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12lb 12ozs salmon taken off Finlough at Delphi

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IFI Staff
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Paul Duffy with his 12lb12ozs fish from Finlough
Paul Duffy with his 12lb12ozs fish from Finlough

24/03/12 Fishing conditions have become increasingly difficult since my last update with water levels now at 12cms.

We have however managed to land 3 fish since my last update.

Peter Joyce managed to land his second fish of the week while fishing with Paul Duffy. The fish was taken in the Rock Pool and again on a Willie Gunn. It weighed in at 10lbs.

We then had 2 on Thursday off Finlough.

The first was taken by Paul Duffy and was well deserved as Paul doesn’t catch that many fish with us, so if any one deserved it he did. The fish weighed in at 12lbs12ozs with sea lice and was taken on a Willie Gunn.

Paul Duffy with his 12lb12ozs fish from Finlough
Paul Duffy with his 12lb12ozs fish from Finlough

Per Axman one of our Swedish party had a fish of 7lbs13ozs in the afternoon on a Sunrae Shadow.

Since then conditions have become increasingly difficult with not only low water levels but also winds becoming SE and squally.

Our new anglers coming in this week will have to concentrate more on the beauty of this place than the poor fishing conditions but here this can change at any time.

D McEvoy
Delphi Fishery
Delphi Lodge, Leenane, Co. Galway.
Tel: +353 (0)95-42222 Fax +353-95-42296
Web: www.delphi-salmon.com

Start of Summertime at Drowes Salmon Fishery

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IFI Staff
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Davey Elliot and Andy Latimore with their fish from The Perch Pool and Briney's on March 14th
Davey Elliot and Andy Latimore with their fish from The Perch Pool and Briney's on March 14th

The fishing has been quite patchy in recent weeks, with blank days interspersed with days of multiple catches. Fish sizes have varied too from 6lbs to a couple of larger double figure fish. Notable days were March 14th, when 3 fish were reported, 2 from Briney’s and one from the Perch Pool, all on Cascade and March 18th when A. Mc Grane had a fish of almost 14lbs on fly from the Island Pool, C. Gardiner had a 9lbs fish on flying c from the High Bank and B. Grimes had a 10lbs fish on prawn from the Blackwater.
The water level has continued to drop and now stands at 0.5 metres, quite a low spring level. There seems to be numbers of fish running, as there have been decent numbers seen and reported lost, but it may take a little fresh water to improve prospects. It may be some time before fresh water arrives as the forecast is for continued dry, settled, mild conditions for the week ahead.

Davey Elliot and Andy Latimore with their fish from The Perch Pool and Briney's
Davey Elliot and Andy Latimore with their fish from The Perch Pool and Briney's

 

Peter Smyth with his fish from Briney's on March 14th
Peter Smyth with his fish from Briney's on March 14th

Drowes Salmon Fishery
Lareen Estate
Kinlough
Co Leitrim
Ireland

T: +353 (0) 71 98 41055
M: +353 (0) 87 8050806

http://www.drowessalmonfishery.ie/reports/

Caught in draft net dilemma – Irish Times

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IFI Staff
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No small fry: Young prize winners at the Tolka River Environmental Alliance fishering competition with Fisheries officer Josie Mahon and Community Garda Rosanna Caul from Blancharstown Garda station
No small fry: Young prize winners at the Tolka River Environmental Alliance fishering competition with Fisheries officer Josie Mahon and Community Garda Rosanna Caul from Blancharstown Garda station

ANGLING NOTES: IT IS my understanding that a proposal is before the Minister of State for Natural Resources, Fergus O’Dowd, to extend the estuary draft net season from its current commencement date of May 12th to a start date in mid-April.  Fisheries on the Owenduff and Owenmore Rivers and Carrowmore Lake in the west of Ireland pride themselves on a valuable run of spring salmon. To bring forward the draft net season would have a detrimental effect on fragile spring stocks and the angling resource in the area.
The Irish Times, 26/03/12. Read full article ‘Caught in draft net dilemma‘.
Press release: Minister O’Dowd – There is no proposal for the extension of the salmon draft netting season

No small fry: Young prize winners at the Tolka River Environmental Alliance fishering competition with Fisheries officer Josie Mahon and Community Garda Rosanna Caul from Blancharstown Garda station
No small fry: Young prize winners at the Tolka River Environmental Alliance fishering competition with Fisheries officer Josie Mahon and Community Garda Rosanna Caul from Blancharstown Garda station

 

The musical road to a fishing castle – The Telegram

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IFI Staff
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In 2006, when my youngest daughter Allison was in Grade 12, my wife Goldie and I tagged along on a musical tour of Ireland. I’d never imagined myself travelling on a tour bus with a bunch of musicians. It wasn’t quite as intense as depicted by the Eagles on their Hotel California album, but I felt the stress. To fish was the only answer. I might not be much on the tin whistle, but I could riffle a Blue Charm as good as most. I’d snag an Irish salmon on a fly I’d tied with Newfoundland moose hair. How’s that for cultural sharing?……..read full article….24/03/12……..The Telegram

http://www.thetelegram.com/Opinion/Columns/2012-03-24/article-2937842/The-musical-road-to-a-fishing-castle/1

