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Some good pike angling in Portumna area, but Brosna and Camcor rivers quiet

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IFI Staff
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Lough Derg

There is very little coarse fishing at the moment on Derg but some good pike angling is being enjoyed by tourist anglers in the Portumna area with one German reporting 2 fish,1×1.6 mtrs, 1×1.3 for a day’s fishing.

Not fishing well at the moment from Banagher down to Portumna as a lot of the fish still have to spawn yet, but anglers are expecting things to improve when spawning has taken place.

River Brosna:

Reports from anglers say that some Mayfly fishing is been enjoyed on some sections of the Brosna particularly in the Pollagh and Ferbane areas.

Little Brosna and Camcor Rivers:

Few enough anglers fishing these rivers at the moment though some fish were reported from the lower end of the Little Brosna by anglers last week. No Croneen have arrived yet but local anglers think the first of these lake fish should be arriving over the next few weeks.

A reminder to all anglers fishing  Pallas Lake, the Bosna, Little Brosna and Camcor systems that they require an up to date permit.

Pat McDonnell

IFI Fishery Officer, Shannon

Only a small number of flies are returning to the water on Lough Derg

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IFI Staff
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Lough Derg:

The general consensus from anglers fishing Derg is that the best of the fishing could be over, but most of the anglers are well pleased with their Mayfly fishing with the average size of fish over 2lbs and also the number of fish that are moving to the fly. It was also one of the longest hatches they have seen in recent years, the cold easterly winds slowing down the hatch rate. The only disappointing aspect was that so far the spent fishing has been fairly slow with only small numbers of fly returning to the water.

Peter Hearn, Portroe 1 fish 3.92lbs.

Eamon Devaney, Crannagh  1 fish 3.7lbs

Padraig O’Brien, Portroe 1 fish 3.6lbs.

Gerry O’Brien, Portroe, 1 fish 2.6lbs  

Shelia Corish, O’Brien’s Bridge  1 fish  2.11lbs           

Shane Creamer, Portroe  1 fish  2lbs

John Kennedy, Portroe  1 fish 2lbs

Pat McDonnell

IFI Fishery Officer, Shannon

Hawthorn, Connemara Black and Viva all working well on Pallas Lake

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IFI Staff
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Pallas Lake:

Albert Cassidy caught 3 nice trout at Pallas lake after previously landing himself a wonderful catch of 2 pike on one cast.

Anglers are reporting some good bags of fish from Pallas Lake at the moment especially in the evenings with black flies being the favoured colour of the fish, Hawthorn, Connemara Black and Viva are all working well.

Wayne Carter, Tullamore had 2 fish up 3lbs for an evening’s fishing, while Declan Curran, Ballycumber had 5 fish, best fish 1.5 lbs. Mick Egan, Tullamore had one fish for 2lbs and Aidan Dunne, Roseanallis, Tullamore had 2 fish for 3.5lbs. Tullamore men Pat Ward and Christy Kerrigan had 5 fish between them while Richard McManus and James O’Leary Lanesboro had 2 fish up to 2lbs. Local man Bertie Doyle had 3 fish for one visit.

Pat McDonnell

IFI Fishery Officer, Shannon

Pallas lake angler can boast of a 9.5lb and a 5.5lb pike on the same cast !

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IFI Staff
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Pallas Lake

It has to be a record….. Last week Tommie Brennan from Athy Angling Club was fishing  Pallas with his two friends Albert Cassidy and Donal Chambers when he landed two nice pike on the same cast. The biggest was a pike of 9.5 lbs and the other fish was 5.5 lbs. The bigger fish took a sedge on a size 12 hook and the smaller one took a Dial back again on a size 12 hook and both fish were landed on a 6 lb cast.

Pat McDonnell

IFI Fishery Officer, Shannon

Trout had a feeding frenzie on the Shannon especially on the spent

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IFI Staff
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Francis McGoldrick with two nice Hybrids from River Shannon at The Mud Flats in Carrick on Shannon
Francis McGoldrick with two nice Hybrids from River Shannon at The Mud Flats in Carrick on Shannon

Angling report from Shannon River Basin

Last week was the high point of the May Fly fishing on most of the Shannon trout lakes and rivers. However there were some indications that the season may be finishing off in the lower parts of Lough Derg.

