Ian Hewitt and Jim Gross win the Daiwa Irish Pairs trophy for 4th time

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September 29, 2022

sunset — Sun sets on the Blackwater Valley Fishery

Water levels still slightly low for time of year, but with a slight tinge of colour, which makes it ideal for Salmon angling.

Plenty of Salmon are being seen along the upper catchment area between Millstreet and Mallow. The rise in water levels and improvement in river conditions from the previous week contributed to this. Also good numbers reported all the way down to Cappoquin, with most fisheries reporting good catches.

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This large and broad river has a lot of fine salmon fishing spread among many private and club fisheries. They are all easily accessible and most welcome visiting anglers. Spring run improving in recent years. The best grilse fishing is towards the end of the season. For more information see:

Cork Blackwater

Guided fishing, clubs, private fisheries etc

Fortwilliam Fishery & Self-Catering Cottages

Fortwilliam Fishery offers two miles of double bank salmon and trout fishing over five beats on the river Blackwater.
Our salmon include – Springers, May Salmon, Grilse, Back End Salmon, and in Summer sea trout.
Our beats provide a wide variety of water, suitable for both beginners and the more experienced fishermen.
Fortwilliam Fishery, Glencairn, Lismore, Co. Waterford, Ireland
Web: www.fortwilliamfishing.ie Email: [email protected]
Tel: (00353) 87 8292077 or 058 75299

Blackwater Salmon and Trout Fishery

Blackwater Salmon and Trout Fishery control a number of beats of the Munster Blackwater. The Ballyduff Bridge beat is almost a mile long offering a huge variety of water and is particularly suited to fly fishing. Upstream near the village of Ballyhooley (a few miles outside the town of Fermoy, Cork) we have two beats. The Ballincurrig Beat is one of the most beautiful locations along the river and has an excellent piece of fly water flowing into a deep pool. Just downstream on the opposite bank we have a short but productive beat, called Magners. This beat fishes also well in high water.

Contact Jason Corcoran:
Ballyduff, Co. Waterford.

Tel: +353 (0)586 0146
Mobile: +353 (0)87 720 5690
Web: www.blackwatertroutandsalmon.ie

Careysville Fishery

Careysville Fishery offers some of the best salmon fly fishing in Ireland and includes 26 named pools. It is considered by many to be one of premier beats for salmon fishing in Ireland. Wading is excellent and among the numerous streams, pools and glides there is a great variety of fly fishing to suit both complete novice and challenge the most competent of fly casters.

Careysville, Clondulane, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland
Email: [email protected] Mobile: +353 (0)86 2378788
Web: http://careysville.com/careysville-fishery/

Lismore Castle Fishery

At Lismore Castle & Golf Course Fishery, we offer nearly two miles of two inter-linked beats, the Castle Beat & the Golf Course Beat.

The legendary Castle Beat consistently ranks as one of the top Salmon beats on the River Blackwater, for the number of Atlantic Salmon caught per rod. The Golf Course Beat offers about 1.5 miles of fishable water through meandering majestic countryside. The Golf Course beat offers a number of bewildering pools suitable for unmatched spinning and bait fishing.

For bookings contact Joe Willoughby on Mobile no. 00353 87 8295449 or Email: [email protected]

Website: www.lismorecastlefishery.com

Blackwater Salmon Fishery

Blackwater Salmon Fishery has 3 beats downstream of the weir and 2 upstream of the weir. Blackwater Salmon Fishery offers fishing on approximately 5 miles of the river Blackwater. The fishing is spread throughout the middle section of the river to offer good sport throughout the fishing season. Due to the location of the beats, fishing can still usually be offered in low or high water.
Contact Glenda Powell: Lismore, Co Waterford,
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +353 (0) 872351260 Telephone: +353 (0) 5853929
Web: www.blackwatersalmonfishery.com

Blackwater Valley Fishery

Salmon, Sea trout and Brown trout fishing on prime fishing beats River Blackwater Co.Cork and Co. Waterford Ireland.

Mobile: 087 690 5467
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Corkwaterfordfishery/

Blackwater Salmon Anglers, Mallow

We provide Day Tickets for some prime Salmon fishing in Mallow Co. Cork. We have excellent fly water, shrimping worming and spinning also. We also have very competitive Day rates and we have very recently upgraded our fishing.

