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Steady fishing for CM Lakelands Club on Garadice

By
Paul O'Reilly
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The C/M Lakelands Feeder club held a pair of open matches on a very windy Lough Garadice in County Leitrim over the weekend. Sheltering themselves on the more protected Church Shore, the club used pegs 2 to 21 and decided to split the twenty competing anglers to hold two different matches instead of just one.

Roach and hybrids made up the bulk of the weights, with winners of each match bagging over 4kgs each.

RESULTS 2 TO 11

  1. Rimantas Kondrakas 4.660kg peg 3.
  2. Larry Parkes 3.840kg peg 2.
  3. Irmantas Scriupa 2.560kg peg 4.

RESULTS 12 TO 21

  1. Brenton Sweeney 4.340kg peg 18.
  2. Eimantas Kasalynas 3.800kg peg 20.
  3. 3 Artur Bojczewski 3.060kg peg 15.
The club’s next match on Garadice will take place in two weeks.

Young Clare angler doing well in the Corofin area

By
Shane O'Reilly
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Young pike angler Ruben from Lisdoonvarna in Co. Clare has been fishing the Corofin area over the past few weeks and has been catching a few nice fish. One of the better ones came from Atedaun Lake and weighed in at 15lb. This one fell to a float fished deadbait, but Ruben also makes his own spoons which is pretty impressive for a 12-year-old.

Wild weather at Ventry, but possible record score for Tralee Bay anglers

By
Myles Kelly
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bull huss
Chris with a nice surprise. Watch the video to learn more.

Chris O’Sullivan reports for Tralee Bay Sea Angling Club and their latest competition fished at Ventry last weekend…

It was a big weekend of sport in the Kingdom with the Dubs in Tralee for the football and another raiding party headed west to Ventry for the Tralee bay competition. To say that the weather was interesting would be fair. 30mph winds combined with driving rain and occasional 60mph gusts meant there would be plenty of gear tested to the max.

There were dogs, flounder and coalies from the off with a slew of people on 3 fish after an hour. Paul Whelan fresh from his success at the winter beach was off to a flyer with treble after treble getting him to double figures while the rest were only warming up.

Things slowed down over high water where Richard Rutland on Peg 1 tipped away to 8 dogs and a fine coalie of 36 cm to knock Chris’s 35 off the big fish board. Fiona and David Griffin added 36cm coalies to move to the top too.

Final results

Troy Francis took fifth, Richard 4th. Chris managed 9 dogs, 2 coalies and a fine huss of 100cm to take 3rd and the round fish pool too. Ciaran Fogarty, back on familiar turf after a few years wandering, knocked off the rust to hit 16 dogs and take 2nd place. 1st place went to Paul Whelan with a magnificent haul of 37 dogs and a poor lost pout of 19cm (that the dogs probably tried to eat). Does anyone remember a score of over 1850pts? Could that be a club record?

David Griffin took the flat fish pool with a Plaice of 24cm. His first ever Plaice was a valuable one.

Well done junior anglers

Special mention goes to the juniors on the night who all caught fish on a horrific night. There were plenty of seniors who changed their mind when they saw the forecast, but not them boys. Khalid and Caiden tied with a dog each for 2nd and winner on the night was new member Chris Sanbak from Killarney with 4 fish for 178 pts.

Congratulations lads on fishing in extremely testing conditions and getting fish.

Also a big thanks to Cian and Andy for making the trip down and joining us.

Go fishing

Next competition is the 19th of March on Inch Strand fishing 6 to 10pm

Chris O’Sullivan

Tralee Bay Sea Angling Club
Web: www.traleebaysac.org
Facebook: facebook.com/TraleeBaySeaAnglingClub

Join Tralee Bay Sea Angling Club

Tralee Bay SAC  is a thriving community of enthusiastic anglers – young and old, experienced and newcomers – with new members joining all of the time. We have a busy schedule of shore and boat competitions and lots of social events planned throughout the year. Tralee Bay is a family friendly, welcoming club with a reputation for promoting angling and encouraging newcomers to the sport.

Joining could not be easier – simply get in touch with us via our Contact us page leave your address and we will send you out an application form. Please also let us have your email address – especially if you have any queries for us. We are especially eager to hear from junior anglers who want to take advantage of club membership. For more information on joining see here – Joining Tralee Bay Sea Angling Club.

