Ron and Bert from the Netherlands, who we reported on last week at the start of their holiday, had a great finish to their week at Melview Fishing Lodge. Prebaiting and focusing on just a couple of venues during their week helped them to produce some fine catches of Bream, Tench, Hybrids and Roach.
Tactics such as feeder fishing at a distance of 30 to 40 yards and experimenting with various hook baits seemed to be the way to go. The guys are no strangers to Ireland as they have stayed a few times now with Kevin at Melview Fishing Lodge.
Bert with some nice Bream from his catch
Melview Fishing Lodge host, Kevin Lyons, said, ‘The guys done very well with the water levels still very high at the start of their week and they deserved the catches they had due to the work and time they put into each session. Well done lads and thanks for the company – I hope to see you again soon’.
Kevin has over 30 years experience of fishing in Ireland and is happy to offer a guided tour on your arrival, and to advise where the on-form waters in the area are. We can arrange your bait order so it’s here when you arrive. Melview offers free use of 17ft lake boats with engines to our guests (pay fuel only) and Kevin is happy to assist with any pre-baiting requests. Maps and other information regarding fishing are also available.
Belgian anglers Jean-pierre and son Nick, along with fishing buddy Alain, were visiting Melview Fishing Lodge for their second visit of 2023 and this time it was the normal Pike fishing for J.P and a spot of coarse fishing for Nick and Alain.
As he was not using a boat this trip, J.P. decided to fish for pike in the company of the other two while they coarse fished. It was 14 Pike for J.P. in 5 days and for Nick and Alain it turned out to be some good Tench fishing along with mixed catches of Bream, Hybrids and Roach.
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Melview Lodge Host, Kevin Lyons, said, ‘These guys have now been coming and staying here since 2008; they know the waters very well and we are expecting to welcome them back in late Autumn for the Pike fishing. Thank you again guys and see you again soon’.
Kevin has over 30 years experience of fishing in Ireland and is happy to offer a guided tour on your arrival, and to advise where the on-form waters in the area are. We can arrange your bait order so it’s here when you arrive. Melview offers free use of 17ft lake boats with engines to our guests (pay fuel only) and Kevin is happy to assist with any pre-baiting requests. Maps and other information regarding fishing are also available.
Despite unfavourable conditions for most of the time, some more bluefin tuna were caught in Donegal Bay during the past week.
Adrian Molloy of tuna.ie reported a good number of fish for his clients, while Killybegs Fishing Trips also had some fine tuna ranging from 120 to 460 lbs.
One of Peter Roche’s trout caught and released on Lough Conn last Saturday
Steve Schreck reports from Loughs Conn & Cullin…
Angling Report week ending 27/08/23
Angling activity on the lakes last week has been limited and therefore not many angling reports were recieved.
Peter Roche fished Brackwansha on Saturday in a big wave for two hours, catching and releasing two nice trout of about 1.5lbs on a Claret Bumble and Red Arsed Green Peter.
Ballina / Cloghans Angling Club held the ‘Lodge Cup’ competition on Sunday 27th on Lough Conn.The conditions were good, but only 4 fish were weighed in.
Joint winners were Tom ‘Doc’ Sullivan and Mark Deveney with fish of 567g exactly.
Angling in the Moy catchment continues to be slow currently even though conditions were quite favourable for most of last week. In total 76 salmon have been reported caught.
Water levels at Ballylahan were 1.02m on Monday, casually dropped to 0.65 by Friday, followed by a small rise to 0.85 on Sunday.
Ballina Salmon Anglers reported 12 salmon between 3lbs and 6lbs.
Mount Falcon recorded 7 fish, of which 3 were released. Successful methods were spinning and worming. The best fish weighed 5lbs.
Knockmore Salmon Anglers reported 6 salmon caught on the prawn.
Coolcronan reported 4 salmon, with the best fish weighing 7.5lbs.
