Joseph Bennett Limerick caught this fine 7lb Salmon on the Mulkear River after a hard days fishing Tuesday 17th July finally paying dividends with his flying c. Joseph had in years previous had caught the first Salmon of the season on the Mulkear. Conditions on the Mulkear are becoming favourable for anglers with a lot of recent rain fall draining from the land and with a slight let up in the amount of rain forecast for the weekend.
Sean O'Sullivan with a nice fresh 8 lb. at Crowley's
Eileen Carroll Murphy reports on salmon fishing on river and loughs in the Cork Kerry area.
FOR WEEK ENDED SUNDAY 15TH OF JULY 2012
KILLARNEY LAKES AND LOUGH LEANE
4 salmon landed for week, averaging 5 lb. each all caught by locals trolling.
FLESK RIVER
4 salmon landed for the week, 2 weighing 5 lb. each caught on worms by local anglers, the 3rd fish was 7 lb. and the 4th fish weighed in at 8 lb. also landed by local anglers spinning.
LONG RANGE RIVER, KILLARNEY
2 salmon landed for the week, 1 fish was 9 lb. and the other was 7 lb. both caught on worms by local anglers.
RIVER LAUNE BEATS 1 AND 2
2 salmon landed on Beat 2, one fish weighed in at 9 lb. spinning by a Cork Angler and the other was 8 lb. landed by a local angler on worms.
LAUNE SALMON AND TROUT ANGLERS’ ASSOCIATION WATERS AND BEAT 3
Angling Report 16th July (Email to Laune Angling Report) (ALSO SEE E-MAIL ATTACHED)
Laune Salmon and Trout Anglers’ Association waters and Beat 3.
As of Monday 16th July water now at 2.5 feet on the gauge at Johnston’s and running clear. The Laune is in great condition for all methods of angling.
The week gone by will be remembered by a good few anglers on the Laune as the week when the season kicked off properly. There were no 16 pounders of the week before but a few fish well into double figures were caught of met. Our Chairman Stewart Stephens had the best fish landed for the week at 14 lb. (Fly) Patrick Richard had a 12 pounder
12 lb. salmon for Patrick Richard on the River Laune at "O'Connells"
Tony Murphy had a 10 pounder. Matt Murphy had his best week of the season so far with a good few fish from Johnston’s and Beat 3. Sean O’Sullivan had two fish for the week the best a sea-liced fish of 8 lb. caught at Crowley’s.
Sean O'Sullivan with a nice fresh 8 lb. salmon at Crowley's on the River Laune.
With the water as nice as it is at the moment and with fresh big fish and grilse running the river prospects are good for the coming week and weekend.
Permits for Laune Anglers waters costs only €25 per day up to the end of July.
Beat 3:
Beat 3 fished really well again last week with a good few fish reported from there caught spinning and on the fly. This writer had a nice fish of about 6 lbs which was damaged on each side probably by a seal attack. Dr James O’Sullivan had his first on the fly this year well down the Beat on Sunday (long-tailed shrimp fly, single hook)
Anglers please note: A ‘One Day’ salmon permit for Beat 3 only costs €25 probably the best value in salmon fishing in the country with a good chance of a fish.
End Billy Downes Secretary Laune Salmon and Trout Anglers’ Association
RIVER BANDON
47 salmon landed for the week, averaging 10lbs each, 2 salmon of 17lbs and 15lbs landed in the Bogs by a Cork City Angler and a local angler, biggest for the week was 22lbs landed in the lower stretch on a fly by a club member. Most popular angling methods fly and shrimp and worms.
RIVER LEE (ESB FISHERY)
33 salmon landed for the week weights ranging from 4.5 lb. to 8 lb. and one fish was 16.5 lb. all landed by local anglers – all hatchery fish. Mostly landed on shrimp and spinners.
RIVER LEE
36 salmon landed for the week, averaging 8 lb. each, by local anglers using all methods but mostly fly and shrimp.
RIVER ILEN, RIVER COOMHOLA AND OUVANE RIVER
Ilen River 32 fish landed for the week, best was 13 lb. landed on a flying C by a local angler.
Comhola River 6 fish landed for the week, best was 6 lb. landed on worms by a local angler.
