TWO Erris men caught poaching salmon escaped jail after the District Court Judge reduced their sentences after he initially imposed custodial sentences. Éamon Mullarkey (54) of Mount Jubilee, Bangor Erris, and Martin Leneghan (48) of Trista, Mount Jubilee, Bangor Erris, were both accused of engaging in a professional poaching operation at last week’s sitting of Belmullet District Court… Mayo News, 20/03/12. Read the article ‘Erris salmon poachers escape jail‘.
12/03/12 OWEL. I ventured out on Owel recently and had some sport catching nice Brownies on the fly and troll. Plenty of Anglers are fishing Owel, and some good fish are on the move. The day I fished Owel I met some of the lads from Carrigallen, and the yare enjoying their fishing on one of our Top Midland Lakes. I photographed Ross Mulcahy at Tullaghan with a nice fish of 1lbs 15oz.In the coming weeks Duck Fly hatches will start on Owel, and more anglers are expected out on Owel.Watch this space for weekly reports.
Michael Flanagan
Pike and Trout angling guide Telephone: +353 (0)44 9348969 or +353 (0)87 2797270 Fax: +353 (0)44 9342781 Email:[email protected]Web:www.midlandangling.com
SHANNON PIKE. I teamed up with some of the Midland Pike Anglers last Sunday for a trip on the Shannon. It was a cracking day and a beautiful trip along one of Irelands superb waterways. I teamed up with Kilkenny Angler Tommy Buggy and we boated 5 nice pike and just pipped for 4th place. The prizes were for your best 3 fish, and Joe McDermott boated 3 pike for 40lbs 9oz to take Top Rod. Barry Darby 2nd with 34 lbs 1 oz, and the Dalton lads of Ballymore 3rd with 26 lbs 12 oz, and Pat Healy 4th 25 lbs 10 oz. Joe McDermott had the best pike weighing 14lbs 15oz.
MULLINGAR COARSE ANGLERS. Mullingar Coarse Anglers have listed their up and coming Match day competitions, and on Sunday April 1st they are in action once again. The club have 10 competitions dates penciled in and their first match took place back on March 11th.All match dates are listed on Michael Flanagan’s site, and if you are interested in joining Mullingar Coarse Anglers drop him an e- mail or text and he will forward contact details.
Michael Flanagan
Pike and Trout angling guide. Telephone: +353 (0)44 9348969 or +353 (0)87 2797270 Fax: +353 (0)44 9342781 Email:[email protected]Web:www.midlandangling.com
LENE ON ST. PATRICKS DAY. Yes this year I drowned the Shamrock on the Lake, and not in the pub. I did manage to make it back to Town in time for the parade and well done to all who organized such a great few hours’ entertainment. Anyway back to the fishing, and what a few hours we had on Lene St Patrick Day morning. The fish were really fired up and seem to be on parade on the lake, with the first sign of Duck Fly. Not a lot, but the fish worked up the long slicks sucking down the few fly that were hatching. I met a few great characters from Trim in the form of John Magee, and Gerry Peppard, but the Morning belonged to 12 years old Jack Cottrell also from Trim who caught his first trout, and on the fly.
Jack Cottrell from Trim with his first trout
LENE COMPETITION. This Sunday March 25th Lough Lene Angling Association will host their first trout competition for the 2012 season. Up for grabs is the Lough Lene Cup, and it’s a Trolling and Fly-fishing club competition. Fishing is from 11am-6pm, with start and finish Fagan’s Point. Prizes for senior and junior anglers
Model Terrie McEvoy added a bit of colour to the Safety launch
The Irish Water Safety launched their campaign for those involved in water sports, and I had a good chat with Roger Sweeney Marketing Manager & Deputy CEO with the Irish Water Safety. Anything you want to know about water safety can be checked on their web site www.iws.ie .As you can see Model Terrie McEvoy added a bit of color to the Safety launch, also helping out were Robert Connelly regular angler on Ennell and Derravaragh member.
Model Terrie McEvoy added a bit of colour to the Safety launch
ANGLING NOTES: THE duckfly hatch is in full swing in a number of areas on Lough Corrib and trout have switched on to them and are feeding hard. Angling guides Tomi Kurman and Jacek Gorny enjoyed some great fishing with clients last week. Testing out some new hybrida lures spinning and trolling, the group landed some big ferox and a few small trout… Irish Times, 20/03/12. Read the article ‘Catching the fish of a lifetime‘.
A man died in hospital last night after getting into difficulty while angling on Lough Corrib. Another angler was last night receiving emergency medical treatment in University Hospital Galway after being rescued by the Irish Coast Guard. The two were among a party of three anglers who got into difficulties off Annaghdown yesterday afternoon, when their boat was hit by a wave which knocked one of them into the water. The man overboard was reported to have been wearing a lifejacket, but an empty jacket was then spotted on the surface near the vessel… Irish Times, 20/03/12. Read the article ‘Angler dies after Corrib rescue‘.
Good numbers of coarse fish are still being caught on Lough Ramor in Virginia in Co. Cavan. The harbour continues to produce hybrids, skimmers and roach. Most anglers opt for fishing the waggler with maggots for hook bait making this an ideal location for children to handle coarse fish.
Skeagh Lake near Bailieborough in Co. Cavan produced good numbers of silver fish for Chris McGregor last weekend. Chris prebaited a swim and recorded good numbers of silver fish and a couple of bream to 4lb weight. Castle Lake just outside Bailieborough is also producing coarse fish. The exceptionally mild weather had coarse anglers out in good numbers. Using brown crumb, castors and hemp for ground-bait and double red maggot as hook bait, feeder fishing, a local angler had 4kg of mixed coarse fish during the week.
On the Royal Canal at Enfield one Dublin angler reported some very good coarse fishing. Float fishing a lightly baited swim using the lift method, he was surprised when he landed a 7lb bream.
Ervey Lake near Kingscourt recently produced two nice pike weighing 14lbs and 16lbs. Both fish showed signs of spawning and were taken on popped up smelts. On Blessington Lake, a Dublin angler had a 17lb pike recently at Russelstown car park. This fish was caught using a deadbait, was in good condition and had not yet spawned. Despite this, Blessington Lake has not been fishing as well for the time of year.
