It being the closed bass season Eire Bass guide Richie Ryan went out in Cork Harbour with his son Cian to try for ray. Cian hooked this fine blonde on his first cast. Just goes to show that Richie can get you more than bass from his fully licensed boat.
Cian Ryan with his blonde
The bass season opens on the 16th of June. To book a day with Richie contact him by phone or email.
Richie Ryan
Saltwater fly fishing Guide.
“Sea Hawk”
Makle a booking
Why not try fishing from the only licensed saltwater fly-fishing boat in Ireland in the second largest natural harbour in the world? Web:www.corkbass.comTel: +353 (0)86 1940744
Dave Ecclestone super specimen sea trout of 9 lb. 2 oz from Lough Currane
Ghillie Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Currane on another good week for salmon and sea trout fishing.
5/6/12 Straight to the salmon department, Mr. Rob Elson of the UK fishing with his ghillie Mr. Bob Priestley, finished his salmon and sea trout holiday with a fine 10 lb. salmon caught on the troll, now to the sea trout department, Mr. Mark Knowles of the UK, fishing with his ghillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy and of www.fishingwithdom.com caught a 3 lb. sea trout on the fly, and it was reported to me that an angler caught a fine sea trout on the drift off Church Island.
6/6/12 Derek and from Germany caught a fine 8 lb. salmon while his father watched proudly, Their ghillie Mr. Tom O’Shea and @ tomfishing@eircom.net was telling me that they had a good battle with my noble salmon, Now to the sea trout department, a family day out for local ghillie Mr. Vincent O’Sullivan and of www.vincentsfishing.com and it wasn’t long before a certain young Angler caught his first 3 lb. sea trout on the troll and I can tell you going by the photo he was one happy angler and my Fish of the day, staying in the Sea Trout department, anglers fishing in the hired out boat department of www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a fine Sea trout in the 2 lb. class, again there were a few boats out manipulating their flies but alas they didn’t report catches, there was a prolonged shower this morning, wind, there was none first thing this morning until about 11 am and when the breeze did get up it came from the SW light with bright sunshine all afternoon.
7/6/12 Raining all day and made it a flood, and in the words of local Gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com it was like the south pole out there, with a NE wind blowing down the lake and you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that my noble sea trout were not in a taking mood and my noble salmon angler didn’t fair much better. Rocket or no rocket, in the hired out boat department of www.oshealoughcurrane.com Mr. John Maloney and Mr. Brendan Burn caught two sea trout ranging from 1.5 lb. up to 2.5 lb. all caught on the fly., and last but not least Mr. Carl O’Shea, also fishing out in a hired out boat from www.oshealoughcurrane.com caught a fine sea trout of 2 lb. As you read the other day that the first Salmon was recorded on the Inny this year and I was sent a good action photo taken of Mr. John Young just after he netted his salmon, photo taken by Mr. Ken Towner of Waterville and the UK.
8/6/12 It was another cold and windy day on Lough Currane with a strong NW wind blowing, in the sea trout department Mr. Keith Nicklen caught a 2 lb. Sea trout, fishing with his ghillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com and staying in the sea trout department a guest caught a sea trout on the fly, fishing with his ghillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com and last but not least renowned Cork angler Mr. Patsy Quilligan, caught 5 sea trout on the fly, ranging from ¾ lb. up to 2 lb., now head up stream to the Commeragh with Mr. Sian Brain of www.kbfishingireland.com who caught a salmon, and just for the record there was 9.6 mm of rainfall yesterday.
9/6/12 Mr. Nick Park fishing with his ghillie Mr. Bob Priestley, caught a fine 6.5 lb. salmon on the troll and in the Sea Trout department, Dr. Tim Gleason, fishing with his ghillie Mr. Mike O’Dwyer caught a fine 2.5 lb. sea trout, also in good form again was Mr. Patsy Quilligan of Cork, who caught 2 sea trout in the 2 lb. class and he was also telling me that he caught a few nice brown trout, ranging from ¾ lb. up to 1 lb., now to the hired Out boat department, Mr. John Andrews caught a fine sea trout in the 2 lb. class and finished day off with a specimen sea trout of 6 lb. on the fly, John was fishing out of www.lakelandshouse.com very little wind to talk of.