Tickets available from “The Bridge House” and “Vincent Downes Menswear” Mallow.

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Upper Bridgetown Salmon Fishery

Located on the Munster Blackwater in the south of Ireland. Situated mid river between the towns of Fermoy and Mallow. A productive left bank beat in stunning surroundings.

For bookings contact Conor Arnold: +353 87 755 4682

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Loungueville House Salmon Fishery

For details on availability and conditions of fishing for salmon and trout on the Longueville House waters please contact them at
Contact : Longueville House Hotel, William O’Callaghan
Address : Mallow, Co. Cork.
Telephone : 00 353 22 47156
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.longuevillehouse.ie

West Cork anglers report 16 salmon on the Ilen

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September 29, 2022

There were 16 salmon reported on the Ilen River last week. The best of these was a 7lbs fish caught by a syndicate member on a Flying C.

River Ilen

Charter boat anglers off Clare enjoy good autumn fishing

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September 29, 2022

Sean Maguires anglers on board Lady Gwen II had nice fishing again this weekend. His anglers had a try for tope but no luck. They did get some great fishing out on the Atlantic, lots of species and good sized squid. Sean advises that the weather has taken a turn but then again it’s late September. Hopefully might he get a few more days out before end of season.

Fishing on the Lady Gwen II

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Not too far away Luke Aston was out with a group on his boat Clare Dragoon. Luke tells us it’s proper Autumn on the Clare coast now and the light is changing and getting dark a lot earlier. Still plenty of whitefish on the grounds. Mackerel are moving off a bit as well but some super sized Scad on the ground. Luke and his anglers tried further up the estuary and had a nice Ray session and to their surprise also had a shoal of mackerel on the mark.

Clare Dragoon

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Carrigaholt Sea Angling Centre

Address Carrigaholt Clare Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 87 6367544 Phone: +353 65 9058209 Email: [email protected] Website: fishandstay.com

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Fishing Adventures Ireland

Address Kilbaha Clare Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 87 7508758 Mobile Phone: +353 89 4431182 Email: [email protected] Website: fishingadventures.ie

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Sea angling in the Shannon Estuary and the Clare coast

Plenty of pollack, pouting and more for Galway Bay anglers

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John Fleming reports on Blue Shark Angling’s latest run on Galway Bay…

Well despite the very dodgy forecast from the north we managed to hit the inshore reefs with the Howth SAC. We got some lovely pollack gilling sandeels. We also had a few pouting, including one whopper, most of which were taken on baited feathers.

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With the weather worsening we headed further inshore in search of some wrasse. We had some nice ballans and a couple of cuckoos, along with mackerel and the other usual suspects.

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Blue shark Angling

Address Spiddal Galway Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 87 7571320 Email: [email protected] Website: bluesharkangling.ie

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Galway Bay and North Clare

Hogs and Goats enjoy Currane as some decent catches reported

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Vincent Appleby reports from Waterville…

22/ 9/2022: The Hampshire Hogs and Waterville Boats and at [email protected] weren’t amused with my report yesterday and for good reason. I failed miserably in my duties, you could say it’s a job for Specksavers. So lets put the record straight . I failed to report that Hampshire Hog Mr. Trevor Dewberry, caught 4 Sea Trout caught on the fly. Plus I got my facts wrong on Hampshire Hog Mr. Nigel Henshaw and fellow Hampshire Hog Mr. Peter Ruffle on their Grilse; they were both caught on the troll. So all I can say is my apologies to the Hampshire Hogs and their Gillie’s of Waterville Boats and at [email protected]

Now back to the present and today’s Manipulations. We start on Lough Currane and the Hampshire Hogs and in their words – just couple of trout sadly! Expected a good day after the rain last night but it wasn’t to be. One more day tomorrow. Staying with the Hampshire Hogs, you could say they hit rock bottom. I believe Hampshire Hog Mr. Peter Ruffle was backing his Gillie to hit the Saint Ledger.

