Four fish were reported from Lough Beltra over the week; Martin McCoy had one of 9lbs to a Green Peter on Wednesday, followed by a second on Friday of 12lbs, taken on a Claret Bumble. On Saturday past Mel Parrott boated one of 7lbs at the Quarry while on Sunday Dave Malpas took one of 9lbs from the Dock area.
Two good salmon have been reported from the Bonet in recent days, both in the Dromahair area. James Conlon fishing the worm landed an 11lbs fresh run springer, while Conn Kelly also had success, with a fish of 9lbs (also taken on worm).
Recent reports from the loughs suggest there is as yet no sign of any mayfly hatch, although good hatches of Duckfly, and increasingly Olives have been observed. Anglers fishing have reported reasonable catches, with some boats landing five fish for a day.
Fishing out of the Pontoon Bridge Hotel, Gerard Bell, N.Ireland, had two trout totaling 3lbs on Dabbler’s, near Glass Island, while Vinny O’Boyle, Knockfree, had one of 1.5lbs on a Bibio. John Lacken, Co. Galway, had two for 2lbs on the Connemara Black, with Hugh and Peter Burke, Co. Dublin, boating five for their trip, averaging 1lbs all taken on Dabbler’s.
Fishing from Brackwansha, Michael Brennan, Charlestown, had three small trout on Bumble’s at Castlehill, with Padraic Traynor capturing three averaging 1.25lbs at the Abbey Point. At Cloghans Bay Stephen Gillan, Ballina, reported five trout over two days and Peter Roach had three totaling 3lbs.
Absolute Fishing in Tramore tell us:
The SW we were waiting for hit the copper coast today, as the wind was in the north for a couple of days beforehand the water clarity was spot on and coincided nicely with a rising tide for us this afternoon.
Fishing is tough at the moment but the bass are slowly starting to make there way back to the usual marks. For the next couple of weeks the water temperature will begin to rise quickly and the fish will follow.
Cian had this nice bass today on a weedless soft plastic fished slowly through some shallow boulder ground.
Nice to see some silver turning up on the coastline again, lets hope its a sign of good things to come…
Absolute Fishing
Tramore,
Co. Waterford.
Phone: 051-393559
E-mail: absolutefishing@ymail.com
Web: http://absolutefishingireland.blogspot.ie/
Kevin Lyons reports on a party who fished on waters near Melview Lodge in Longford:
Mark Whiteside and friend Kerry were down from Northern Ireland for a few days Pike fishing staying once again with Kevin and Jane at Melview Lodge in Longford, they braved the high winds and used every method available to them. Mark had some smaller male Pike but it was friend Kerry that came out on top this time using the fly. Kerry had some nice Pike on his light fly tackle but he had a nice surprise waiting for him when he decided to switch to Roach dead bait, trotting a float fished dead roach just off the bottom he hooked into what he thought to be a good Pike but it turned out to be a cracking Trout of 6lb.
Next week we see how father and son Belgium Pike anglers have managed to get on during their stay at Melview Lodge.
Kevin Lyons
Melview Lodge
Drumlish Road, Clonrollagh, Longford, Co. Longford.
Tel : +353 (0)43-33-45061 Mobile : +353 (0)87-268-7441
Email: info@melviewlodge.com Web: www.melviewlodge.com
David McEvoy reports from Delphi:
30/04/2013: In my last update on Sunday, I said that Urs needed 19 to make 400. Shortly after the update it decreased to 18 and counting. He won’t get many marks for this one as a Springer, as it was estimated at just over 5lbs and was taken from the Meadow pool on an Improved Helmore’s Hackles. Not one of your better Springers Urs!!
On Monday Geoff Lucas landed his first of the week from the Waterfall on a Delphi Collie. Again I’m afraid this was no monster coming in even smaller at just under 5lbs.
On Saturday Fredo Dietrich (who hasn’t been here for 13 years) had the first, a fish of 7lbs1oz off Finlough on a Silver Ally shrimp
Gladly Fredo brought proceedings back to some form of normality when his wife Christine netted his second fish of the week, a sea liced fish of 8lbs8.5ozs from the Whin pool. The fish took a Collie Dog. It was Christine’s first time to net a salmon, so well done to her for doing so, successfully!
Water levels are still holding nicely at 30, so hopefully we will see some more fish in the next couple of days.