OuvaneRiver 8 fish landed for the week, best was 8 lb. landed on worms by a local angler.
Andrea Easagrande and Sara Bastianelli enjoy the fishing
Italian couple Sara Bastianelli and Andrea Easagrande were holidaying across the country last week, and dropped into James McKeow of the Austin Friars Hotel before heading to Dublin. Andrea is a fishing fanatic, and we spent a few hours spinning for pike last week. We had very little time, but still managed to boat 4 pike, and also lost a few fish. Andrea was very impressed with the quality of the fishing, and the facilities here in Mullingar for visiting Anglers. I will be keeping in touch with Andrea and Sara, and they will be checking our weekly Angling reports from the Midlands. Next year Andrea plans to fish the lakes and rivers across Westmeath with some of his friends from Umbria, Parugia.Sara also enjoyed the few hours out on the lake, and I reckon the photograph of Andrea and Sara tells its own story.
Andrea Easagrande and Sara Bastianelli enjoy the fishing
PETER COMPETITION. All going well I will get a night or two out on the lakes this week. Unfortunately my weekends are caught up with the Out & About scene here in Mullingar.This coming Friday night Lough Lene Angling Association will host their first evening competition. On the night the Larry Mulligan Cup is up for grabs, and fishing is from 7pm-11.15pm, so make sure your batteries are charges in the torch. It’s a truly magical time to be out on the lake, and as darkness falls some big fish drop their guard, and feed on hatching Green Peters and Murroughs.
NIGHT ON OWEL. I spent my first night on Owel checking out the Peter situation on Monday of this week. Only a handful of boats were out on the lake, and little or no fly hatched on the night. Still I managed to move a few fish early in the evening fishing 2 dry flyies, and as darkness fell a few nice fish moved. Its early days yet, and soon the Peter season will be in full swing. As I loaded the boat at Tullaghan I noticed a few very big Crayfish,and managed to photograph some Biggies.
ANDREW AND YASSEN. Andrew Lord is over on Holidays from Abu Dhabi visiting Grandparents Ann and George Lord here in Mullingar.Andrew is joined by fellow school pal Yassen Mechal also from Abu Dhabi, and the deadly Duo are enjoying their break in the Emerald Isle. The lads certainly enjoy their fishing, and have fished the Royal Can and Owel in recent days, producing nice perch, pike, and Trout. All going well we will here more from the lads angling adventures before the summer Holidays come to an end.
Paul Kelly, the winner of the two day festival fishing on the Grand Canal at Edenderry.
Tommy Burke reports on the two day festival held on the Grand Canal at Edenderry last weekend.
18 anglers turned out for the Edenderry two day festival on Saturday and Sunday on the grand canal Edenderry. Saturdays match was held on the Toberdaly venue and with the weather it was more like a winter league venue than a mid July one. The conditions meant the fishing was always going to be hard, and Tommy Burke from peg 11, fishing tight across at 14.5 m put 5 lb on the scales to take the section on day 1 with a couple of small hybrids and roach, second was Alan Larkin with 3 lb.-12 oz from peg 1, and joint thirds were Danny Murphy and Brendan Collins with 3 lb. – 04 oz . A lot of anglers had pike trouble throughout the match and small roach made up most bags. So with no one running away with the match it was all to play for on day two, the venue for day two was Julian’s match stretch off Morrissey’s. The weather was a bit kinder with occasional downpours, and the fishing was just as hard as day one with the canal out of sorts and plenty of boat traffic thrown in too. Paul Kelly on the end peg 18 topped the section with 6 lb.- 14 oz. of roach and hybrids, Julian Kendrick peg 16 filled the runner up slot with 4-04 of roach, and joint thirds were Colin Oliver peg 11 and Harold Pattison peg 1 with 4 lb. – 03 oz. Having done 3 lb. the first day Paul Kelly Edenderry CAC took the honors over the two days with 9 lb.-14 oz., Tommy Burke Edenderry CAC was the runner up with 8-13, and third overall was Pat Bartley Team BSI with 6 lb. -07 oz.
Paul Kelly, the winner of the two day festival fishing on the Grand Canal at Edenderry.
