Home Blog Page 289

Singing the Blues Aboard the Clare Dragoon

By
Kevin Crowley
-
The colourful bluemouth - we promise, it is indeed blue inside the mouth!

Some good weather at the weekend prior to the arrival of Storm Agnes saw the Clare Dragoon take advantage, and skipper Luke Aston got his crew offshore for a crack at blue shark. It was a day for the blues alright, with blue shark, blue whiting and bluemouth all landed by his guests! The latter two not being particularly common in angling catches, although Luke says they are turning up more recently.

A fine blue shark for this angler

 

The colourful bluemouth – we promise, it is indeed blue inside the mouth!
Blue whiting

The rest of the week saw blustery weather, culminating in Storm Agnes, but estuary fishing proved a welcome respite, with plenty of thornback ray, averaging 6-9lbs but some well into double figures.

a very thorny thornback – check out that tail!
And a less thorny tail(less) ray
A decent size thornie.

 

 

Go fishing…

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: lukeaston@eircom.net Web: www.fishandstay.com

Successful Ladies Beginners Day at Laois Angling Centre

By
Myles Kelly
-

A very successful ‘Introduction to Flyfishing for Women’ training day was held by the Irish Ladies Flyfishing Association on Saturday 23rd September at Laois Angling Centre.

The aim of the training days being run by the ILFA is to introduce the women to fly fishing including casting, and to encourage them on the road to becoming independent anglers.

Ann Kerrin, Irish Ladies Flyfishing Association, Chair said,

‘I was heartened to see so many enthusiastic women turn up to learn about flyfishing. Some had been reading about the now recognized health benefits that anglers get through spending a day at a water’s edge and wanted to see for themselves while others had spent their childhood trying other forms of angling and now wanted to get back into angling through flyfishing.

The photos from the day are fantastic and we hope to run further days this year’

Any woman interested in learning about flyfishing can contact the ILFA on ilfa9008@gmail.com or visit the website www.irishladiesflyfishing.com

Wind & rain hampers numbers (and fishing) at Limerick Pike Anglers competition

By
IFI Staff
-

The Limerick County Pike Anglers faced a couple of struggles in the fourth round of their winter competition, which was fished at a local venue. Their events are usually well attended, but only six could make the trip on the day, and they faced some heavy rain and high water levels.

High water is never great for pike fishing, and so catches were slow enough on the day. Tommy Williams was the most consistent anglers, racking up 4 fish for a total of 10lb 4oz. Young angler Thomas O’Donnell got the biggest fish on the day at lb 8oz.

Please fish in a sustainable manner

Match of two halves for Naas & District Anglers

By
IFI Staff
-

Twenty-six anglers from the Naas & District Angling Club headed to the River Barrow in Carlow last weekend for their John Prescott Memorial competition. It was a match of two halves, as the fish came on strong straight from the ‘all in’, and it looked like whopping bags were on the cards. But some inclement windy weather rolled in a couple of hours into the match, and the fish hit the brakes, meaning that the rest of the day was a bit of a struggle.

Jon Codin Jurj with his trophy

Jon Codin Jurj, with 8.8kg, was the angler at top of the pile after all were weighed in. Trev Campbell came in second with 8.3kg, followed by Austin Conway in third.

Please fish in a sustainable manner

Winter season starts wet & windy for VDE Baggers

By
IFI Staff
-

The VDE baggers kicked off their 10-match winter league on the Newry Canal last weekend, and it proved to be a windy one… It all started so well, with quality roach coming on strong in the first couple of hours, but then something akin to a hurricane ripped along the canal, throwing both anglers and fish into disarray.

But everyone persisted through the weather bomb, and while the catches weren’t as exceptional as they first hoped, they were still happy to get their winter season off to a start with some decent bags.

The top rod on the day was Philip Walton, with 10.4kg, followed by Edgaras Griskaitis, with 10.1kg; in 3rd place was Aaron Nabc Hutchman, with 8.5kg.

Judging by the photos, they did well to stick it out…

Please fish in a sustainable manner

 

 

Irish Fly Fair 2023 – exhibitor info announced

By
Paul O'Reilly
-

The Irish Fly Fair will be held this November 18th and 19th at the Killyhevlin Hotel in County Fermanagh. The event will see over 70 fly dressers from around the world – the highest number ever assembled at an Irish Fly Fair – and thirty five exhibitors from Ireland, Britain and North America.

As well as the fly tying demonstrators, there will be a huge range of tackle and trade stands, fly casting demos, fly dressing competitions, talks, presentations and much more.

Dates, times, location, exhibitor info and floor plan below, more to follow…

Pike Master Ireland 2023 – only days left to enter

By
Paul O'Reilly
-

The organisers of the Pike Master Ireland fishing competition would like to remind anglers that there are only days left to enter this year’s event.