Now from the Saint Ledger to the River Inny where there was a nice flood coming down river and there were 5 caught and released plus there was one Cork angler manipulating but no reports as of yet. Wind North and variable and a lot of bright sunshine.

23/9/2022 The Hampshire Hogs finished their fishing trip as they started. So they have the last words on their fishing trip to the Waterville Fishery so take it away Hampshire Hogs,

“Hi Vincent, Trevor here, caught a grilse and four trout for me today, four trout for Pete all on the troll, today’s best Trout was 2 ½ lbs. Not a catch sadly, but Nigel hooked a double figure salmon on the troll, but he came off after a few minutes. 10 salmon for the week plus a good few trout so another great week in Waterville. See you all next year.”

Just for the record the Hampshire Hogs were fishing out of Waterville Boats and at [email protected] and their Hosts were www.cliffordbandb.com plus drinks were flowing as Peter Ruffle wins the Hampshire Hogs fishing cup in the Lobster Bar and at www.thelobsterwaterville.com Wind N light and variable at times with reasonable cloud cover, amount of rainfall yesterday was 13.1 mm.

24/9/2022 There were a few nice Sea Trout caught on the drift this day, plus there were a few Goats out there also as you can see by the photo, need I say more. Wind NNE light and sunny all day.

25/9/2022 Nice bit of action on Lough Currane so straight to the action, there was one Salmon caught on the fly, now we head for the Sea Trout Drifters, there was a few nice Sea trout caught and one boat caught 11 Sea Trout, their biggest was 1 ½ lbs and just for the record there was a good few Brown Trout caught. Wind NW fresh with good cloud cover followed by light showers.

26/9/2022 All the Salmon headlines go to 92 years young Mr. John Petch of Kinsale and for good reason, while fishing with his Gillie out of [email protected] caught a fine 5 lbs. Salmon on the troll and all I can say is congratulations, your Salmon is my fish of the Month on the Salmon and Sea Trout Blog. Wind NNW fresh followed by light showers and strong gusts of 41 mph.

27/9/2022 Just two boats out and all quiet on all fronts. Wind NW blowing and gusts up to 41 mph followed heavy rain for most of the day. Now we head for the big flood on the River Inny as the C&R anglers waited for the river to drop and as of yet I have no report.

28/9/2022 I start with an apology to Currane anglers Mr. Brian O’Rourke and Mr J. McCormick and their Gillie and for good reason, I failed to check my messages last weekend so I will put the record straight, In their own words so take it away Brian,

“Hi there!! We – being Wicklow men Brian O’Rourke and Mr J. McCormick – arrived Friday evening and fished for an hour on Lough Currane, to no avail – medium ENE wind, poor conditions – made up for it mind, with a couple burgers in The Lobster Bar!! On Saturday morning, we were taken out onto Lough Currane by The Shy Man for the day, to no avail except for a few brownies, conditions ENE medium wind, good light!

On Sunday, we went to a small private lake in the upper Currane system, with the Shy Man again as our ghillie, caught a small salmon and 3 sea trout around 2LBs each and a multitude of small-ish brownies, conditions W and WNW light to medium, good light!

This morning we went back to that lake unaccompanied and had a few good rises and small brownies; conditions on that lake NNW winds strong to mild, but very bright!! We had fished out of Lakelands guesthouse, so thanx to Anne Donnelly of www.lakelandshouse.com and The Shy Man for a great weekend!! That’s it Vincent!! I might be back down again at the end of next week with different company!! Brian.“

Now back to the present there were a few Sea Trout caught on the drift. One boat fishing out of Waterville Boats with their gillie at [email protected] caught 3 trout of which the best was 2 lbs. No report on the C&R River Inny my Noble C&R anglers were keeping quiet maybe with delight or embarrassment, I will leave that to your imagination. Wind NNW light to fresh and overcast followed by the odd shower in the morning.

