The Fergus is in flood at the moment. Some nice trout were caught during the rising flood in Ennis. All trout anglers on the Fergus are requested to pay heed to their hook sizes in order to reduce the risk of accidentally catching and killing salmon at this time when there is a run on.
East Clare Rivers and Lakes
Persistent Flooding in rivers limiting trout angling. However, sea angling is providing some nice returns.
Sea Area – Fanore – Doonbeg
There are a few nice pollack being caught at the moment in at Fanore – A lady angler (who does not want her name mentioned) caught a 5 lb. Pollack from a boat off Doonbeg. Mackerel catches are still plentiful off the Clare Coastline – in addition, the Mack’s are generally larger than normal. However, all anglers are advised to be very careful if angling from elevated positions off the rocks for mackerel. tope are also being caught, as are dogfish and flat fish. A conger eel was caught last Wednesday weighing 4.5 kg.
Generally shore angling is slow enough at the moment also. The large tides and presence of Porpoises near the shoreline are being blamed as they are scaring off the fish. However, they will be moving off again shortly.
Lisdoonvarna / Fanore International Angling Week is happening at the end of the month (August Bank Holiday Weekend). There will be a weeks long fishing events that is being organised by the Fanore SAC – Contact James Linnane for more details on same (087 2215159)
Midland Lakes & River Inny by Dermot Broughan, IFI Mullingar.
Introduction:
For the fourth week in a row it has been very difficult for angling. Very heavy rain during the week has seen a lot of fresh water enter our lakes, and we are now seeing Owel even recover its normal water level.
Lough Ennell:
On Tuesday evening, a Polish angler Moi Mateur landed a pike that weighed in at 12 kgs, (26.88 lb). This fish was returned to the water and Moi informed us that he has boated over 50 pike in the last 12 months. Thomas Mac Evoy Portarlington, Co Laois had a nice 3½ lb trout on Tuesday evening fishing a Brown sedge. Des McGee reported 5 fish caught over two outings on a red arsed green peter fly the best being 4 lbs.
Lough Glore:
The Lough Glore anglers held a pike competition on the lake on Sunday. Seven anglers fished the competition with two fish weighed in. The best fish was 2 lb. weighed in by Mick Flanagan.
Lough Owel:
It has been a slow week on Owel. The fish have gone on the perch fry and are slow to feed on the surface. The best results for the week were Kenny Kiernan with 8 fish on Thursday evening, best of which was 1¾, John Plunkett with 4 fish, best 1¾, and Emmet Stagg TD who had 4 fish on Sunday the best was 3 lb.
Lough Derravaragh:
There are no reports of fish being caught on Derravaragh this week. There were two boats out on Sunday and they never got a bite all day.
Currently a large scale Jute matting operation is ongoing in Annaghdown Bay, Lough Corrib. These efforts will help stem the spread of this highly invasive weed to the southern basin of Lough Corrib.
In the picture below the CAISIE team cover a heavy patch of Curly leaved waterweed with jute matting at a slipway in the Knockferry area of Lough Corrib. For more information on invasives see www.caisie.ie
10 meter strips of Jute matting sown together and weighted down will help to stop this curly leaved waterweed in its tracks.
In 6-12 months there will be little to no sign of this matting and the curly leaved waterweed will be eradicated. Native plants will recolonise this area in 3-6 months.
Wind conditions on this day were not suitable to work in the open bay of Annaghdown, so there was a chance to catch up on some of the more sheltered infested sites in Lough Corrib.
Siegy Grabher had a great catch aboard the Sioux yesterday! Uli from Germany caught this amazing ling (132 cm, 26 lbs)!
Congratulations!
