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Specimen Sea Bass from the North East!

By
Markus Muller
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Noel with his specimen sea bass

We received a report from Noel O’Shea shore fishing on the North East Coast.

Read what he has to say about his first-ever specimen sea bass…

I was shore fishing last Sunday 20th Sept on the North East coast and was delighted to catch my first specimen Bass, 12lbs and 75cm long.

I was using ragworm which I had purchased from Rory Coleman, Swords Angling the previous day. My daughter got a fright when she opened the fridge door thinking the brown cardboard box contained some Curry!

Noel with his specimen sea bass

Conditions were favourable for bass fishing with the east wind bringing plenty of surf. I was with a fishing colleague and we were going to call it a day after about 4 hours and go mackerel fishing elsewhere as the tide was dropping and the weed was becoming more and more of a hindrance. Just as well that my friend was there as I hadn’t got a landing net with me.

The fish was weighed on a certified weighing scales.

Smashing pollock and wrasse for the Killybegs Mariners

By
Paul O'Reilly
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A smashing wrasse from the rocks
A report from the Donegal shore where members of the Killybegs Mariners have had some super wrasse and pollock to small lures:
A cool northerly this morning out with the lures walking the shore in the run up to high water.
Little cheap metals were getting plenty of hits for the pollack and it was going great until one brute strained the reel stripping line and the hook bent out.. cheap but costly 🙈
A switch from the deeper marks to the shallow boulder strewn white fizz rocks and bouncing little plastics around attracted some strong running wrasse to the shads..
All in all a great morning out

Big brown trout for 8-year-old Harrison!

By
Markus Muller
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8-year-old Harrison over the moon with his big brown trout

8-year old Harrison Browne was fishing a lake in the Wicklow Mountains together with his dad Ben.

Read his father’s report…

I was fishing a Wicklow hill lough last Saturday 19th September with my son Harrison Browne in the Wicklow Mountains National Park. After flyfishing for two hours without seeing or rising a fish, we set up the spinning rod with a size one Mepps.

Harrison was learning to cast by himself and was fishing away. At the end of the session when we were due to leave, Harrison asked for one last cast.  Suddenly he shouted: “I have a fish” and proceeded to play the fish with the reel screaming. After a tremendous fight, the fish was safely landed and measured a whopping 15 inches! A beautiful brown trout, an absolute monster from an acidic Wicklow mountain hill lough.

8-year-old Harrison over the moon with his big brown trout

This is by far the biggest trout we have ever caught or seen from one of these lakes.

Well done Harrison! Dad is so proud!

 

 

 

Brazen Hussy II into the porgies on the west coast

By
Paul O'Reilly
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One from earlier in the week - tagged and ready to go
Blue Shark Angling Galway have been getting some great success this last week on the shark front – porbeagles being the elasmobranch species of choice!
John Fleming reports that Monday was one tough day at sea for the Brazen Hussy II with bait being near impossible to get for a start! John moved inshore to cover an area he wanted to fish in a long drift and there they found plenty of pollock, coalies, haddock and mackerel as well.
When they eventually had enough bait, John headed to the porbeagle mark he had planned on hitting and with strong tides going directly against the wind the drift was all over the place and slow.
He decided to tow the dubby barrel out to a slightly deeper part of the reef and what happened after that was bedlam!! As soon as he started drifting the anglers were into the shark and Alan Martin had his first porgie which was put back immediately after a great fight and a few photos.
A porbeagle ready for tagging and release
Literally as soon as they had the fish was back in the water, Paul had reset his line and was straight into another porgie. Again, after a savage fight, the fish was landed, another nice beagle and a first one for Paul.
Second fish of the day!
Then it was the turn of John Harrington who in true fashion made it interesting when his real gave up! After a minute or two of pondering and panicking, skipper John joined his mainline to another rod and John H went to work cranking to get a good hold of his line onto the reel so as not to pull all the rod eyes out if the fish ran. John landed this fish – another nice beagle – and just like that it was all over! Unfortunately for Keith Murphy it wasn’t his day and the fourth beagle never came for him, but as he said, another day…
Last but not least
Blue Shark Angling Galway have had some good sport with the porgies in the last week with a number of fish tagged as part of the Marine Sportfish Tagging Programme.

