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Good bags at Portumna over the weekend

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IFI Staff
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A calm looking River Shannon overlooking Portumna Bridge
A calm looking River Shannon overlooking Portumna Bridge

Following the success of their recent fesitival Portumna Coarse angling Club are back to club matches and the weights they are getting have been really good.

At the weekend they fished an Open at the Town and Stic Up venues. Two anglers weighed in nets of good fish at over 20lbs.

Results

  1. Arunas 25lb 14oz
  2.  Bruce 20lb 14oz
  3. John 15lb 10oz

arunas

Go fishing…

The club are back at Town and Stic Ups for the Lucky angler’s Club Match on Sunday 14th of May.

Portumna Coarse Angling Club
Contact: Bruce Pennell
Email: [email protected]
Website: Portumna Coarse Angling Facebook

NCFFI

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

Plenty of fish at Tulla Anglers Blacksticks Festival but nothing big

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IFI Staff
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Lough Bridgit

Anthony Weir from Tulla and District Angling Club reports that there were  plenty of fish caught at the Blacksticks Festival, though the stamp was fairly small.

Section wins to Ray, Kevin, Steve, and Clive.

Pairs winners Burkey, O’Neill and Clive.

Overall 1st Clive, runner up Kevin.

Thanks to all anglers; Fishing Tackle Ireland for prize and Ray for looking after other section.

Munster Team of 4

TDAC are pleased to confirm that they will be hosting the final round of the Munster Team of 4 competition at Swan Island and Silvergrove next Sunday 7th May. This will see 32 of the top anglers from across munster converge on our Lough Bridget venues. As a result both Swan Island and Silvergrove are please out of bounds Saturday 6th and Sun 8th. Also note that we will be clearing swims on Saturday from 10 at Swan Island. any help will be much appreciated.
Tight Lines

Go fishing…

Next match Ballinakill on 21st May for Ryan Wright memorial.

Join the Club

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Tulla District Angling Club is a Pike and Coarse fishing club founded over 50 years ago. They are based in East Clare, Munster, Ireland.

For information on joining and club events see the Tulla District Angling Club Facebook page

Tulla Coarse Angling Centre

Top weights for the float anglers at Inniscarra

By
Myles Kelly
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Jordan Hall and James O'Doherty

Over the long weekend there were 4 days of incredible fishing onInniscarra Lake.

There was the Open, then the two day Sensas float pairs, followed by another Open on Bank Holiday Monday.

The Float Pairs fished particularly well. The 40 anglers fishing had an average match weight reaching an incredible 21kg on Monday. The two-day pairs competition organised by BSI Sensas Ireland presented the opportunity for a long weekends fishing in Coachford Co. Cork with open matches taking place on the Monday and Friday. Congratulations to former Youth Internationals Jordan Hall and James O’Doherty for their perfect 4 point, 71.880kg win.

Jordan Hall and James O'Doherty

This is what club angling sport is all about – well done to all!

Go fishing…

Save the date for the Float Club Qualifiers taking place on the River Erne over the weekend of 19/20 August! See https://www.ncffi.ie/float-club-qualifiers

Inniscarra Lake TDL

Inniscarra Lake TDL are affiliated to the National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland, NCFFI the National Governing body for coarse and predator fishing and casting. www.ncffi.ie

For details of the all the events, venues and more, a downloadable copy of the events calendar, 2020 festival results and a directory of angler friendly accommodation in the local area please visit www.ncffi.ie/inniscarra-angling.

Report courtesy of NCFFI

Good bass on fly and lure for visiting anglers in Kerry

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IFI Staff
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John Quinlan reports on the bass fishing around Ballinaskelligs Bay…

Rob Ro with his 69cm bass
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24 April: First guiding day of the season and a cracking bass for Rob Ro. 69cms and in great condition for the time of year

Neville Board and his fly caught bass
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28 April: Great day out with Neville Broad and first day guiding for bass on the fly this season. 5 landed in total. Excellent fishing from Neville. Only disappointment was a very large foul hooked mullet that we were both sure was the bass of a lifetime. Hell of a fight though.

John Quinlan
Thatch Cottage

Go fishing…

If you’d like to go on a guided trip in Ballinskelligs Bay with saltwater lure and fly fishing expert John Quinlan, details follow…

Thatch Cottage

Address Kenneigh West Cahersiveen Kerry Ireland Phone: +353 66 9474721 Website: kerrybassfishing.com
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Ireland on the Fly talks NZ with Ronan Crean and Mayfly with Tom doc

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Myles Kelly
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Ronan Creane

For Daire & Tom’s latest bucket list episode, they catch up with Galway man, Ronan Creane, whose love of fly fishing and big brown trout led him to New Zealand where he hasn’t left and is now firmly established as a full time guide during the season.