Three people on board the Sioux began this week by catching 52 Pollack, 7 Ling, 20 Coalfish, 1 Cod, 4 Pouting, 3 Cuckoo Wrasse, 3 Spotted Dogfish, 1 Octopus and 1 Sea Cucumber
Siegy & Billi Grabher
Valentia Fishing
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Ghillie Vincent Appleby reports on the salmon and sea trout fishing in the past week on Lough Currane from his blog at http://wwwsalmonandseatroutphotos.blogspot.com/
26/6/12 Straight to catch of the day and goes to Mr Peter Glover of Perth Scotland, who caught 3 salmon/grilse on the fly, fishing with his Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdon.com on the sea trout front nothing that would hit the headlines, wind SW fresh and overcast light misty rain throughout the day.
27/6/12 In the salmon department Mr. Peter Glover of Perth Scotland, takes all the head lines, Peter, caught a lightening fresh 6 lb. grilse on the fly, fishing with his ghillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com in the Sea Trout department Mr. Michael Wright fishing with his Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught one sea trout which he sportingly put back, wind all over the place and overcast.
28/6/12 Mr. Michael Rieger of Germany caught a fine 7 lb. salmon on the troll fishing with his ghillie Mr. Frank Donnelly and of www.lakelandshouse.com now to the salmon fly department, Mr. Peter Glover of Perth Scotland, fishing with his ghillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com caught a fine 6 lb. grilse on the fly, now to the sea trout department, Mr. Michael Wright fishing with his ghillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a sea trout on the troll, and his brother Mr. Tom O’Shea of tomfishing@eircom.net caught a small sea trout with his client, and staying with the sea trout, local ghillie Mr. Bob Priestley caught 3 sea trout / Juniors With his Client.
29/6/12 Straight to catch of the day and that goes to Mr. Michael Wright of the UK fishing with his ghillie Mr. Neil O’Shea and of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught two fine salmon/grilse on the troll, ranging from 5 lb. up to 6 lb., now the Martin Heinz fishing party and fishing out of www.lakelandshouse.com Mr. Martin Heinz caught a fine 3 lb. sea trout on the fly, fishing in Frank’s hired out boat department, and his good friend Malcolm, fishing with his ghillie Mr. Frank Donnelly and of www.lakelandshouse.com caught a fine 5 lb. salmon/grilse and they finished their day off with a sea trout, all caught on the fly, now to the C&R of the day and that goes to Mr. Mark Doorman of Cork, who caught a fine 8 lb. sea trout on the fly and after a good fight, Mark sportingly put back my noble sea trout back to fight another day, and as always Mark was fishing with his ghillie Mr. Bob Priestley, Wind W light too fresh and overcast. Now we cut across the Valley to the River Inny, Mr. Michael Roden caught a cracker of a Salmon in the 10 lb. class and his Gillie the one and only the maestro himself Mr. Junior Scully finished their day off nicely with a salmon in the 6 lb. class, now we cut across back to Lough Currane and in the sea trout department, the Prince fishing with his Gillie Mr. Vincent O’Sullivan and of www.vincentsfishing.com caught a fine sea trout in the 4 lb. class on the fly.
30/6/12 It was a blustery day with a NW wind then veered W in afternoon and overcast with the odd shower and cold, I can tell you my noble salmon were in a taking mood, mind you Mr. Michael Rieger Germany would beg To differ and for good reason he caught a fine 6 lb. grilse on the troll with his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly and of www.lakelandshouse.com in the sea trout department just the odd Junior caught, now to the River Inny, Mr. Junior Scully reported to me that he and his client contacted 3 salmon and lost the lot, but at least the saw action.
1/7/12 Straight to the Mr. Jan Huisman who claimed himself the King of all the Salmon fishers on Lough Currane today and for good reason he caught his first ever Salmon on the troll weighing in at 6.5 lb. and this was confirmed by his Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com All I can say is may it be the first of Many my Noble King, now to the Sea Trout department, there were a few boats out manipulating but no reports of anything substantial. Wind SW light and overcast with heavy rain this morning and again this evening. Now we cut across to the River Inny and their one sea trout caught by Mr. Michael Roden fishing with his Gillie Mr. Junior Scully.
