trout interested and looking towards the surface. Buzzer hatches were good during the early part of last week and many good trout have been reported.
Cian Murtagh
2012 World Cup winner Mick Dunne shows us that he’s still got it when it comes to catching trout on Lough Mask, as he wins the Ballinrobe & District anglers 2 day development competition for the second year in a row. This competition is run over 2 days and the combined weight of both anglers in the boat determines the winner. Mick’s boat partner this year was well known Mask angler John Murry from Sligo. The lads weighed in 16 trout weighing 19.72lbs. A total of 64 anglers competed and 231 trout were weighed in totalling 260.91lbs. Second place went to Martin Connors Armagh and Dennis Cronin Cork, with 14 fish weighing 18.62lbs. Third position was Michael Twohig Cork and Jonathan Craven with 13 trout weighing 18.11lbs. Heaviest fish prize went to Jackie Coyne from Connemara with a trout of 2.82lbs.
David Hall
Cian, Dara, Fergal and Brendan Murtagh from Co Cavan were joined by good friend Vincent Kelly for their annual 3 day trip to Mask this week. The Lads had 25 keepable trout for their trip, on a combination of wets and buzzer. The best fish went to Cian, which weighed in just over 4lbs.
David Hall of hall’s angling centre had a good day on Sunday last with fish up to 3.5lbs on wets in Caher bay. David also reported returning numerous undersize throughout the day.
The out look for the coming few days is for a good deal of rain, yet temperatures are to rise towards the end of the week.
L-R Mark Theedom , NCFFI International Float Team Manager
Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Oliver McGauley, Hon. President National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland
Lindsay McFadden, NCFFI Predator Team Ireland
NCFFI 2015 Bank Qualifiers – Team Ireland is selected
Last weekend, Craigavon Lakes played host to the Predator Team Ireland Qualifiers where 22 anglers competed for a place to represent Ireland at the 13th FIPSed World Championships Bank Fishing with Lures at the end of the month.
A fantastic 22 anglers turned out to fish the competition, double the number in previous years and testament to how popular this discipline is becoming. The Railway bank venue, stocked by DCAL Inland Fisheries prior to the event proved to be a fair venue but one that would reveal the skills required to compete in this championship event. Over the two days of the competition run by NCFFI committee members almost 100 fish were caught.
L-R Mark Theedom , NCFFI International Float Team Manager Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Oliver McGauley, Hon. President National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland Lindsay McFadden, NCFFI Predator Team Ireland
Fished in 8 x 45 minute sessions the competitors were awarded points according to the number of fish caught with the top four qualifying for the team along with two reserves. With four places and two reserve places up for grabs competition was fierce with local anglers from across Ireland fighting for the coveted spots!
The Team Jacek, Lindsay, Arvydas, Andrew
The NCFFI are delighted to be able to announce the NCFFI Predator Team Ireland members for 2015 are;
Andrew Powell, Lindsay McFadden, Jacek Gorny, Arvydas Mencinskas, Chris Laverty – Reserve
Yuri Antoniuk – Reserve
Arvdas, Jacek and Andrew
Andrew, Lindsay and Jacek are former team members and qualify once again. Andrew in particular presented a superb performance the only competitor to catch in 6 of the 8 sessions. A very welcome addition is Arvydas from the Go & Catch Lithuanian fishing club in Ireland and fellow member Yuri who takes one of the reserve positions. A very well done to local angler Chris Laverty who also makes a reserve.
Tomi Kurman has accepted the position of Team Captain and Colin Rutherford Team delegate to take the team forward in this years’ championship.
All the Entrants
Predator Team Ireland is supported by a number of sponsors including Duo Hook/Pontoon 21 who kindly supported the event this weekend and presented the top four winners with tackle & accessories as prizes.
Andrew Powell and Lindsay McFadden
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the competitors from clubs across the country for fishing this event and supporting this angling discipline,” commented Vice-Chairman of the hosts the National Coarse Fishing Federation, NCFFI Jack Tisdall.
“It was also a pleasure to chat with Team Latvia who had flown over to watch the event and concluded it was one of the fairest venues they have seen for the championships. Special thanks also goes to the Portadown Pike Anglers who stewarded the event and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council for providing the safety boat and overnight security.”
