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A hares ear with rubber legs fished it's socks off at Carton House!

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IFI Staff
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With recent flood waters receding both the Rye and Liffey (Carton also has access to some of the more productive beats on the Liffey) have fished well over the last few days as the photo below will testify to.  With some colour in the water, fishing with nymphs proved to be very productive – one pattern in particular (a hares ear with rubber legs) fishing its socks off.
The stocked lake has also seen some action over the last week with one family in particular having a ball – with several fish of over 4lb landed.  These fish are in fantastic condition at the moment with the rainbows in particular taking off like the clappers and screaming reels being the order of the day. 

Recent visiting anglers have included John Buckley of Irish Angler fame and Steve Cullen of Total Fly Fisher who fished both the river and stocked water.
Weather conditions are said to improve from mid week on which should see a return to more favourable conditions, in which case fishing the evening ‘rise’ should prove to be both a pleasant and productive experience.
Rob Love, Carton House Fishery,
Maynooth,
Co. Kildare
Ireland
t. +353 (0) 1 5052000
f. +353 (0) 1 6517703
e. reservations@cartonhouse.com

Specimen spurdogs head up the channel to Antrim coast

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IFI Staff
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Who's the toughest, you or me ???
Who's the toughest, you or me ???

As anticipated the packs of spurs are heading up the channel.  Specimen hunting is in full swing  now , but we are still getting tortured by skate which are hunting them down. One skate we caught spat out 2 half spurdogs and other bits of fish along with a small conger. There were some nice spurs for the lads from County Cavan. Spurdog fishing will continue for at least another month until I start targeting larger craters slightly more toothy and with attitude!!!

Who's the toughest, you or me ???
Who's the toughest, you or me ???

 

Hamish Currie
Predator II
Red Bay Stormforce 9.1 Rib
Web: www.predatorireland.com Email: info@predatorireland.com
Telephone: 028 2177 1828   Boat: 07720440117

Fly Fishing Competition at Southern County Fishing Resort

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myleskelly
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Fly Fishing Competition

Southern County Fishing Resort
Milltown, Garryhill, Co. Carlow

27th June 2012 5pm – 9pm

Entry fee €30pp – Teams of two – Check in 4pm

Fantastic Prizes to the value of €1,000

Closing date for entry 24th June

www.southerncounty.ie 087-8373032 info@southerncounty.ie

Cusher performs as water drops

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IFI Staff
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Thomas aged 12
Thomas aged 12

The Cusher is starting to come into good ply after all the recent rain.  While the river is crystal clear it is still quite high and will fish well over the next week if the rain stays away.  Local guide Brian Russell spent Wednesday evening chaperoning his two sons Thomas and Louis.  Both children had success with plenty of fish up to and around the 30cm mark, the bulk of the fish falling to nymphs with an odd fish succumbing to dryfly. 

Fishing buddies…………

Thomas aged 12
Thomas aged 12

 

.....and Louis aged 9
.....and Louis aged 9

The week of constant high water may well have drawn an early run of fish up from Lough Neagh, if so these fish usually of a silver hue will average around the pound mark and will provide good sport in runs and pools to weighted nymphs and large dry flies.  There a good hatches of sedge on the river at present along with some blue wings and black midge.  Anyone interested in a days angling on this jewel or its parent River Bann, both of which provide super summer fishing, should contact Brian Russell through his website.

Brian Russell

www.brflyfishing.co.uk

Roscommon Pike caught after a tough battle

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IFI Staff
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Damien Firoud with Pike
Damien Firoud with Pike

Professional Angling Guide Bodo Funke provides a fishing Guide Service in the West/ North-west of Ireland. Pike fishing, Trout fishing, Fly-fishing, Jerk-baiting, Fishing tuition and more…

Bodo tells us that Boyle is fantastic place for fishing and non-fishing holidays, an ideal touring base to explore the West and North-West of Ireland.

Last Monday Damien Firoud, Scierra France and his Dad joined him and caught this nice pike on the fly over a shoal of perch fry in 20+ feet of water during a day out.

Damien Firoud with Pike
Damien Firoud with Pike

After a violent battle, flexed muscles and several minutes of fighting, Damien delivered the Pike through the power of the cane Scierra HM+ 9 ‘6 silk of 8

And after a long day you’ll find the new boat jetty at Lough Key is brilliant, great to tie up, take a break from fishing and warm up in the Lough Key Forest Park Restaurant with a hot lunch or Dinner. The hot soup in there was a real life saver during a days guided fishing.

Lough Key jetty
Lough Key jetty

BODO FUNKE, ANGLING SERVICES IRELAND
Boyle, Co. Roscommon, Ireland
Tel: +353 (0) 86 601 1878
Email: info@anglingservicesireland.com

Two Early Salmon Taken on the River Fane

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David Byrne
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Bernard Devenney from the Dundalk Salmon Anglers Association reports that the recent heavy rain has brought an early start to the run of Salmon on the Fane. With water conditions excellent the first Salmon of the season were caught yesterday Tuesday 12th June by Anthony Carty of Dundalk and Bernard Halpenny from Collon. Anthony landed a beautful 10 lb. fresh fish and the other salmon taken a lovely fish of approximately 8 lbs was landed by Bernard. With more rain forecast during the next few days the water should stay high. This should encourage more Salmon and Sea-trout to come into the river earlier than usual.

Dundalk Salmon Anglers Association have put a huge effort in time and work into the river during the last number of months.

