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Tope possibile off north Wicklow beaches if weather settles

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myleskelly
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October can be a very good time for tope fishing in North Wicklow providing boat anglers with a chance to catch a 40lbs plus fish. However the calm, settled conditions boat anglers require for this have been scarce.  Shore anglers can target tope on the North Wicklow beaches at this time of year as the big females will patrol these beaches at night up until the end of November.

Anglers wishing to target shore tope will need to fish a few days after Westerly winds to allow the weed to drop out of the sea. Slack tides tend to be easier to fish, terminal tackle needs to be strong, pulley rigs help distance casting and rubbing leader of over 120lbs is recommended.  Reels should be filled with up to 350 yards of line.  Small whiting have been turning up on the Wicklow beaches, however the first of the frost should bring some more in.  In relation to tackle, use medium length snoods and size 2/0 hooks, use short snoods in weak tides.

East coast bass angling picks up – crab best bait

By
myleskelly
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Bass anglers fishing from the shore have had what only can be described as a difficult season. Many factors contribute to this including onshore winds.

In recent days there has been a noticeable improvement in numbers of bass taken by shore anglers on the Wexford and Wicklow beaches. Oisin Cahill had a fine 6lbs bass on crab at Kilcoole beach during the week. Kilgorman produced 3 bass between 3lb and 5lbs to a Dublin angler fishing at the mouth of the river. The bass fishing has picked up on the Wexford beaches particularly in South Wexford.

Crab is the number one bait, however lug has also worked well. The extended warm Autumn has allowed anglers using lures and plugs to capitalize on these late run bass with some bass even being recorded in Dublin.

Flounder gathering in South Wicklow and Wexford estuaries

By
myleskelly
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Over the last week flounder numbers started to gather in the South Wicklow and Wexford estuaries. Good numbers of flounders have been caught and thankfully as more anglers are now using Gemini disgorgers there are far less fatalities being found. Most flounders are being released safely. Anglers should familiarize themselves with how to use a Gemini disgorger as it can be put under the gill cover and out through the flounders mouth.  The snood can be placed in the ring and taken back through the gill.  Allowing the angler to pull the snood and turn the hook, it can then be pushed back out through the flounders mouth. The hook can also be cut off.  As flounders at times can give very little bite indication and regularly engulf the bait this tool is highly recommended. The best bait generally tends to be peeler crab or crab lug cocktails. Long snoods, small crab hooks and 4/5oz non grip leads work well for estuary fishing. Some anglers like to add coloured beads to their snoods particularly in coloured water.

The Burrow beach in Kilmore, Wexford is producing coalfish to 40cms the best bait to use is crab, lug or mussel.

Pike fishing on east coast going well before the floods

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myleskelly
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Colm Lynch displays some of the fine pike that he caught recently
Colm Lynch displays oneof the fine pike that he caught recently
Colm Lynch displays some of the fine pike that he caught recently
Colm Lynch displays one of the fine pike that he caught recently

Colm Lynch reports that pike fishing was kicking off well prior to this weeks deluge. In the past few weeks the pike trade took off with anglers keen to get their hands on the latest gear. We had our first competition of the year recently down Shercock direction and the day started off bright and sunny before the rain arrived. Eleven fish were landed in total with twenty four anglers on the bank. Taking top honours on the day was Jimmy Clarke winning both first prize and the pool.

Colm Lynch had a chance to get out on Saturday with great success. Between himself and John Baker they had four fish for 64 lb the best was one beauty of my own coming in at 24.5 lb caught on a “luce baits ” roach  on a midlands lake.

Colm now advises that there is full range of all pike necessities now in stock at the eastcoastangling angling stores. The stock includes Fox, Salmo and Salvage gear, together with a full range of the anglers favorite dead bait  ” luce  baits “.

