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4 Salmon on Killarney Lakes and 3 on the Flesk this week

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IFI Staff
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Eileen Carroll Murphy IFI reports on conditions from Killarney lakes, Lough Leane, Killarney Flesk and Laune beats for the week ending Sunday March 24th:

KILLARNEY LAKES AND LOUGH LEANE

4 salmon landed on the Lower Lake, weighing 15lbs, 15.5lbs, 10lbs and 8lbs caught trolling by local anglers.  1 salmon of 10lbs landed on the Upper Lake trolling by a local angler.

RIVER LAUNE BEATS 1 AND 2

No report of catches

KILLARNEY FLESK

3 salmon landed on the Killarney Flesk, 2 weighing 7lbs each and one was 6.5lbs, all landed spinning by two local anglers and a Cork angler.  Water levels medium to low.

Eileen Carroll Murphy,
IFI Macroom

Breaking news: Great springers on the Slaney as floodfalls

By
myleskelly
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Kevin Clayton has time for a quick photo before returning his salmon
Kevin Clayton has time for a quick photo before returning his salmon

David Dobbs of the Slaney River Trust reports that the river is doing very well now that the weekend’s floods are fining off. Although there is still not sign of his boat that was washed away by the high water, some big fish have been caught and released.

Kevin Clayton had a fabulous 17lb salmon on a black and yellow tube fly. The fish was a genuine bar of silver fresh from the sea with lice still on.

Kevin Clayton has time for a quick photo before returning his salmon
Kevin Clayton has time for a quick photo before returning his salmon

David Dobbs had for his troubles a lovely fish of 14 or 15lb on a Cascade Copper Tube earlier today (27/03).

David Dobbs about to release his springer
David Dobbs about to release his springer

And only moments ago Dalton Tice and Kevin Clayton had a fine 7lb salmon – again a very fresh fish with sea lice.

Dalton Tice enjoys his moment before letting his fish go
Dalton Tice enjoys his moment before letting his fish go

Paddy Syme had a lovely fish of about 8lb yesterday on just his third cast.

Paddy and his 8lb salmon
Paddy and his 8lb salmon

There were a few fish taken before the floods last week…

Last Wednesday Teddy Sinnot was fishing further down river and had a salmon of about 11lb. John Carroll had landed one and lost three others on the same day.

Rory Harkin and Michael Noland both had good fishing last Thursday when both had salmon of about 11lb. It was Michael’s first salmon on fly on the Slaney.

Compliments of:

Slaney River Trust

Web: www.slaneyrivertrust.ie

Special Day Rate for FINS Conference on Tuesday 9th April

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myleskelly
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9th to 11th
April 2013 Galway Bay Hotel and Conference Centre, Salthill,
Galway, Ireland The organisers of the FINS Conference are delighted
to offer a special day rate for Tuesday 9th April… €60 per person
(to include full day of lectures, book of abstracts, poster
session, lunch and refreshments) Hear and meet global Invasive
Alien Species experts. Session commences at 8.30am and continues
until 18.00pm. To Register, please contact Sandra Doyle at Sandra.doyle@sheriesireland.ie

Abouts FINS

FINS is the
Freshwater Invasives – Networking for
Strategy conference being hosted by
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) and the European Inland Fisheries
and Aquaculture Advisory Commission (EIFAAC). FINS will address key
topics relating to freshwater invasive species and harmful aquatic
pathogens. The primary objective of the conference is to provide a
forum where international scientists, policy makers and
stakeholders will address designated themes with a view to
informing management and policy development in this increasingly
important area. The themes that will provide the focus for
deliberations during the conference will be:

  • Policy
  • Biosecurity
  • Management & Risk Assessment
  • Economics

Invited experts from
around the globe will address the above themes, with ample time
given to panel discussion. Workshop sessions led by the keynote
speakers and other experts, as required, will provide the main
focus of the conference and will be arranged to facilitate
involvement of all delegates in relatively small groups. Synthesis
sessions will aim to draw firm conclusions from the discussions and
put forward concrete recommendations that will inform both national
and international policy makers. For more information, programme,
list of speakers etc please visit the site
http://finsconference.ie

Special Day Rate for FINS Conference on Tuesday 9th April
Special Day Rate for FINS
Conference on Tuesday 9th April

A few salmon on the Moy, but cold keeps anglers away

By
myleskelly
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Despite the very cold weather the Moy system produced a few salmon during the past week including a nice 9lbs. fish for Noel Maloney. Noel caught his spring salmon fishing the worm on the Ballina Salmon Anglers’ water.

However, angling effort is still low and it is hoped that the coming long Easter weekend will see more anglers venturing out than in previous weeks.

Two more for the Slaney as things quieten down

By
IFI Staff
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Slaney River Report for week ended Sunday 24th March

Following the excitement of the opening day activity on the river slowed down with few rods out in the early part of the week – we heard of 2 more fish landed – the massive flood on Thursday and Friday has meant that the river has been out of order since then.

Missing Boat

A boat belong to the Clohamon fishery was washed away in the flood when its mooring post was torn out of the ground. If anyone finds a 10ft white fiberglass boat could they please contact David Dobbs on 087 9673111

Compliments of:

Slaney River Trust

Web: www.slaneyrivertrust.ie

Eamonn Goes Scouting for Trout

By
David Byrne
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A Beautiful Wild Brown Trout from a Cavan Stream

Angling Guide and Instructor Eamonn Conway reports that he fished on a number of small streams in the Cavan area over the past week or two. Eamonn had lots of trout to the net on his visits to the area but the trout were small in size with the average measuring around eight to ten inches. It has been very cold of late and not much in the way of fly haches but Eamonn who is an expert nymph fisherman managed to land good numbers of trout on this technique. All trout were returned unharmed to the rivers after a quick photo. Eamonn reckons that the fishing should pick up when the weather improves and we get out of the current cold snap.

