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Frech angler gives fresh perspective to fly fishing the Nore

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myleskelly
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River Nore trout in a landing net
River Nore trout about to be released

Dan O’Neill reports from Mount Juliet on the River Nore…

Just before the flood came on the Nore (last week) I was lucky enough to get some fishing in using dry dropper. I had a companion with me on the day, a man called Jonathon from France. Listening to his stories of fishing in France was quite interesting. His approach to fishing was slightly different so I decided to watch him for a while.

River Nore trout
Jonathon with one of his trout from the Nore

It’s always great when someone that’s not familiar with the river fishes it. Jonathon tried spots that I would usually walk past and managed a couple of trout in them too. Some nymph patterns he had that were made by himself worked quite well and I have replicated these since.

We fished for perhaps 1 hour as we both had to be somewhere. The largest trout we had was 33cm and smallest being around 20cm. A lovely brief learning curve with some unusual yet successful patterns added to the box.

Upcoming opportunities

We are holding beginner fly fishing classes and also fly tying classes. Mount Juliet is also recruiting 4 new members for the 2021 season. For information please call Dan on 0857652751

Dan O’Neill
Mount Juliet Estate.

Go fishing…

Mount Juliet House is set on a large estate, which offers private fishing on 2.5 miles of the middle to lower reaches of the River Nore. Mount Juliet Estate offers fishing of the highest quality, just a short stroll away from the Manor House. There is a fishing room on site in the Manor House for your convenience i.e. for storage and drying of fishing equipment. Mount Juliet Estate can also provide the necessary equipment on site if needed.

https://www.mountjuliet.ie/fishing-on-the-estate.html

For any information contact Dan,

Tel: 085 7652751

[email protected]

Irish Angling Update – 31 July 2020

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myleskelly
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Another month ends in 2020, and the end of the summer is not far off. The last week has been cooler than normal for the time of year, by almost 2C, and twice as wet in most places with plenty of rain, especially in the last couple of days. Winds have been troublesome too, and getting out to sea has not always been plain sailing. Not a great end to the month, but the rain should at least see a lot of salmon, that have entered so many rivers recently, find safety further up the systems.

On the Moy another week of rain has maintained the high water yet again. Still, there are reports of fish moving through the system which is great to see and hear. Foxford Salmon Anglers reported 36 fish for the week – not bad considering the conditions. West Cork was still producing some fresh fish last week despite low water on some rivers. The Ilen saw about 10 salmon landed by local anglers on Saturday, mostly from the tidal stretch.

Lough Sheelin
The sedge hour on Lough Sheelin

On Lough Sheelin anglers are focusing on sedges and fishing the later part of the day. Unfortunately the trout’s focus is elsewhere and while there were some fine fish caught overall it was not an easy week on the lake. Anglers on Lough Arrow report a slightly better picture with more consistent results on the Green Peter. Meanwhile fishing on Corrib was described as reasonable as anglers get some sport on the late mayfly hatch.

In coarse angling, Lough Muckno specialist Brenton Sweeney topped the scales at just under 10kgs in the second qualifier to go forward to the grand final Irish Feeder Masters. There is one last qualifier left, so if you’re interested contact Dick Caplice at https://www.facebook.com/Lough-Muckno-393107817429399/

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Noah Gardner with his pike

Summer piking can offer great sport as long as anglers take care to handle these delicate predators carefully to ensure a safe return. Noah Gardner, 9, fished hard for 3 days to finally land a beautiful pike from a Monaghan venue.

pikeConnacht Predator Anglers held a competition on Lough Corrib at the weekend that saw some fine pike, perch and trout caught and released. Best of all, €1100 was raised for the Galway Hospice.

Blue shark about to be released
Henry Kelly celebrated his 50th birthday by catching 16 blue sharks on the Silver Dawn

Catch of the Week goes to Henry Kelly who celebrated his 50th birthday by catching and releasing 16 blue sharks on the Silver Dawn out out of Courtmacsherry on Tuesday. Blue sharks also featured this week for charter boat anglers fishing off the Clare coast.

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Turbot

Shore anglers in Donegal have enjoyed some great fishing recently. Even the less pleasant days had something to offer the Killybegs Mariners as they took the opportunity presented by a day on the water to connect with nature and enjoy just being.

Ray and a dogfish
Not a bad double – dogfish and thornback ray

At the other end of the country, West Cork and District Anglers had a tough time in Bantry. Some decent fish were landed, but overall it was difficult in the gusty, weedy conditions.