10/7/12 There were a few sea trout caught and catch of the day goes to a French angler fishing with his ghillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com who caught 3 sea trout up to 2 lb. and all returned, there were a few boats out manipulating their flies and failed miserably in procuring my Noble game fish or they failed in reporting their catches. Wind NW fresh and overcast and cold.
11/7/12 The wind may have been in the north but at least my noble Anglers saw some reasonable action, in the salmon department Mr. Andy Wishart of Co. Down got a cracker of a salmon of 8 lb. on the troll, and in the drifting department, renowned ghillie Mr. Bob Priestley caught a 5 lb. Grilse, now to the sea trout fly department Mr. C Barkley, fishing with his ghillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 2 sea trout on the drift, Mr. Mark Knowles of the UK, fishing with his ghillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com caught 2 juniors, and in the past few days Mark has also caught a 6 lb. specimen sea trout a 5 lb. sea trout and a few in the 2 to 3 lb. class and were all returned. Staying with the sea trout, Mr. Tom Hellson of the UK and his brother-in-law, fishing with their ghillie Mr. Vincent Appleby and of www.salmonandseatrout.com caught 3 sea trout and a fine brown trout on the troll, and lost a fine salmon. Also in good form was Mr. Patsy Quilligan of Cork, caught a fine basket of sea trout on the troll. Wind N then veered NE light to fresh with reasonable cloud cover.
12/7/12 Mr. Mark Knowles of the UK fishing with his ghillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishinhwithdom.com was in good with his fly rod, he caught a fine grilse of 5 lb. and caught a two sea trout ranging from 1 lb. up to 3 lb., Mr. Tim O’Mahony of Cork and his young son Antony caught 2 juniors and Tim was also telling me while sea fishing he caught 6 fine Bass yesterday, now we head upstream too the Upper Lakes and Lough Namona, Mr. C Berkley fishing with his ghillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a 2.5 lb. sea trout, now we cut across the valley too the River Inny and catch of the day, local ghillie Mr. Mike O’Dwyer caught a 15 lb. salmon on the spin and I can tell you his clients Mr. PJ Lynham and his son Mr Colin Lynham of Dublin, were delighted as they watched their ghillie Mr. Mike O’Dwyer, tackle my noble salmon and it wasn’t long before my noble salmon was on the bank for all to see. Wind S then Veered SW fresh and over cast with light misty rain and just for the record it made another flood early this morning.
Mike O'Dwyer with a fine salmon of 15 lb. on the River Inny.
13/7/12 straight too the sea trout department, Mr. C Berkley, fishing with his ghillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and of tomfishing@eircom.net caught one Junior, Mr Mark Knowles of the UK fishing with his ghillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com also caught on sea trout, and renowned Cork angler Patsy Quilligan caught a fine 4 lb. sea trout which he sportingly put back and not satisfied with his days fishing on Lough Currane, he headed down stream too the famous Butler Pool and of www.watervillegolflinks.ie and caught himself a 9 lb. salmon, now we head back up stream too the Lake, there were a few Trout caught on the troll.
14/7/12 Straight too the sea trout department, Mr. Malcolm Sergeant of the UK fishing with his ghillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and of tomfishing@eircom.net caught 3 juniors, also in good form was Mr. Patsy Quilligan of Cork with two Juniors, now for catch and release of the day and that goes to Mr. Kevin O’Sullivan who caught a fine 5 lb. sea trout on the fly within 20 minutes of going out this evening, anglers are saying its hard out there too catch my noble sea trout, I think Kevin would beg to differ and just for the record yes its hard out there in the fly department but there quite a few sea trout being caught on the troll even though they haven’t bean reported. Wind N and overcast.
15/7/12 There were just a few juniors caught, but I must emphasize There were a few boats out manipulating their flies, and if they didn’t fail in catching my noble game fish they certainly did by not reporting their catches, so on that note we will head down stream too the famous Butler Pool and of www.watervillegolflinks.ie Mr. Noel Clancy of Dublin fishing with his ghillie Mr. Sion Brain and of www.kbfishingireland.com caught a lightening fresh 8 lb. salmon. Wind SW light with rain this morning and overcast this afternoon.
Noel Clancy with a lovely salmon from the Butler Pool at Waterville.