Colm at East Coast Angling can be contacted at [email protected] mobile: 087 2044996

Colm Lynch with another good pike
Colm Lynch with another good pike

Angling guide Peadar O’Brien reports that he has had some great pike fishing before the recent heavy rain. In recent outings Peadar has had pike of 22lbs, 15lbs, 13lbs, 9lbs and 7lbs. These fish were complemented by a large number of smaller jack pike.

If you fancy a days pike angling with Peadar he can be contacted at [email protected]

Fly anglers – Annamoe Winter League underway

By
myleskelly
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Sixteen anglers entered Heat 1 of the Annamoe Winter League. The day was overcast, mild, dull and the light breeze caused a small ripple on the lake. The conditions were good for dry fly such as Daddy Longlegs but most anglers opted for lures, small nymphs and boobies on sink tips. The competition was held  over  four hours, with anglers changing pegs on the hour. The winner Patrick McDonnell from Dublin got off to a good start landing four of his total catch of ten  on his first peg. Ten anglers landed a total of thirty six rainbows averaging 3lbs.each.

Results:

  • 1st. Patrick Mc Donnell.
  • 2nd. Pat Mc Donnell
  • 3rd.Robbie Scott.

Heat 2 is scheduled for Saturday 5th. Nov. Enteries to Brian Nally @086/2598563

ANNAMOE  TROUT  FISHERIES:  FLY FISHING COMPETITIONS AND UPCOMING  EVENTS

EVENT DATES:

  • Sat. 15th Oct.
  • Sat. 5th Nov.
  • Sat. 19th Nov.
  • Sat. 3rd Dec.
  • Sat.28th Jan.

Start Time 10.30 until 2.30

Prizes  1st , 2nd & 3rd In each event including a prize for the largest & smallest fish (excluding the winners).

After the 4 events there will be 2 prizes of tickets for fishing for 2 persons for Sea Trout on the Clohamon Beat,Bunclody on the River Slaney ( use between 15th June &15th July 2012).

Winners will be decided by accumulative catch over 4 events.In the event of a tie the largest fish will count.

Entry Fee €20 per event

Entries to Brian Nally Mob. 086/2598563

Rainbows put on a show for the ladies at Annamoe

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myleskelly
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Rainbow trout
Angela and Glenda pose with the first fish of the day
fly fishing
A great day was had at Annamoe by the ladies fishing in support of Action Breast Cancer

A Ladies Fly Casting Day held on Saturday at Annamoe fishery in aid of Action Breast Cancer. 12 ladies took part and they caught 25 rainbow trout up to 3 lbs.

Glenda Powell (APGAI Ireland) was the lead coach for the Ladies day and she was ably assisted by Mark Corps (Angling Advisor, IFI).

Everyone enjoyed the fishing and the venue and over €500 was raised for the charity.

Playing a trout
Angela McGarrigle caught the first fish of the day, which was netted by Glenda Powel
Rainbow trout
Angela and Glenda pose with the first fish of the day

There are loads more photos from the day at on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/inlandfisheriesireland

Annamoe Trout Fishery, Co. Wicklow

Annamoe Trout Fishery is a 4 acre fly fishing lake set in the village of Annamoe, Co Wicklow on the banks of the Avonmore River. The Fishery consists of a fly fishing lake and a Junior Bait Pond. The fly fishing lake is open all year round allowing you to fish for brown or rainbow trout from 10am till dusk.

Phone / Fax: +353 404-45470
e-mail: [email protected]

Irish angler wins gold at 2011 Home International Bank Fly Fishing Championship

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myleskelly
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Terry Kelly
Terry Kelly from the Irish team won individual gold
Terry Kelly
Terry Kelly from the Irish bank fly fishing team won Individual gold in the 2011 Home International Bank Fly Fishing Championship

Congratulations to the Irish bank fly fishing team who came a very respectable second in the 2011 Home International Bank Fly Fishing Championship held on Barfinnihy lake, Kenmare Co Kerry. This is the second such competition to be held and is set to grow into a major home nation’s event into the future.

