Some good night fishing and specimen spurdog for Killybegs Mariners
Members of Killybegs Mariners SAC enjoyed some great night fishing for smooth-hound and bass during the week.
Talking about species hunting…Mariners member
Father and son enjoy good coarse fishing in Longford
Kevin Lyons of Melview Fishing Lodge reports…
Father and son Richard and James from the UK were over at Melview Fishing Lodge for the first time. They have been to Ireland many times in the past so know how to fish the waters in Ireland. However, the changing weather conditions did not make the fishing easy for them but there experience and effort paid off producing a few enjoyable days for them. Prebaiting their venues the night before produced lots of hybrids, roach and rudd.
The bream did start to feed in the end along with some bonus tench. Richard and James got there in the end even though the bream didn’t show in their normal numbers. Thanks guys and hope to see you again soon!
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Melview Lodge
Drumlish Road, Clonrollagh, Longford, Co. Longford
Tel:+353(0)43-33-45061 Mobile:+353(0)87-268-7441
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.melviewlodge.com
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.
Anglers from Belgium do well at Melview Fishing Lodge despite changing weather conditions
Kevin Lyons of Melview Fishing Lodge reports…
Jean-Pierre along with son Nick and friend Alain who are regular anglers to Melview Fishing Lodge were here once again for a spot of coarse and pike fishing. J.P concentrated on the pike fishing while Nick and Alain coarse fished. It started with some preparation of swims for Nick and Alain along with some prebaiting while some big bream were rolling on top of the water in the calm conditions.
The following day produced lots of hybrids and big roach but the bream seemed to be put off by the hot and bright conditions, and because of all the activity from catching the hybrids and roach the pike moved in to make it less likely for the big bream to feed.
However, Jean-Pierre took advantage of this catching some nice pike from the swim. Fishing a couple of other venues seemed to be the same but did produce a few bream and a nice tench for Nick and some more pike for J.P. Strill some great fishing considering the weather. Nick and Alain have already made plans to return in October. Thanks guys!
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Melview Lodge
Drumlish Road, Clonrollagh, Longford, Co. Longford
Tel:+353(0)43-33-45061 Mobile:+353(0)87-268-7441
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.melviewlodge.com
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.
Low water levels and high temperatures impacting on salmon angling on the Moy
Kevin O’Boyle reports from the River Moy…
River Moy Angling Report week ending 14/08/2022
Only 40 salmon were reported caught in the Moy catchment for the last week. Water levels were extremely low and water temperatures were rising to critical levels as well. Water levels at Ballylahan Bridge on Monday morning were recorded at 0.267m and dropping slowly through the week to 0.192m by Sunday night. As a consequence, some fisheries (including the Moy Fishery and Cloongee) stopped angling temporarily due to high water temperatures.
However, we received a great video from Randy Lewis when he visited the Moy Fishery earlier this year in May. Randy runs a number of social media channels (RANDADDY’S “A Real Taste of Adventure”) and his River Moy Salmon Fishing Experience can be watched here.
The Moy Fishery recorded one salmon for the week caught on a Cascade variant.
Ballina Salmon Anglers reported 20 grilse from 2-5 lbs mostly caught on the worm.
Mount Falcon Fishery report 2 grilse from its waters for the week.
Coolcronan Fishery had 3 grilse for the week, caught on the prawn and spinning.
Armstrong’s Fishery reported one salmon for the week.
Gannon’s Fishery had 3 salmon for the week, all on the bubble and fly.
The Foxford Fishery reported 3 grilse, all caught on bubble and fly.
Foxford Salmon Anglers reported 2 from their waters in Rinanney stretch.
Cloongee Fishery reported one grilse for the week.
East Mayo Anglers recorded 4 salmon for the week, with 3 released. Three caught on the fly and one on a copper spoon.
Massive sixgill shark off Clare coast
The Clare Dragoon is known as the tamer of beasts, namely massive sixgill sharks. Skipper Luke Aston knows how to find them, but it’s not easy work. Read about the latest monster in his own words:
Day 7 and Andy said let there be a massive shark!!
So over the last 10 days I have done 7 days fishing for SixGills for at least part of the day. We did have some fine conger Tope and huss but that was all bycatch. Gary got stuck in a big fish but after an hour and a half we lost it.
Today Andy was back for his third time this year. On one of those days he had 2 SixGill and another he blanked but today he made it 3 from 3 with a massive 15 feet long lump. I estimate it at 1400lbs and I think that is conservative. Andy has great gear for this fishing and it still took an hour and 40 min to leader.