Inland Fisheries Ireland is reminding anglers to follow safety guidelines on the water and to be aware of potential dangers and risks. According to the latest figures from Water Safety Ireland a total of 105 people drowned in Irish waters last year. Make every effort this Bank Holiday weekend to stay safe. Find out more here Inland Fisheries Ireland issues reminder to anglers on water safety guidelines

And now the weather

Unfortunately it will remain unsettled over the weekend and into early next week. We can look forward to mixed weather with further showers and spells of rain. Below average temperatures at first, but increasing later in the week.

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

Myles Kelly
Catch, Photo, Release

If you have an angling story to share with the Irish Angling Update please send it to [email protected].

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River Ilen fished well last weekend despite low water

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myleskelly
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sea trout

West Cork rivers were still producing some fresh salmon in the 4-6lb range last week despite low water on some rivers. The Ilen saw about 10 peel landed by local anglers, mostly from the tidal stretch.

sea troutClub member Amy Kennedy was amongst the lucky anglers catching here first ever salmon. She also caught and released a sea trout and a brown trout. One visiting angler caught and released 3 salmon on Sunday.

Go fishing…

The River Ilen is a medium size spate river that fishes best on a dropping flood for both salmon and sea trout. Spinning, worm and fly fishing are the methods used and allowed on club water.

The river is beautiful and a joy to fish, pools along club waters are easily accessible with seats, steps and stiles put in place for the anglers comfort. With selective tree pruning done along the river in recent years fly fishing has become a more available option especially on the lower river with numerous pools opened up to suit fly fishermen, night time fly fishing for sea trout is a pleasure with great stocks of trout entering the river from April.

Website: www.riverilenanglersclub.ie

Noah works hard for his first pike

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myleskelly
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Noah Gardner with his pike

Proud dad Rory Gardner wrote to tell us about Noah, aged 9, who was delighted to catch his first pike from a small Lough in Co. Monaghan.

By all accounts Noah show real commitment and determination. He had to endure a couple of difficult days with no fish, but on day 3 he managed to tempt this lovely pike with a floated smelt. Well done Noah!

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Noah Gardner with his first pike

Clare charter boats getting good fishing

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myleskelly
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Lady Gwen and Clare Dragoon are both getting some decent fishing off the Clare coast at the moment. Both boats were out on Monday earlier this week and they had a decent mix of species including some good cod on the Clare Dragoon.

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They came for the pollack but were plagues by spurs

Unfortunately the Lady Gwen ran in to a pack of spurdog and these totally dominated the catches from that point on.

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A blue shark on the Lady Gwen II

Lady Gwen was out again on Tuesday. This time it was a shark trip and as Sean put it “A few nice blues on the boat today, and four or five dropped runs, so great excitement and great fun on our first blue shark trip this year.”

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

Major boost for Shannonside tourism as Lough Ree angling festival goes ahead 

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myleskelly
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Launch of the Laneborough Masters Coarse Festival

Lanesborough Angling Hub tell us that with a strict Covid 19 protocol now in place, they will have their very first week-long festival of fishing in Lanesborough – Ballyleague and surrounding areas with a staggering €20,000 in prize money.

The festival will be fished from Monday September 7- Sunday September 13th.

Week long events in September in 3 counties

A Shannonside angling group is about to stage one of the biggest weeks of fishing ever seen in this country since the relaxation of Covid 19 Guidelines – and provide a welcome boost to the economy of Roscommon, Longford and Leitrim.

The Lough Ree Angling hub, based in Ballyleague, Lanesborough recently unveiled details of not one but two angling competitions and a collective prize fund of €20,000 for the two events to take place week starting September 7th at six different venues around the Shannonside region.

Announcing news of the sponsorship of Bord na Mona towards a week long festival, The Chairmen of Roscommon and Longford County Council paid tribute to the Lough Ree Angling hub members who had waited patiently for the relaxation of Covid 19 rules and were rewarded with an outline of the very best and safe way to go ahead with this socially distant sport for seven days in September.

Cllr Laurence Fallon from Roscommon and Councillor Colm Murray from Longford were on hand recently under the bridge at Ballyleague-Lanesborough to launch the Masters Coarse Angling event with a prize fund of €10,000 and the Lough Ree Pike Classic with another prize fund of €10,000.

While entries to the pike event  are now closed, entries are still open for the Coarse fishing festival which has already attracted huge interest with €10,000 at stake and large cash prizes every day. To get an entry form please e mail: [email protected]

“We are really thrilled to be able to go ahead and stage these events in a socially distant format” said Philip Gordon of the Lough Ree Angling hub, We want to thank Roscommon county council, Longford County Council, Waterways Ireland and Inland Fisheries Ireland for their continued support”. Philip paid tribute to the Camlin and District Anglers for their professional assistance and guidance.

The festivals will be played under strict Covid 19 protocol with no mass gatherings – even for the draws at any stage.

James Rowan of Bord na Mona was on hand to support the festival and pledged support to the community.