The rules of this unique event mean that anglers can fish on any waters on the island of Ireland once they download the scoring app and adhere to the competition rules.

A breakdown of how the event is run is given below by the organising team –  if you are interested in taking part, please contact them @ email to pikemasterireland@gmail.com or WhatsApp 0877926935. Entry fee is €70 per boat.

Requirements are:

  • anglers have to fish from a boat as a team
  • must have a smartphone android or IOS
  • must download an app (free on Play store [android] or app store [iPhone])
  • anglers must decide where they fish on the day and inform the organisers before the competition day.
  • at least one hard plastic measuring board NO roll up measuring mats.
  • anglers must have knowledge of the rules for safe boating in Ireland.

A WhatsApp group will be available to all registered anglers where all details explained.

Prizes include:

  • €1300 First place
  • €950 Second place
  • €650 Third place
  • €150 Longest Pike

Prize breakdown based on 50 BOATS / 100 ANGLERS and guaranteed by Baracuda Fishing Tackle Shop.

Also some Salmo lures sponsored by Ewan Reed area manager for Fox and Salmo in Ireland and Northern Ireland

Prize giving location will be agreed with all official winners. We can only accept pictures taken with the app! A selfie picture a few minutes before the competition with GPS location ON will be the first picture on the app with 0cm (we will ask that on WhatsApp group in the competition morning when you need to upload the selfie)

When your team catch a fish:

  • First picture has to be done with the fish in landing net with the lure clearly visible (on the app).
  • Second picture on the hard plastic measuring board where we need to see total length of the Pike, nose of the fish has to touch 0 mark on the measuring board. (On the app)
  • A card with team number has to be put somewhere that will be visible for any scoring fish. Team number will be provided before competition.
  • Short video 2-3 seconds with release (on the app calling the length of the Pike. Example “Pike 98cm going back“.

For 2023 we will use an application for getting the picture’s in real time. The app can be downloaded from app store or play store, it works on android or iPhone. Very easy to use once you downloaded!

The app requires

  • access to camera ON
  • access to photo gallery (will save your pictures on the phone)
  • mobile data ON
  • GPS location On(no one can see the map except the developer)

Please send your details at pikemasterireland@gmail.com

Pike only, minimum 60cm length. Anglers catch as many as they can but 5 biggest fish of the day will show the Winners

Rules for this competition:

  • Anglers fish in pairs on a boat max 2 anglers.
  • Boats must be in suitable condition and checked for any pollution discharge.
  • All fish are measured, recorded and returned to the water immediately.
  • Hooks on lures must not be baited in any way.
  • Only artificial lures!
  • No DeadBait
  • Ground baiting is prohibited.
  • Fish finders may be used.
  • Foul hooked fish may not be measured.
  • Boats shall remain a minimum distance of 50 metres apart From another competitor boat and 100 m distance from other boats (local boats)
  • Only pike minimum 60cm
  • Measurement will be in cm.
  • Trolling is permitted.
  • Each competitor must have a landing net and unhooking pliers/ forceps.
  • Competitors may carry and assemble as many rods as they wish, but they are allowed to use only one rod at the time.
  • All fishing starting/finishing times must be strictly followed.
  • Anglers are not allowed to enter the water.
  • Fish played after the ending signal sounds don’t count even if it’s hooked before signal.
  • In the event of adverse weather conditions the competition must be cancelled or moved to a safer location. If deemed suitable then the anglers are responsible for their own personal safety.
  • Lifejackets must be worn by all onboard at all times
  • Only hard plastic measuring board allowed in this competition, No roll up measuring mat. If a team has no measuring board we can provide one.
  • All vessels should include a minimum of one experienced boatman.
  • All competitors must be made aware of the ‘14 steps to safe boating’ www.iws.ie
  • To protect our waterways and ensure the prevention of the spread of invasive species boats, trailers and equipment should be inspected and cleaned.
  • https://www.leavenotraceireland.org/…
  • At least one anger in the boat has to be over 18.
  • If any of the teams don’t respect the rules above their results will not be approve.
  • All complaints have to be risen to the organiser before the event is finished and backed up with evidence!
  • No refund after Friday 1st of October!

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact the organisers – WhatsApp 0877926935

Please fish in a sustainable manner

Excellent piking for Belgian boys in Monaghan

By
Paul O'Reilly
-
Peadar O'Brien guiding a happy client

Peadar O’Brien of Irish Fishing guides had an excellent weekend of fishing with Mark and the gang who over from Belgium on their annual pike trip. Fishing on lakes in the north east in some very mixed conditions, the guys managed to land 64 pike on lures, with plenty of 85cm+ fish and one or two which topped the metre mark.