Luke also says there were bluefin tuna breaking around the boat, so keep an eye on these reports over the next few weeks.
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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
Future charter skipper Ella shows the boys how it’s done in Galway Bay
Skipper Kevin MacGabhann introduced his daughter Ella to fishing recently, and no surprise given her pedigree, she took to it like a duck to water. In fact, Kevin may have competition for the best angler in the family title!
Well done Ella! Kevin may have a new assistant captain in training, and no better boat to book a day afloat. With a vast knowledge of the area, Kevin knows just where to go on any given day to put anglers over good fishing. Check out the details below and get booking!
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Galway Bay Fishing
A regular Galway Bay Safari is from 9am to 6pm. The Maighdean Mara will pick up your party from the pier at Spiddal, County Galway. The boat is yours for the day, though of course skipper Kevin will advise you where the best fishing is to be found. Tackle hire is free.
Address: Galway Bay Safaris, An Boluisce, Spiddal, Co. Galway.
Telephone: +353 91 553888 or +353 86 8547890
Email: [email protected] Web: www.galwaybayfishing.com
Lough Derg produces pike over 100cm for visiting anglers
Earlier this week, after the rain and thunder cleared, Dom O Brien from London, a regular guest of TJ’s Angling Centre in Killaloe, had some well earned R&R Lough Derg. Tom had exciting fishing with 12 pike landed. There were a lot of small ones but the biggest made it all worthwhile. The big pike treated Tom to a real battle and when it came to the boat measured 105cm before being safely released again.
Also out recently were David and Liz Sanford from Greenville in South Carolina who spent a few hours on the lake during the morning. They were rewarded with some lovely fish of 98 cm, 110 cm and even 111cm.
Go fishing…
Address Main Street Ballina Killaloe Co. Tipperary V94 Y8CN Ireland
Mobile Phone: +353 61 376009
Email: [email protected]
Website: tjsangling.com
No sign of rising trout on Loughs Conn & Cullin
Kevin O’Boyle reports from Loughs Conn & Cullin…
Most Anglers kept away from the lakes last week, because of the high temperatures. Low water levels and warm water temperatures kept the fish down. However, a few Anglers took a trip out on Lough Conn in the evenings and toured the lake looking for some fly life.
Michael Ruttledge and Eamon Kelly, Lahardane, reported large hatches of sedges in Massbrook and Castlehill areas on two evenings but not a sign of a trout rising to a fly…
Regular Angler Peter Roche and friend Reudi Zellweger from Lichtenstein toured the entire lake and came across a hatch of Mayfly at Massbrook Point, but never saw a fish move.
Great mixed species fishing on the Lady Gwen
It was ling time for anglers aboard the Lady Gwen Ii of west Clare over the weekend, with some lovely ling coming aboard. Skipper Sean Maguire targeted a mix of species and his anglers benefited, with some fine fish landed as well as the ling, including pollack, cod, John Dory, haddock and megrim, with just the odd spurdog too.
They also tried for shark, and had one blue to the boat and another missed run. Check out the video below for some reel-screaming action!
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Lady Gwen II
Fishing Adventures on Séan Maguire’s Lady Gwen II, a Lochin 33 M265Ti Perkins charterboat which operates 15 miles from Kilbaha, Carrigaholt, and Kilrush.
Whether you want to go to the Atlantic Ocean for a large selection of species, including different types of shark, or fish the estuary for ray conger tope etc, Fishing Adventures will cater for whatever fishing you desire.
Telephone: +353 (0) 877508758 or +353 (0) 894431182
Email: [email protected] Web: www.fishingadventures.ie
Sea trout angling gone slow on the Moy Estuary
Kevin O’Boyle reports from the Moy Estuary…
Reports from the Estuary say sea trout angling has slowed down a good bit, mainly due to the hot weather. However, the estuary is also full of white bait, and the sea trout are gorging on them. The next flood that comes will most likely flush out the white bait, and hopefully the sea trout will go back to feeding on sand eels etc. Big shoals of mackerel are also in the estuary, feeding on the white bait.
Joe Quinn, Ballina, spent an evening fly fishing at the Black Banks and had some good trout, all released, on the Mallard & Claret.
Harry Mc Cafferty, Brackwansha, Knockmore, had a few small trout to the boat and but just one keeper all released to a white Tasmanian Devil.
