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Save Bantry Bay group accuse officials of ignoring facts – The Cork News

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IFI Staff
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A group opposing plans for a multi-million euro salmon farm in Bantry has called on the Government to acknowledge research outlining the impact of sea lice on wild salmon. The committee, Save Bantry Bay (SBB), which was formed in objection to the proposed €3.5 million organic salmon farm by Marine Harvest at Shot Head near Adrigole, has stated that officials are “using statistics as a drunken man would use a lamp post- for support rather than illumination”.

……..The Cork News…..15/06/12……read full article…

http://thecorknews.ie/save-bantry-bay-group-accuse-officials-ignoring-facts

56th Westport International Sea Angling Festival 2012

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IFI Staff
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56th Westport International Sea Angling Festival 2012

 

Shore Competion
(Fee: 25 euro)
Wednesday June 20th
Boat Competition
(Fee: 150 euro)
Day 1: Friday June 22nd
Day 2: Saturday June 23rd
Day 3: Sunday June 24th

Where it all started……….

In the mid-fifties, tourism was still something of a cinderella industry. The known tourism resorts at that time relied mainly on a home market for business. Few places realised the tremendous impact that could be made on the economy of a local community by promoting tourism – hardly a thought had been given to the greatest resource of all, the sea.

Westport was fortunate in a lot of ways. It had few dedicated anglers and boatmen who knew something about sea angling, it had a wonderful untapped resource in Clew Bay, and it also had a good team of local businessmen who had the foresight to form a tourist development .

Westport Sea Angling Club was established, and the great International Festival of Westport became a reality in 1956. It immediately broke all records in fishing terms and in the clientele it attracted. Westport Quay buzzed with the many languages of the anglers of many nations who came in great numbers year after year to do battle with the fish in Clew Bay.

What has followed is truly remarkable. Sea Angling has since become of major significance to the tourist industry in Ireland, and similar festivals have sprung up all over the country.

http://www.westportseaanglingfestival.eu/

Asian clams breeding as water temperatures rise – help stop their spread

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myleskelly
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Asian clam

The Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) is a most unwelcome recent addition to the fauna of Irish rivers and lakes. This bivalve mollusc is regarded as one of the most notorious aquatic invasive species in the world.

At present, as water temperatures are increasing in our rivers and lakes Asian clam populations are reproducing releasing vast quantities of planktonic juveniles into the water.

In order to limit the further spread of this highly invasive species IFI is urging all water users, particularly anglers and boaters, to implement strict biosecurity measures including disinfecting all equipment that has been exposed to or used in waterways when moving from one area to another.

Considering that each clam can produce up to 70,000 juveniles each year, the potential for the enormous expansion of this population is apparent.

Asian clam

Dr Joe Caffrey, Senior Scientist with IFI and Project Leader of the EU funded Life+ CAISIE project, stated that “It is imperative that every effort is made to limit the expansion and spread of this highly adept invasive species outside of its current range. Before and after use in waterways, boats, angling gear and related equipment should be thoroughly inspected for Asian clams with any found removed and disposed of in a biosecure manner.  Additionally, all such equipment should be cleaned and disinfected with reference to the invasive species biosecurity guidelines produced by IFI.”

Further information on these biosecurity guidelines produced for anglers, boaters and scuba divers and on invasive species generally is available on the CAISIE (www.caisie.ie) and IFI websites (www.fisheriesireland.ie).

Asian clam was first recorded in Ireland in the River Barrow near St Mullin’s in April 2010.  In late 2010 and in 2011 populations of the Asian clam were recorded in the River Nore downstream of Inistioge and in the River Shannon at Banagher and Carrick-on-Shannon and in Lough Derg.

Any new sightings of the Asian clam should be reported to IFI. Inland Fisheries Ireland appreciates the cooperation and goodwill of stakeholders and the public in adhering to these biosecurity measures as they are essential if we are to effectively halt the spread of harmful pathogens and invasive species.

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Media Enquiries:

Suzanne Campion
Head of Business Development,
Inland Fisheries Ireland

Tel: 052 6180055 Fax: 052 6123971;
Email: suzanne.campion@fisheriesireland.ie Website: www.fisheriesireland.ie

Notes to Editor:

The EU Life+ funded project ‘Control of Aquatic Invasive Species and Restoration of Natural Communities in Ireland’ (CAISIE) is co-financed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service and coordinated by Inland Fisheries Ireland.

