Fisheries Information Manager Markus Müller reports from the IFI Ballina office on Lough Arrow:
Lough Arrow
Lough Arrow Fish Preservation Association & District Anglers held a fly fishing competition on 6th April. Sixteen anglers took part in the event and caught a total of 11 trout despite the blustery conditions. The competition was based on heaviest fish and results were as follows:
1st – Karl Murrin 3.474 lbs.
2nd – Joe Casey 1.628 lbs.
3rd – Francis McSharry 1.600 lbs.
Markus Müller
Fisheries Information Manager ——————————————–
Iascach Intíre Éireann
Inland Fisheries Ireland, Ballina
Fisheries Information Manager Markus Müller reports from the IFI Ballina office on Ballisodare Fishery:
Ballisodare Fishery
A successful opening day was held at the Ballisodare Fishery on Tuesday April 1st with a total of six salmon caught. John Scanlon had a fine fish of 14.5lbs. taken on the worm about 5 minutes after the river opened – a great start to the day! A short while later, David Crawley won the trophy for the first fly caught salmon of the season, kindly sponsored by Mr Ken Tucker of Douglas Jewelers, Co Carlow. David’s fish weighed in at 6.5lbs.
Later in the week another 7 salmon were caught making it 13 fish for the first week of the season – a very promising start! Best flies included Willie Gunn tube fly, Posh Tosh tube fly and Flamethrower.
Markus Müller
Fisheries Information Manager ——————————————–
Iascach Intíre Éireann
Inland Fisheries Ireland, Ballina
Fisheries Information Manager Markus Müller reports from the IFI Ballina office on Carrowmore Lake:
Lough Beltra
Salmon fishing on Lough Beltra also picked up during the week. Glenisland Anglers Co-Operative report two fine salmon of 15 lbs. and 12 lbs. for two visiting anglers. Other successful anglers included Jackie Deffley who caught and released a fresh 9-pounder and Brian Gallagher who had a fine sea liced fish of 6 lbs. (also released). Most successful flies were Beltra Badger and Hairy Mary.
Fisheries Information Manager Markus Müller reports from the IFI Ballina office on Carrowmore Lake:
Carrowmore Lake
Anglers on Carrowmore Lake enjoyed another very good week of spring salmon fishing. A total of 13 salmon (2 released) were caught for the week averaging 8 lbs. Amongst the successful anglers were Martin Reuland, Belmullet, Vincent Rigney, Westport, John O’Connor, Navan and John McBride from Northern Ireland. Successful flies included Thunder & Lightning, Green Peter, various Shrimp patterns as well as ½ inch tube flies.
Please note that Carrowmore Lake is a Brown Tag Fishery this year! For fishing on Carrowmore Lake contact Seamus Henry on +353 (0)97 83487 or visit www.bangorerrisangling.com Markus Müller
Fisheries Information Manager ——————————————–
Iascach Intíre Éireann
Inland Fisheries Ireland, Ballina
Fisheries Information Manager Markus Müller reports from the IFI Ballina office on the River Moy:
River Moy
Fishing on the Moy improved further with a few more fish reported from the Ballina Salmon Anglers’ water and the East Mayo Association water. Local angler, Micksey Clarke, was amongst the lucky ones with a fine spring fish of 9 lbs. With milder weather ahead and water levels dropping angling conditions should improve further in the coming weeks.
Markus Müller
Fisheries Information Manager ——————————————–
Iascach Intíre Éireann
Inland Fisheries Ireland, Ballina
Dave Lenihan, Salthill with the first salmon of the season from the Galway Weir
Fisheries Information Manager Markus Müller reports from the IFI Ballina office on the Galway Weir:
With 6 gates open water levels are still quite high for the time of year. However, the first fish of season was caught on Tuesday 7th April by Dave Lenihan from Salthill. Dave’s fine fish took a shrimp and weighed 8 lbs.
Dave Lenihan, Salthill with the first salmon of the season from the Galway Weir
Markus Müller
Fisheries Information Manager ——————————————–
Iascach Intíre Éireann
Inland Fisheries Ireland, Ballina
Competition Winner Diarmuid Fleming Journalist with the BBC World Service and Northern Ireland
Josie Mahon reports that the 10th Annamoe Media Fly Fishing Competition was held at Annamoe Fly fishery on 4th April. Good weather ensured a great turnout at this event with over 15 competitors from the angling and general media. The competition was run over the day and was followed by a lovely hot meal in the fishing lodge at Annamoe.