Go fishing…

To book fishing with John aboard the Brazen Hussy II, give him a call on 087 7571320

A regular day is between 9am- 6pm from either Rossaveal, Spiddal or Galway depending on species being sought after. Fishing on the inshore reefs for pollock, cod, ling, wrasse, conger eel and mackerel can be reached in 10 minutes from departure, while our offshore reef marks are within 45 minutes of departure. Our ground fishing for tope, spurdog, ray, bullhuss, turbot, plaice and the giant common skate can all be reached within the hour which ensures the most amount of time is spent fishing.
The shark season usually starts at the end of June and runs into late October, this is the ultimate angling adrenaline rush with these hard fighting blue and porbeagle sharks all being tagged and released safely.
Package deals available

Address: Baile an tSagairt, Spiddal, Co. Galway.
Telephone: +353 (0)87 7571320
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BlueSharkAngling

Blue Shark Angling Galway,
Phone John Fleming : +353 (0)87 7571320

Laune quiet, small number of salmon reported on Lough Lein

By
myleskelly
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Nothing to report on Laune beats.

3 fish from Lough Lein, trolling. 2, fish weighing 5lbs each and the 3rd weighed in at 7lbs.

Go fishing…

Permits for Beat 2 are available online: https://permits.fishinginireland.info/product-category/permits-cork-and-kerry/laune-fishery-muckross-beat/

Laune Anglers Guides:

Laune Anglers Association

Web:  www.launeanglersfishing.com
Facebook: Facebook Laune Anglers 
Email: [email protected]

 Permits Available From: Lander’s, Tralee  –  O’Neill’s, Killarney   –  O’Sullivan’s Shop, Beaufort Bridge  – Billy Cotter,  see below. – Michael O’Shea, see below.

More about the Laune…

https://fishinginireland.info/salmon/southwest/laune.htm 

Plenty of salmon including some bigger fish in the Munster Blackwater

By
myleskelly
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Fishing remains good on the Munster Blackwater with some excellent sized fish in the system.

The Fortwilliam fishery has thrown up a few salmon on the fly with a Red & Black Francis proving effective.

Anglers fishing with Glenda Powell also had some success with a couple of fish landed.

All fish were returned safely.

Water levels are low above Mallow in particular and with the temperature in the mid 20°C fishing is challenging but some rain is expected in the coming week which should get fish moving again heading into the penultimate week of the season.

Overall, great Salmon fishing throughout the system. Trout activity has dropped off somewhat on the Blackwater but not due to lack of trout present.

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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
Tel: (00353) 87 8292077 or 058 75299

Ballyduff Bridge Salmon Fishery

Ballyduff Bridge fisheries 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:  [email protected] Mobile: +353 (0)86 2378788
Web: http://careysville.com/careysville-fishery/

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: [email protected]
Website: www.longuevillehouse.ie

A few salmon reported from the Lee

By
myleskelly
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Inniscarra Dam
Inniscarra Dam

On the River Lee there was some resident fish being met throughout the week with the biggest reported fish of 10lb caught on fly along club waters.

There was also 5 fish caught on the ESB salmon fishery, averaging 5lb, all taken on spinner.

Go fishing…

The River Lee drains a catchment of 484 square miles of which much is taken up by two large reservoirs. Salmon Angling is confined to an 8 mile stretch from Inniscarra dam to Cork city.

Lee Salmon Anglers Club

The Lee Salmon Anglers club was established in 1967. It was formed by a group of anglers interested in protecting and promoting the sport of salmon and trout angling on the river Lee. Day tickets available: http://www.leesalmonanglers.ie/

Inniscarra Fishery

This salmon fishery is located between Cork City and the dam at Inniscarra (9 miles). The fishery is run by the ESB (Electricity Supply Board) and an ESB permit is required. There is a fair run of fish with a very good grilse run dependent on water. Permits can be purchased on site from Dan O’Riordan, ESB Inniscarra; 087-9983879.

Baker’s dozen a lucky number for the Clare Dragoon

By
Paul O'Reilly
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Put your back into it! Pulling in a sixgill
Thirteen may be an unlucky number for some, but not for the Clare Dragoon, as Luke Aston reports that this year is the thirteenth year in a row that Carrigaholt Sea Angling has managed to successfully target sixgill sharks! Luke first targeted this massive shark species back in 2008 and has managed to successfully bring one alongside the boat each year since; Carrigaholt Sea Angling are definitely the experts when it comes to this not often seen shark species!
Carrigaholt sixgills – thirteen good years!
Luke reckons that fishing for sixgills has been very limited this year with the lack of overseas customers and this weeks attempt was only his second trip this year after them. Luke was accompanied both trips by Andy Elliot who kept the faith and managed to get this lovely 10 foot, 700lb plus sixgill to the boat.
Safely alongside
Sixgill aren’t the only species the Clare Dragoon has targeted lately; Luke says that the white fishing has picked up again with some good pollock, coalfish, the odd cod and some ling getting caught as well as some spurdog and a skate or two.
A nice bycatch of skate!
Carrigaholt cod

