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C/M Lakelands match results

By
Paul O'Reilly
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C/M LAKELANDS held a feeder only club match at the weekend on Annaherrin lake. Twenty one anglers gave it their best but fishing was patchy.

Brenton Sweeney won the match with a nice bag of skimmers, caught at distance, Paddy Smullen was 2nd with some decent skimmers as well and Seamus Winters was 3rd with a good small fish weight on a hard day.

RESULTS OVERALL

  • 1ST Brenton Sweeney 7.320kg
  • 2ND Paddy Smullen 3.660kg
  • 3RD Seamus Winters 2.920kg
  • 4TH Darren Fairhurst/ Piotir Horbinski 2.700kg.

SECTIONS

  • Rimantas Kondrakas 2.380kg
  • Stevie Whyte 1.760kg
  • Julian Kendrick 2.100kg

 

Midlands trout season underway

By
Paul O'Reilly
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Lene

Many midland anglers, like Mick ‘the Fish’ Flanagan of Midlands Fishing and Hunting, put the pike rods back in the shed for a while this week as trout fishing began on the midland loughs. Mick and boat partner, Marty, had an enjoyable couple of days out on Lough Lene where rainbows and over-wintered browns were the target. They had a number of good fish on small lures – the best of which was a 3lb 3oz rainbow. Not a bad way to start the first week of the fishing season for Mick and Marty.

One of Marty’s fish

 

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Midlands Angling  provide a top class Guiding service covering many of the top coarse and game waters across the Midlands. Visiting fly anglers have landed some fine trout while out with Midland Angling Guides, pike anglers also recorded some net bursting catches including many pike over 20lbs. Top waters include Lough Ree, Ennell, Owel, Lene, Mount Dalton, and Glore Lake just to mention a few.

Michael Flanagan
Midland Angling
Pike and Trout angling guide.

Telephone: +353 (0)44 9348969 or +353 (0)87 2797270
Fax: +353 (0)44 9342781
Email: mick@midlandangling.com Web: www.midlandangling.com

High water lowers the catch for O’Casey’s

By
Paul O'Reilly
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O’Casey’s Pike Club held their 2nd heat of the 2022 league last weekend on a lake in Co. Monaghan. The recent heavy rainfall meant that water levels were high and this affected the catch rate with only 14 fish landed.

Results were as follows:

  • 1st Paul Reynolds 14lb 13oz (4 fish)
  • 2nd Kornelijus Toks 11lb 1oz (2 fish)
  • 3rd Brendan O’Reilly 8lb 13oz (2 fish)

Darragh Maguire had the heaviest pike of the day with an 8lb 7oz fish.

Their next qualifier will be held on Sunday, March 6th. The Drop Inn, Killann (on the main Bailieborough to Shercock Road) will be the meeting point between 09.30 and 10.30. Competitors will be fishing two lakes. Non-members are welcome to fish O’Casey’s events – the small fee of €10 on the day covers day-membership enabling non-club members to get involved.

Waist deep wading produces results for the hardy Leinster Pike Anglers

By
Shane O'Reilly
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Leinster Pike Anglers held their first competition of 2022 last week as 20 anglers turned out to fish their match spread over three lakes in Cavan. By the looks of some of the photos, it must have been a cold one, as many of them spent the day waist-deep in the icy February water. But the fishing wasn’t too bad with three doubles and plenty of smaller fish turning up.

Results:
1st Mark Kiernan 9 fish 30lb
2nd Tommy Coffey 4 fish 24lb. ( 13 lb )
3rd Jay Cooke 7 fish 20lb

Heaviest Fish Mark Byrne 16 lb

No monsters but plenty of ‘jacks’ for Limerick County Pike Anglers

By
Shane O'Reilly
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The Limerick County Pike Anglers were out and about last weekend as they continued their winter competitions. The 13 anglers who made it out for the day were faced with high water and plenty of wind which limited them to fishing mostly static deadbaits or sink and draw. It was a tough day in terms of fish size with ‘jacks’ being the order of the day as a 5lb fish won the biggest fish.

Results:
Heaviest Bag
Tommy Williams 7lb 10oz
David Quinlavin 6lb 12oz
Barry O’Donnell 5lb
Heaviest Fish
Barry O’Donnell 5lb

Catches for all at Leinster Coarse Anglers match

By
Shane O'Reilly
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The Leinster Coarse Anglers were back on the banks last week for round four of their winter league. This time they headed for the Grand Canal at Daingan, and, unlike the last outing, all anglers managed to catch a few fish.