2/7/12 Mr. Leslie Sheil of Dublin caught a fine 5 lb. grilse on the troll, fishing with his ghillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomfishing@eircom.net in the Sea Trout department there were a few boats manipulating their flies but no reports of any big baskets. That is your ration for this week, from your Gillie/Guide and the Waterville fishery. No Spin No Fly’s just facts
Vincent Appleby
Eureka Lodge
Caherdaniel West,
Co. Kerry.
Telephone: +353 (0) 87 207 4882
E-mail: salmonandseatrout@gmail.com
Down in the County Clare, Neil is out with his nine year old son. A chip off the old block !! Here’s Neil’s account of the weekend:
Well I have made no secret of my inability to catch a wrasse on a soft plastic. I have read up on the subject,methods, times, tides you name it. I tried many different lures on many different marks and today……….
……. I had to watch my nine year old do what I have failed to do, and was he gracious about it….not a chance.
With the first calm day in over a week I took Rocco out to North Clare in search of pollack. We stopped off at the flats and landed a few mackerel. Still not around in numbers but we managed a few. I have noticed this year a new breed of tinsel tosser. This one marks his territory by standing his rod in a crevice in the rocks, surrounding it with the rest of his belongings before retreating to his van and waiting until someone else is landing fish before getting out and trying himself. It will all end in tears I am sure!
During one of the many showers we decamped and steered a course for the deeper water, home of the pollack. The swell was a little more than I had anticipated so the lower platforms were off limits but there were still many spots we could fish comfortably and more importantly in total safety. To save time on the mark we had already rigged up Roccos rod with a weed-less Manns Dragin sandeel Texas style, so once in position he was able to fish away for himself. The six foot, ten to thirty gram rod was much more manageable for him and he was casting confidently into a stiffish head wind. Squeals of over-excitement competed with raucous chiding from common terns who were hunting the sandeel which in turn were being chased by mackerel. I presume It was the same mackerel plucking the lure that were causing squealing and the odd muttered curse from the young lad.
A small strop was starting to develop fuelled by the fact he was being hit on most casts but couldn’t connect with any fish. I didn’t want to change to a smaller lure for him as I knew it would further limit his casting ability. The strop was deepened when I landed the first pollack, a fish of around two pounds. Many of the pollack I have taken must be laying right on the bottom as they are covered in sea lice. The fish had totally engulfed the jighead and as I flicked it out with my index finger I dropped the fish back into the water which raised the mood slightly.
While changing lure for myself Rocco shouted he had a big fish on, and to be fair the little rod had taken on the shape of a hoop and was lunging downwards. Not taking any prisoners he hauled away up the side of the rocks, the fish must have taken right under his feet as there did not seem to be that much winding going on. When I saw the fish in his hands it was my turn for a little sulk…… a wrasse on LRF gear, his first and a beautiful fish of around two pounds.
I am going out early tomorrow……..on my own!
Only joking, I was nearly as thrilled as he was with the catch, if not very slightly envious.
Despite all my safety measures and in an effort to travel lightly I took lure boxes out of my waist-bag and once again left home without an SD card for my camera. Luckily I took these couple on my phone and they came out ok.
Report by Neil
Weather is muggy and wet with very little wind. All the rivers have burst their banks with the Suck and Shannon almost unfishable. The Inny is running high and flowing very hard.
Peter has been busy down on the River Camlin at Clondragh Harbour catching large Bream and Roach. He took Chris for a trip down there and they managed a Tench and a large Hybrid in a few hours of fishing.
Down in Doonis Bog there was some excitement when a Pine Marten popped out for a photo opportunity before climbing to the top of a tree and settling down and going to sleep.
John Coles
Dublin Angling Initiative summer fishing courses are in full swing for 2012!. With lots of fun for all participants. Sean McNamara age 16 and Megan Doyle age 13 took part and are shown below with Des Chew ( DAI) and a fine rainbow trout from Aughrim Fishing. Great facilities for all in Wicklow. Seven teenagers from Whitechurch finished a three day fishing program having spent a day coarse and sea fishing.
Report compliments of Josie Mahon IFI