To book a place please call 04333 21734 or e mail [email protected]

Masters Coarse Angling Festival

Date: Monday 7th September to Friday 11th September 2020

Venue: Lough Ree & Other , Ballyleague, Co Roscommon

Sections: Kilnacarrow, Town main navigation Channel, Lough Boderg, Cloonahee Lake & New River Section

Format: 5 day fishing festival, total weight, fishing 5 hrs each day

Prize fund: €10,000 , (100% pay-out) Based on entry of 50 Anglers

5 day point based festival. Best 4 weights to count unless tied after 4 days

Overall payout: 1st – €1150,  2nd – €750, 3rd – €600, 4th €400, 5th – €350, 6th– €300, 7th– €200,  8th– €150, 9th– €125, 10th-€100.

Daily overall payout: 1st €175,  2nd – €150,  3rd– €125, 4th-€100.

Entry fee: €150 (Deposit €75 before august 7th)

Fished to National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland Match Rules

This event will be organised by Lough Ree Angling Hub and is supported by Bord Na Mona, Waterways Ireland & Inland Fisheries Ireland

Daily BBQ for Competition Anglers after Event

Event Run in Accordance with HSE Covid Guidelines

Connecting with fish and nature on Donegal’s shores

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myleskelly
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Stefan Martin reports for the Killybegs Mariners in Donegal…

26/07: A nice calm evening to set us off on the Mariner’s Summer league last evening.

The big fish were hard to come by and it took a bit of work to wangle out the smaller turbot and flounders until darkness fell and the dogs moved in boosting scores late on.

flounderLongest fish prize on the night was won by Daragh Mc Guinness with a 19cm flounder.

2nd overall on the night was jointly won with dogs and flatties giving the same scores for Noel Kennedy and Brian Smith.

And winner on the night with a nice mix of species Dog, coley, turbot and flounder was won by John Cunningham.

Well done to everyone who fished and hopefully we will be out again next Friday weather permitting

28/07: Nothing like a splash of sunshine to brighten up a days fishing and contributing to a nice relaxing day on the sand.

TurbotSome lovely fish caught and released especially the nice turbot which always devour the baits and give a good account of themselves as they battle the angler.

thornback rayAll 3 rods went within a manic 20 minutes as a shoal of thornbacks passed by and hit every trace in sight which was fun.

The one positive aspect of these difficult times is the increase in people turning back to nature, enjoying the coastal views, the beaches, the roads that twist and turn along the Atlantic and getting into fishing.

The fishing isn’t always about catching big numbers, more a sense of enjoying the being there, watching the sunsets, enjoying the company and of course a few fish always adds to the already great day out

Next outing

Next Mariners summer league outing (2/4) will take place this Friday evening on Rossnowlagh beach around the hotel side from 20.00pm – 00.00am. As always new anglers more than welcome to fish with good cash prizes on the night.

Stefan Martin
Killybegs mariners SAC

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mariner.sac

Go fishing…

Mariners sea angling club Killybegs Co Donegal. The club runs a shore league and boat competitions and angling trips around Ireland doing the sport we love. Get in touch at www.facebook.com/mariner.sac

Socially distant fishing for the West Cork and District Anglers in Bantry

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myleskelly
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Terry O Donovan reports on the West Cork and District SAC match at Bantry…

25 July: The Westies were back in action on Saturday last at the infamous Bantry Airfield. 16 anglers made the journey to the absolute marmite of venues on our fixtures list. You either love Bantry or hate the place with a passion, there is no middle ground. The weather was a mixed bag with bright skies for most of the evening but a dirty onshore wind gusting to 25/30mph from the West, pushing heavy weed through the venue from the word go.

Ray and a dogfish
Not a bad double – dogfish and thornback ray

Tom Collins on peg 12 found the fish from the first few minutes with a lovely little thornback ray. JP on peg 10 also had his card marked early enough finding the dogfish. Balls of long stringy weed was tormenting everyone along the beach with a few snap offs for good measure. The fishing was slow by anyone’s standards with Tom and JP leading the pack all the way through.

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Another ray

Sully on peg 8, who took a wrong turn on the way to the comp and ended up taking the scenic route around the Sheeps Head only to arrive late, got straight down to business and found a dog and his very first ray.

A late burst by Sod on peg 2 got him in the across the line and into the prizes with 4 fish.

As the whistle went the man of the day was Tom Collins with 7 fish, a massive well done to Tom, a well deserved win in tough conditions.

