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Great fishing for charter boats in Donegal Bay: tuna, shark and plenty species

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IFI staff
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Anglers out and about on the various charter boats fishing Donegal Bay enjoyed some excellent fishing during the past week…

Adrian Molloy of tuna.ie reported the first bluefin tuna of the 2024 season and is hopeful that it will be followed by many more before the bluefin season closes in November. Previously, anglers aboard “Deep Blue” had great mixed fishing and a couple nice porbeagle were caught and tagged as well. Information on IFI’s sportfish tagging programme is available here.

First bluefin tuna of the new season for “Deep Blue” wins our Catch of the Week

“Kiwi Girl” fishing out of Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo and skippered by Declan Kilgannon also reported some fine porbeagle, while anglers out with Killybegs Fishing Trips enjoyed some cracking mixed fishing including some really big ling and pollack.

One of many “Kiwi Girl” porbeagle caught, tagged and released over the past days
Ling caught being out with Killybegs Fishing Trips

Go fishing

Deep Blue

Address: Kilcar, County Donegal, Ireland

Telephone: +353 (0)85 8567460
Email: [email protected] Web: http://tuna.ie/

Kiwi Girl

Address: The Pier, Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo, Ireland

Telephone: +353 (0)87 6100111
Email: [email protected] Web: www.offshore.ie

Fiona Tee

Address: Moneygold, Grange, Co. Sligo, Ireland

Telephone: +353 (0)87 6224348
Email: [email protected]  

Web: https://www.killybegsfishingcharters.ie/

 

 

 

Bleak or bust for Baggers in Slovenia

By
Shane O'Reilly
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The VDE Baggers Angling Club proudly represented Ireland last week at the World Club Championship held in Brezice, Slovenia. It was a lake venue that could throw up bonus fish, and so that was what the team pinned their hopes on. And all looked rosy at the start of the four days of practice, as the bigger fish were reasonably plentiful, and the lads were catching their share.

A nice mixed bag for Aaron
Bigger fish showed well in practice but disappeared come match-day

But as the competition day neared, those bonus fish became scarcer and scarcer, and it became obvious that targeting big bags of bleak was the only way to have a chance. Unfortunately, they weren’t really set up to do that, and ended up finishing well down the field. However, for a club that’s only three years old to get to a World Champs is a feat in itself, so well done, lads and I’m sure you will have learned a lot for the next time 👏 👏 👏 👏

Fishing switches on in Wicklow, with some fine pollack on soft plastics

By
Shane O'Reilly
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Kit Dunne of Wicklow Boat Charters reports that the fishing has really switched on on the east coast recently, and that his anglers have had some impressive catches in recent days. One group had cracking action fishing soft plastics for some very nice pollock and they managed a nice ling or two as well. A few fine tope are also showing up as well, so it looks like a prime time to head down Wicklow way…

Midlands Mick’s midnight sessions produce some twilight trout on Lough Lene

By
Shane O'Reilly
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Well-known angler Mick Flanagan has been all over the midlands lakes in the past week. He’s experienced blue skies on Lough Owel, chased rainbows into darkness on Lough Lene, and spun for perch on Lough Ennell. The best of the fishing seems to have been on Lough Lene, where many of the trout are feeding hard on pinhead fry, but fishing into darkness has produced results when conditions have come right for the buzzer.

A quiet week for the Laune and Killarney system

By
IFI staff
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Killarney lakes

Eileen Carrol reports from the Laune and Killarney lakes…

Low water levels still impact on salmon fishing on most of the Laune and the Killarney lakes system. As a consequence, just a few salmon were reported lately.

Weekending 21st July 2 salmon landed on Beat 1, River Laune weighing 8lbs and 7lbs caught spinning.  1 salmon on Beat 3 of the Laune weighing 6lbs caught spinning.

Weekending 28th July 2 salmon from Killarney Lakes weighing 5lbs and 6lbs caught trolling.

2 salmon reported  from Johnson’s Fishery, River Laune weighing 7lbs and 8lbs caught spinning.

Go fishing

Rivers Laune and Killarney Lakes system

Salmon angling on Blackwater slowing down

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IFI staff
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ballygarret blackwater

Eileen Carrol reports from the Munster Blackwater…

Salmon angling on the Munster Blackwater over the past fortnight can best be described as slow. There are fish present especially on the lower freshwater and upper estuary, but these have been described as being very “sulky” which one would expect for August and not so early in July. Having said this there is still some fine salmon about but also some great quality grilse averaging 2 – 2.5 kg.

Go fishing…

Guided fishing, clubs, private fisheries etc

Blackwater Salmon and Trout Fishery

Blackwater Salmon and Trout Fishery control a number of beats of the Munster Blackwater. The Ballyduff Bridge beat is almost a mile long offering a huge variety of water and is particularly suited to fly fishing. Upstream near the village of Ballyhooley (a few miles outside the town of Fermoy, Cork) we have two beats. The Ballincurrig Beat is one of the most beautiful locations along the river and has an excellent piece of fly water flowing into a deep pool. Just downstream on the opposite bank we have a short but productive beat, called Magners. This beat fishes also well in high water.