The championships take place over the weekend of the 23rd/24th of May for more details visit www.ncffi.ie/wblc
Jacek Gorny
National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland
PRO Team E-Mail: [email protected] Eoin Schweppe
Tel: 00 353 86 051 5597
Decaln Gibbons has all the news from Lough Corrib this week…
Miko Keane reports from the Cornamona area that hatches are sparse to fair in the area at the moment due to changing and unsettled weather but there is still some excellent fishing to be had.
On Sunday Cornamona hosted their Annual Wet Fly Competition with 28 anglers catching 62 trout with average weight of 1.3lbs. First place went to Padraig Walsh of Cornamona with 4 trout weighing 5.38lbs. In Second was Mike Kyne, Renvyle with 4 trout weighing 5.34lbs and Third went to Gerry Molloy, Oughterard with 4 trout weighing 5.19lbs. Heaviest Fish Prize went to Kevin Lydon, Maam with a trout weighing 2.64lbs on a dry mayfly.
Staying in the area, on Monday Dublin anglers, Declan Little, David O’Neill, D. Shanahan and John Fitzpatrick, enjoyed wet fly fishing catching 3 trout. Again on Monday Roscommon anglers Derek Madden and Michael McDermott had 3 trout to wet flies in the Dooras area. Noel Kirby of Letterfrack, Percy Hyland, Clifden and John Kelly, Galway also enjoyed the wet fly fishing in the Dooras area catching 3 trout on Monday.
Roy Pearse of Grasshopper Cottage, Dooras enjoyed excellent wet fly fishing with visiting German anglers catching 3 trout on wet flies. Scottish angler Robert Livingstone fished the Dooras area catching 2 trout on dry fly.
On Saturday Boatman John Sommerville Jnr & boatman Andrew Boyd had a group of five anglers out. Between them they caught 21 trout over 13 inches with most of them sportingly released.
In the Oughterard area Tom Kelly reports of excellent fishing. Brian & John Sullivan of Cork staying at Waterfront B&B Corrib View had 17 trout for two days fishing on wet fly, dry fly and dapping. Their best fish was 4 .25lb and most fish were released. German angler Dieter Lampe had 14 trout for 3 days fishing with the best trout 2lbs. Scottish anglers Chris McEvoy & friend caught 8 trout for 3 days fishing.
After being blown of the lake in March John Roberts Die Williams and John Cowhan from Wales returned for a crack at the olives and weren’t disappointed they had 15 fish between them .
Til Frohlich and Mathias Mengert from Germany had 8 fish in Bog Bay and Portacarron Bay all on wet fly. Good hatches of Mayfly starting to appear not long now . For further information on May early specials on accommodation and boat hire please see www.lakelandanglingcentre.com or email [email protected]
Basil Sheilds of Ardnasillagh Lodge( +353 (0)91 552550 ) reports excellent Olive and Buzzer hatches with Mayfly hatches just starting resulting in some excellent catches of visiting anglers. George Friel of Belfast caught 11 trout on wet may fly patterns on Sunday. Nigel Collison caught 6 trout on a mixture of wet and dry fly patterns. On Monday brothers David and Daniel Dobbs of Dublin enjoyed excellent buzzer fishing catching 22 trout. Friends Colman Counihan Cork and Ulrick Cronin Cork also enjoyed excellent buzzer fishing with many trout over 3lbs.
Angling in the Greenfields area saw two competitions take place the first on Thursday & Friday last.The All Ireland Garda Fly Fishing Competition with 18 anglers participating catching 36 trout.
Winner was Peter Mcguinness with 5 trout weighing 9.26lbs second place was Barry Carolan with 6 trout weighing 7.13lbs and in third place was Gerry Feeney with 5 trout weighing 5.14lbs and on Sunday in the Greenfields area the Headford and Corrib Anglers hosted the Andrew Egan Memorial Cup with !4 anglers catching 18 trout in first place was Paul Dignam Ennis with 3 trout weighing 6.96lbs Paul also was winner of the Heaviest fish category with a trout of four and a quarter pounds.Second place went to Harold O Toole Galway with a bag of 3 trout weighing 4.94lbs and in third place was another Galway angler Stephen Greaney with 2 trout weighing 4.85lbs.
In the Ballindiff area Clare Father & Son Val & Dave Egan enjoyed excellent dry olive & Buzzer fishing.