Byrne’s Fishery recorded 2 salmon for the week caught on the prawn.
Gannon’s Fishery reported 4 salmon. Two were caught on the spinner and two on the prawn.
The Foxford Fishery recorded 7 salmon for the week, mainly caught on prawn.
Foxford Salmon Anglers reported 19 salmon for the week, of which 7 were caught at Rinnaney and 12 at Baker’s. The most successful methods were spinning and prawning.
Vivienne from Germany with her first ever salmon weighing 4lbs caught on Foxford Salmon Anglers’ water on the 18th of August
East Mayo Anglers reported 14 fish for the week, 12 of which were released. 11 salmon were caught on the fly and three on the spinner. The best fish weighed 10lbs.
Alan Molloy releasing two salmon on East Mayo waters
One salmon of 7.5lbs was reported caught and released on a spinner upstream of Cloongullaun bridge.
Fly anglers all over Ireland will be delighted to hear that the Irish Fly Fair is back! Check out further info from the organisers below…
The Irish Fly Fair will take place once again this year after Step right up, anglers and fishing enthusiasts alike! The 11th annual Irish Fly Fair and International angling show is back and is coming to Enniskillen. This prestigious event will be held at the fabulous four-star Killyhevlin Hotel on the shores of the majestic Lough Erne. Dates are set for 18th and the 19th of November and doors open at 10am both days.
The event promises to be a weekend to remember. With the biggest group of the world’s top fly-dressers ever to be in one place in Ireland or the UK. Show organiser and well-known angler Stevie Munn said “we are back in a new and better venue and this year we have invited more international fly dressers than ever. We have over seventy fly dressers from 18 different countries some are traveling as far as the USA to come and exhibit and show their art. We have World champion fly-casters on hand to demonstrate casting techniques and entertain. We have more room this year outside, so we have new casting workshops and demonstrations with free tuition with some of the worlds greats including Charles Jardine, Ian Gordon, Glenda Powell to name just a few. We have as always Youth Fly Tying Competition giving the kids a chance to show the “Pro Fly Dressers” what they can do!”
This show is made by anglers like yourself and brings together a selection of top-notch exhibitors, industry experts, and fellow enthusiasts under one roof. Whether you’re seeking the latest gear, eager to discover innovative techniques, or thinking of your next big fishing trip, we’ve got it covered!
But that is not all – Top anglers will be giving talks and seminars on various fascinating topics, and a vast selection of top-quality trade stands will be selling everything you need to pursue your passion for fly fishing and fly dressing.
The Irish Fly Fair has already been hailed as one of the finest shows of its kind in Europe, a great weekend to meet up with old friends and make new ones! This show is a must for all angling enthusiasts. So, mark your calendars and make your way to the undisputed best fly-fishing show in all of Ireland. Trust us; you will not want to miss it. A true Celebration of this wonderful sport and pastime. Which brings the fly-fishing world together.
There’s no two ways about it, but 2023 has been a tough year for salmon anglers.
Between trying to deal with extremes of wet and heat, and then when conditions did come good, the numbers of fish arriving were far below expectations.
It’s easy to blame climate change and what’s going on out in the oceans, but what about some of the impactful actions we can take closer to home and what kind of positive effects can it have?
Mark McAndrew is a passionate fly angler and conservationist who, in his own time, has decided to see what he can do and how he can help through the Liffey Salmon project and he joins Daire and Tom on this week’s Ireland on the Fly to discuss the attempts to restore the salmon back to the river Liffey.
In this episode, host Cormac Walsh chats with David Sølling Johnsen, an expert sea trout angler on the Westin Pro Team based in Denmark.
His fishing is focused mainly in the southern part of Seeland, Denmark and the Islands, where he primarily targets seatrout on lures. David’s knowledge of seatrout habits and behaviour has been built up over years of studying one of the most difficult fish to target in saltwater.