49 Seasonal Fisheries Officers to be recruited

By
Sarah Bohan
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Four Fisheries Officers standing by a lake
Fisheries Officers with Inland Fisheries Ireland, pictured from left to right: José Peréz (Kerry District), Maureen Byrne (Drogheda District), Andrew Crosbie (Cavan District) and Christine Meehan (Lismore District). Photo: Peter Grogan, Emagine

Inland Fisheries Ireland to recruit 49 new Seasonal Fisheries Officers

Protection and Development posts opening up in Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Leitrim, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary and Wexford

Inland Fisheries Ireland is launching its recruitment drive this week to hire forty-nine Seasonal Fisheries Officers (go straight to all posts available here).

The six-month posts are divided across seven River Basin Districts, covering sixteen counties with recruitment getting underway immediately.

Seasonal Fisheries Officers will join teams over the summer months to help protect, conserve and develop fisheries resources working in and around Ireland’s lakes, rivers and coastlines.

 

Inland Fisheries Ireland is looking for candidates for both ‘protection’ and ‘development’ roles and they will play a crucial part in the agency’s plans for 2022, according to its Chief Executive Officer, Francis O’ Donnell. Launching the recruitment drive today, O’ Donnell said: “Our new Seasonal Fisheries Officers will be joining us on the frontlines, helping to protect, maintain and conserve this country’s natural resources. As an environmental agency, enforcement, protection and development are a big focus for us. For example, our teams undertake over 30,000 patrols around the clock every year, including patrols by foot, e-bike, vehicle and boat. At the same time, our development teams ensure the sustainability of fisheries habitat, enabling access for this generation and for future generations.”

Inland Fisheries Ireland’s HR Director, Róisín Bradley, says the roles would particularly appeal to those who enjoy working outdoors, adding: “Our Officers working in protection will spend a lot of their time patrolling lakes, rivers and coastlines. While Officers working in development will also spend a lot of their time around lakes and rivers, as they build, repair and maintain structures. Those that enjoy being close to nature and working outdoors, in all types of weather, are likely to find these roles very appealing and rewarding.”

Meanwhile, Inland Fisheries Ireland staff from five districts are lending their support to the recruitment drive and appearing in promotional videos to raise awareness about the new posts on offer. They are Maureen Byrne (Drogheda District), Andrew Crosbie (Cavan District), José Peréz (Kerry District), Aoife Walsh (Tralee District) and Christine Meehan (Lismore District).

The agency plans to launch a second recruitment drive later in the year for Seasonal Research Assistants.

Those interested in applying for a six-month Seasonal Fisheries Officer role can apply on-line at www.fisheriesireland.ie/careers, before the deadline of Monday, February 21st 2022.

Four Fisheries Officers standing by a lake
Fisheries Officers with Inland Fisheries Ireland, pictured from left to right: José Peréz (Kerry District), Maureen Byrne (Drogheda District), Andrew Crosbie (Cavan District) and Christine Meehan (Lismore District). Photo: Peter Grogan, Emagine

 

 

 

Very few fishing Currane, no sign of first salmon

By
Myles Kelly
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Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Currane…

3/2/2022 The Currane anglers’ lines were slack this day and for good reason because as one looked down onto Lough Currane there wasn’t one Angler to be seen manipulating their skills. Wind WSW fresh and overcast.

4/2/2022 There were no Currane anglers to be seen, neither North, South, East or West. It looks like the poor Currane Anglers have been swept to one side? Wind NW light to fresh with good cloud cover at times.

5/2/2022 The Currane Anglers boats, engines, reels were all quiet this day and for good reason, there wasn’t one Currane angler to be seen on the high waves of Lough Currane as a strong Westly took control this day and at least My Noble Currane anglers have an excuse.

 6/2/2022 The Currane Anglers were all quiet in all departments this day and in the words of one angler and I quote, Lough Currane today was Barbless, Brownless and Boatless. Wind WNW veered W fresh to strong with heavy downpours in the morning and overcast all day.

7/2/2022 Spy gate reported there weren’t any boats out and photo gate confirms the lack of anglers, so the least said the better. Wind WSW light to fresh and overcast.

8/2/2022 No reports of any Currane anglers out manipulating this day. Wind WSW light to fresh followed by light rain throughout the day.

9/2/2022 Just one boat out reported by spygate on the Northside and all quiet on the Southside in all departments as you can see by photogate. Wind NW light with reasonable cloud cover at times.