New Angling Opportunity in Monaghan as Emy Anglers Recruit New Members

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David Byrne
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Emy and District Anglers in Co. Monaghan would like to announce that they are actively recruiting new members. Emy Lough has been producing some fantastic trout fishing over the last few seasons with some nice double figured fish being taken. Trout fishing only is available on Emy Lake for holders of day tickets or season permits. Day tickets may be obtained from Paul Gormley “ GORMLEYS SHOP” North Main Street Emyvale Telephone 047-87573 Mobile 087- 6128259 or Dick Kiernan at Venture Sports in Glaslough Street, Monaghan Town, Tel: 047- 81495 or mobile 086-8351378. Anglers become members of the club for insurance purposes on the issue of a day ticket or a season permit.

Best trout taken from Emy 2011
10lb Trout like this are not uncommon on Emy Lough

 

Applications for Season Permits to Dick Kiernan Venture Sports 71/72, Glaslough Street, Monaghan, telephone number 047-81495. Issue of membership is subject to committee approval. Flyfishing with a rod and fly line with artificial fly for trout only is permitted on this lake. (Other methods are prohibited)

Price Day ticket for all or part day €10.00. Juniors (persons under age 18 years of age) €5.00 all or part day.

An additional Angler insurance cover charge of €5.00 for day ticket anglers is payable on the issue of the first day ticket in any season

Three Boats are available for use by holders of  day tickets or season permits only at a Summertime  charge of €15.00 for a part day from 10 chock a.m. to 4:00 PM or from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Additional information on joining the club can be obtained from Dick Kiernan at Venture Sports in Monaghan Town.

 

River Boyne Produces 1st Salmon

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David Byrne
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Good news from the River Boyne with the 1st fresh salmon of the season being caught at the ramparts in Navan last weekend. The fresh fish weighed circa 10 lbs. Water levels low and clear for the time of year. Nothing much has been reported moving at Blackcastle, and the counter is recording about half dozen fresh fish per week moving upstream and a couple dozen spent fish travelling downstream.

Navan and District Anglers are currently recruiting new members so don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to access some of the best fishing on the east coast. Membership forms are available either by emailing the club at [email protected] or from the following tackle dealers details of which can be found at www.fishinginireland.info/tackleshops/index.htm

  • East coast angling (Colm Lynch) Balmoral ind. Estate, Navan
  • Clarkes sports Den, Trimgate Street, Navan
  • Angler’s world, Balmoral ind. Estate Navan
  • Southside Angling, Cork Street, Dublin 8
  • Rory’s, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

 

 

 

Nice flounder taken on lugworms up North

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IFI Staff
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A nice flounder for big Phil
A nice flounder for big Phil

By 9am Sunday morning, Glenn Drennan, Phil Oliver and Terry Jackson were standing on Benone Strand, the beautiful surf beach on the northernmost reaches of Northern Ireland, looking across to Donegal, Moville and adjacent to the large commercial fishing port of Greencastle. To explain, Glenn had won a beach outfit in a small competition, and although an accomplished angler, he had yet to try this discipline of our sport. Big Phil and Terry took it upon themselves to give Glenn a crash course in tackling a typical surf beach.

Lugworm and ragworm baits both tipped with mackerel strips
Lugworm and ragworm baits both tipped with mackerel strips
A nice flounder for big Phil
A nice flounder for big Phil

The surf looked good, with reasonable clarity and no annoying weed or dangerous surges pushing up the beach. In these ideal conditions, a simple over-head lob of around thirty yards is all that is required. In a stable surf, flounder and bass will hug the shore-line picking up anything edible or injured, dislodged by the crashing breakers. Glenn had been pre-warned that the seasonally severe drop in temperature during these bleak winter months usually drives any remaining species off-shore into deeper water, and he should not to expect too much; a blank session when shore angling in mid-winter is unfortunately all too common, and believe me, today was bloody cold!

As if to make Terry eat his words, Glenn’s first cast produced a series of thumping nods on the new rod and he was soon into his first beach-caught species. It certainly wasn’t a flounder bite and we guessed either a bass or out of season sea trout…….read the full article…..20/03/12….. http://www.eu.purefishing.com/blogs/uk/terry-jackson/2012/03/20/66/

A few more bass on the South Coast

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IFI Staff
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Bass taken on crab
Bass taken on crab

After the mega bass session last week I returned to the same mark on Monday night. I arrived at an earlier stage of the tide compared to the previous session. There was a nice surf and it was a dark overcast night with a light southwestly breeze. I dug some fresh lug earlier in the day and also had a dozen fresh peeler crabs. As on the previous session I set up two rods with 4/0 pennel pulleys, one baited with lug, the other with crab.