It finished:

  • 1st Tom Collins 7 fish
  • 2nd JP Molloy 6 fish
  • 3rd Steven Sod O Donovan 4 fish
  • 4th Mark Sully O Sullivan 3 fish
  • 5th Steven Hurley
  • 6th Pete Davis
  • 7th Lee Mieklejohn
  • 8th Colin O Sullivan
  • 9th Jason Convery

Biggest Round Pete Davis 81cm Conger
Biggest Flat Sod 76cm Thornback.

A total of 27 fish were caught and catches were made up of Thornback Ray, Dogfish, Whiting, Grey Gurnard, Scad and Conger Eel.

Terry O’Donovan
West Cork and District Sea Angling Club

Join the club…

The club was formed on march 19th 2009, in the small picturesque harbour town of  Kinsale County Cork. We’re an inclusive club, this can be seen in our membership profile; from anglers who are new to match fishing all the way up to members of the Irish World Shore Team 2010, two of which are in the club! The club holds circa 10 competitions per year, members are encouraged to practice a catch and release policy in the interests of conservation. Anybody wishing to join our club is always welcome, just use the contact us page and we will give prospective members full details.
Web: http://westcorkanddistrict.webs.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/West-Cork-and-District-SAC/201776589958897

Inland Fisheries Ireland issues reminder to anglers on water safety guidelines

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Sadhbh O'Neill
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Inland Fisheries Ireland issues reminder to anglers on water safety guidelines

Inland Fisheries Ireland is reminding anglers to follow safety guidelines on the water and to be aware of potential dangers and risks. Anglers are also reminded to follow HSE and Government advice regarding physical distancing and outdoor gatherings.

According to the latest figures from Water Safety Ireland a total of 105 people drowned in Irish waters last year. Of the 105 drownings last year, 80 were male and 25 were female. Over the last ten years, 1,200 people drowned in Ireland, an average of 10 every month with many drownings happening quickly, silently and in cooler water with hidden currents that impairs the ability to swim and float.

As angling is a water based activity, anglers often have to deal with changing conditions and hidden dangers.  Inland Fisheries Ireland is reminding anglers to exercise great care for their own safety and that of angling partners. While wearing a life jacket on a boat is mandatory Inland Fisheries Ireland would advise anglers to wear one when on or near water. Anglers are asked to follow some simple safety tips when going fishing:

  • Wear a life jacket
  • Follow advice on warning signs,permits and notices
  • Don’t take any risks when wading or fishing from boat, shore or bank
  • Check the weather forecast and tide tables before you go
  • Take time to observe weather, water and tide conditions while fishing
  • Fish with a partner/buddy or let someone know where you’re going
  • Take a fully charged mobile phone in a waterproof case/bag
  • Wear appropriate clothing and footwear

Suzanne Campion, Head of Business Development at Inland Fisheries Ireland said: “There are 273,000 domestic anglers in Ireland and many of these anglers have been fishing for years and may feel experienced being near or on the water. However we would appeal to anglers to follow these simple safety steps at all times.  Under current conditions anglers that are fishing are being reminded to adhere to IFI’s angling guidelines. Government advice to stop the spread of Coronavirus is Be Responsible, Be Safe.

Our angling website (www.fishinginireland.info) and information booklet Safety on the Water – Angling Water Safety Guidelines details guidelines around safety inland and at sea alongside important information regarding tides, currents, what to wear and what to bring. We would ask anglers to take some time to familiarise themselves with this safety information and to remember their safety is a priority when angling.”

Speaking about safety precautions in regard to overhead electricity wires, Arthur Byrne, Public Safety Manager at ESB Networks said: “We would like to remind the public to keep a safe distance from overhead electricity wires, coming close to these live wires is extremely hazardous and can be fatal. ESB Networks asks anglers to never fish or cast where there are overhead wires nearby as coming close to electricity wires with something you are holding puts you at risk of electric shock or electrocution. In case of an emergency or if you see something unusual please stay clear and immediately call the ESB Networks emergency number: 1800 372 999. Further information is available at: www.esbnetworks.ie/stayingsafe.”

Inland Fisheries Ireland has a detailed guide to safety at https://www.fishinginireland.info/safety.htm. You can also download a free copy of the information leaflet Safety on the Water – Angling Safety Checklist at https://www.fishinginireland.info/pdf/AnglingsafetyChecklist.pdf  and more detailed publication Safety on the Water – Angling Safety Guidelines at https://www.fishinginireland.info/pdf/AnglingSafetyGuidelines.pdf .

Night fishing on Arrow still in full swing

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Markus Muller
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Lough Arrow

The night fishing on Lough Arrow continues to produce a number of nice fish.  Paul Colreavy had two trout in one evening on Green Peters best 2.5 lbs., while Simon Steel boated one at 2 lbs.

Other successful anglers included Michael Gunning with one trout (2 lbs) and 15-year-old Oliver Wall who caught a nice three pounder.

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