Day tickets are available at €15 per day and can be obtained at local tackle shops in Dundalk or by phone from Bernard Devenney 087 1322873. The Association has a few annual memberships available at present at €120 for new members. The annual membership for existing members is €70. The Association controls about five miles of fishing on a stretch of the river Fane-both banks and new members are always welcome.

 

A nice 11lb Salmon for Tralee angler on River Laune

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IFI Staff
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Report from Laune Salmon and Trout Anglers’ Association

Water Height:  As of  Tuesday 12th water now down to 2.5 feet on the gauge at Johnston’s and running clear.  Beautiful water for all methods and should remain so for the next week unless we get more intense rain.

With the rise in water over the last two weekends came news of fish.  There were fish caught all last week with fish being caught on most of Laune Anglers waters. The best fish that I heard of was caught by Tralee angler Tony Burke who has a fish of 11lbs at Johnston’s on Friday.  Mike Collins had two fish for two visits the best being 9lbs. Dominic Collins had a nice sea liced fish of 5 lbs last Monday and again yesterday Monday 11th he had another this time the fish was 9 lbs. A good few fish are being met mostly spinning river is still a bit high for fly in some pools.

Sea Trout: Patrick Richard and Michel Bertrand two of our French members has a wonderful weeks fun with good sea trout they had between them six trout all good trout the best being 3 lbs.

Prospects:  All this week there should be a good chance of a fish.  While the water is as high as it is now spinning might be the best method but it should come perfect for fly later in the week and over the weekend.

Beat 3:  Excellent water in Beat 3 also and there are lots of fish running the system they have to show up in Beat 3 at some stage.

Laune Salmon and Trout Anglers’ Association
River Laune, Killorglin, Co. KerryE-mail: mailto:billydownes@hotmail.com

http://www.launeanglers.com/water.htm

Bream and Hybrids in abundance for Brian Bohan

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IFI Staff
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Brian Bohan's big bag Bream and Hybrids
Brian Bohan's big bag Bream and Hybrids

A huge bag of bream and hybrids to specimen weight for Brian Bohan, all taken on feeder tactics in 12 foot of water using 13 foot Drennan medium feeder rod with cage feeder.  Mostly double corn and worm on the hook.  An early start to the morning saw the water boiling with fish at about 30 yards on a swim that had being baited up for two evenings previously.  Some of the hybrids weighed in at over the six lb mark and the bream which went to 8 lb were full of spawn.  Total weight 130 lbs.

Brian Bohan's big bag Bream and Hybrids
Brian Bohan's big bag Bream and Hybrids

Other news on the fishing front saw the angling council of Ireland present certificates to members of the NCFFI in recognition of their outstanding contribution to Irish angling at international angling competitions throughout Europe

NCFFI members
NCFFI members

 

While the Irish Celtic Cup Youth’s team (which is sponsored by IFI) that won the competition in Scotland last year were also presented with their awards

Irish Celtic Cup Youths team 2012
Irish Celtic Cup Youths team 2012

Brian Bohan
CHA FLYNNS COTTAGE & GUIDING SERVICE
Mohill, County Leitrim
Tel +353 (0)71 9631870
Email Bbohan70@eircom.net Web http://www.Chaflynnscottage.com

Irish Dreams

Brian Bohan is author of Irish Dreams, an anglers guide to 420 Locations covering Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan, Sligo, Roscommon, Longford and Westmeath. 350 Colour Photographs; 40 Detailed Maps; Directions to every Location.

www.irishdreams.co.uk

66 anglers compete in the Arva Seniors Classic 2012

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IFI Staff
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The Arva Seniors Classic 2012 took place from the 4th. to 8th. June.  This event was founded by Irvin Vaines is in its 6th. year and is sponsored by the Breffni Arms Arva.  Sixty six anglers taking part over a five day period.  The following is a list of the winners:-

1st. B Nudd  68.040

2nd. K Johnson 56.730

3rd. R O’Neill 55.790

4th. N Mallinson 53.130

5th. B Brown 50.690

6th. B Clay 49.620

Fishing on Castlefore is producing good Tench and Bream and there are lots of Hybrids and some Bream on Garadice for those who fish early morning and late evening.

A 4lb Trout was caught by a local angler on the Cavan river beside the Cavan bus office at Railway Road.

Two Pike anglers fishing the Cootehill area caught on average 17 Pike every day over a two week period.

Compliments of Alice Murtagh

4.2 lb. Plaice wins May Ullcatch sea angling competition

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IFI Staff
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Stevie with 4.2lb plaice
Stevie with 4.2lb plaice

The winner of May’s Nominated Species Hunt was Steven O’Neill with his report on fishing for Plaice in Cork Harbour resulting in the  4.2lb fish pictured.  You may read about it here.

Stevie with 4.2lb plaice
Stevie with 4..2lb plaice

The nominated species for June are Smoothound and Stingray. More details here

As an overall prize for the year, Bryan O Keeffe the owner and award winning chef of the Westend bar, restaurant and accommodation in Fenit Co Kerry is generously offering one night B&B and dinner for two in his award winning restaurant.
Ullcatch is also offering a days angling for the lucky winner and a friend in the Kerry region.
The prize will go to the best fish caught in the 2012 season.

Reported by John Diamond and Kieran Hanrahan
Sea Angling Ireland
E-mail: admins@sea-angling-ireland.org

Web: http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/

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