J.P and son Nick were over for there 3rd visit this year to Melview Lodge, Longford along with friend Jose all from Belgium, while Nick and Jose were out course fishing J.P was being guided by Kevin on a boat to fish for Pike. Again the fishing was interrupted by the bad weather but still lots of Pike were caught, The biggest this time round for J.P 1M : 11. Fishing with lures and Jerk baits seemed to get the best Results.
Fishing in and around Longford has been hampered by the bad weather of late however the guys from Belgium still managed to get into the Bream, Hybrids, Roach and Perch, fishing at distance on the feeder seemed the best method.
Average catches of around 50lb a day were managed which is down on past weeks, and this would be due to the bad weather we have been experiencing over the past week. Kevin of Melview lodge in Longford said the lads done very well considering the weather and I’m sure they would of put some good weights together if the weather had been a little better for them, at the time of writing the weather is still bad making it hard to fish anywhere.
Next Sunday October 9th Derravaragh Anglers will host the Gibson Daly trout fly-fishing competition. The competition will be fished from 11am-6pm, and new members are more than welcome on the day. The trout season will close on Wednesday October 12th, but some good pike competition will be staring very soon on Derravaragh.This includes the Christmas pike competition, where you might just win the Christmas Dinner.
Last Sunday October 2nd Lakeland Anglers hosted their end of season Trout competition. Fished on Owel, Ennell, and Derravaragh with weigh-in that evening in Caffreys Lounge at 8pm.It was the toughest days fishing on all three lakes and only one fish was presented for weigh-in at 8pm. John Dooner boated a Trout from Owel, with Ennell, and Derravaragh drawing blanks. Anglers reported seeing fish and covering fish as they rose to hatching Olives, but it was just one of those days when nothing would work. Andy Boyle of Lakeland Anglers presented John Dooner with his prize for Owel. Also the Lakeland Anglers presented their prize for heaviest fish caught on their weekend away on Conn last May. Noel Shields was presented with the Mirror. Andy Boyle thanked all who supported the competition and sponsored prizes.
It was decided to run the Ennell Lakeland Anglers competition next Sunday October 9th. Fishing is from 11am-6pm. Check in at Whitebridge Bay.
Lough Lene closed for trout fishing last Friday September 30th.The Lake was buzzing with Anglers for the last few days, and I spent 3 days trashing flies out on Lene. It produced good fish, and Noel Fitzgerald from Dunshaghlin Co. Meath had 2 lovely brown trout on Thursday evening. Eugene Fagan and Andy Young were also in the thick of the action, and boated six fish on Thursday. On Friday the heavens opened, and we were truly soaked on the last day. I had two nice fish on Friday, and that finished my season just nicely on Lene. The lake will remain open all winter for pike and perch fishing, and these fish species will provide excellent sport for lure and fly anglers.
Not a huge pike, but a well earned reward on a windy day
Not a huge pike, but a well earned reward for French Angler Pierre Henneron on a windy day
I fished Lough Ree on Monday this week in blustery conditions with visiting Angler Pierre Henneron.We managed a few pike to 8lbs in sheltered Bays, and hope to get back out later this week in deeper water, and have a go at some big fish.Its a huge span of water, and if you are going for the first time this winter, take care and please ware your lifejacket.
Skipper of the Leah, Donal Kennedy, netting a fine thornback ray, caught on a recent trip on Killala Bay.
Skipper of the Leah, Donal Kennedy, netting a fine thornback ray, caught on a recent trip on Killala Bay.
Skipper of the Leah, Donal Kennedy, reported on a recent successful trip out on Killala Bay. A party of anglers left Killala Harbour on Saturday the 1st for a short trip in relatively calm conditions. The weather was dull with some sunny periods and light winds. Crossing the Killala Bar, it was a delight for the party to view close up a young basking shark, not more than 2m long, feeding in only 3m of water.
The first part of the day the Leah drifted over sand and this produced some fine thornback ray, the best was up to 8lbs. A nice variety of fish were caught including, pouting, poor cod, red gurnard, grey gurnard, whiting and the ever present lesser spotted dogfish. The party then moved to another part of the bay and a number of ling up to 5lbs and pollack (up to 8lbs) were caught. There were also plenty of mackerel caught, with a large number of these being the smaller ‘Joey’ mackerel. Donal Kennedy Leah
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On Saturday, 24 September the Kieran Lynn Memorial Cup was fished out of Murphy’s Boat Hire with 35 anglers participating. Results were as follows: First place and heaviest fish went to Ryan Binley, Foxford. Runner up with the heaviest bag of 3 trout was Niamh Lynn. Third place went to Kieran Foley who had the 2nd heaviest fish and in fourth place was Liam McHugh.
Elsewhere, German angler, Joachim Bauer, had two trout for 2 lbs., while Christy Flynn caught a fine trout for 1.5 lbs. on a Claret Dabbler.
The salmon season ended on the Glenamoy River with a busy week, with angling conditions suitable on most days. Local and visiting anglers both enjoyed a successful season on the river, particularly in the latter weeks. Some of those to enjoy good sport in the final days were Rasmus Laurissen, England, who had two sea trout, Matt Fitzpatrick, Westport, who caught an 8.5lbs salmon, Pedar Sullivan, Co. Offaly, with a 7lbs salmon and Pat Lawlor, Co. Offaly, with a 6.5lbs salmon.
The final day of this year’s salmon season was marked on the Bangor Angling Club stretch of the Owenmore with the annual ‘Last Cast’ event, which raised over €1,200 for charity. Forty-six anglers took part in this catch and release event which was attended by both local and visiting anglers, with countries such as the U.K., France, Germany and Sweden also represented. Conditions were far from ideal, as the river rose considerably throughout the day. However, a total of 22 salmon were caught and safely released to the water. Those who participated were treated to food and entertainment following their day on the river.