10/6/12 All the headlines go too Mr. Phil Staniforth who caught a fine 7 lb. salmon on the troll, Phil was fishing with his ghillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy of www.fishingwithdom.com and my Noble Sea Trout were very elusive.
11/6/12 All the Headlines in all the departments go to www.lakelandshouse.com first in the salmon department, Mr John Curtain and Mr. David Quinlan, caught a fine 6 lb. salmon on the troll with their Gillie Mr. Frank Donnelly and in Franks, hired out boat department, Mr. Nick Crispin caught a 2 lb. on the fly. Wind all over the place.
12/6/12 Mr. Michael O’Sullivan of Waterville Boats and watervilleboats@gmail.com reported to me today his catches in the past week in his hired out boat department and they are as follows, Mr. Malcolmson and Group from Northern Ireland, caught up to 10 sea trout of which the best was 3 lb. and Mr. Jonathon Brush lost two salmon in the 8 and 9 lb. class, all on the fly, Jan Mertens and his fishing group, caught 14 sea trout of which the best was 4 lb. and last but not least Mr. Michael Bonner of Co Donegal caught 2 sea trout ranging from 2 lb. up to 3.5 lb. all on the fly.
Dave Ecclestone super specimen sea trout of 9 lb. 2 oz from Lough Currane
13/6/12 Straight to the specimen sea trout department, Mr. Dave Ecclestone of the UK caught a fantastic 9 lb. 2 oz sea trout on the fly out at the Sisters on a Black Pennell and I can tell you the pints were flowing in the Lobster this evening. This is the biggest sea trout of the year so far reported in Ireland. Now we head back out to action on Lough Currane, also in good form in the sea trout department was Mr. Tom Jones fishing with his ghillie Mr. Frank Donnelly and of www.lakelandshouse.com who caught 2 sea trout ranging from 2 lb. up to 2.5 lb. all caught on the fly, wind E light too calm and overcast.
That is your ration for this week, from your Ghillie/Guide and the Waterville fishery. No Spin No Fly’s just facts.
That is your ration for this week, from your Gillie/Guide and the Waterville fishery. No Spin No Fly’s just facts.
Daryl Ewing of Ewing Sea Angling & Boat charters was out at the weekend and had a great haul of fish. As he says himself on June 10th ” Lots of mouths fed tonight and no one able to count how many fish we caught (and you should have seen how many we threw back!) great day out had by all”
A feast !
Ewing Sea Angling - a fine Pollack
Another great day on Tuesday June 12th with lots of happy anglers. Fishing location is a tightly kept secret!!! A crock of gold in terms of fish !!
This is the Life !!
Daryl Ewing,
Ewing’s Sea Angling and Boat Charters,
The Harry Ewing Pier,
Rosses Point,
Co. Sligo,
R.O.I.
Darren Haire With His 17lbs Fish On Prawn From The Sea Pools Today.
The water level has dropped to just over 0.7 metres on the gauge by 9pm this evening. There are still good numbers of fresh grilse and some larger fish running. The drop in water levels has improved fly fishing conditions and good numbers of fish have been taken on fly in recent days. Rain is forecast for Thursday night and Friday, mainly in the south, with heavier more persistent rain returning at the start of next week.
Walter Huldi With His 8lbs Fish On Fly From The Mill Pool Yesterday Evening.
John O’ Neil Had These Three Fish On A Size 8 Double Snaelda Fly From Brineys And Lennox’s This Morning.
Darren Haire With His 17lbs Fish On Prawn From The Sea Pools Today.
Herbert With His Fish From The Red Roof On Worm Today.
The week got off to a real good start for Trevor Norris from Derry. Using klinkhammers and olives he hooked and released eleven trout which averaged 2.5lb. Jim Russell and Danny Walker (Newtownabbey) accompanied by Danny’s 15-year-old son Ryan spent a beautiful day using suspender buzzers which bagged them two each for home and another seven trout in total which were released back into the lake. Unfortunately, these anglers lost around a dozen trout which seemed to take their flies. Maghera’s Daniel Reilly, spent a couple of hours on Sunday evening banking him one trout which took a wee dry fly.