Vincent Appleby
Eureka Lodge, Caherdaniel West, Co. Kerry.
Telephone: +353 (0) 87 207 4882
E-mail:[email protected]
Web: www.salmonandseatrout.com

FLEKSI

A new online survey has been developed by IFI for the Currane catchment to gather anglers’ knowledge – the survey method called FLEKSI was developed by IFI to help give an insight into the status of the fishery. Currane Anglers are needed for Citizen Science survey to examine fish stocks

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Find out more about Lough Currane…

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:

Waterville lakes and river system

Fishing with Dom

Address Spunkane Waterville Kerry Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 87 2051515 Email: [email protected] Website: https://fishingwithdom.com/

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Fly Fishing on Lough Currane

Address Termons Waterville Kerry Ireland Mobile Phone: +353(0) 87 922 8659 Phone: +353(0) 66 9474146 Email: [email protected] Website: flyfishingatloughcurrane.com

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Lakelands Farm

Address Lake Road Waterville Kerry Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 87 4160200 Email: [email protected] Website: lakelandshouse.com

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Neil O’Shea

Address Caherbarna Waterville Kerry Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 87 9942792 Phone: +353 66 9474527 Email: [email protected] Website: oshealoughcurrane.com

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Old Daly’s Supermarket & Filling Station

Address Murreigh Waterville V23 X459 Ireland Mobile Phone: +353669474842 Website: dalysfoodstore.ie

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Salmon & Sea Trout Fishing

Address Eureka Lodge Caherdaniel West Waterville Kerry V23 XD63 Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 87 2074882 Email: [email protected] Website: salmonandseatrout.com

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Waterville Boats

Address Spunkane Waterville Kerry Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 (0)87 2202355 Phone: +353 (0)66 9474800 Email: [email protected]

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Cavan coarse festival round up

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Andy Burnett reports on the Cavan angling festival scene…

The Cavan Autumn festival scene is in full swing at the moment, with guesthouses, pubs and local hotels full of visiting anglers, the fishing has been good on the whole and the craic is mighty.

Several festivals have taken place so far with the Gowna festival, Arvagh, King of clubs, Belturbet, and Kings Classic all taking place on a number of venues across the Cavan and Leitrim area.

Fishing has been up and down on several venues, but generally speaking has been pretty consistent on the early festivals the prolonged low water levels and high temperatures made fishing tricky for the anglers, but those who adapted well to suit the conditions came out on top. When the wet cooler weather arrived it took a few days for the fishing to bounce back but then some great catches were had.

To kick things off we had the Kings Classic, fished on the 29 August^– 2^nd September, this was fished by 40 visiting anglers from the Netherlands and UK along with a few local anglers.

Running the same week was the Gowna Festival, with a field of 54 anglers the fishing was very good for all

Top 5 were;

1^st Kevin Johnson weight = 103.00kg
2^nd Julian Kendrick weight = 89.040kg
3^rd Rory Dunne weight = 88.880kg
4^th Rory O’Neill weight = 82.450kg
5^th Tony Kersley weight = 82.300kg

The following week was the Arvagh International with 63 anglers, fishing was again very consistent with good weights coming from all venues

Top 5 were ;

1^st Dave McManus weight = 101.800kg
2^nd Simon Stott weight = 96.310kg
3^rd Gavin Butler weight = 95.630kg
4^th Wayne Easter weight = 91.470kg
5^th Kevin Johnson weight = 82.525kg

Also running the week of 5-9 September was the Belturbet festival which returned to the angling calendar for the first time in a few years and it came back with a bang returning some great results for the 35 visiting anglers in attendance.

Top 5 were;

1^st Seamus Winters weight = 81.080kg
2^nd Wayne Fuller weight = 72.820kg
3^rd Fergal Smith weight = 67.980kg
4^th Mick Smith weight = 66.560kg
5^th Mark Theedom weight = 64.800kg

The Annual King of Clubs was held the week of September 12 – 16^th with 48 anglers attending from far and wide. Weights took a slight dip this week but in general results were still very good.