With all kinds of weather thrown at them, it was a case of wrapping up well and keeping casting and the perseverance paid off well. Thankfully the fish weren’t too fussy and a combination of jerkbaits, pig shads and mid-sized lures did the damage. Hopefully the guys will be back again next year for another shot at it.

Irish Fishing Guides

Contact: Peadar O’Brien, Tom Cogan
AddressCarrickmacross MonaghanIrelandMobile Phone: +353 87 926 5867Mobile Phone: +353 86 1509592
Photo of Irish Fishing Guides
Notes

Pike & Coarse Fishing Guide

Come and do some fishing in this wonderful country Ireland with your friends to be Peader and Tom. If anyone would like to book a fishing tour with us, contact details in our contact info!

We are both qualified fishing guides and coaches with an abundance of knowledge of all the hotspots for coarse fishing, pike, salmon, trout and sea fishing.
Our qualifications include Angling Guides Cert, NOCN, Sports Coach UK, National
Powerboat Cert., and First 4 Sport Game Angling Coach. We can put together for you any fishing package, corporate or groups of any numbers whether it is two or twenty two.
We always do our best to make your trip a wonderful adventure.
Please fish in a sustainable manner

Good fishing at Daiwa Irish Pairs in Dingle

By
IFI Staff
-

The Daiwa Irish Pairs is a sea angling festival held in Dingle every September. Attracting many visitors from the UK and around Ireland, last week was the 40th running of the event. The festival is generously sponsored by Daiwa with additional support from Bassboots.

Inch beach

The festival consists of a number of pegged matches on venues around the peninsula, including Ventry, Cappa, Brandon and Inch. The remnants of a storm that brought some wild weather midweek forced the organisers to move competition times around, but luckily the weather settled and they were able to complete the programme.

During the week, there is also a competition for the best specimens of various species, including bull huss, bass, pollack, conger eel and more. Anglers can fish anywhere they like during the week to target these species, so it’s a nice mix of pegged competitions and more relaxed pleasure fishing. And we believe, plenty of pints and craic too!

Ian O’Grady with a double shot of painted rays

After a week of intense but friendly competition, the pairs competition was won out by Dave Falk and Brett Cotter with a combined score of 22 points, just ahead of Tom Wells and Mick Tapsell on 23 points. Paul Stevens and Mick Webb took third place with 26 points (A zone win is 1 point, 2nd is 2, etc.)

2024 Winners: Dave Falk and Brett Cotter

The top individual angler was Kerryman David O’Sullivan, with 6 points and 22 fish for 504 points.

Specimen Fish

We are always interested in these results, as it shows off some of the great fish available to anglers on the Dingle Peninsula.

James Raymond won the Top Fish of the Week with a fantastic bull huss of 109cm, which was actually caught in a pegged match early in the week! We’d love to get a fish like that in one of our matches!!

James Raymond with his 109cm huss

 

Runner-Up Specimen of the Week was won by Gary Hazelgrove with a mullet of 57cm

 

Some of the species winners were as follows:

Bull Huss (next best after Fish of the Week) – David O’Sullivan 102cm

Wrasse – Tom Wells 50cm

Flounder – John Dixon 44cm

Pollack – Wayne Stephenson 68cm

Thornback Ray – Ben Butler 58cm

Painted Ray – Troy Francis 58cm

Mullet – Gary Hazelgrove 57cm

Dab – Dave Falk 31cm

Bass – Dave Falk 61cm

 

A few fish about the Owenmore, but weather making a meal of it

By
Myles Kelly
-
A view over the Owenmore Valley

Frank Maunsell from Owenmore River on the Dingle Peninsula is expecting a some good fishing before the end of the season and with rain forecast he shouldn’t have to wait too long…

We have been very unlucky with the weather for the past few weeks. It has either been too bright or too windy or water too high. Thursday, last week, was very bright but a man took a chance and went out on the White Lake. He didn’t meet a fish all day until it made a shower late in the evening and within a few casts he had a fresh seatrout and lost a grilse at the boat.

On Friday there was a severe wind but the water on the river was perfect.

There was more rain for the weekend but very strong wind also. Hopefully the weather allows some fishing in the last few days we have left…

Go fishing…

Contact Frank Maunsell for up to the minute information on water levels, fishing conditions and runs of fish.

Telephone: 066 7139408 Mobile: 087 9476309

Email: enquiries@owenmorefishery.ie
Web: www.owenmorefishery.ie

Owenmore River

1...288289290...2,003Page 289 of 2,003
Fishing in Ireland

EVEN MORE NEWS

POPULAR CATEGORY

© Inland Fisheries Ireland