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Catches improving on Conn and Cullin

By
Shane O'Reilly
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Nathan Creaven released this trout over 2 lbs., caught on a dry Olive in Inishlea Bay.

LOUGHS CONN & CULLIN Angling Report: Week ending 08/05/2022

The lakes are improving slowly but surely. Temperatures improved as the week went on, as did the catches.  Hatches were sporadic with Mayfly reported from most bays in the lakes. Shallow and sheltered bays on Lough Conn were the most successful, namely Cloghans Bay, Castlehill Bay, Inishlea Bay and Bog Bay. The most productive flies for the week included, dry Mayfly, assorted Olive patterns including Sooty Olives, Bumbles, Claret Dabblers and Raymond.

On North Conn, Simon Leonard from Ballina had two trout for just over 2.5 lbs. near Kents Pool. An angler from County Antrim fishing out of Ian Wises at Cloonamoyne landed eighteen trout for the week, all on dry Mayflies. Ken McLoughlin from Castlebar had two small trout for over 1 lb. each, released, caught on Sooty Olives in Tolan’s Bay.

Nicky Smyth from Foxford had one trout for over 2 lbs. on a Green Wulff, while fishing partner Shane from Knockmore had two small trout on wet mayflies also released in Bog Bay. Adrian Murphy from Cloghans and John Burke, Foxford, fished Castlehill Bay and had some good sport, with Adrian having two keepers, caught on dry Olives and John with two trout for nearly 3 lbs. on bumbles, all released.

The ITFFA Connacht Cup was held on Sunday from Gortnorabbey Harbour with a 30 cm catch and release limit. Forty-eight anglers fished with seventy-four trout recorded.  Nathan Creaven from Tuam, was the overall winner with four trout caught on dry Olives.

Nathan Creaven released this trout over 2 lbs., caught on a dry Olive in Inishlea Bay.

Lough Cullin saw its busiest week to date. Anglers reported some lively fishing although most fish were small and were all released.

Kevin Gallagher and Padraic Kelly from Castlebar fished Lough Cullin on Sunday 8th May and had over twenty trout to the boat for the day. Most of these fish were small and were mainly caught on wet Mayfly and Olive patterns.  All fish were released.

A nice trout caught on Lough Cullin on Sunday 8th May, released alive

The annual Albert Berry Cup, partners competition was held at the weekend with forty-four anglers taking part. All anglers had an enjoyable few days’ angling and are already looking forward to 2023. Thirty-four trout were caught and released.  Pat Foley from Cavan was the overall winner with fishing partner Gerry Hughes. Pat had five trout over two days for 6.9 lbs. and had heaviest trout for 2.12 lbs.

Ridge Pool off the mark for the year, as salmon start to move on the Moy.

By
Shane O'Reilly
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The Ridge Pools first salmon of the season, caught by Garrett Ruigrok, on a Bann Special

MOY CATCHMENT ANGLING REPORT: Week ending 08/05/2022

Sixty-seven salmon in total were reported caught for the week from the Moy Catchment, of which nine were released.  Fifty-six salmon were reported caught on the River Moy itself. Two were reported from the Ballyvary river. Nine salmon were reported from Lough Conn, of which two were reported caught at Pontoon Bridge and seven from around the lake.

Conditions were good on the Moy for the week, but the fishing was quiet for most of the river. Water levels recorded at Ballylahan Bridge were 0.511m on Monday morning and after heavy rain on Friday rose quite quickly to 0.908m and levelled back again to 0.492m by Sunday night.  Water temperatures averaged 9.5 ˚Celsius throughout the system

The Ridge Pool reported its first salmon of the season on Wednesday with a 12.5 lbs. salmon on the fly. This was followed by two more salmon on Thursday and Saturday for 8.5 lbs. and 10 lbs. respectively, all caught on the fly.

The Ridge Pools first salmon of the season, caught by Garrett Ruigrok, on a Bann Special

Ballina Salmon Anglers reported five salmon, the best of which weighed 10.5 lbs. caught by Stephen McNally from Northern Ireland, which was his first fish. Armstrong’s Fishery produced three salmon, the best of which weighed 9 lbs., all caught on worms. Gannon’s Fishery kicked off their season with three salmon, the best of which weighed 12 lbs., all caught on worms. Granville Nesbitt reported four salmon caught from the Foxford Fishery, all caught on worms. The best fish was caught by John Chambers, Northern Ireland, for 10 lbs.