16/7/12 Made another big flood early this morning and the mouth of the Commeragh was very dirty so as you can imagine the best fly fishing stations were at a stand still for most of the day, but this didn’t stop my noble anglers from procuring my noble game fish, first in the salmon department, Mr. Diarmuld Devereux of Wexford, caught a fine fresh grilse on the troll, fishing with his ghillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and of tomfishing@eircom.net
Diarmuld Devereux and ghillie Tom O'Shea with a grilse
Now to the sea trout fly department, Mr. Mike Galligan fishing with his ghillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy, caught 4 sea trout, and their weights are as follows two in the 3 lb. class 1 in the 2 lb. class and one in the 1 lb. class, staying in the sea trout department, Mr. I Smith of the UK, fishing with his ghillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught 2 juniors. Wind SW light and overcast and veered NW this evening. That is your ration for this week, from your Ghillie/Guide and the Waterville fishery. No Spin No Fly’s just facts.
Over 700 salmon were reported for the River Moy, with lower water suiting fishing in the lower fisheries once again. The Moy Fishery produced 12 for the week, including one of 5lbs on the worm for John Cartwright, England, a 4lbs fish for Adrian O’Gorman, Co Dublin, and one of 6.7lbs on the fly for Declan Tuffy (all caught on the Ridge Pool). The Spring Wells produced four salmon, with three caught there by Pat Kane, Co.Donegal, on a spinner.
The Ballina Salmon Anglers’ water continued to produce good fishing, as did the Mount Falcon Fishery. Helen Walsh caught her first and second ever salmon while fishing at Mount Falcon, landing fish of 6lbs and 7lbs on the worm.
The Knockmore, Attymass and Coolcronan waters also produced good sport throughout the week. At Coolcronan, Sandra Fleming, N.Ireland, had one of 4lbs spinning and one 5lbs on the worm.
Byrne’s fishery produced its share and Armstrong’s fished very well, with over 60 reported, including two of 8lbs and 12lbs for Galway angler John Clarke, taken on worm. Brian Neill, Co. Leitrim, was one of many having success at Gannon’s, where he landed one of 11lbs on the prawn. The Foxford Fishery enjoyed a great week, with almost 100 salmon recorded. Markus Elsenberger and group (8 rods) from Germany, enjoyed a great week at the Foxford Fishery, accounting for 79 of those salmon.
Rinanney again produced some great sport, with over 60 fish reported, including one of 10lbs for visiting French angler, Andre Leroux, taken on the worm. The Cloongee Fishery also provided good sport, although reported catches were somewhat down from previous weeks. Francis Higginbottom, N. Ireland (5lbs and 5.5lbs), Eddie Good (one grilse) and Eddie Stewart (two grilse) all enjoyed success at Cloongee. The East Mayo Anglers’ water yielded in excess of 100 salmon for the week, 24 of which were released. John McCleary, N.Ireland, enjoyed a good session at East Mayo, landing two grilse of 5lbs and one of 6lbs to the fly. Hans Lehmann, Germany, had two grilse to a spinner, while fellow German angler, Matthew Engles, had a nice fish of 10lbs to the fly.
Some anglers have been enjoying good sport on Carrowmore, although the action has been somewhat slower than in previous weeks. Michael Smith and boat partner reported two each for their day, while Jim Ruane and John Connolly boated one each. Bobby Bashford also recorded one, as did Vincent Rigney, Eamon Giblin, John McBride, Billy Scott, Ronnie Mayock and Larry McElendon. P.J. Walsh (Limerick) and Bill Flynn both boated two each on the lake.
The Fishery continued to yield great catches for anglers of late, particularly during the Club’s Juvenile angling day, where 105 juveniles participated, and 105 salmon were caught! (More details to follow). In total, the Fishery produced 263 salmon for the week, 84 of these were released.
One nice sea trout weighing 3lbs was caught by Tommy O’Donovan while fishing the fly. Visiting angler James Kennedy landed a 7lbs grilse to the worm, with Seanie May releasing two fly caught fish of 5lbs and 6lbs.
Larry Mitchell, Co. Longford, landed one of 8lbs to the fly, with Michael Costello recording two of 5lbs and 6lbs. Michael Munnelly released two of 5lbs and 6lbs, while fishery Manager Dermot Glennon released three ranging from 4lbs to 6lbs.