There were great may fly hatches on most of the lakes…. Loughs Ree, Sheelin, Ennell, Owel, Derravaragh and the River Suck tributaries.  And the trout responded by going on feeding frenzies especially on the spent.

A feature on most lakes this year was anglers returning all of their catch to the water again.  Gone are the days when there was wholesale killing of fish during the May Fly season which is great  news for all.

The low water levels on the salmon rivers of Kerry Limerick and Clare last week resulted in few anglers fishing for salmon, but instead there was some nice sea-trout fishing especially on the Feale late at night.

Francis McGoldrick with two nice Hybrids from River Shannon at The Mud Flats in Carrick on Shannon
Francis McGoldrick with two nice Hybrids from River Shannon at The Mud Flats in Carrick on Shannon

Coarse fish are spawning at present and their locations and feeding patterns were unpredictable.

Compliments of

Matt Nolan

Fisheries Inspector Upper Shannon

Angling and the Rural communities discussed by Jim

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IFI Staff
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One of the most important factors in promoting angling-based tourism in rural areas is balancing the desire for increased visitor numbers and associated economic growth with the potential social, economic, cultural and environmental impacts related to tourism development. This is a particular concern in rural areas where wild fish stocks may be more sensitive to increased angling pressure than commercial or stocked fisheries.

There are two related issues at stake:

• Whether developing angling tourism in rural areas creates too much ‘angling pressure’ and damages sensitive fish stocks or the environment.

 • What impact angling tourism has on the visiting angler experience, either through exceeding social carrying capacity or ‘over development’.

Increasingly, rural industries have to operate within parameters that conserve the special qualities of rural areas – and angling is no different. Angling tourism needs to function within the broader context of ‘ecotourism’, defined as supporting environmental, economic and social/cultural sustainability, if it is to be considered a viable component of rural development.

Our research has highlighted some common dilemmas: i) The need to implement sustainable management systems to protect fragile areas; ii) The need to mediate between the at times different aims of conservation, preservation and local development; iii) The need to encourage balanced, broad-based but community-focused economic growth.

Jim Hendrick

00353(0)53 9123351
00353(0)86 3444557
[email protected]
www.bassfishing.ie/
www.probassfisher.com/

Young anglers catch some nice bream on the Royal Canal at Kilcock.

By
Paul Bourke
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John Connolly, treasurer of the NCFFI reports on the annual NCFFI Junior Canals Championship held recently on the Royal Canal at Kilcock.

The annual NCFFI Junior Canals Championship, sponsored by Waterways Ireland, was held in Kilcock on 26th May last. Despite competition from seaside trips and Communions, 16 junior anglers fished with conditions being very difficult because of high winds and bright sunlight.

With the water being very clear and signs of Roach and Rudd spawning, it was  great that most anglers caught with some nice Bream caught. Anglers were divided into Seniors, Juniors and Novices with plenty of NCFFI coaches on the bank to provide tuition and assistance.

All anglers had a great day and most learned some valuable tips to further them on their angling career! It was great to see so many female anglers on the bank.

The NCFFI would like to thank Waterways Ireland for their continued sponsorship of this event and the preparatory work done on the bank By Robert McGee and Ron Durkin. A big thank you also to Dave, Des and Karl in Southside Angling with their fantastic help with the prizes.

Sean-Ward-Vice-Chairman-of-the-NCFFI-presenting Conor Byrne with first prize.

Senior Section

1st Conor Byrne 3 lb 4 oz

2nd Amy McGee 1 lb 15.5 oz

3rd Rob Kavanagh 10.5 oz

Jack Sutton with a lovely bream from the Royal Canal at Kilcock.

Junior Section

1st Jack Sutton 4 lb 4 oz

2nd Ella McGee 1 lb 6.5 oz

3rdLea Sutton 1 lb 3.5 oz

Rosie Connolly witha nice bream from the Royal Canal at Kilcock.