During the competition 36 hard fighting top quality rainbow trout were landed and measured. Diarmuid Fleming landed the largest fish of 46 cms in length which gave him the longest fish of the day and the overall winner. Remy Valean landed four fabulous trout with total length of 323cms giving him 2nd place. John Buckley landed eight rainbows with total length of 293cms and 3rd place.
Sponsors of the competition included Emerger Tackle, Southside Angling, Wicklow Charter Boats and Annamoe Trout Fisheries.
Diarmuid Fleming who won the Annamoe media fly fishing competition caught the largest fish of 46cm and had an overall catch of 4 fish. Diarmuid is a freelance journalist who does a lot of work for the BBC (World Service and Northern Ireland). Competition Winner Diarmuid Fleming Journalist with the BBC World Service and Northern Ireland All Anglers Together. Attendees at the 10th Annamoe Media Competition John Buckley at Annamoe Last Week Paddy O’Flaherty Enjoying the Fishing at Annamoe on Friday
Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout (River Suir) Bye-Law No. 922, 2014. This Bye-Law provides for catch and release in angling for salmon (any size) and sea trout (over 40cm) in the River Suir (including the waters of the Rivers Clodiagh, Lingaun and Blackwater) and also prohibits the use of worms, prawn, shrimp or any other crustacean or artificial forms thereof as bait and any fish hooks other than single barbless hooks during the period 31 March to 30 Sept, 2014.
Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout (River Nore) Bye-law No. 920, 2014 This Bye-Law provides for catch and release in respect of Salmon (any size) and Sea Trout (over 40 cm) in the River Nore during the period 31 March to 11 May, 2014. The Bye-law also provides for the use of single barbless hooks and prohibits the use of worms as bait during this period. This bye-law also provides for a bag limit of 5 fish subject to a daily bag limit of 1 fish during the period 12 May to 30 September. Once the bag limit has been reached it is prohibited to use any fish hooks other than single barbless hooks as well as the use of worms as bait during this period in angling for salmon (any size) and sea trout (over 40cm) in those waters.
Mike from Clonmel joined the Waterford Fly Fishing Club for this year and while he had been catching some quality trout he was keen to learn the nuances of buzzer fishing, particularly with the large browns that were moving in the lakes already this season. So we arranged to meet up at Carrigavantry on a day with a nice light southerly wind. Conditions were looking good for some buzzer fishing and there was a reasonable amount of small buzzer hatching too. Once we were on the lake I was showing Mike how I fish buzzers on these lakes when WHAM! I was into a serious trout. It turned out to be a superb brownie. Just what we were after.
Guide Jason O’Riordan
After a quick photo the trout was released back into the lake. A great start but now to get Mike into them! It took a little while and a few missed takes and then Mike nailed one. It was as pretty a brown as you could hope to catch in the lake and it was really big too.
Mike at CarrigavantryMike releasing his fish
Mike continued to catch and release a few more smaller fish.
And he finished off his session with another large brown. Needless to say he was a happy angler at the end of the session.
To make a booking contact..
Jason O’Riordan
Hardy/Greys approved guide and an IFFF Qualified Fly Casting Instructor
Notes: Jason has a lifetime of experience in fishing and guiding on the rivers, lakes and coastline in the area. Jason has given talks on fishing techniques at the leading angling shows in Ireland. Game Fishing Ireland offers guided packages for salmon, river trout, lake trout and saltwater game species. Fishing packages can vary in price depending on the target species and time of year. A typical package can include permits, travel, guiding, and packed lunch. Tackle hire is also available.
Congratulations to Conor Mountaine on winning leg 2 of our shore master angler series, on a wind swept beach in Connemara. First casts produced fish along the beach with Conor getting off to a flyer in the first hour putting him several fish clear of the chasing pack. Things slowed down after that with single fish coming in, no Turbot on show on the day with Flounders making up the catch the biggest of which was caught by Sean Gerrity 38cm which helped him to secure 2nd place on the day. Thanks to all who came out to fish see you all at the next one. Full result to follow.
Bye-law No 922 2014 River Suir (