Ireland’s Terry Kelly took the Individual gold on a day that could only be described as extremely difficult. Temperatures dropped into low single figures and with a stiff breeze blowing from the North West the fish were not feeding as good as they had been during the practice days. Nevertheless this didn’t stop the anglers showing off their skills and bagging up on a number of occasions.

Team Scotland took the gold, team Ireland took the Silver, and team England took the bronze leaving team Wales with the “wooden spoon”.

Maurice Willis Chairman Munster Regional Trout Angling Council thanked all the teams and helpers in his address but especially all the sponsors who helped make the event such a success. He also acknowledged Inland Fisheries Ireland for providing the venue and also for sponsoring the event.

Boyle canal match, tough fishing but some good catches

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myleskelly
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Shane Dunne
Shane Dunne won the competition with 4.48kg
Shane Dunne
Shane Dunne won the competition with 4.48kg

14 of us fished the Boyle canal Sunday 23/10, fishing was far from easy but still plenty of fish there to be caught.

Results are as follows,

  1. Shane Dunne – 4.480kg (peg 4)
  2. Danny Quinn –  4.440kg (peg 2)
  3. Rory Dunne  –   4.300kg (peg 12)
  4. Robert Howgate – 4.260kg (peg 15)
  5. Bob Hulme – 3.740kg (peg 7)

Leigh Maitland
Coarseandmatch.com

183lb skate on 12lb rod plus lots more great inshore fishing

By
myleskelly
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skate
Glenn Drennan wins catch of the week fo this 183lb skate caught unexpectedly on light gear

Terry Jackson, specimen hunter and angling writer, sent us this report from a recent sea angling trip:

Pollack
Glenn Drennan and his 10lb pollack

On a recent trip aboard my Red Bay Fast Fisher, the weather was horrendous with near gale force wind and torrential rain. Being quite “certifiable”, we still wanted a day out on the water somewhere, even if it was simply sheltered behind a headland fishing for pollack and wrasse. We opted for the north coast as this would give us a little protection from the strong southerlies.

Cuckoo wrasse
A specimen cuckoo wrasse

In the lee of the headland, we managed to find some fantastic pollack fishing on light tackle, with fish to double figures and also a bonus specimen cuckoo wrasse. As the tide turned and the area became un-safe, we decided to anchor over an in-shore sand bank in the hope of finding a small ray or two. After a few obligatory dogfish, Glenn and Big Phil found a blonde ray each, before Glenn lifted into something some-what larger!

 

The 12lbs class rod taking the strain
The 12lbs class rod taking the strain
skate
183lbs female skate and one delighted angler

It was obvious he had found a common skate that had ventured close in to shore. This in itself is interesting, but  the skate was taken on 12lbs class tackle and a light flouro-carbon  hook-length. Playing the fish with a great deal of skill for over an hour, he managed to bring it to the surface and realise his goal of landing a “ton-up” fish. The measurements put the female skate at 183lbs. Glenn deserves a pat on the back for landing such a sizeable fish on very light tackle.

Terry Jackson
by email

pollack
Big Phil with a decent pollack
Phil and glenn with one of the blonde rays
Phil and glenn with one of the blonde rays

 

Round 1 of the Rathcon Winter League

By
myleskelly
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The 1st qualifier for the Rathcon Winter League Competition was held on Saturday the 22nd of October. The conditions were difficult with a strong south westerly wind and driving rain at times. 16 anglers fished the day and in total 46 fish were landed on a variety of lures and buzzers.

The biggest fish of the day was around 8lbs and landed by Hubert Smith from Dundalk.

The results of the competition were:

  • 1st Paul Kay – 8 fish,
  • 2nd Noel Shiels – 6 fish
  • 3rd Paul Owens – 5 fish.

The next qualifier will be held in December for more information contact Dermot Page on [email protected]

Rathcon is a delightful managed fishery approximately one hour south west of Dublin. To arrange fishing contact Dermot Page, [email protected], in advance.
www.rathcon.com/fishing.htm

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