Robert Tamer, Poland, with his pike of 32lbs, Lough Corrib, May 2012. The fish had been caught and released a week earlier prior to spawning when it weighed 35.5lbs.
On the pike fishing front, Tomi Kurman from the Corrib Predator Team reported on some great fishing during May for Tomi, fellow guide Jack Gorny, and their clients. On many days they recorded landing several fish over 1m long, with many fish in low to mid-twenties in weight, but these were dwarfed by their best fish. A member of Hybrida Team Ireland- Maciej Dukacz – landed a beast of 123cm and 16.1kgs (35.5lbs)! The fish took a Hybrida J2 Jerkbait. 6 days later another one of their guests- Robert Tamer – caught the very same fish! In the space of the week she had lost some weight (due to late spawning) and on the second capture she weighed 14.55kgs (32lb).
Maciej Dukacz with a huge 35.5lbs pike, Lough Corrib, May 2012Robert Tamer, Poland, with his pike of 32lbs, Lough Corrib, May 2012. The fish had been caught and released a week earlier prior to spawning when it weighed 35.5lbs.
Fishery manager Colin Folan reported that high water and higher winds have helped freshen and cool down the fishery this week. Although there are not too many fresh fish entering, there is a feeling that something is about to happen. Angling effort has slowed down considerably, but with September only around the corner, it will improve. Last season the top month for all species was September.
Forty-two rods fished this week and recorded 8 salmon and 60 sea trout. Michael Heery from Dublin fished Inagh for two days and recorded three grilse of 4-6lbs, 11 sea trout to 1.5lbs, and a char. Top flies for Michael were his own version of a Green Dabbler, and his own creation the Snow White. The Barton party from Galway consisting of 8 rods fished Inagh for a day and recorded 16 sea trout to 2.5lbs and a 5lbs grilse, top flies for the group were the Silver Daddy and Green Sedgehog. Vincent Foley had two grilse this week for three short sessions on both the lake and river, best fish was 6lbs, and Colin Murphy, Co. Galway, also took a 6lbs grilse on a Silver Daddy from Inagh. Colin Folan also had 2 grilse this week, one monster of 3lbs from Corloo and a 6lbs fresh fish from Inagh, both returned.
Nigel Rush reports that Kylemore Abbey Fishery enjoyed more success over the last few days, with Colm Gallagher landing his first Dawros fish, a grilse of 3lbs from the Lunch Pool, and Hugh Maguire landed a 6lbs fish off the Middle River, both fish taken on the Kylemore Killer pattern. Michael Gallagher landed a 4.5lbs fish from Siddies Pool on the Lower River, and had another fish of 4.25lbs the following day. Neil Spellacy landed 2 fish, both approx. 3.5lbs, from Lavelle’s Pools on the Lower River, both taken on a Galway Black and Yellow fly.
Water levels are dropping away again after last week’s heavy rain, but a lot of fish have been seen in the river, with good numbers of sea trout also starting to appear, although fishing effort on the lakes has been very low so far.
To book fishing at Kylemore, contact Nigel at 095 41178, mobile 087 9580702 or check www.kylemorefishery.ie Castle Lake at Kylemore Abbey
Monday at 12.57pm: The upper river is still holding it’s level – it hasn’t fallen at all since early morning.
One fish ~8lb on spinner reported from our very top beat 28 miles upstream.
The clarity is excellent. 2+ feet downriver & 3 feet upriver. The height is holding. At Ballyduff it has held @ 0.95m since 21.00 yesterday evening. It is only down a few centimetres over night at Killavullen too. This will help to encourage fresh fish to move in especially as the water is so clear for the height it is at!
Later at 17.19pm: 12lb sea-liced fish on spinner on the upper river – just reported! Four fish in total for the 11th. of 7, 8.5 11 & 12lb. all from the upper river. 3 on spinner & 1 on worms. One sea-liced & the others all very fresh. The river is still only dropping extremely slowly.