Inland Fisheries Ireland is a statutory body operating under the aegis of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and was established under the Fisheries Act 1st July 2010. Its principal functions are to advise the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources on policy relating to the conservation, protection, management, development and improvement of inland fisheries and sea angling.

Emy Anglers Receive Grant Aid from Monaghan County Council

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David Byrne
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New Spawning Gravel in the Mountain Water
New Spawning Gravel in the Mountain Water

Emy and District Anglers received a grant aid cheque for 750 euro from Monaghan County Council towards the club’s 2012 River Enhancement Programme. To date, members of the club have cleaned and cleared a good portion of the Mountain Water River and have begun, with the help of the Inland Fisheries Ireland, spreading and raking 8 tonne of trout spawning gravel into the  river. The Mountain Water river flows into Emy Lough. It is hoped that in the coming years the lake might see a return to higher wild trout numbers. It is also planned that further river enhancment, clearing and cleaning works, will continue and be ongoing over the next few years. The Club expresses its thanks to the Monaghan County Council and the Inland Fisheries Ireland for all their help and assistance in the above and for helping to promote Emy Lough as an excellent fly-fishing wild brown trout fishery.

The grant aid cheque was presented by Mayor of County Monaghan, Seamus Coyle, at the Lake on Thursday, June 14th. Treasurer of the Club, Jimmy Skinnader, accepted the cheque on behalf of the Club. Also present were – Niall O’Connor – Environmental Section, Monaghan County Council; Cllr. Seamus Coyle – Mayor of County Monaghan; Jimmy Skinnader – Emy & District Anglers Ltd; Enda Fields – Emy & District Anglers Ltd; Liam Murray – Inland Fisheries Ireland; Martin Mc Kenna – Emy & District Anglers Ltd.

New Spawning Gravel in the Mountain Water
New Spawning Gravel in the Mountain Water

 

Tope fishing report from Cahore

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myleskelly
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tope

We received this short report from the skipper of Dawn Raid…

We had great tope fishing last month. On one trip we had 9 tope, all male fish. Each tope had its details recorded and was tagged and released as part of the Marine Sport Fish Tagging Programme. The best one on the day was 160cm with a girth of 56cm. The average weight was about 30lb.

topetope

Back to Bass

By
IFI Staff
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Jim Hendrick discusses the changes in customer expectations while fishing for Bass:

Today is June 14 2012. In two days time my tenth season for bass guiding begins on this coast, I will be guiding Jean Yves, a long-term customer and now a good friend. This is Jean Yves’ fourth year of bass fishing on the Southern coasts of Ireland.

Jean Yves first fished for bass in Wexford during 2004. During his fishing over those years its inevitable that he has drawn comparisons to his previous experiences. These comparisons and insights let me know what my customer witnesses and feels and this in turn helps me to improve that experience. Sometimes that’s not possible, things change!

Providing something that a customer feels he would like to return to makes good business sense. It makes running the business a little easier, if I can easily encourage customers to return I don’t need to spend time looking for new ones. It also places me in positions where I am working with people whom I know and trust. The customer knows what to expect and the way we can work together, an Irish fishing experience!

About 67% of my customer base is recurring – customers don’t always have positive experiences or indeed return again, nor do I, and I often find its what people bring with them to their guided fishing days that will work for or against us. That customer base is always evolving and over time new customers arrive and older customers evolve to become friends! Friends don’t make good business sense but I wouldn’t change any of them!

The business and its operation is limited and I have always accepted those limits, plugged those constraints into the business model so to speak. This is what you have to work with. The truth. After ten years of experiences under these challenges you grow to accept the patterns of nature, the highs and lows of the fishing, twiddling your thumbs during the close, the delight, the excitement, the anticipation, the tough drudgery, the beginning and the end of the week, the season!

There is much ‘talk’ of expansive changes in bass fishing in this country at this time, talk of licences, extending the closed season, making it a catch and release period, increasing size limits, decreasing daily allowable catch. Some of this makes sense to me, I probably have posted here about a lot of those things over the years. Change can be good of course, if communicated and shared properly and is seen to be agreed and supported.

Provided the change is based in valid and wide experiences, a sense of involvement with contributions from many different people, and with a good knowledge base change could be of benefit to the bass fishery.

But suggesting or even making change for change sake or because its a trendy topic to talk about or because it seems to appear to benefit economically then this of course is a different type of issue. There are many wider factors at stake that ultimately will support the fishery that are equally as viable and ‘economical’ often over a far longer period of time – these need to be considered in the mix.