Go fishing…

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

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

Winds light and often too bright for Currane’s anglers

By
myleskelly
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Lough Currane on Wednesday

Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Currane…

16/9/20 The Curran drifters had a hard day of it and for good reason, there was little wind to talk off, plus it was very humid at 91% followed by bright sunshine at times. So, one can say without any fear of contradiction, the Currane fly anglers are completely exonerated this day, need I say more! Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 20.1 centigrade.

17/9/20 Wind Southeast light to fresh and sadly there was no feast this day for the Currane drifters. Wind as already stated with bright sunshine throughout day, humidity 96%. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 20.8 centigrade.

18/9/20 Wind East Northeast light bright sunshine all day, humidity 69%. Where the Currane drifters are concerned you could say it was a loss cause. So, on that depressing note, we go back in time to the Currane archives, on the

26/8/20 Mr. Jamie Conway, flyfishing for the first time on Lough Currane, caught a fine Salmon, while fishing with his gillie Mr. Neil O’Shea of www.oshealoughcurrane.com All I can say Jamie, may it be the first of many and my apologies for the delay. Wind as already stated, yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 23.3 centigrade.

Ballinaskelligs bay
Ballinaskelligs bay

19/9/20 The Currane drifters were all quiet this bright September’s day. What do you expect with bright sunshine all day and little clouds to talk of, followed by a light to calm Southwest wind, humidity 66%? That sums up today’s news. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 21.3 centigrade.

20/9/20 Lough Currane was as quiet as the lambs this day in all departments. As you can see by the picture, conditions were hard in the fly department. Wind Northeast then veered West light to calm, humidity 94% and dropped to 71% come evening, bright and sunny all day, yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 18 centigrade.

Lough Currane on Monday
Lough Currane on Monday

21/9/20 There were a few boats out manipulating their flies and trolling their lures this day on Lough Currane and here are today’s results, all I can say is they are frustrating, need I say more! Wind Southwest calm to light and variable and overcast all day, humidity 81% at midday and dropped down to 75% by 5pm. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 18.5 centigrade. In the rain department they are forecasting 3mm of rainfall early tomorrow evening?

22/9/20 The Currane anglers were all quiet on the Southwest front. Wind Southwest fresh to strong and overcast especially in the afternoon, humidity at midday was 74% and rose to 96% by 5pm. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 15.4 centigrade.

 

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Lough Currane on Wednesday

23/9/20 Lough Currane anglers were all quiet on all fronts, especially in the boat department, as you can see by the photo, to the best of my knowledge there were at least two boats manipulating going by my Currane detective agency. Wind West light and bright, humidity at midday 57% rose to 58% by 5pm. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 17.2 centigrade. Just for the record Kerry is on a Yellow weather warning tonight and tomorrow until 12pm. www.met.ie/warnings/today/kerry

Vincent Appleby
www.salmonandseatrout.com

Go fishing…

Vincent Appleby

Eureka Lodge, Caherdaniel West, Co. Kerry.
Telephone: +353 (0)66 9475248
E-mail: [email protected]
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

Seas alive – great pollock and cod off Kinsale wrecks

By
Paul O'Reilly
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Kinsale cod
Jim Clohessy and Rob McClean hit some offshore wrecks last Monday and Jim reports that it was a trip that evoked many memories as well as having the potential for a great day out.
Kinsale calm at dawn
Launching at dawn at Kinsale, the lads headed offshore to some wrecks that they hadn’t fished in years. They worked the wrecks with a mixture of lures and bait, with some wrecks fishing better than others, so a little bit of work was needed to get the best of the fishing. They had some fine fish; great pollack, super cod and some fine coalfish. All the usual wreck species came to the boat although the size of ling was not as big as expected.
Pollock for Rob in a sea of calm
Jim reckons that he place is alive at the moment with all sorts of dolphins, whales, tuna, bait balls and birds going daft about the place, hopefully a sign of a healthy underwater environment.
It certainly turned out to be a superb day on the water!
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