Results:

Section ‘A’
Gary Rogers….4lbs-9ozs
Joe McEvoy….3lbs-3ozs.
Colin Oliver…..3lbs-1ozs.
Section ‘B’
Hugh Mckernan…7lbs-14ozs.
Pat Bartley…………6lbs-15ozs.
Donal McGuirk…..4lbs-13ozs

No salmon for Currane, final brown tag draw opens soon

By
Myles Kelly
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Lough Currane

Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Currane…

23/2/2022 The Lough Currane anglers were nowhere to be seen this day and for good reason, there was a strong WSW wind blowing down the lake, come evening it veered WNW fresh to strong with heavy downpours throughout the day.

24/2/2022 There were two Brown tag boats out this day and spygate reports that for all their efforts there were no takers. Wind WNW fresh to strong and followed by wintery showers and as you can imagine it was very cold out there.

Lough Currane

25/2/2022 Just two Boats out again this day and their lines stayed slack throughout the day, just for the record both boats were members of the Brown Tag team. Wind SW light to fresh an overcast all day.

26/2/2022 The Brownless, Barbless anglers were left Salmonless this day and for a very good reason, Lough Currane was wild with a strong Southerly wind blowing across the lake.

27/2/2022 All quiet on all fronts except for the wind and for good reason, come lunchtime there was a strong SSW fresh to strong, average speed 30 mph, gusts average speed 40 mph.

28/2/2022 Just 3 boats out this day and for all their efforts just a few Kelts caught. As we all know the second brown tag draw took place today and as far as I know some of the local pro’s missed out again. Wind WNW and veered NNW light with little cloud.

1/3/2022 Just two boats out and spygate reports all quiet on all fronts. Wind light ESE followed by bright sunshine all day.

2/3/2022 Spygate reports that there were two boats out manipulating their skills this day and only contacted a few Kelts. Wind was all over the place today and overcast followed by heavy rain at times.

Vincent Appleby
www.salmonandseatrout.com

Brown Tag Draw

The third and final draw brown tags on Lough Currane will take place on March 28th to allocate the remaining 20 brown tags.

Applications for this draw may be made from 14/03/22 to 25/03/22.

Any anglers that are interested in entering the January draw are being asked to email their request to Inland Fisheries Ireland at watervillebrowntag2022@fisheriesireland.ie  providing their contact details and quoting their 2022 Salmon Licence number.

Anglers must provide in their email entry:

  1. Name
  2. Contact Address
  3. Telephone Number
  4. 2022 Salmon Licence number – including licence letter prefix

This is the only method to apply for a brown tag.  Anglers may only fish one brown tag over the full season. Multiple applications will disqualify. Salmon Licences are available to buy online at: https://store.fishinginireland.info

The brown tag regulations came into force on the Waterville catchment from January 17th and will remain in place until midnight on May 12th 2022.

Go fishing…

Vincent Appleby

Eureka Lodge, Caherdaniel West, Co. Kerry.
Telephone: +353 (0) 87 207 4882
E-mail:salmonandseatrout@gmail.com
Web: www.salmonandseatrout.com

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

New book brings “long-lost treasure” of Irish angling to new generations around the world

By
Sadhbh O'Neill
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Shane O'Reilly of Inland Fisheries Ireland with Irish Fly-tier Peter Kealey at the launch of the publication of the 1902 Cork Fly Collection
Shane O'Reilly of Inland Fisheries Ireland with Irish Fly-tier Peter Kealey at the launch of the publication of the 1902 Cork Fly Collection

Traditional Irish salmon flies, commissioned one hundred and twenty years ago for the Cork International Exhibition in 1902, are set to feature in a new historical picture book to mark ‘World Book Day’.

Fly tying involves the ‘dressing’ of a fishing hook to create an artificial fly, which is then used by anglers at the end of a rod and line to catch fish. It’s a little-known part of Ireland’s heritage but many angling shops in Ireland in the late 1800s and early 1900s employed ‘fly dressers.’ Some were considered masters of their craft, thanks to their skills, creativity and the traditional methods that they used.

In recognition of the cultural importance of this craft and to record examples, a collection of traditional fly dressings was commissioned in 1902, with specific sets of flies collected for each of the twenty fishery districts throughout the country.  The current custodians of this important collection, Inland Fisheries Ireland, is publishing the ‘1902 Cork Collection of Salmon Flies’ picture book online this week, making it freely available to new generations around the world.