Foxford Salmon Anglers reported five salmon, of which three came from Bakers waters and two from Rinnaney, best of which weighed 10 lbs.  Most of these fish were caught on bubble and fly. There were local reports that at least one salmon was caught on the Foxford town stretch. Seven salmon were reported caught in Cloongee Fishery, all on bubble and fly, the best of which weighed 10 lbs. East Mayo Anglers had their best week to date.  They reported twenty-five salmon, the best weighing 12.5 lbs. caught on the worm, with nine released.

John Chambers from Northern Ireland caught this 10 lbs. salmon on the worm in the Foxford Fishery

As reported in the introduction, two salmon were caught spinning at Pontoon Bridge, while seven more were caught mostly trolling spoons on Lough Conn.

Sea trout fishing on the Moy estuary was very good, with perfect water conditions combined with good tides for angling.  Sea trout entering the system at this time of year can be greedy and tend to take any bait presented to them.

Several boats reported “lively action” with some good seatrout recorded up to 3 lbs. weight, and most came to sand eels.  Philip Thornton from Ballina had 2 seatrout for near 4 lbs. on sand eels.

Podcast: Stan McArt talks to Ireland on the Fly about lough fishing

By
Myles Kelly
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Ireland on the Fly

The latest Ireland on the Fly podcast speaks to loughs competition angler, Stan McArt, who talks about his 29 caps for Ireland, the innovations gleaned from the competition scene and gives some insights into successful loughs fishing.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts from and go to IrelandontheFly.com for more information.

Ireland on the Fly

First bass on fly of 2022 for Ritchie Ryan of Eirebass

By
Shane O'Reilly
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The Eire Bass guide Richie Ryan went out to test a switch rod given to him by his good friend Kevin Mc Loughlin. Not having used such a rod before he said he was sceptical that he’d catch anything as it was May in Cork Harbour and he just wanted to see how it handled. Thinking he was stuck in weed whilst using a Clouser fly the “weed” moved with amazing speed. The picture shows the result, the first reported Bass on the fly in Cork Harbour this year.

Mayfly fishing going well on Arrow

By
Myles Kelly
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Lough Arrow
Lovely day on Lough Arrow

Jimmy Frazer, Lough Arrow Fish Preservation Association & District Angling Club, reports that  the Mayfly is going well on Arrow. There are good hatches of fly with some falls of spent when conditions are favourable.

John Gorman from Sligo landed 4 good fish on spent in one evening.

Dr David Poppel from Boston USA boated 3 fish to 16″ on a dry mayfly pattern, all returned.

Weather permitting big falls of spent are expected over the weekend.

Go Fishing…

Trout fly fishing on Lough Arrow

Reefs outside cork Harbour fishing slow but steady

By
Myles Kelly
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A decent stamp of pollack about. This one on a Black Minnow 60g
A decent stamp of pollack about. This one on a Black Minnow 60g

Jim Clohessy reports from Cork Harbour anglers have had a tough start to the year, but things may be improving..

We’ve had a tough start to the year in terms of wind. There were not many fishing opportunities so Saturday’s run was even more “needed”.

So much to do and so many plans. We decided to hit the reefs and do some lure work in order to get a bend in the rods after such a long lay-up. Port of Cork recently cleaned the slipway in Paddy’s Point so it was perfect for both launch and retrieve. We launched and were soon blasting our way to some western reefs.

I was really looking forward to getting some decent fish on a couple of new lure rods and reels. So we didn’t even attempt a try for mackerel despite there being an abundance of bird life working at some sort of fish. We could see from the outset that there was an amount of life about the place. April/May can fickle angling months. On our way out we saw dolphins and whales working as well. All on a beautiful morning with clear blue skies and sun. There was signs of the forecast fog further to the west and south.

The reefs fished slowly but steadily. We found ourselves having to move around in order to locate fish. The slow drift coming up to high water had us hitting pollack and wrasse but as soon as the flow picked up with the ebb tide the fishing and the stamp of fish get better.

I was doing most of my damage on a 60g Fiiish Black Minnow in orange and yellow while Paul was doing well on a Illex Slim Shad 180. I was alternating between my new rods. I had a 60g Crazy Sandeel on the other. We had a steady stream of Ling, pollack and cod. Water temps were a chilly 11.5° for the most part.

