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Salmon fishing slow so far at Drowes in April, but more on fly

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myleskelly
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Kjell Norunay from Norway with his fish from the Cascades on a Green Butt Cascade on April 4th

Drowes Fishery manager Shane Gallagher reports on the last few days on the River…

It has been a pretty slow start to April at the Drowes fishery. P. and K. Mc Gowan had a fish apiece from the Wash Stones and Money Hole on prawn on Tuesday 1st, J. Ciconte had a fish on prawn from the Grazings on Wednesday and there was a fish on spinner from the Lareen stretch on Thursday morning and Marty O’ Hara had a 10lbs fish on yellow belly devon from Corry that afternoon.

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Kjell Norunay from Norway with his fish from the Cascades on a Green Butt Cascade on April 4th

Fishing remained slower than would be expected over the weekend. The water level was s at a good spring height of 0.6 metres on the gauge on Monday which was a typical April Day of sunshine and occasional heavy showers.

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Dee Campbell with his fish from Briney’s on a Claret Shrimp on Sunday.

 

Fishing at the weekend was poor despite a large number of rods out, only one fish was reported on Saturday and also only one on Sunday.

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Paul Clarke with his sea liced fish from Briney’s today on a Willie Gunn double

On Monday one sea liced fish had been reported from Brineys by lunchtime. Interestingly the last 4 fish reported have been on fly, so maybe after a slow start for fly fishing conditions are now improving.

Shane Gallagher
Drowes Salmon Fishery
T: +353 (0) 71 98 41055
M: +353 (0) 87 8050806
http://www.drowessalmonfishery.ie/reports/

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Today’s conditions on the Drowes at Kinlough courtesy of Farson Digital Water Cams. Click for the current image

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Experts attempt to trace sources of Kerry river pollution – Irish Examiner

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IFI Staff
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Experts are finding it difficult to trace sources of pollution in a well-known salmon and trout angling river in Co Kerry.

Water quality in the River Maine, downstream of Castleisland, is of “unacceptable status’’ as far as water framework directive standards are concerned, according to Kerry County Council.

Executive chemist David Lenihan said the limestone nature of the area made it extremely difficult to trace the pollution sources. He said the river, which is not used as a drinking water source, is monitored monthly at four locations and results from all four showed the water to be “less than good quality”, particularly for nutrients and ammonia.

He also told a meeting of area county councillors an EPA survey, in August 2013, showed deterioration in biological quality since a previous survey, in 2011……

Irish Examiner 08/04/2014 Read the article ‘Experts attempt to trace sources of Kerry river pollution‘

 

Open Trout Angling Competition on Lough Fern on Saturday 26th April

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IFI Staff
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Mac Walsh with a fine Wild Brown Trout from Lough Fern
Mac Walsh with a fine Wild Brown Trout from Lough Fern

The Milford & District Fly Angling Club will host the first open trout angling competition of the year on Lough Fern on Saturday the 26th of April.

Fishing time is from 12 noon until 6pm with great cash prizes for the heaviest trout.

Lough Fern is a precious wild brown trout fishery and under the Milford Club’s conservation policy, each competing angler can only retain 2 brown trout over 11”.

Mac Walsh with a fine Wild Brown Trout from Lough Fern
Mac Walsh with a fine Wild Brown Trout from Lough Fern

To book or for more competition information, please contact the competition secretary on 0860526200. Check out the Club website @ http://www.thisismilford.com/milford-fly-angling-club

The Milford Club is now taking applications for membership for the 2014 season. Current club memberships are now also due for renewal.

Application forms are available from the IRD office in Milford or here at the Lough Swilly Angling Centre.

The Milford Club would also like to inform all members and indeed visitors that under  IFI legislation, Angling on Lough Fern and the entire Lennon system may  only be done by single barbless hook with bait fishing strictly prohibited !

In the interest of conservation of the very precious wild brown trout, the Milford club would like to ask anglers to only retain a maximum of 2 brown trout over 11” per day on Lough Fern.

John Mc Laughlin

Lough Swilly Angling Centre/ Donegal Angling

Phone : 087 292988 or Email: [email protected]

Web: www.donegalangling.com
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First fish of the season for first class Grandad on the Gweebarra River

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IFI Staff
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Dermot Mc Laughlin with his grandsons and the first fish from the Gweebarra Salmon Fishery
Dermot Mc Laughlin with his grandsons and the first fish from the Gweebarra Salmon Fishery

The Gweebarra River opened on the 1st of April but we didn’t get a decent spate until last Thursday the 3rd.