Contact  Jason Corcoran:
Ballyduff, Co. Waterford.

Tel: +353 (0)586 0146
Mobile: +353 (0)87 720 5690
Web: www.blackwatertroutandsalmon.ie

Blackwater Valley Fishery

Salmon, Sea trout and Brown trout fishing on prime fishing beats River Blackwater Co. Cork and Co. Waterford Ireland.

Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +353 (0) 87 690 5467
Web: facebook.com/Corkwaterfordfishery

Blackwater Salmon Fishery

Blackwater Salmon Fishery has 3 beats downstream of the weir and 2 upstream of the weir. Blackwater Salmon Fishery offers fishing on approximately 5 miles of the river Blackwater. The fishing is spread throughout the middle section of the river to offer good sport throughout the fishing season. Due to the location of the beats, fishing can still usually be offered in low or high water.
Contact Glenda Powell: Lismore, Co Waterford,
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +353 (0) 872351260 Telephone: +353 (0) 5853929
Web: www.blackwatersalmonfishery.com

Fortwilliam Fishery & Self-Catering Cottages

Fortwilliam Fishery offers two miles of double bank salmon and trout fishing over five beats on the river Blackwater.
Our salmon include – Springers, May Salmon, Grilse, Back End Salmon, and in Summer sea trout.
Our beats provide a wide variety of water, suitable for both beginners and the more experienced fishermen.
Fortwilliam Fishery, Glencairn, Lismore, Co. Waterford, Ireland
Web: www.fortwilliamfishing.ie Email: [email protected]
Tel: (00353) 87 8292077 or 058 75299

Careysville Fishery

Careysville Fishery offers some of the best salmon fly fishing in Ireland and includes 26 named pools. It is considered by many to be one of premier beats for salmon fishing in Ireland. Wading is excellent and among the numerous streams, pools and glides there is a great variety of fly fishing to suit both complete novice and challenge the most competent of fly casters.

Careysville, Clondulane, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland
Email:  [email protected] Mobile: +353 (0)86 2378788
Web: http://careysville.com/careysville-fishery/

Lismore Castle Fishery

At Lismore Castle & Golf Course Fishery, we offer nearly two miles of two inter-linked beats, the Castle Beat & the Golf Course Beat.

The legendary Castle Beat consistently ranks as one of the top Salmon beats on the River Blackwater, for the number of Atlantic Salmon caught per rod. The Golf Course Beat offers about 1.5 miles of fishable water through meandering majestic countryside. The Golf Course beat offers a number of bewildering pools suitable for unmatched spinning and bait fishing.

For bookings contact Joe Willoughby on Mobile no. 00353 87 8295449 or Email: [email protected]

Website: www.lismorecastlefishery.com

Blackwater Salmon Anglers, Mallow

We provide Day Tickets for some prime Salmon fishing in Mallow Co. Cork. We have excellent fly water, shrimping worming and spinning also. We also have very competitive Day rates and we have very recently upgraded our fishing.

Tickets available from “The Bridge House” and “Vincent Downes Menswear” Mallow.

Facebook: Blackwater Salmon Anglers

Upper Bridgetown Salmon Fishery

Located on the Munster Blackwater in the south of Ireland. Situated mid river between the towns of Fermoy and Mallow. A productive left bank beat in stunning surroundings.

For bookings contact Conor Arnold: +353 87 755 4682

Facebook: Upper Bridgetown Salmon Fishery

Loungueville House Salmon Fishery

For details on availability and conditions of fishing for salmon and trout on the Longueville House waters please contact them at
Contact : Longueville House Hotel, William O’Callaghan
Address : Mallow, Co. Cork.
Telephone : 00 353 22 47156
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.longuevillehouse.ie

Great shark fishing continues on the Clare Dragoon

By
IFI Staff
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Skipper Luke Aston had a nice group over last week and they enjoyed some sport. On their last day, despite breezy conditions, they decided for a last go at the sharks. Luke took it easy on the bumpy trip out, and “once set up on a drift, it did not take long for the action to get going”, Luke says and “from then on it was nonstop with blues to over a 100lbs, plenty pollack and spurdogs including a double shot of fish over 20lbs. After a couple of hours drift the sharks where swimming round the rubby dubby bucket and taking the bait as we put it out. A great end of trip day

Andy Elliott is a regular visitor to west Clare, and booked the b oat to try for a sixgill shark. No stranger to sixgills, Andy has already had 5 in the past and was looking for no. 6! Unfortunately weather cut his trip short but at least he had some sport with the blues.

 

Another group drifted some reegs and got into some fine spurdogs to 17lbs and some big whiting, mixed in with the odd pollack and ling. After a while the blues appeared, swimming around the boat. They were slow to hook up but they did land a couple to about 80lbs.