A few years back we had a massive amount of basking sharks show up. Well it looks like it’s happening again at the moment. The place was swarming with some huge basking sharks. Some were quite timid while others were as bold as brass swimming around the boat.

Go Fishing…

Sea angling in Cork Harbour

Smoothounds are Wicklow bound again

By
Shane O'Reilly
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Kit Dunne of Wicklow Bay Charters reports that the smooth-hounds are back in Wicklow Bay for the first time this year. Kit has become the go-to man for specimen hound fishing and has a regular clientele who will be waiting to hear the news that the hound fishing has started again. And it’s not just the hounds, as he also had his first tope and homelyn ray for the year too. So things are picking up in Wicklow and you better get your bookings in…

Go Fishing

Angling Charters are offered on a full-day, half-day and evening trip basis and can be tailored to suit your needs. Two boats are available – Lisin and Castle Maiden. All levels of anglers are catered for. Anglers will benefit from your skipper’s angling experience and local knowledge with advice and guidance on-hand at all times.

SPECIALIST ANGLING CHARTERS

Specialist Angling Charters are offered for those who wish to target specific species, specimen fish or try new angling methods.

ANGLING COACHING

Whether you’re a Club, Individual, School or Junior, you can have an angling coaching session or programme tailored to suit your needs.

Kit Dunne
Wicklow Boat Charters

Telephone: +353 (0)87 6832179 +353 (0)404 67031
Email: dunnekit@gmail.com Website: www.wicklowboatcharters.ie

Some salmon in lowest parts and good run of sea trout on Blackwater

By
Myles Kelly
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The Munster Blackwater at Cappoquin

Salmon angling throughout the entire system has been reported as very quiet Sunday 7th May, although the fisheries on the upper tidal sections and lower freshwater sections have produced their first few Salmon of the season.

Reports have been received of excellent stocks of Sea Trout along the upper tidal sections of the Blackwater, but nobody seems to be actively targeting these.

River levels are very low this week and are not far off mid-summer levels. The fisheries on the upper tidal areas and lower freshwater sections normally fish their best during such conditions.

Go Fishing

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

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: 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.ie Email: 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.

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:  fishing@careysville.com 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: info@lismorecastlefishery.com

Website: www.lismorecastlefishery.com

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.

Facebook: Blackwater Salmon Anglers

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

Facebook: Upper Bridgetown Salmon Fishery

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: info@longuevillehouse.ie
Website: www.longuevillehouse.ie

Bandon very low, not much salmon fishing

By
Myles Kelly
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River Bandon
Low water on the Bandon

There were no salmon reported on the river during the past week

With no rain over the last couple of weeks the river has shrunk right back to summer levels. It has become very apparent over the last few years how low the river gets during a dry spell as the wetlands along the river catchment have largely been wiped out over the years through reclamation and afforestation. The river has lost a lot of its water holding capacity and is slowly turning into a spate river.

Go fishing…

A popular river with a good name for salmon and sea trout fishing. Most of the fishing is held by clubs, but day tickets are widely available. Find out more at:

River Bandon

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

Dutch Trio Enjoy Another Trip To Melview Fishing Lodge

By
Shane O'Reilly
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Smiles all round for Melview Lodge guests

Kevin Lyons from Melview Fishing Lodge reports on the recent fishing for a group of Dutch clients:

Johan with his first Pike of the trip.

Dutch anglers Thomas, Nick, and Johan were here once again after a long layoff from travelling to Ireland due to the Covid travel restrictions. During their previous visits, they have had some great Pike fishing, this time with the weather conditions changing, they had some days better than the others. However, they managed 62 Pike for the five days which was not too bad considering the weather. Casting both soft and hard lures produced some nice fish to the boat for them. They are already looking to return in early October for another trip; thanks for a great week, guys and look forward to seeing you again soon.

Nick had a good fight with this one

ALL FISH RETURNED UNHARMED.

Go Fishing

Kevin Lyons – Melview Lodge

Drumlish Road, Clonrollagh, Longford, Co. Longford
Tel:+353(0)43-33-45061 Mobile:+353(0)87-268-7441
E-mail: info@melviewlodge.com 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.

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