My Father, Dermot Mc Laughlin landed the first fish of the season on a yellow silver bullet flying C. The fish weighed slightly over 7 lbs and was taken from the famous Mayo pool.

Dermot Mc Laughlin with his grandsons and the first fish from the Gweebarra Salmon Fishery
Dermot Mc Laughlin with his grandsons and the first fish from the Gweebarra Salmon Fishery

No fish have been reported since but the next spate should herald the start of the main spring run.

Fishery permits are available from the village shop in Doochary and for more fishery information please contact the IFI Office in Glenties on 0749551141.

For an experienced guiding service, please contact Michael on 0868860876

John Mc Laughlin

Lough Swilly Angling Centre/ Donegal Angling

Phone : 087 292988 or Email: [email protected]

Web: www.donegalangling.com
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Low water on the River Finn didn't hinder Shane as he catches a 10lb springer

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Shane Lockhead with a fine Springer from the Cloghan Lodge Fishery on the Finn
Shane Lockhead with a fine Springer from the Cloghan Lodge Fishery on the Finn

Cloghan Lodge Salmon Fishery, River Finn has John McLaughlin reporting:

Mark Mc Cloone from Derry had a lovely clean 8 pounder on the fly from the Glenmore Bridge pool on Saturday the 29th of March in pretty low water. Shane Lockhead had a fine fish of at least 10 lbs from the Grilse Streams on Friday evening, the 4th of April. Shane’s fish fell to a small shrimp fly, again in relatively low water. Barney Winters from Strabane, opened his account for the season with a nice 7lbs fish from the Graveyard pool on the Ivy Bridge Beat on Sunday.

Shane Lockhead with a fine Springer from the Cloghan Lodge Fishery on the Finn
Shane Lockhead with a fine Springer from the Cloghan Lodge Fishery on the Finn

Permits and guiding service for the Cloghan Lodge Salmon fishery are available here from me at the Angling centre.
John Mc Laughlin
Lough Swilly Angling Centre/ Donegal Angling
Phone : 087 292988 or Email: [email protected]
Web: www.donegalangling.com
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Garry Dog Tube fly lands a fine 11lbs salmon on the Lackagh

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IFI Staff
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Harry Stewart with a fine Springer from the Lackagh
Harry Stewart with a fine Springer from the Lackagh

John McLaughlin reports from the Lackagh Salmon Fishery, Creeslough:

I have reports of 2 more fresh fish from the Lackagh since my last report.

Creeslough Club member, Tony Mc Gilloway had a lovely fresh fish of 8 lbs on Friday the 28th of March. The fish fell to a Willie Gunn tube on the Grilse pool.

Visiting angler, Harry Stewart from Limavady, Co. Derry had a fine fish, estimated at 11 lbs from the Garden pool last Friday the 4th of April. Harry’s fish fell to a Garry Dog Tube fly with the water reading 8 on the guage.

Harry Stewart with a fine Springer from the Lackagh
Harry Stewart with a fine Springer from the Lackagh

The water is holding at 6 on the guage with more showers from the West forecast.

Under the IFI legislation, the entire Lackagh system is strictly catch & release for salmon angling.

The only allowed methods are spinning or fly fishing with single barbless hooks and stictly no bait fishing.

Permits for the Lackagh fishery are available from Sweeney’s filling station, Termon.

John Mc Laughlin

Lough Swilly Angling Centre/ Donegal Angling

Phone : 087 292988 or Email: [email protected]

Web: www.donegalangling.com
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You won't find fish in your sitting room, so get out there !

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IFI Staff
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Gerard Doran of South East Angling Services tells us to get out there if you want to catch fish, your persistence will pay off:
Conditions today were challenging but rewarding as the photo below shows a nice rainbow trout which weighed in at 6 lbs. All too often the anglers who ‘get out there’ in such conditions are duly rewarded. Once there is a reasonable chance of catching a fish in a safe environment its well worth a go, often the best fishing is had when no other anglers are about.
Ger Doran - TroutThe fly that caught the above fish Is a Damsel variation which I tied up last week which has caught a lot of fish since, a combination of several successful patterns which worked over time I combined to create a fly that is working pretty well so far!
The fish above amongst others landed fought superbly on #5 weight tackle but by increasing leader strength slightly to 8lbs it means you can land the fish that bit faster to keep its stress to a minimum to aid recovery. A lovely fish that has certainly been in this water a few winters growing naturally. Some quick pictures and off it went to fight another day.
If you would like to learn how to fly fish or indeed further develop your existing skills get in touch to create your bespoke workshop. Location can be arranged to suit your needs, any queries will be answered promptly.