A Beautiful Wild Brown Trout from a Cavan Stream

Eamonn Conway is one of the countries 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 eamonnconwayflyfishing@hotmail.com or give him a call at 086 1242966

Addtional information can be found on his new website  at www.tainflyfishing.com/

A Small Coloured Stream in the Cavan Area
Small Unfished Streams Can be Full of Suprises, But Make Sure You Get Pemission
Small Unfished Streams Can be Full of Suprises, But Make Sure You Get Pemission

Emy and District Anglers News and Spring Trout Stocking

By
David Byrne
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Emy and District Anglers PRO Enda Fields reports on the activity on the lake ths week. Fishing update:- Due to the recent cold spell, fishing conditions have been challenging, with only a few brave souls venturing out. Shore fishing is very difficult, presently, due to the high water level so any fishing is confined to boat. Co Louth angler Mick McShane netted a lovely fish recntly on his silver dabbler variant tying. Hopefully things will warm up by the end of the month and into April and the lake levels are dropped enough to fish the shoreline. Tight lines!

Trout Stocking: – Many thanks to Leo Mc Mahon and Jimmy Mc Kenna, for helping with our recent spring annual stocking programme.

Catch & Release: – To conserve trout stock, we encourage all members to practice catch & release on Emy.

Illegal fishing: – Please report any illegal fishing to any of the following court appointed water keepers, Dick Kiernan – 086-835-1378; Martin Mc Kenna – 086-347- 0372; James Skinnader – 087-6545-656; Enda Fields – 087-631-9298; Pat Foley – 087-240-5313; Giedrius Vilpauskas – 086-845- 8920; Stephen Cassidy – 086-823- 0908 or Martin F. Mc Kenna – 086-856- 5737

Youth/Adult beginners:- If anyone is interested in taking up the sport of fly fishing or if existing members interested in learning more about fly fishing courses/workshops etc please contact Martin 086 8565737 or Enda 0876319298.

River and lake litter clean up 2013:- Our club requires help on Saturday morning April 13th (from 10.30am-1pm) for our annual litter clean up in association with Donagh Development Association & Monaghan County Council Environmental section. Some great work has been completed since 2009 to improve our local environment. For more information please contact Enda on 087 6319298.

Club membership for 2013 as follows:-

New members welcome. Please contact membership officer & club secretary Dick Kiernan (086 8351378) for annual membership form & card for 2013. Membership costs as follows.

Seniors – € 60, OAP – € 50, Students (ID card required) – €30, Juniors (u18) – € 15, Juniors (u16) – € 10

Boat Hire/Day Tickets: Contact Paul Gormley (047 87573 or 0876128259)

PLEASE NOTE:- Emy Lake rules apply. Strictly, Fly-Fishing only. Club water keepers & IFI staff on active control. Please refer to lake signs for more information or feel free to contact any of the above officers.

Shark fishing in Cork on TV tonight – Living the Wildlife, 7.00pm RTÉ One

By
myleskelly
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tagging a shark

RTÉ TEN’s Top Telly picks for Tuesday, March 26

Living the Wildlife, 7.00pm RTÉ One

Colin takes to the high seas in search of blue sharks off the coast of Cork. Setting out from Kinsale, he joins skipper Butch Roberts on an angling trip. Irish anglers now contribute to one of the largest tagging programmes anywhere in the world, catching and releasing sharks after fitting them with tags supplied by the Inland Fisheries Ireland and recording measurements for research purposes. This has been extremely useful in compiling a database of shark numbers and sizes off the coast of Ireland.

Watch tonight Living the Wildlife, 7.00pm RTÉ One

or

Catch it online later this week at http://www.rte.ie/player/96/show/10123051/

tagging a shark

An abundance of Thornies for the kayakfisher in Galway

By
IFI Staff
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Master fisherman at work !

Sea kayaker Gary Robinson of kayakfishingblog.com found time out of a busy schedule to go fishing on the stunning north-west coastline of Galway. Gary has returned to college to undertake an Honours Degree course in Applied Freshwater and Marine Biology.  He tells us “After thirty plus years here in Ireland I figure that if I am not used to the weather by now then I never will be! As a kayak angler in Ireland, the wind is my only enemy.

With the water temperatures dropping to less than 10°C/50°F  I knew that most of the ‘clean’ species would have probably headed off to deeper water by now and the first hour or so saw some very consistent sport from the Thornies”

Gary used a small sandeel bait which saw a couple of bigger Thornies in quick succession.  One of these up to 10lbs/4.5kgs.  An abundance of Thornies were available and it was only the fact that Gary was running short of bait that persuaded him to head for the shore where he met some shore anglers who weren’t as lucky with their day!

Read Gary’s article ‘Rain and Rays in Connemara, Ireland’

Master fisherman at work !

Gary Robinson,

www.kayakfishinggear.com

 

 

 

Dodder clean up postponed to April 6 due to floods

By
myleskelly
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Unfortunately Dodder Day had be postponed due to heavy flooding in Dublin. The Dodder Action Group have set a new date of Saturday the 6th of April.

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Dodder Action group is inviting anglers and anyone else who shares their concern for the Dodder River to take part in Dodder Day on the 6th of April.

“We will have canoes, kayaks, and anglers in the water. Scouts and sports teams working the banks and parks. And with a generous donation from Churchtown Business Association we have hired a mini dumper helping to collect rubbish and bring it collection points.

All details are on our Facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dodder-Action/262894190451698

This has been a great opportunity to build a network of community groups and interested residents which we can all build on and hopefully the next Dodder Day will more than just cleaning the river.”

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