Vincent Appleby
www.salmonandseatrout.com

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

Irish Angling Update 4 February 2022

By
Kevin Crowley
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Imbolc, or as the early Christians renamed it, St. Brigid’s Day – Lá Fhéile Bríde – is the traditional start of Spring in Ireland. While meteorological winter may not end for another few weeks, we’ll take any comfort we can and call it Spring for now! Early signs of life are returning already, snowdrops are in flower, birds are already starting to nest, and frogs are starting to spawn in ponds. This winter has been fairly dry for the most part, and the bit of rain we had this week wasn’t that significant.

A good few salmon rivers opened, including the Blackwater, where conditions were ideal, but no fresh salmon have been reported yet. Likewise Lough Currane proved fruitless for salmon anglers this week.

The Bundorragha River, part of the Delphi Fishery also opened, and the first salmon was reported there yesterday, a fine 8lbs spring fish caught by Jurgen Mantel. At the time of writing a second fish has just been reported, which we will report on next week. Jurgen’s fish makes our Catch of the Week.

Jurgen Mantel with the first Delphi fish of 2022, a beautiful 8bs spring fish taken from the Horseshoe Pool on a Willie Gunn fly.

The 33rd Irish Winter Beach Festival was held last week in Co. Wexford. AAlthough impacted by Covid, 88 anglers still made it to the start line and enjoyed 3 days of good fishing, friendly competition, and no doubt plenty of banter. The winner for the third year in a row was top competition angler Paul Whelan, an incredible feat given the standard of competition, with many international anglers in attendance.

Some charter boats are already back in the water (if they ever left it!) and catching fish offshore.Mark Gannon from Courtmacsherry Angling was back out on the waters off Courmacsherry where the reefs and wrecks have been fishing well. The inshore reefs are producing some good pollack, cod, coalfish, while the wrecks offshore are producing some good ling catches.

ling

Pike fishing on the inland waters has been excellent at times of late. Ronan Murray from irishpikefishingguides reports on the pike fishing in the midlands over the month of January. Ronan had many customers out during the month and all were extremely happy with their trips and caught a lot of fish. Ronan says the the extremely mild weather has meant the fishing has been brilliant, with the fish taking a shine to the dead baits drifted under floats. 

A river venue also produced superb fishing for Newbridge & District Pike Anglers. On their most recent outing, 26 anglers managed to land 144 pike including two over the 20lb mark and seven doubles.

Other News

Charter skippers take note! The 2022 Tuna CHART programme will be open for applications from February 14th to 28th. Over 1,100 Atlantic Bluefin tuna, the ‘giant of the sea’, have been successfully tagged and released under this ‘citizen scientist’ partnership. For ore details on how to apply see here.

Atlantic Bluefin tuna
Atlantic Bluefin tuna. Photocredit: David Morrissey

And now the weather…

The weather has turned colder today, with blustery winds and wintry showers in places. Saturday looks set to be a rather cloudy and wet day with outbreaks of rain, most persistent in the west and north  with the best of any dry or bright interludes in the east and south. Maximum temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in strong west or southwest winds along with gales on exposed coasts.

Sunday looks chilly and blustery, with temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in fresh westerly winds. Monday is expected to be a mild and breezy day with plenty of cloud and some patches of drizzle. Maximum temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in strong southwest winds.

Early indications suggest Tuesday will be another mild and breezy day. There will be lots of dry weather in most areas, but rain will affect some western and northern counties at times. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in strong southwest winds.

Further outlook: Staying unsettled with rain or showers on most days.

Safe fishing to all and tight lines, especially here in Ireland.

Kevin Crowley
Catch, Photo, Release

If you have an angling story to share with the Irish Angling Update, please send it to reports@fisheriesireland.ie.

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    33rd Irish Winter Shore Angling Festival Results

    By
    Paul O'Reilly
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    https://fishinginireland.info/sea-reports/uk-anglers-take-top-honours-at-the-27th-irish-winter-shore-angling-festival/
    Competitors at the Winter Shore Angling Festival

    The 33rd Irish Winter Shore Angling Festival, sponsored by Tronixpro & Inland Fisheries Ireland, returned to County Wexford beaches last week. The event got underway with the commencement of the check-in on Wednesday 26th of January at 5pm. The original entry had been for 139 competitors but was badly affected by the pandemic with many overseas anglers unable to attend. The headquarters for the event was The Upton Court Hotel in Kilmuckridge.

    Ready for the walk to the peg. Photo courtesy John Sheehan.

    The 88 remaining competitors were divided into 4 zones & were ready to start fishing at noon on Morriscastle Beach, the venue for day one. The weather was exceptionally mild for the time of year, bright warm sunshine was enjoyed by all.