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South East Angling Services
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Phone: 086-3769727

Pike season off to a good start for Bodo Funke in Boyle

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myleskelly
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Paul Bourke had a pike of 112cm, the biggest of the season here so far

Bodo Funke’s clients open their seasons in style and fellow guides from Lough Derg are treated to some exciting fising with pike to 112cm landed…

Season is off to a good start for angling guide Bodo Funke (Angling Services Ireland) in the Boyle area!

During two days guided fishing a father and son from Russia landed over 20 pike all on lures with the biggest measuring 103cm.

Next the ASI team of Bodo & Brendan hooked up with Tipperary angling guides Paul Bourke and Danny Tiernan of Irish Fishing Tours.

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Paul Bourke had a pike of 112cm, the biggest of the season here so far

Danny & Paul were up for a days fishing in the Boyle area. The first few fish to come to the boat were some nice Brown trout to 59cm that hammered the jerk baits intended for pike, but after a switch of spots, Paul hooked into something more substantial- a nice post spawn pike of 112cm, the biggest of the season here so far.
Bodo Funke
Angling Services Ireland

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Failte Ireland Approved Angling Guide
Angling Services Ireland
Boyle, Co. Roscommon, Ireland

Tel: +353 (0) 86 6011878
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Eamonn Conways Top Trout Fishing Trips and Tungsten and Streamer Tips

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David Byrne
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Top angling guide Eamonn Conway reports that following recent heavy rain alot of the east coast rivers have gone back to the water levels we encountered at the start of the season, but we wouldn’t let these conditions put us off fishing. On the River Fane the water was running clear but there were not many flies hatching during the day or many fish coming up to eat what was hatching, so the option for dryfly was out the window. Nymphing with pheasant tail nymphs tied on size 10’s with 3mm tungsten beads fished with one the point and one on the dropper worked very well while fished in slack water and pockets on the river. As an alternative, streamers worked well in pools, fished on a di 3 line and short leader to get the fly down to the fish. Even the pike were in form for streamers. To be successful on the river Eamonn advises that you must always have different methods at your disposal to get good results. 

Tight lines Eamonn Conway.

Eamonn Conway is one of the country’s top angling guides and a qualified APGAI Ireland Instructor. If you fancy a days guided fishing with Eamonn why not drop him an email at [email protected] or give him a call at 086 1242966   Additional information can be found on Eamonns’ website at www.tainflyfishing.com

Another Beautifully Marked Wild Brown Trout from the River Fane
Another Beautifully Marked Wild Brown Trout from the River Fane
The River Fane Has an Excellent Stock of Wild Brown Trout
The River Fane Has an Excellent Stock of Wild Brown Trout
An Occasional Pike also Patrols the Waters of the River Fane
An Occasional Pike also Patrols the Waters of the River Fane

Six different species and twelve fish in total – Sid is back and counting !

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IFI Staff
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“Great to be back out fishing !” that’s the news from Wexford guide Sid Jones of Fishing Ireland. The weather finally settles and Sid reports:

After keeping a close eye on the weather and looking over some marks recently I decided to target some bass. I wasn’t to be disappointed when on my third cast I struck in and landed a healthy schoolie bass, I took a quick photo and sent him off into the surf. It wasn’t long before the rod tip indicated another bite, a greedy lesser spotted dogfish this time taking a bait aimed for a bigger bass. I baited up again and on the next retrieve I was happy to see another schoolie bass, I quickly put him back and cast out again this time my rig returned with a coalfish. I was kept busy all through the rising and first hour of the dropping tide with four bass, a coalfish, a couple of doggies, a whiting and a few rockling and a flounder. Six different species and twelve fish in total … An enjoyable nights fishing with the targeted specie accounted for.

Sid Jones - Bass April 2014

Sid Jones - Bass April 2014 (2)

Sid Jones

 

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