Limerick angler Derry Lyons from Ballingarry had a couple of lively sessions on the Moy estuary this week with skipper Judd Ruane on Pegasus. The sea trout were about in good numbers and saw Derry catch his daily limit of 3 fish.
Limerick angler Derry Lyons from Ballingarry with his limit of sea trout on the moy Estuary
French angler Alain Matsaert from Charrin, France caught his first Moy estuary sea trout on Pegasus with Skipper Judd and Bernard Pelle. Once again the fishing was busy and and enjoyable day was had.
Notes: We specialise in seatrout fishing and the Moy estuary is our hunting ground. We offer an excellent choice of sea trout fishing which caters for all levels… from complete beginner to the experienced angler and all tackle is provided if required.
Notes: The angling boat Pegasus is equipped with the latest technology, fishing tackle and safety equipment. Licenced for a maximum of 4 rods skipper Judd Ruane specialises in catching sea trout on the beautiful Moy Estuary. Daily charter departs Ballina Quay and booking is essential. A salmon licence is required.
Dutch anglers Dennis, Frank, Bart, Marc, Rick and Rob were over once again for their annual pike fishing trip to Melview Fishing Lodge in Longford. There host Kevin said, the guys are regulars to the Lodge and always turn up with excitement written all over them. They managed 64 Pike between them during their 3 days fishing and the largest being 92cm.
All smiles for Dennis
So no monsters to talk about this time around but all the guys had a great time. Host Kevin thoroughly enjoyed the company and all the laughs they had and looks forward to doing it all again next year.
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.
After weeks of high winds Carrowmore Lake has settled again and anglers are back on the water. Water clarity has improved and sea trout and grilse are running in good numbers. The first half of June is probably the most exciting time for anglers on Carrowmore as they still have a chance of a springer, while grilse and sea trout make fishing quite entertaining. And there is always a chance of a decent brown trout as well.
Local angler, Mervin Corway, was one of the lucky ones as he was rewarded with two fine sea trout of 2 lbs. and 3.5 lbs. respectively.
With the sea trout run having to reach its peak yet and light winds forecast, prospects for the next few days are looking good!
Please note that Carrowmore Lake is a Brown Tag Fishery! For fishing on Carrowmore Lake contact Seamus Henry on +353 (0)97 83487 or visit www.bangorerrisangling.com.
Cracking fish landed on fly and released safely of the fishery this morning by John Paul Williamson at Fortwilliam
A lovely salmon from Fortwilliam last week
Salmon catches, especially throughout the lower beats, were good in the week ending 29 May. There were some exceptionally good quality Salmon being reported, but no Grilse.
River conditions have been low and clear and ideal for both Salmon angling, but some Salmon anglers that IFI staff spoke with are hoping for a rise in the river to rid themselves of resident Salmon and welcome the influx of a fresher fish. With rain this weekend and early next week they might get what they are looking for.
A salmon is returned at Fortwilliam
In other news Fortwilliam Fishery is advertising some exciting package deals for 3 anglers with accommodation salmon angling and sea trout fishing in the evening included. Check out their Facebook page for details – Fortwilliam Facebook page
Meanwhile at Blackwater Salmon and Trout Fishery, to combat the rise in car hire prices they are offering airport pick up and we will also drop you off and pick you up from your fishing beat every day during your trip with them. Check out their Facebook page for details – Blackwater Trout and Salmon Fishery Facebook page
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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:
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:info@blackwatersalmonfishery.com Mobile: +353 (0) 872351260 Telephone: +353 (0) 5853929 Web: www.blackwatersalmonfishery.com
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.ieEmail: fishing@fortwilliamireland.com 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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:info@longuevillehouse.ie Website: www.longuevillehouse.ie
The river remained very low last week with no rain and none for most of this week either. There were 6 salmon reported for the week ended Sunday 29 May. Most of these were caught on the bottom reaches below Bandon and were fresh in off the tide. Three of these were caught on fly.
The river will remained low for most of this week but there is always the chance of a fish as they come into the lower reaches even in the lowest water conditions. Good news is rain should hit the catchment on Saturday and again in the early part of next week.