The Bucket List #2: New Zealand on the Fly

So just what is the life of a guide really like on some of the finest brown trout waters in the world and does he miss the Irish fishing at all?

Ronan discusses the sight fishing on the rivers, the need for speed in one’s casting and why the lakes are an untapped resource that deserve more time from any visiting angler.

The mayfly is up!

Also on the episode, Tom talks about the expectations of the coming week for the mayfly on Lough Corrib, why the jungle drums are starting to beat and we will be hearing those immortal four words, ‘the mayfly is up’ very shortly.

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Ronan Creane

Great moment for Jens on Carrowmore Lake!

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IFI staff
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Jens enjoys casting a team of flies on Carrowmore

During the past two weeks Carrowmore Lake continued to produce decent numbers of spring salmon. Most of the good fishing was confined to late afternoon or evening hours. However, the fishing was patchy at times and generally angles had to put in the hours to be successful.

For Jens Buttler, however, the stars aligned when fishing together with local angler John Cosgrove  during the week. After a few unsuccessful attempts, Jens decided to team up with John who had caught a couple nice fish the days before and knows the lake like the back of his hand. After rising a fish each, the rod bent again and just a few moments later Jens played his first Irish salmon. Needless to say that the fine 8lbs springer took one of John’s own tyings…a “Cosgrove Special”.

It was a great moment for Jens when the fish was finally in the net as he had come all the way from Germany to try his luck lough style fishing for salmon. It was Jens’ first visit to Ireland but definitely not the last…

Please note that Carrowmore Lake is a brown tag fishery. For bookings contact Bangor Erris Angling Club www.bangorerrisangling.com

Tough league outing for Killybegs Mariners

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IFI staff
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Killybegs Mariners report from their last league outing…

Twelve anglers made the journey to Rosbeg on a cracking evening. Unfortunately, the fishing wasn’t as good as the weather!

Early on there were a few turbot showing with the biggest a 23cm for Pat Byrne. As the hours went by there were a lot of anglers looking for their first fish. A few trout livened up the proceedings as darkness fell with the best at 52cm for Cormac Duddy. As the trout moved off, one angler was pulling well clear of the rest with 4 different species on the scorecard.

Flounder
Weever

In first place on the night was John Cunningham with 197 points with turbot, flounder, trout and a weaver. Second place went to Cormac Duddy on 77 points with a trout. Longest flat was taken by a relieved Brian Smith who left it very late to land a 28cm flounder. The lucky peg also went to Brian Smith. Well done to the prize winners and thanks to all who came out for the evening!

Great fishing in great weather for the “Fiona Tee” in Donegal Bay

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IFI staff
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Last week, anglers aboard the “Fiona Tee” enjoyed some great fishing in great weather in Donegal Bay. There were lots of coalies, some really good pollack and a few ling. The skipper was also pleased that they had a nice run of big mackerel after not seeing any for about 8 weeks.

Big pollack for Killybegs Mariners Member Cormac Duddy

A couple days later, the great fishing continued for Killybegs Fishing Trips during a half-day trip with  plenty of nice big pollack going and plenty of coalies and the odd cod as well.

Ling
Mackerel were caught in good numbers

Go Fishing…

Address: Moneygold, Grange, Co. Sligo.
Telephone: 00353 87 6224348
Email: [email protected]

Web: www.inishmurrayislandtrips.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/killybegsfishingtrips/

Loughanure Anglers Club fished their first competition of the year

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IFI staff
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Loughanure Anglers report…

Sunday last saw us host our first competition of the season.

Great day’s fishing was had by all.

Results were as follows…

1st – James Walsh.

2nd – Johnny Greene.

3rd – Gerry Barnes.

4th – Pat Greene.

5th – Columba O’ Donnell.

Winning fish that was caught by James weighed 0.972lb.

Thanks to all the anglers who were there on the day.

Another relatively quiet week on Lough Arrow

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IFI staff
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Quick photo of a trout caught on a dry olive before release

Lough Arrow Anglers report…

It has been another relatively quiet week on the lake.

Anglers fishing out from Dodd’s Boats reported catching a few small trout, with nothing of any size. Paul Mc Tiernan, Ballyfarnon, fishing with Ken Murray, Drogheda, both caught a number of small fish on olives and wet flies. Gerry Martin, Ballindoon, caught three fine trout on olives and buzzers during the weekend, with the best weighing over 4lb.

From this….
…to this, in minutes.

Reports are that there have been good hatches of mayfly on Lough Key over the last few days so hopefully this time next week the fly will be up on Arrow. People have different thoughts on how long the fly comes up on Arrow after Key, is it one week, two weeks???

My mates are on their way!

Mayfly Competition has been set for 14th May. Note: this competition starts at 10 o’clock – an hour earlier than our other competitions.

Tight lines and bent rods!

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