Delphi Fishery
Delphi Lodge, Leenane, Co. Galway.
Tel: +353 (0)95-42222 Fax +353-95-42296
Web: www.delphi-salmon.com
Ghillie/Guide Vincent Appleby reports on the recent fishing in the Lough Currane area.
25/04/13: All the head lines go to Mr. Michael Shultz of Berlin Germany, who caught a 8 lbs. Salmon on the troll, while fishing with his gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com Wind light NNW with reasonable cloud cover.
26/04/13: First in the striking zone in the Salmon department, was Mr. Michael Shultz, who caught a fine 7 ¾ lbs. Salmon on the troll, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com now to the fly department, Mr. Tommy Duggan of Kilkenny, caught a fine 10 lbs. Salmon on the fly, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy & at www.fishingwithdom.com
Wind N fresh and very cold with hail showers at times.
27/04/13: Lough Currane recorded another first in the fly department when Mr. Anulal Hitmiang or as we call him Tam, caught his first ever 11 lbs. Salmon on the fly, while fishing with his Father-in-law and renowned Gillie Mr. Vincent O’Sullivan and of www.vincentsfishing.com Wind N light with bright sunshine all day.
28/04/13: Mr. Enrico Fantasia of Italy, was the King of the Salmon department, when he caught a fine 8.5 lbs Salmon on the north side of Darby’s Island while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com Wind N fresh and cold with the odd shower.
29/04/13: It was a quiet day on Lough Currane in the Salmon and Sea Trout Department, so we will head for the Brown Trout department, Mr. Fergus Keane, of Australia, caught a fine 2 lbs. Brown Trout on the fly, while fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com Wind N light with reasonable cloud cover.
30/04/13: All quiet on the SW front. Now to the upper lakes, and Lough Derriana news, last Sunday the 28th of April there were 70 Brownies caught of which the best weighed in at 3 lbs, so to all you anglers who like fishing in a quiet domain the upper Lakes are for you my Noble Anglers and remember go to www.loughcurrane.com for more info.
Vincent Appleby
Eureka Lodge, Caherdaniel West, Co. Kerry.
Telephone: +353 (0) 87 207 4882
E-mail: salmonandseatrout@gmail.com
Web: www.salmonandseatrout.com
Paul Strange from Carrick Fergus showed more that a bit of skill and a fair helping of luck when he caught a magnificent 209lb common skate only 2 hours after landing one of 135lb! Paul was out with Hamish Currie of the Predator II from Red Bay in Antrim. A total of 3 skate were landed that day along with quite a few congers and spurdogs on a deep drop off 19km north of Red Bay. This superb skate wins our Catch of the Week.
Bait was a whole dogfish lowered into 475 feet of water and using typical 50lb stand up gear the fight lasted 80 minutes. Paul, who is a new recruit to one of Hamish’s specimen clubs says he is delighted to be part of the crew and is looking forward to landing his first shark.
Hamish Currie
Predator II
Red Bay Stormforce 9.1 Rib
Web: www.predatorireland.com Email: info@predatorireland.com
Telephone: 028 2177 1828 Boat: 07720440117
Andrew Burnett sent us this picture of his 8 year old son Kole with his new personal best roach. Andrew tells us Kole is a big fan of the angling reports which he reads with his dad every week. Kole and his dad were out fishing on Sunday morning for a couple of hours fishing on the Boyle River.
Fishing the feeder Kole had a few roach up to 8oz or so and then he latched into this belter of 2lb 4oz! Well done Kole – Keep up the good work!
Mike Dennehy, skipper of the Silver Dawn out of Kinsale reports that fishing there of late has been very productive. On their last wreck fishing trip Mike and his crew of anglers had a large haul of ling mostly. Many of the fish were well into double figures, with a good few twenty pounders among them. They also reported lots of lost fish due to bite-offs !
The best fish of the day was a 27lb specimen ling taken by Declan Walsh from Moglass ,Co Tipperary.
Mike Dennehy
Silver Dawn
Kinsale Charters
Silver Dawn is based at Castlepark Marina in beautiful and historic town of Kinsale, Cork, Ireland. Our coastal area benefits from a range of mixed grounds with mud, shingle, rock and sand banks all with in reach to offer some excellent and varied fishing.