    All set up and ready to fish!

    Zone winners were Dave Hutchinson (19 fish), Paul Whelan (11 fish), Ben Arnold (28 Fish) & Joe Byrne (23 fish). Leading the two person team were Dave Hutchinson & Simon Dawber. Four person team leaders were the Welsh team of Shane Russell, Chris Isaac, Alan Price & Jimmy Price. Best lady was Jane Cantwell runner up in zone C. Super pool leader was Ben Arnold with 648 points. Best round fish was a 37cm whiting for Paul Curtice & best flat fish was a 32cm flounder for Roy Arnold. The minimum fish size was 18cm and a total of 781 fish were recorded for day one.

    Day two had zones A, B & C on Clone Strand & zone D at Dodd’s Rocks. The weather was a marked contrast to day one, overcast with a strong, cold northwest wind. Zone winners were Joe Wales (14 fish), David O’Sullivan (21 fish), Paul Whelan (12 fish) & Paul Tyndall (20 fish). Leading the two person team were Shane Russell & Chris Isaac while the four person team was again led by the Welsh team of Shane Russell, Chris Isaac, Alan Price & Jimmy Price.

    Best lady once again was Jane Cantwell with another zone runner up spot. Paul Tyndall took the super pool top place on 541 points. Best round fish was a 37cm whiting for Chris Isaac. Best flat fish were two 34cm flounders for Dave Wright & Warren Doyle. Leaders after day two were Paul Whelan, Jane Cantwell followed by Ben Arnold. A total of 633 fish were recorded on day two.

    Day 3 was fished on the pristine Curracloe Strand, famous for many reasons including the beach scene in the film Saving Private Ryan. The weather was kind, slightly overcast with variable gusty winds. The tide caught many anglers out & they were forced to move their shelters on a couple of occasions.

    Zone winners were Mike Fox (18 fish), Darren Stevens (15 fish), Ben Arnold (18 fish) & Paul Whelan (27 fish). The super pool was won by Paul Whelan on 714 points. Best round fish was a 27cm whiting for Kevin Daly, best flat fish was a 33cm flounder for Dave Shorthouse. A total of 913 fish were recorded on day three.

    The anglers, friends & guests attended the gala dinner & prize awards ceremony in The Upton Court Ballroom on Saturday evening. A superb meal was ably & professionally served & enjoyed by all. It was followed by the presentation of prizes.

    Final standings after 3 sessions were:

    Individual:

    • 1st Paul Whelan.
    • 2nd Ben Arnold.
    • 3rd Joe Wales.

    Best Lady: Jane Cantwell (5th).

    Three in a row for Paul Whelan, pictured here with his trophy haul.

    Two Person Team:

    • 1st Joe Byrne, John Marshall (149 points).
    • 2nd Shane Russell , Chris Isaac (146 points).
    • 3rd Alan Price, Jimmy Price (144 points).

    Four Person Team:

    • 1st Shane Russell, Chris Isaac, Alan Price, Jimmy Price. (290 points)
    • 2nd Seán Ivory, Chris O’Sullivan. Alby Allen, Brendan Wall (275 points)
    • 3rd Joe Byrne, John Marshall, Joe Carley, Seán Carley (271 points)

    Best Round Fish: 37cm Whiting. Paull Curtice & Chris Isaac.

    Best Flat Fish: 34cm Flounder. Dave Wright & Warren Doyle.

    Number of fish recorded: 2,333

    Species captured: Flounder, dab, scorpion, whiting, coalfish, bass, rockling.
    3 day prize list.

    Reefs and wrecks fish well off Courtmacsherry

    By
    Myles Kelly
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    Mark Gannon from Courtmacsherry Angling was back out on the waters off Courmacsherry where the reefs and wrecks have been fishing well…

    As you can imagine we’re not getting out a lot at the moment but when we do both inshore and offshore is fishing well.

    The inshore reefs producing some good pollack, cod, coalfish, while the wrecks offshore are producing some good ling catches.

    We had 59 ling boated last Thursday the 24th January with the heaviest (and our first specimen of 2022) at 26.5 lbs for local angler Dan Daly.

    lingIn other fishing in around Courtmac, the shore anglers are reporting flounder, bass and codling.