A great angler with expert knowledge, David shares some of his most productive tactics on how to target seatrout in this podcast. With some fantastic, but under investigated, sea trout fishing around our own shores, many of David’s tips and tricks could be applied to our own saltwater sea trout fishing – but please do remember that a licence is required for saltwater sea trout fishing in Ireland and much of our coast would be catch and release only.
Targeting other species also David has within the last few seasons caught: 70cm+ sea trout, 2kg+ perch and 10kg+ pike.
There are one or two technical glitches with sound quality during the recording of this podcast, but stick with it for some great insight into where, when and how to catch these amazing fish.
This episode is available anywhere you get your Podcast.
Talking to a few anglers it seems flyfishing has been tough of late on Corrib, with slow sport. Trolling seems to be producing the better fish, and guide Tomi Kurman has been putting clients over some great fish lately. Cyweck out the photos below. Tomi is up to 90 or so ferox to his boat for the year, with many guests recording their first Irish ferox, and plenty more PBs.
73cm silver beauty
ECA Development Competition
The East Corrib Alliance are holding a competition on Sunday September 17th to raise funds for stream development. In line with this conservation-minded group of clubs, the competition will be fished on a catch-and-release basis. The ECA are working with IFI to improve spawning and nursery streams on the eastern side of Lough Corrib, with some great work done lately on the Annacoutra river near Headford.
Se the poster below for details of how to enter.
Go Fishing
Tomi Guided Fishing
To book a trip with Tomi Kurman, give him a call on 085 7318541 or check out his Facebook page here: Tomi Guidedfishing
24/8/2023 All the Salmon headlines comes from Waterville boats and at watervilleboats@gmail.com Currane angler Mr. William Harrigan caught his first 5lbs. Grilse /Salmon on the troll while fishing with his Gillie, may it be the first of many. Now to the backdate department, yes I failed miserably in my duties in reporting that there were 3 Salmon caught on the Inny last Monday and my apologies to the Inny Farmer, all I can say is, he wasn’t amused. Wind light NW and veered WNW followed by reasonable cloud cover.
25/8/2023 Just one boat out and going by my WhatsApp one would have to say his lines were slack? Wind Light NNW followed by reasonable cloud and the odd shower.
26/8/2023 Currane anglers were all quiet in all departments today. Wind North veered NNW light to fresh followed by reasonable cloud cover.
27/8/2023 The Currane anglers were all quiet again in all departments. Wind NW and veered NNW followed by showers.
28/8/2023 The Currane anglers fly lines and trolling their lures were all slack this day. Wind light NW and veered W and veered again WSW followed by reasonable cloud cover.
Photo by Vincent Donnelly
29/8/2023 The Currane reels were all quiet in all departments but on a less negative note the Mad Fisherman had another of his fishing adventures catching plenty of pretty brown trout under Kerry’s rainbows.
30/8/2023 The Currane anglers were again all quiet on this calm day as you can see by the photos. Wind SE light to calm and variable.
Inland Fisheries Ireland wishes to remind anglers that the Conservation of Sea Trout (No.7 or Kerry District) Waterville Area Bye-Law No. 971 of 2019 remains in effect. This Bye-law prohibits the retention and possession of any sea trout (Salmo trutta L.) taken by any fishing engine or by rod and line in the Waterville area i.e. that part of the sea eastward of a line drawn from the most westerly point of Bolus Head to the most westerly point of Lamb’s Head and to all the waters discharging in to it.
The Bye-Law mainly affects seatrout fishing on :-
the river Inny (Knockmoyle) and its tributaries
the waters of the Waterville system, including the Waterville River, Lough Currane, the Cummeragh River and all their tributary rivers and lakes
The rivers and lakes of Waterville drain a large catchment and are regarded by many as the foremost Salmon and Sea-Trout fishery in the country. The lake system is well developed with access to boats and guides being readily available to the tourist angler. The Sea-Trout caught here are renowned for their size and quantity. For more details see:
