Recently, our regular guests from Germany, Martin and Michael, enjoyed one of their best weeks here yet.Â
The two friends who visit the Boyle area for many years caught a total of 6 pike over the meter during their stay. Four of those pike were caught on one day…a true red letter day for the two avid lure anglers! Additionally, they had many more pike in the 80 to 95cm range making this another memorable trip to Boyle and Ireland’s Hidden Heartland region.
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Bodo Funke, Angling Services, Ireland
Pike, Game and Coarse fishing Guide
Notes:Â Angling Services Ireland provides the very best in angling and angling tourism. We are based in Boyle, Co. Roscommon, in the North-West of Ireland, an area with many superb angling opportunities.
The Proprietor Bodo Funke holds the Marine and Countryside Guiding Certificate (achieved with distinction) and his expertise and local knowledge will be to your avail when you go on a guided angling trip or angling holiday with Angling Services Ireland. Pike fishing, Fly-fishing for Pike, Game fishing for wild Brown Trout, Float- tubing, Coarse fishing. Salmon fishing and Sea-angling can be organised.
Water levels at Ballylahan fluctuated slightly this week with two slight rises on Monday and again on Friday with water levels dropping off on Sunday evening returning to 0.4 m on Monday morning 17th June. Â Catches were up significantly with a total reported catch this week of 227 salmon for the system although some fisheries reported low levels of angling.
Moy Fishery
Much improved catches in the Moy Fishery this week with 32 salmon caught, of which 18 were released showing a significant commitment to catch and release with over half of fish caught released. Â Twenty-one fish were caught on the Ridge Pool, 6 were caught on the Cathedral Beat and 5 were caught in the Weir Pool with weights ranging from 2.5 lbs to 13 lbs.
Stephen Mc Kenna about to release a grilse at the Ridge PoolPaul Kelly about to release a nice grilse on the Weir Pool
Ballina Salmon Anglers
A total of 35 salmon were reported caught this week with 25 caught on the worm, 4 on the fly and 6 spinning. The majority were grilse from 2.5 lbs and 7 lbs.
Mount Falcon Estate
A total of 3 salmon were reported caught for the week with weights ranging from 3.5 lbs to 5 lbs. Two of the fish were taken on the spinner with the third fish taken on the fly.
Knockmore Salmon Anglers
Kenneth reported 3 salmon caught for the week. Mainly grilse taken on the worm and the prawn with weights varying from 4 lbs to 6 lbs. Overall, angling pressure was low.
Attymass Angling Club
Kevin reported 7 salmon caught this week with weights varying from 4 lbs to 8 lbs. Â The fish were caught mainly on the prawn and overall angling activity was quiet.
Byrnes Fishery
Roy reported 5 grilse caught this week with weights ranging from 3 lbs up to 5 lbs. All fish were taken on the worm.
Armstrong Fishery
George reported 7 salmon caught for the week taken on the bubble and fly and prawn. The heaviest fish weighed 12 lbs.
Gannon’s Fishery
Pat reported 11 salmon caught for the week of which 1 was released. The heaviest fish weighed 9 lbs with all methods successful this week including spinning, worming, bubble and fly and the shrimp. Similar to some other reports, angling pressure was down.
The Foxford Fishery
Granville reported 16 salmon caught of which 4 were released. The heaviest fish weighed 10.5lbs and was caught spinning.
Reports were received of 6 salmon caught this week in the Foxford town area. The bubble and fly appeared to be most successful method with most fish ranging between 4 lbs and 5 lbs with the best weighing 8 lbs.
Foxford Salmon Anglers
Another good week’s fishing was reported with a total catch of 45 salmon caught for the week, with some fish released.  All methods were successful with prawn, worm and bubble and fly doing very well. Anglers can follow Foxford Salmon Anglers on Facebook where regular updates are posted on: www.facebook.com/foxfordsalmonanglers
Cloongee Fishery
A total of 29 salmon were reported caught this week with 22 of these reported as being released. This accounts for over three quarters of the fish caught being released. Weights ranged from 2.5 lbs to 8.5 lbs, and most were caught on the fly with 1 reported caught on the worm.
East Mayo Anglers Association
A total of 28 salmon were reported caught for the week of which 4 were released. Â Successful methods included the fly, spinning and worming with weights from 2 lbs to 11 lbs. Â The heaviest fish for the week weighing 11 lbs was caught by Billy Mc Ghee on the fly on 16th June.
Garrett Ruigrok releasing a salmon on the Moy in Ballina
Judd Ruane of Fishing Ireland reports that June has been a difficult month on the Moy Estuary with northerly winds causing many bookings to be cancelled or postponed.
However, he reports that there is still a good head of fish in the lower estuary and results have been good on calmer days.
Grahem Hodgson, UK, with a fine sea trout from the Moy Estuary
For week ending 16th June, 10 rods caught 52 sea trout over 3 days on Pegasus. A couple of local boats did well on Wednesday on the Moy Bar with fish up to 3.5 lbs.
Notes: The angling boat Pegasus is equipped with the
latest technology, fishing tackle and safety equipment. Licenced for a
maximum of 4 rods skipper Judd Ruane specialises in catching sea trout
on the beautiful Moy Estuary. Daily charter departs Ballina Quay and booking
is essential. A salmon licence is required.
A brief report from Galway., where sport has certainly improved after a slow spring season. Grilse are starting to show in numbers at the Galway Fishery. The water is in perfect condition with only one gate open. So far at the time of writing we have 82 salmon landed for the month of June. The biggest fish was was 9.5lbs. The majority of fish have been taken on the fly with a Stoats Tail proving very successful. 24 of these salmon were released safely.
Among the anglers to score on their trip to Galway were John Ryan, who had 3 fish on fly to 7lbs, and Ray Drennan and Frank O’Hara, who had 2 grilse each to fly. Sean McManmon landed 2 fish to 6lbs on fly, and the Reilly brothers, Dave and Declan had a grilse each on fly. Jasper Mathews of Wild Atlantic Angling Experiences landed a nice grilse, also on the fly.
Tide-fresh with sea lice attached.
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To enquire about availability, contact the fishery at 091 562388 or email [email protected]Â
Skipper John Fleming is gearing up for shark season, but in the meantime is “settling” for great mixed species fishing with his guests.
Sharif, his family and friends, enjoyed a great day out with some fine pollock on lures with gurnards, wrasse, pouting and whiting taking baited sabikis. Plenty of mackerel in most spots too.
John says: Sunday was a fine day at sea today although still a bit of swell up.
Much harder to come by mackerel today, unfortunate as a shot at Tope was the plan.
We went on the reefs for a couple of hours, had some fine pollock, gurnards, wrasse and eventually enough mackerel to anchor for Tope. Unfortunately they had other ideas too!
We had a few dogs and this lovely thornback Ray.
John has a few spaces available this Monday coming the 24th of June.
General days angling and possibly anchoring tope, huss and spurs.
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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.
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WHEN THE RIVER LIED: A VERY BIG BROWN TROUT ON THE DRY FLY
“The weather forecast screamed heavy rain and high water all week and I was excited, but when Saturday afternoon arrived and the heavy rain had become just a few showers, the river mocked me with its stubbornly low, clear flow. I was ahead of Ciaran in the morning and was suggesting that he didn’t bother travelling as it looked like it would end up like the kind of day to go to the beach. An hour later I could see that low cloud had moved in and there was no wind. I was nearby for an errand anyway, and at least there was some cloud cover so I set out for a long walk, thinking that at very least I’d get a chance at dusk. The persistent northerly winds we have had since May have made both dry fly and streamer fishing difficult. Feeling slightly more optimistic, I updated Ciaran with: No wind, low cloud. That was all the encouragement he needed to make the drive.