Tuesday : The river is now starting to fall a bit more rapidly than before. The upper river is now only 26cm above the level it was on June 6th. – which was the best Day of the Season.
The lower river was @ 0.82m this morning – still too high for wading on the lower beats. The clarity is excellent at 3-4 feet.
The sea-liced fish guesstimated when caught at 11-12lb. yesterday on Woodstream was finally weighed in at 10.5lb. With the clarity improving rapidly & already excellent, prospects are extremely good for the next couple of days. More rain is due Thursday night!
Wednesday: The Kanturk river (one of the major tributaries above Mallow) was in dirty flood yesterday afternoon following very heavy localised showers. This pushed the river at Killavullen up 15cm last night but it is already back down 10cm. The clarity is not great however & the upper river is borderline spinnable.
Down at Ballyduff, the river is up 6cm to 0.86m this morning but the clarity is good.
There were 3 fish to 6lb caught yesterday. All were sea-liced & all on spinner. One from the lower river & 2 from the upper.
Thursday: The upper river cleared quickly this morning & was fly-fishable. No fish caught above as only one rod out for a couple of hours. The lower river dropped steadily during the day. Just one 5 pounder was caught on spinner on Kilmurry. There was a run of “VERY” large fish seen going thru’ Kents today on the lower river.
Philip Maher from FishHunt tells us of a wonderful 18.5lb Salmon landed on the Upper Beat picture below
Blackwater 18.5lb salmon
And also congrats to all as they have a 100% pass rate for candidates at GAIA certifications in Moorbrook last weekend. Fishhunt’s own Ann Maher passed her GAIA single handed as did Myles Kelly (IFI) and Jamie Crane. Tommy Farrell passed his GAIC double handed. A super venue and a great weekend. Well done!
Philip Maher Fishhunt
Water levels dropping back after flood
Water levels are dropping back once again after a huge flood which peaked just over 4 meters. Clarity is not bad for spinning but still too high for fly fishing. One fish landed today off the Golf beat by Eddie O’Brien from Wateford. Fish was 5lbs and landed on spinner. Another angler who was out lost a fish about the same size. Good reports of fish being landed upstream so its worth heading before the next rise, as the forecast isn’t good.
Paul Whelan Fort William Fishery
Fort William Estate, Glencairn, Lismore, Co. Waterford. Tel: +353 (0)87 8292077 Web:www.fortwilliamfishing.ie
Well despite optimism that rainfall would not result in much increased water levels, the OPW who control the weir in Galway opened 6 gates this week, even though the lake did not rise that much. Hopefully this will allow the excess water to run off quickly and gates to be closed sooner, or we might have no water left in Lough Corrib at all.
Despite the flood, 26 salmon were landed for the week, with the shrimp being more successful in the heavy conditions than over the last few weeks. More and more grilse are starting to appear, and are dominating catches now, although there were one or two good fish landed as well. Former fishery manager Ned Cusack had a 4.5lbs grilse on shrimp, while Mossy Browne from Waterford had a nice fish on fly. John Anderson from Moycullen took 2 grilse on fly, while UK visitor landed 4 fish over 2 days, including 3 grilse and a nice 8.5lbs salmon, all on fly. Terry McDermott from Northern Ireland had a fine day, landing 3 grilse on fly, while Paul Gallagher from Donegal took 3 fish to 8.5lbs on fly and shrimp. UK visitor Simon White had a nice 6lbs grilse on shrimp, and Headford angler John Minnock took 2 grilse on shrimp. Swords native Padraic Cullen had a grilse on shrimp, while Clare man Michael Browne took 2 grilse on shrimp, as did Des Bluett from Galway. The fish of the week, though, was a cracking 17lbs salmon landed by regular visitor from Dublin, Michael Rodgers, taken on spinner.
With rain forecast it looks unlikely that levels will be lowered in the next couple of days, but anglers are hopeful that a few gates will be closed in the next week. Good numbers of salmon are running the river, and given a drop in water level, prospects here are very good for the coming weeks.
Michael Rodgers, Dublin, with a fine 17lbs salmon taken at the Galway Fishery, June 2012