Shortly after setting up I had a small coalfish. After about half an hour I had a sharp tug on the rod with the lug. This time it felt a much stronger fish and after a few minutes I hauled a 49 cm bass out of the surf – so off to a good start!! I had a couple more coalfish after that.

The tide was rapidly moving in now, so after moving everything back about 50 m, I started casting into a sandy gap between low bedrock exposures which was now submerged. First cast into this area produced another good bite again on the rod with lug. This time it was a smaller bass, with a length of 42 cm.

Bass taken on crab
Bass taken on crab

About 25-30 minutes later this was followed by a 44 cm bass, taken on crab.

Maybe another 30 minutes later I had the fourth bass, a 47 fish again on crab. This ran a slackliner in towards the shore, I had to reel in a lot of slack before I reconnected with it.

There was then a dry spell with just a few small coalfish to keep me occupied. First I had a double, a small coalie on each hook of the pennel on the crab, then another one on the lug. After about an hour I had the fifth bass, a 43 cm fish, taken on lug.

After that the bass appeared to have moved on. I fished for an hour or so more but only had 31 cm flounder at the end. So while it was nothing compared to the bass frenzy of the previous session, I was happy with the result: 5 Bass,6 Coalfish and 1 Flounder.

RockHunter,
South Coast, Ireland

http://rockhunter-southcoastbass.blogspot.com/

Concern continues over salmon farm – The Cork News

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IFI Staff
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The Save Bantry Bay (SBB) group has raised concerns that sea lice (pictured here), prolific around fish farms, may infect young wild salmon as they travel by.
The Save Bantry Bay (SBB) group has raised concerns that sea lice (pictured here), prolific around fish farms, may infect young wild salmon as they travel by.

A presentation prepared by a group opposing a multi-million euro salmon farm in Bantry for a closed meeting with Cork County Council is to be made public. 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 organised a public meeting tomorrow, Saturday at the Eccles Hotel following the Council Western Committee’s decision to refrain from discussing the issue whilst the license application is being considered.

The Save Bantry Bay (SBB) group has raised concerns that sea lice (pictured here), prolific around fish farms, may infect young wild salmon as they travel by.
The Save Bantry Bay (SBB) group has raised concerns that sea lice (pictured here), prolific around fish farms, may infect young wild salmon as they travel by.

 

Third generation Adrigole fisherman and SBB chairman Kieran O’Shea along with local Angling Association secretary Alex O’Donovan will present the report outlining the group’s objections to the development…….read full article…The Cork News…22/03/12

http://thecorknews.ie/articles/concern-continues-over-salmon-farm-4820

Irish Angling Update – 22/03/12

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myleskelly
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Angling reports this week have been overshadowed by news of the death of angler Michael Ruane from Salthill, Galway, on Lough Corrib on Monday. Inland Fisheries Ireland would like to offer its condolences to the family and friends of Michael. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

40cm and 1.1 kg; a good perch by anyone's standards
40cm and 1.1 kg; a good perch by anyone's standards

County Cavan has always been a great location for pike and perch anglers and this week’s Catch of the Week goes ‘Mateusz’ for his 1.1kg perch taken on a spinner.  At a pike angling competition on the Shannon over the weekend where only your 3 best fish counted, the top 4 rods caught over 120lb between them. The winner was Joe McDermot with 40lb 9oz.

The Duck Fly is well up on Lough Corrib and trout anglers are reporting fish on nearly every outing. On Lough Mask the hatch has been patchier but there is still good wetfly fishing in the shallows. The milder weather of last week  led to an increase in fly activity on the lake, coupled with an increase in angling effort leading to greater catch returns. However, the news from opening day on Lough Derg was that fishing on opening day was disappointing but that the number of undersized trout returned is a source of hope that there is a good season ahead.

There were a few salmon caught over the weekend, and though some of these were fine fish with a 15lb springer taken at Delphi and one of 13.5lb at Currane, overall the salmon seemed reluctant to take despite favourable weather and water levels.

Congratulations to Gordon Higgins winner of salmon licence competition. Congratulations also to the winners of the juvenile salmon licences; Hans Bernhardt, Alec McCall, Mark Rogan, Brian Hope, Aidan Connolly, Kevin Egan, James Kelleher, Enda Hyland, Alex Butler and Joanne Griffin.

Peter Power reports that the mackerel are in and that there are plenty of coalfish, pollack and some cod to be had – mostly on feathers usch as the Hyabusa Sabiki or Shamrock Crazy Clowns. At Red Bay Hamish Currie was rewarded by a big 222lb skate for one of his anglers when they moved to deeper water behind Raithlin Island.

Prospects for the weekend look good as the weather is forecast to become settled with southeast winds stirring dry and very mild air from the continent towards Ireland. However there will be onshore breezes along the south coast which will make this cooler there, inland temperature could reach as high as 18C. Into next week the weather is likely to stay settled and dry, with light winds. The days will be very mild, but the nights will be cool with some grass frost, as well as a few fog patches.

Tight lines especially in Ireland

Paul Bourke

Angling Information Officer.
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