 

Go fishing…

Clare Dragoon

Clare Dragoon is a LOCHIN 366 powered by 650HP engine, skippered by Luke Aston and operating out of Carrigaholt Co. Clare…

I have some offers up on my web site www.fishandstay.com and if anybody is interested in putting a trip together please do get in touch. Also I Twitter from the boat on @fishandstay and try to update my face book page www.facebook.com/CarrigaholtSeaAngling fairly often!To experience some of the best deep sea fishing available in Ireland contact Luke.
Telephone: +353 65 9058209 or +353 87 6367544
Email: [email protected] Web: www.fishandstay.com

Great bottom and shark fishing on the Brazen Hussy in Galway

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IFI Staff
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Porbeagle sharks are still hanging around in Galway Bay and providing great sport, according to skipper John Fleming. His guests on the Brazen Hussy have been enjoying great fishing of late, with plenty of sharks about and happy to take a bait.

The bottom fishing has also been very good, with plenty of nice gurnards in particular coming over the rail.

Porbeagle
Tub gurnard

 

 

Go fishing…

 

To book fishing with John aboard the Brazen Hussy II, give him a call on 087 7571320

A regular day is between 9am- 6pm from either Rossaveal, Spiddal or Galway depending on species being sought after. Fishing on the inshore reefs for pollock, cod, ling, wrasse, conger eel and mackerel can be reached in 10 minutes from departure, while our offshore reef marks are within 45 minutes of departure. Our ground fishing for tope, spurdog, ray, bullhuss, turbot, plaice and the giant common skate can all be reached within the hour which ensures the most amount of time is spent fishing.
The shark season usually starts at the end of June and runs into late October, this is the ultimate angling adrenaline rush with these hard fighting blue and porbeagle sharks all being tagged and released safely.
Package deals available

Address: Baile an tSagairt, Spiddal, Co. Galway.
Telephone: +353 (0)87 7571320
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BlueSharkAngling

Blue Shark Angling Galway,
Phone John Fleming : +353 (0)87 7571320

Diverse fishing on the Isle of Aran in west Clare

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IFI Staff
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Diversity was the name of the game over the last few weeks, according to skipper Sean Maguire on the Isle of Aran in west Clare. Diversity of anglers, with many countries represented on crews throughout July, as well as a great range of species caught. Pollack, ling, wrasse, megrim, pouting, spurs, ray, tope, and many more were among the catches last month, with happy crews enjoying some great sport.

 

There were some bigger fish around too, as a regular crew from Dublin discovered this week. Their first day was breezy, but they enjoyed good pollack fishing and some fine spurdogs. The second day was much better weather-wise, and they enjoyed a great day fishing for blue shark, as well as good fishing on the bottom.

Megrim

 

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Isle of Aran

Fishing Adventures on Séan Maguire’s Isle of Aran, a Lochin 33   charterboat which operates 15 miles from Kilbaha, Carrigaholt, and Kilrush.

Whether you want to go to the Atlantic Ocean for a large selection of species, including different types of shark, or fish the estuary for ray conger tope etc, Fishing Adventures will cater for whatever fishing you desire.
Telephone: +353 (0) 877508758 or +353 (0) 894431182
Email: [email protected] Web: www.fishingadventures.ie

Ryan M Olohan wins John Shaughnessy memorial mini summer league at Athy

By
Myles Kelly
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Athy
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Thomas Cahill reports on the 4th and final round of the Athy & District Anglers Summer League which was fished on Sunday…

Our final of the John Shaughnessy memorial mini summer league was held on Sunday in very sunny conditions, so the weights were poor enough.

Results

  • 1st Barry Maher, 3lb 8ozs.
  • 2nd Chris Lawlor , 3lbs.
  • 3rd Ryan M. Olohan , 2lbs 12ozs.

The league overall results are…

  • 1st Ryan M Olohan. 12 points,
  • 2nd Chris Lawlor. 13 points.
  • 3rd Tommy Cahill. 14 points.
  • 4th Barry Maher. 17 points.
  • 5th Mick Stynes . 19 points.

We would like to thank all the sponsors of our matches.

  • Murphs fishing tackle Carlow.
  • Clive Dunne Elk Recruitment Carlow.
  • Athy Plant Hire And Sales

Thanks to all the guys who participated and a big thanks to Mary Whyte for presenting the trophy.

Join the Club…

If you’d like to fish the Marina Club Grounds or get involved with the club and fish matches like these, then click the links below!

Athy & District Anglers Club was formed in 1959 and to this day they continue to pursue their goals of protecting, maintaining and encouraging the sport of angling in the greater Athy area. The club works with local authorities to improve and maintain local fishing areas as well as organizing events and matches for local and national anglers. Athy & District Anglers Club welcomes all new members and all age groups to the sport! If you’d like to get involved, please check out the Getting Involved section of their website.

Athy Town Coarse Angling Centre on the Barrow

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