Novices

1st Rosie Connolly 2 lb 11 oz

 

Well done to Jim Hendrick who is shortlisted for the Wexford Business Awards 2012

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IFI Staff
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A hearty congratulations to Jim Hendrick, South East Angling on being shortlisted for Wexford Business Awards 2012.  We wish Jim every success in his interview on Friday June 1st. 

Jim tells us “Having being shortlisted I will take this opportunity to demonstrate the innovative business / guiding practices here at SEAi. Its also a time for me to showcase the quality environment and sustainable guided bass fishing opportunities we have here in Wexford. This is why people travel from all over the world to visit SEAi. I will do this as I have done for the past ten years.  Much more than that I will further increase the awareness of the fishery, its special status and the socio/economic impact that it has in Wexford within circles of people that may not have been previously aware of its existence.

The possible association of a tourism award with a bass angling business would no doubt have very far reaching positive impacts for the industry – fingers crossed.”

Terrific pike of 1.24 metres for 11 year old Thomas Bigot on Lough Derg

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Paul Bourke
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11 year old Thomas Bigot with a terrific pike of 1.24 metres estimated at 28 lb. + on Lough Derg
11 year old Thomas Bigot with a terrific pike of 1.24 metres estimated at 28 lb. + on Lough Derg
Up and Coming Fisherman on Lough Derg

Report by Ellen O’Sullivan

11 year old Thomas Bigot with a terrific pike of 1.24 metres estimated at 28 lb. + on Lough Derg

Thomas Bigot (11 years) is taking fishing in his stride in Lough Derg. Always out and about with his tackle and lures trying to catch his ultimate Pike. Last Sunday, 28th May, this dream came true when he landed an incredible pike measuring 1m 24cm.

Under the guidance of Pierre Monjarret  who is a french fishing guide on Lough Derg, Thomas felt a pull on his line, as the fight ensued he began to realise that this was no ordinary fish. This was a personal record for Thomas which was so heavy he had to sit down to pose for a picture.  For such a young fisherman you can tell he has a bright future in fishing ahead.

His father Jean-Louis Bigot, a french fishing tour operator on Lough Derg for the past 20 years was beaming with pride as he relayed his fishing story that evening.  Web:  www.pecheirlande.com &  Mobile at: 00 353 (0)87 6412658

PS.  The pike was carefully put back alive to the water shortly after the photos were taken, (P. Bourke)

5lb 2oz Sea Grey Mullet for an experienced fisherman

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IFI Staff
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Smile you're on camera !
Smile you're on camera !

David from Arklow is a joy to read.  His adventures when fishing are captivating and make you wish you could leave the confines of work and get out there to share in the fun!!  Here is his latest escapade:

30/05/12 River or estuary mullet and open sea mullet are two different species for me. I’m still talking about the grey mullet like species  but the behaviour of fish in the river and the sea I wouldn’t like to compare.  River residents are very easy to locate and to keep them fed. Open sea fish are like ghosts-showing up in a small shoals and very quick disappearing. Knowledge about their paths is the key , but may not guarantee a successful catch. Patience mixed with luck and good weather are neccessary too.

David with his first catch
David with his first catch

There are a few places along the East Coast, where the chance of meeting with the grey ghost are pretty high.
Today was my red letter mullet day. Having a couple of spare hours to fill, I decided to hit one of my local beaches.
Geared up with match rod, 1000 size reel loaded with 8 lb mono and 5gram float I was ready to action. Just a quick visit to my local market to get some bait and that’s it.
Fishing was very good. I threw some secret mixture to the water which attracted  the mullet shoal. Three fruitless casts and shortly after -fish on!

Smile you're on camera !
Smile you're on camera !

Sea mullets are strong fighters and there was no exception this time. After a five minute battle I landed my first mullet of the year.
The fish was in a perfect condition and fought well. After short rest in the shallows she strongly swam back. I was lucky to capture this moment with my camera.
After that action , I just left my float baited with bread flake for a drift with the sea current. It took more than an  hour for another bite.
My float burried rapidly and- fish on!
This battle was  longer. I struck fish on the distance, and she was much bigger. Finally I landed my new personal best sea grey mullet – 5 lb 2 oz !

David with 5lb 2oz mullet
David with 5lb 2oz mullet

 

David

http://ecoastfishing.blogspot.com/

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