On this day, nature had determined that a window of opportunity would see trout feeding at the surface. By early afternoon I had landed five beautiful trout, a 5.25-pounder and a 3.5-pounder, along with three other fish between 1 and 2lbs, making it an afternoon fishing bonanza to be absolutely thrilled with.
Beautiful brown trout – what a shape
Normally, these trout are shy in low water and this river in my experience rarely sees a fall of spent mayflies, yet that day, they blanketed the water like confetti. This unusual occurrence, combined with the low cloud, lack of wind and warm air temperature, goes a long way to explain the trout coming to the surface.
I caught up with Ciaran and he’d had some good success too. We walked and found a fish rising in a corner and it was Ciaran’s shot. He soon had a nice fish in the net.
Slick Drifter Spent was the fly of the day
We were standing on a high bank chatting and I spotted a fish rising in the distance. We didn’t hang around after the fish took a second fly and as I crept closer, I noticed a path of spent mayflies being funnelled into the slow flat eddy.
I got down on my knees and positioned myself behind the tall reeds. At this stage the sun was out so I needed to be very careful not to spook the fish. I decided to drop the dry fly a meter from the fish and waited for him to find it. If I’d cast close to his last rise there was a danger that the leader glistening in the sun could put him down. The take was perfect, immediate, powerful. I set the hook at the right time, the water erupting and a heavy fish tore downstream.
Impact Fly Fishing Co is a partnership of two experienced and avid fly anglers based in Ireland who are skilled and keen exponents of Streamer Fishing.
They established Impact Fly Fishing with the aim to supply you with the finest streamers and related items and share their passion and knowledge of this exciting area of fly fishing.
The season is really heating up now off the Clare coastline. Skipper Luke Aston has had a varied week with some decent weather at times, allowing them to get offshore, but with the backup option of the Shannon estuary when it blows up a bit, his guests rarely miss a day’s fishing.
A return to the sixgill shark mark that was successful last week found no sixgills, but there was a decent consolation with three porbeagle sharks, as well as double figure bull huss and spur dogs.
Bull huss
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Bull huss
A day in the estuary seemed dauning with no fresh mackerel available for bait, but iced fish proved very effective with a number of tope to the boat, all males to about 35lbs, as well as thornback ray.
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Regular visitors Allan and Bruno arrived for a week, and kicked off their stay with a drift on the inside reefs for plentiful pollack and coalfish. They headed up river then for some tope fishing, and landed 5 to the boat. The next day they followed a similar gameplan, drifting the reefs and enjoying great sport before another crack at the tope, this time bringing 16 fish to the boat! Great fishing…
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Another day proved suitable for a shark drift, and they landed 3 porbeagle shark before it got too lumpy and they had to head in.
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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
The Dodder is a unique and special river that flows through Dublin’s south city boundaries with salmon, sea trout and incredible brown trout in it – a fact not many capital cities can claim.
Dublin’s River Dodder, an incredible story of regrowth
But as an urban river it faces many, ongoing challenges and Mark McAndrew, who is on the committee of the Dodder Anglers Association and fishes the river practically every day during the season, joins Tom & Daire on this week’s Ireland on the Fly to tell them about the remarkable survival and growth of the Dodder river as well as the challenges it faces in the future.
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Some decent weights have been reported from Portumna recently. The local club had a competition at the weekend and, though pegging played its part, catches over 20lb were weighed in. Rogers Island and Stic Ups were the venues and those who drew Rogers had the best of the fishing with 1st ,2nd and 3rd weighing in 24lb 11oz, 21lb 5oz and 21lb 4oz.
Earlier in the month 24lb would only have gotten 2nd place at Rogers. On June 5th Portumna CAC fished a knock up and it was won by Sean Brereton on 33lb 5oz.
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For information about the Portumna Festival and other matches in the area check in with the club on their Facebook page.
Portumna Coarse Angling Club are affiliated to the National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland and are members of the Angling Council the National Governing Body for coarse and predator angling. www.ncffi.ie