Top 5 were;

1^st Kevin Johnson weight = 80.325kg
2^nd Tony McGregor weight = 75.675kg
3^rd Simon Godfrey weight = 74.725kg
4^th Gavin Butler weight = 72.470kg
5^th Peter Riley weight = 70.300kg

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Coarse angling in Cavan

Cavan Coarse Fishing

Fishing on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

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Winter waves near Easkey, Co Sligo wild atlantic way — Gareth McCormack/garethmccormack

Where land and sea collide. Where untamed beauty abounds. Where the fishing is awesome…

Out at the very edge of Europe, the Wild Atlantic Way (WAW) stretches for 2,500 km along Ireland’s western seaboard. From Malin Head in Co. Donegal to Kinsale in Co. Cork, it is the longest defined coastal drive in the world. It has become one of the most popular ways for visitors to explore the wild and rugged countryside of western Ireland. The route is clearly marked, making it easy for travellers to find their way from one place to the next. So whether you’re looking for remote angling marks, action-packed fishing or rich cultural experiences where the pub is in walking distance of the water, the Wild Atlantic Way is just waiting to be explored.

Ireland is well known as a top angling destination and it should be no surprise that there are a wealth of fishing opportunities available along the WAW. Whether you are a keen angler or a complete newcomer, you will be happy to know that there are plenty of places where you can take a break and spend a day or two fishing.

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We’ve put together a short guide to introduce you to some of the fishing opportunities available on the route, describing some of the angling highlights you will encounter, and giving maps and information on other fisheries that are well worth exploring. So, all you need to do is to pack a couple of rods in with the rest of the luggage and look forward to enjoying the fantastic scenery and great fishing that the WAW has to offer.

What’s the Catch?

Sparse and mountainous terrain along the route results in acidic water with little feeding available for resident fish. These geological conditions lead to the development of migratory fish and some of Ireland’s most famous salmon and sea trout fisheries lie right on the WAW route.

You can go chasing silver here:

Wild brown trout also populate most of the streams entering the Atlantic and while small in size, can provide great sport on light tackle. For larger trout, the great limestone loughs of counties Galway and Mayo provide an opportunity to fish for wild brown trout in the traditional Irish ‘lough style’, drifting in a boat casting a team of flies ahead of you.

These lakes are also well known for the quality of pike they produce, with numerous pike
over 100cm recorded every year.

For coarse anglers, choices along the WAW are more limited but there are some very notable fisheries within a stone’s throw of the route that offer excellent coarse fishing for a range of species.

And what about fishing in the sea? All those rocky ledges, crashing surf beaches, and the thrill of hearing your reel go “click… click… click… zzzzZZZZZZ” on a charter boat where anything is possible? Well look no further, there’s everything from blennies to bluefin tuna on offer.

Plan your trip

Latest reports

When trying to decide what venue to fish, know how its been fishing can make the decision a little easier. Browse all the latest angling news from the Wild Atlantic Way here.

Who goes there?

To help you plan your fishing trip we have listed all the angling service providers in the region here:

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Angling in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands

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Twomilegate, Western Shores of Lough Derg, Co Clare ©Discover Lough Derg

Cian Hughes playing a trout to the boat on a fine spring evening.

The Hidden Heartland’s has an open secret – the quality and range of angling experiences here has to be seen to be believed.

Experience Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, a beautifully unspoiled part of Ireland where life moves at its own pace. Listen to the ebb and flow of trickling waters, fish your way down rivers and streams or explore magical loughs where tall tales were meant to be made.

Meander across expansive boglands, majestic mountains and open valleys. Visit the riverside towns and villages dotted throughout this enchanting region. Make sure to stop and soak up the peaceful atmosphere, there’s nowhere quite like it.

What’s the Catch?

For the trout angler there are miles of wandering rivers and loughs where fly fishing can produce exciting sport.

Find the spot to cast a fly for trout here

Coarse anglers can set up on the banks of still waters like the huge expanse of water that is Lough Ree to smaller ponds, all filled with bream, rudd, tench, roach and hybrids. And lets’s not forget the the river fishing and the canals!

Find out more about coarse angling in the rivers, lakes and ponds of Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands

Pike anglers can target big fish over shoals of coarse fish all through the year. The might river Shannon and its tributaries produce pike to over 30lb year in year out

Discover all the best pike angling venues in the Hidden Heartlands

Plan your trip

Latest reports

When trying to decide what venue to fish, know how its been fishing can make the decision a little easier. Browse all the latest angling news from the Hidden Heartlands here.

Who goes there?

To help you plan your fishing trip we have listed all the angling service providers in the region here:

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Become part of angling history in Ireland’s Ancient East

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