    Go Fishing

    Lady Louise

    Aquastar 38′. 370 HP Caterpillar
    Skipper: Mark Gannon
    Licence: 818
    Base: Courtmacsherry Operational Area: 30 miles out from Courtmacsherry

    Authorised blue fin tuna boat

    Notes: Mark has two Aquastar 38’s, Lady Patricia and
    Lady Louise. Specialising in wreck fishing, Mark’s boats have consistently provided specimen fish over the years. Shark, reef and general inshore angling also on offer.

    Address: Woodpoint Guest House, Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork.
    Telephone: +353 (0)23 8846427 or +353 (0)86 8250905
    Email: csal@iol.ie Web: www.courtmacsherryangling.ie

    Salmon season opens on the Munster Blackwater

    By
    Myles Kelly
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    Opening Day on the Fortwilliam Fishery

    Salmon anglers visited fisheries up and down the Munster Blackwater on Monday to mark the opening of the salmon season on the river.

    The day was an unusual one for this early in the season; bright and clear and the water conditions matched – a good level and great visibility.

    Despite everyone’s best efforts there were no salmon landed, but a few well mended kelts were carefully released.

    Go fishing…

    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

    2nd draw for Currane brown tags on 28 February as anglers wait for a taking salmon

    By
    Myles Kelly
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    Waterville Catchment 2022 Brown Tags Required

    Salmon anglers are reminded that from 17th January 2022 to midnight of 12th May 2022, Brown Tag regulations are in force on the Waterville Catchment.

    64 Brown Tags, to be distributed by lottery, are available for the season. On January 10th 24 lucky anglers had their number pulled from the hat. There are 20 more tags up for grabs on 28 February.

    Any angler requesting a brown tag must be in possession of a valid 2022 Salmon Licence and must apply by email only to:  Watervillebrowntag2022@fisheriesireland.ie from 14 February 2022 until  midnight on Friday, 25th February 2022. Anglers must provide their Name, Contact Address, Telephone Number and 2022 Salmon Licence number. 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 online at: https://store.fishinginireland.info

    The remaining 20 Brown Tags will drawn on 28 March. Applications for this draw may be made from 14/03/22 to 25/03/22.

    Salmon anglers not in possession of a Brown Tag must fish using Catch and Release methods i.e., single or double barbless hooks. Use of worms is not permitted. A Salmon cannot be taken unless the angler is in possession of a Brown Tag. If a Salmon is taken both a Blue and Brown Tag must be affixed to the fish. Failure to do so may result in penalties.

    IFI will send all applicants for the 2nd draw an entry number for the lottery by email before the draw which will take place on Monday 28th February 2022. No personal information will be shared. 5 reserve licence numbers will be drawn in case the initial offer of a brown tag is not taken up. Tags will be issued to successful applicants by an IFI representative or by post.

    Late or early applications will be excluded.

    For further information contact Inland Fisheries Ireland, Macroom on 026 41221.

    Currane anglers play the waiting game

    Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Currane…

    27/2/2022 The Russians may be on the way to the Southwest of Ireland, well sadly there were no Currane anglers in sight today? I take it they were taking cover, give us your opinion on the Currane Anglers View at salmonandseatrout@gmail.com  Wind NNE light to calm.

    28/1/2021 You could say the Currane Anglers are frustrated and Browned off going by the lack of fishing on the lake, so spy gate reckons. Now we go back to yesterday on to the Lough Currane with the Currane kayak defenders and in their words, were keeping the lake safe from an invasion so the fish won’t be disturbed and going by the defenders paddles they were firing back in style. Wind WSW light to fresh and overcast.

    29/1/2022 Just two Barbless boats out manipulating on the light to calm waters of Lough Currane this day, sadly their efforts weren’t rewarded. Wind light and variable.

    30/1/2022 There was only one boat out this day and I believe the Currane angler was a barbless manipulator.

    31/1/2022 Lough Currane was all quiet in the angler department as My Noble Salmon patiently waits for a brown tag or barbless angler to troll or cast that fly across a taking Fish but sadly that wasn’t the case today.

    1/2/2022 What can one say on today’s proceedings, well it’s as simple as this, absolutely nothing for the simple reason there is nothing to report, today’s common denominator is zero in all departments.

    2/2/2022 Again the Currane anglers were as elusive as the Scarlet Pimpernel? Need I say more? Just for the record the Scarlet Pimpernel is a good old Salmon fly, or I should say to be more precise the Scarlet Eagle or the Moldy Chum and if they don’t hurry up and pull their act together the Salmon will be getting Moldy.

    Vincent Appleby
    www.salmonandseatrout.com

    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

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