Shane O'Reilly of Inland Fisheries Ireland with the 1902 Cork Collection of Salmon Flies
Shane O’Reilly of Inland Fisheries Ireland with the 1902 Cork Collection of Salmon Flies

Speaking at the launch of the picture book to coincide with World Book Day on March 3rd, the manager of the project, Shane O’Reilly of Inland Fisheries Ireland, said: “This new book offers a unique glimpse into Ireland’s past, showcasing the detail and beauty of traditional Irish salmon flies and the wide range of materials and techniques used by Irish fly dressers at the time. Many of those fly dressers are now revered around the world for the quality of their craft, so this collection is of significant cultural importance too, and is now available for the next generation to discover.”

Over a hundred years after the Cork International Exhibition took place, interest in the collection was re-ignited by angling author, the late E.J. ‘Ted’ Malone, who described the collection as a “long lost treasure of Irish Angling”. Malone worked alongside Peter Kealey and Peter Dunne, all fly tying experts, to meticulously examine, photograph and record the various fly dressings. Sadly, Ted Malone passed away in 2017 and the book is dedicated to his memory.

Over 380 individual salmon flies have been catalogued for this project, representing twenty fishery districts such as Galway, Ballina, Killarney, Dublin, Ballyshannon and Lismore. These flies were often ‘dressed’ for use on specific rivers or lakes, with subtle differences in hue and colour to reflect what was believed to be the best pattern on that fishery, at a particular time of year.

Inland Fisheries Ireland is exploring ways of putting the original collection on display once more and members of the public are being encouraged to contact the state agency with any suggestions they may have.

‘The 1902 Cork Collection of Salmon Flies’ is available to view below.

Double Page Format

Single Page Format 

 

 

Irish Specimen Fish Committee Update

By
Shane O'Reilly
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The Irish Specimen Fish Committee would like to update anglers on progress with the 2021 Annual Report and Awards Day. The report is being finalised now with a view to being published in April. The usual Awards Day event held in February every year was postponed due to the COVID-19 situation, but it is planned to have an event at some stage in 2022.

We would like to remind all anglers of the importance of proper fish handling for all species. Excessive handling and time out of water is harmful to fish, and so should always be minimised. This is particularly important for species like shad as they are less hardy than other fish.

Finally, some Specimen fish rules updates for 2022:

  • Corkwing wrasse length – 2021 was a data collection year for this species in order to set a realistic threshold. Data showed that the guideline length of 20 cm total length (TL) was too low. The new threshold is being set at >24 cm total length. This will apply to all claims received in 2021 and from now onwards.
  • Twaite Shad – the threshold length from 2022 onwards is 50 cm total length. From 2022 no weight-based claims for shad will be accepted. The only exception is where a record shad is being claimed.
  • Perch – length-based specimen category added with a threshold of 40 cm fork length
  • Grey Gurnard – threshold weight reduced to 600g and length based specimen category at 40 cm total length introduced

The ISFC may advise of more changes before the 2021 annual report is published.

Primary school artists wanted for conservation campaign

By
Sadhbh O'Neill
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Primary school students around the country are being asked to design a poster that encourages greater conservation of Ireland’s native fish.

The national poster competition, organised by Inland Fisheries Ireland in conjunction with Blackrock Education Centre, is part of the ‘Something Fishy’ educational programme and officially kicks off this month.

Open to fifth and sixth class pupils, the winning posters will be used as part of an awareness campaign to promote the ‘catch, photo and release’ (CPR) method of angling in Ireland. Under the ‘CPR’ approach, a fish that is caught with a rod by an angler is quickly photographed and then returned safely back into the same water to swim away. As a result, greater numbers of fish can be conserved in rivers, lakes and around coastlines, putting less pressure on fish populations and boosting biodiversity.

To enter, primary school students are being asked to create a poster with the ‘catch, photo and release’ message, take a photograph of it and then submit it by email before the closing date of Friday, April 15th 2022. The winning students in fifth and sixth class categories will receive a tablet to the value of €500 and will have their work featured in an awareness campaign.

In 2021, Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Blackrock Education Centre ran a national poetry competition, with two young poets from Tipperary and Carlow scooping the top prizes. To enter the 2022 competition, parents, guardians or teachers are asked to email original entries to outreach@fisheriesireland.ie before Friday, April 15th. Only one entry is allowed per student and all winners will be announced in early June.

Free resources with further details about the competition are available from www.somethingfishy.ie

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