Development of the bass fishery does not need a ‘slam dunk’ approach. We have all seen and experienced what this type of development means in this country, and what has that achieved? A change for change sake because it benefits through the perceived rationale of short term economics may in the longer term not prove to be beneficial to the resource at all – why shoot the goose if the goose can lay eggs for many years?

Jim Hendrick

www.probassfisher.com/

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The Grilse have landed! Four hundred fish reported for the week on the River Moy

By
Markus Muller
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Irish angler, Laurence Kirwan, now residing in Germany with his excellent catch weighing 13.5lbs taken on the fly

The Moy system has been heavily affected by the severe rainfall and flooding of last week. Despite this, there has been some excellent fishing, both before and following the high water, with almost 400 salmon reported for the week. Welcomed news for the system is the return of the grilse which are now appearing in good numbers, as well as many late spring fish which continue to be caught.

Irish angler, Laurence Kirwan, now residing in Germany with his excellent catch weighing 13.5lbs taken on the fly

The Ridge Pool produced sixteen salmon before the flood, many falling to the fly. Laurence Kirwan enjoyed success with a fine 13.5lbs salmon and another of 5lbs, both on the fly, while U.K. anglers Paul Dixon, Roger Saunders and Ben Dixon all had their first salmon to the fly weighing 3lbs, 4lbs and 8.5lbs respectively.

Three salmon were caught on the Cathedral Beat, including one of 3.5lbs for visiting angler Ernst Gründel. The Point produced just two salmon, with the Ballina Salmon Anglers’ water yielding over twenty fish.

Happy visiting anglers from the U.K., Paul Dixon, Roger Saunders and Ben Dixon display their first ever fly caught salmon.

The lower and mid Moy fisheries continue to produce sport, at Coolcronan Harold Retch, Germany, had one of 6lbs on prawn and a second of 6lbs on worm. At Byrne’s, fifteen were reported including two for Walter Schuster, Austria. Armstrong’s had twelve salmon and Gannon’s enjoyed a good week with thirty-eight recorded, including one of 11lbs for Eric Faber, France. The Foxford Fishery yielded seventeen salmon, with two for Declan Mahoney, Co. Cork, of 8lbs and 10lbs to the spinner.

Rinanney also fished very well, with over fifty reported, with Günter Geib, Germany landing one of 10lbs. The Foxford town also produced numerous fish and at Cloongee, thirty-five were recorded. Thiery Colum hosting a party of French anglers landed eight, five of which were released. Veteran angler Jimmy Scotson, Co. Monaghan also enjoyed success at Cloongee, capturing two salmon on his 75th birthday!

Finally the East Mayo Angers’ water yielded thirty-five for the week, where Jimmy Maloney, Straide, banked one of 12lbs and Martin Wörz, Austria, landed three grilse to the worm.

 

Ballisodare Fishery update

By
Markus Muller
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High water towards the end of the week disrupted fishing at Ballisodare, despite this the fishery recorded 39 salmon for the week, 25 of which were released. Early in the week, N.Ireland angler Dennis Barrett released two grilse of 3lbs and 4lbs while A. McNeelan landed two to the worm of 7.5lbs and 5lbs. Pat Hogan had success with the prawn with one of 6lbs and Paul Culreavy landed one grilse to the fly. The fly was also successful for Tony McKeown who had a 5lbs fish, with Clive O’Neill releasing two grilse.

 

Carrowmore Lake, before the storm!

By
Markus Muller
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High winds made the lake unfishable during Friday, Saturday and Sunday, however angers enjoyed good sport prior to then. Jim Ruane and Brian Connolly boated one salmon each, as did Gary Lloyd and Paddy Byrne, who had one of 7lbs. John Mc Bride and Francis Rafferty also captured one apiece while Walter Cosgrove, Lisburn, boated two. Vincent Rigney and Toby Gibbons had two each, with Paul Caslin landing one.  Sea trout are starting to make an appearance in Carrowmore again, with fish to 2lbs reported, however they have only been taking sporadically.

 

Good angling reported from Newport House

By
Markus Muller
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Newport House reported some good salmon angling on the river, where ten salmon were caught of late. David Eddis had two of 6.5lbs and 8.5lbs to the fly, with Nick Craigs also banking two of 4.5lbs and 7.5lbs. Nick also had success on Lough Beltra, boating one of 7.5lbs.

Pete Scarott landed one of 11lbs on the river, with Martin McCoy captured three and releasing two, weighing 6lbs, 7lbs and 8lbs while Oliver Corcoran had one of 5.5lbs. The Beltra Badger, Allys Shrimp and Green Peter all proved productive.

 

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