Bandon Angling Association have set up a guiding service in conjunction with Jason Nash, Peter Aspinwall and Phil Dewey. Details of the guiding service are provided on the website and they are looking forward to making memories and enhancing people’s fishing experiences on the river Bandon. Day tickets and club membership are also available. Web: https://bandonangling.com/
Dunmanway Salmon & Trout Anglers Association have 10 miles of fishing between Togher Castle and Manch Bridge (Fly Only). Day / Season tickets from Dunmanway Salmon & Trout Anglers Association +353 (0)23-8855196
Ballineen and Enniskeane Anglers have 4 miles of fishing and day tickets are available for visiting anglers. Day tickets available from Tom Fehily grocers in Bridge Street, Ballineen. Tel:+353 23 47173
Paddy McDonnell is one of the most experienced guides and fly casting instructors who covers the Moy and North-West region and he is on the latest Ireland on the Fly podcast with his insights into the different aspects of the Moy system and tips on how to fish it. Plus they delve a bit into the why rather than just the how of salmon fishing…..
Listen to the Ireland on the Fly podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts from, plus you can keep up to date on IrelandontheFly.com.
Adrian Nowotynski of Irish Deep Sea Charters out of Glandore and Union Hall in West Cork had a great day on the water earlier this week. The main target for his anglers Mike and Andy, was skate which came about pretty quickly. After just 20 minutes on the mark and they and after a good fight landed this 180lb female. A couple of photos later she was safely returned to the sea and swam off none the worse for wear.
After a quick photo the skate was released
The next goal was variety and Adrian didn’t disappoint with 7 spurdog caught and released, 4 of which were over 105cm specimen size, some decent whiting, a nice 3 bearded rocking, conger to 20lb, ling to 10lb, busshuss, doggies, pollack, ballan wrasse and coalies. Not a bad day for 2 anglers.
Skipper: Adrian Nowotynski Licence:1779 Base: Union Hall Operational area:30 miles from Union Hall and Baltimore
Authorised blue fin tuna boat 2025
Notes: Wreck, reef, shark and ground fishing. Also half day trips available and individuals catered for when possible. Regular updates on Facebook at IrishdeepseaCharter. Second boat available
A group of fly-fishing enthusiasts from Toulouse recently returned to their spiritual fly-fishing home in the Boyne Valley. The return comes after two and a half years of Covid disruption. The “young guns” ranging in age from mid-fifties to mid-eighties were led as always by Claude Bordes. Claude has been travelling to the Boyne Valley since 2011.
Regular visitor
Each year Claude gets a group together so that he can indulge his passion for fly-fishing in a place that he really loves. In fact, he is coming so long that that he has practically become part of the Lydon family. Claude and his fly-fishing friends stay each year with Mary Lydon and her family at their cottages in Kiltale, near Trim in Co Meath.
Joining Claude this year were members of the Collectif Mouche 31 from Toulouse. This group organises and runs the fly-fishing show “Le Salon Mouche Occitanie” in Muret every two years. This show was attended by Inland Fisheries Ireland as the county of honour in 2018 and IFI participated again in 2020.
Centre: Claude Bordes & Mary Lydon, Meath Self Catering, Kiltale House & Cottages, Gerard Laik, Gerard Frendo, Yves Raynaud, Henri Lacoste & Cedric Chelil.
This year the group fished angling association waters on the River Boyne and the Kells Blackwater in Co Meath and the River Fane in Co Louth and Monaghan. As usual, the group had some nice catches of wild brown trout. All of the trout were released back to the rivers where they were caught.
We are waiting on a report from the group on their fishing experiences during May of 2022. And we will of course share this with you when we receive the report from the lads.
We received a report from regular Lough Conn visitor Mark Wilson from Co. Antrim who has been out with Ian Wise of Cloonamoyne Fishery a couple weeks ago.
Mark enjoyed great dry fly fishing and boated 18 trout for his visit all on dry mayfly patterns. He encountered rising fish each day and sizes were from half a pound to several over a pound to a pound and three quarters with many others hooked and lost.
Good hatches of Olives were seen in Bog Bay and Mayflies were also showing on most days but in smaller numbers.
Tulla District and Angling Club fished a pike competition on Lough Bridget at the Weekend. The fishing was tough in very bright conditions. The anglers caught about 10 pike between them and the biggest was only 77cm.
1st Daniel Nesbith
2nd Sean McDonnell
3rd Sean Herlihy
Bill Keane, IFI, presented the prizes
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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.
Pegasus II
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