A lovely trout caught and released by Ciaran Flannery
Ciaran Flannery was out on Lough Erne for a couple of days last week. While pike was the main quarry, himself and Conor Toner also caught a good trout.
A lovely trout caught and released by Ciaran Flannery
In general fishing was slow with high winds and heavy rain. Still, the pair managed to catch 3 pike, biggest being 15lb, all released.
They took a third day to fish from the shore and on that day met this lovely trout which was also released. This beautiful 7.5lb fish took a small silver spoon meant for a pike right off the surface. What a fight it was. They both took turns on the rod and it was a great bonus fish for what had been a couple of wet days on the lake.
Storm like conditions spoils the Feedermasters event last Sunday on turbulent Lough Muckno. Last year’s quality champion Rory Dunne was overheard describing his day on peg 49 at Concra Wood as “…like fishing the Atlantic”.
75 really strong feeder anglers competed while conditions appeared to cause a few to shy away it has since transpired.
Wet and windy, bream weather!
Overall Results
1st David Herron 8.900 Black Island
2nd Gary McClelland 8.650 Black Island
3rd Robertas 8.050 Black Island
4th Romuldas 8.00 Black Island
5th James O’Doherty 7.950 Yellow Island.
First 5 Qualifiers for Grand Final.
Seamus Winters
Eoin Rogers
David Herron
James O’Doherty
Tony Hopkins
Section prize winners
A. Jacek and S Winters
B. Vaidas Jagela and Eoin Rogers
C. Marius K and J Keith
D. Gary Doyle and Andy Chapman
E. Tony Hopkins and Noel McNulty
Congratulations to all of the winners and to all the tough competitors who weathered the elements. The huge shoals of roach are just beginning to return in numbers but conditions today saw more bream, like those in picture caught on most sections. The next qualifier provisionally set for 26th July and with an 80 competitor limit early booking is advisable. Those already qualified are also welcome to enter.
Angling guide Mick Flanagan was out fishing with Gordon Davis who wanted to tick pike on the fly from his bucket list.
Box ticked! pike on fly
I field tested a few new F.H.M.S lures and they interested quite a few pike. Gordon had nice pike on the fly and the lures tempted the big fish to attack.
Good looking pike
Late in the evening i got stuck into a plonker in the spills of rain. It was a really lovely pike – 23lbs 9oz and 110cm.
A rain soaked Mick with a 110cm pike on a homemade lure
Also few perch and pike on jigs. Lot rain on camera lens, hope no water damage. F.H.M.S. lures mixture Twin Tails and Spinner Baits. Yep Flanagan Home Made Special Lures.
F.H.M.S .Flanagan home made special lures
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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.
Norman Mulvany with his 111cm pike from the Shannon
Norman Mulvany was in touch to share a bit of news from the the world of pike fishing. Although he’s relatively new to the sport he’s already met pike to over a metre.
Norman Mulvany with his 111cm pike from the Shannon
Last week he caught his new PB on the River Shannon. It was 111cm and 22lb 10oz. Caught on a dead bait and safely released.
Enough Mackerel around – not as they were seven or more years ago when by July they were everywhere in huge numbers, but spent just 20 minutes or so to get enough for the day. Hit a huge shoal of Herring – only picked up a few from it but got a dozen or so Mackerel which were amongst it.
Double Dog
Tory fished as normal, except the Flatfish were still not up to standard – 2/3 years now where Flatfish, especially Turbot & Brill, have been difficult to catch at Tory. Loads of Coalies (as damn usual), Gurnard, Whiting, Haddock, Doggies as expected.
Little Cod from the Gurnard ground
Mulroy Bay, loads of Thornbacks but no Flatfish – maybe just one of those days – we’ll see………..
Mulroy Bay Thornie, caught by a guy with strange coloured hands.
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Heather & Michael McVeigh
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Downings
Co Donegal
Sidney Kennedy and Amy were out again, fishing from Cork Harbour for Pollack…
We were fishing out of Cork with Glenn McCormack trying out pirks for pollack and we had some good fun. As it was Amy’s first time going for them she got some fright when the first one hit her and bent the rod, stripping line. The fish were between 3lb and 5lb for the most part and I had one over 8lb.
15 salmon for the week between Kingsley Weir and Club Waters on shrimp and fly, best fish was 10lbs.
ESB Fishery, Inniscarra
5 peel and 2 salmon reported for the week ranging in weight from 3lbs to 8.5lbs all caught by local anglers – 2 peel caught on the fly and the rest on shrimp.
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.
So we are back fishing for a few weeks now in what has been a very strange year for us. Approaching the season I was very heavily booked but covid and the travel limitations have thrown that into chaos.
So lots of cancellations therefore lots of availability and your chance to book on for a trip this year. We mostly do full day charters and there is lots of info on my website www.fishandstay.com.
I was out with a Clare group last week, mackerel where thick at the loop, of a big size and over a large area. It’s great to see lots of seabirds working when you arrive down there and we also had some Pollack and Cod under them. We targeted a reef a bit further out and that had us on some Spurdogs. Plenty of them also and some big females through them.
Earn your spurs on the Clare Dragoon
We offer all types of trips including a chance to catch Sixgills over a 1,000 lbs, Bluefin Tuna, great Tope and Blueshark fishing as well as light tackle fishing for many whitefish species.
Clare Dragoon is a LOCHIN 366 powered by 650HP engine that operates 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
2/7/20 I do not know about Waxing Gibbous, all I can say the Currane anglers are waxing their lines with a sinking feeling. Wind Northwest, light and overcast, humidity 84%. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 14.7 centigrade.
3/7/20 The 0872074882 mobile number was as quiet as the Currane anglers reels this day. So, the least said the soonest mended. Wind Southwest light and overcast followed by light misty rain all day, humidity 98% Yesterday weather, maximum air temperature 15.5 centigrade.
4/7/20 To all American Anglers – Happy Independence Day. On this side of the Atlantic today the electricity was off in Waterville this evening, the same goes for the Wild Atlantic Currane Salmon this day as the Currane Anglers battled a strong Southwest wind to no avail. That sums up today’s manipulations. Wind as already stated and overcast all day and followed by heavy rain at times, humidity 90%. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 15.6 centigrade.
5/7/20 All quiet on the Southwest front. Wind West Northwest fresh to strong with reasonable cloud cover, Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 16.0 Centigrade.
6/7/20 All quiet on all fronts this day. Wind light SW and veered SSW later in the day with reasonable cloud cover, humidity 83%. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 17. 6 centigrade.
Lough Currane – 97% humidity
7/7/20 Again it is all weather reports, so here goes, wind West light and a fog bound Currane as you can see by the photo, humidity 97%. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature of 15.9 centigrade.
8/7/20 A Big flood takes all the headlines on this foggy day, wind SW light, humidity 97%. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 15.5 centigrade.
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
A wrecking trip planned to target conger from the offshore wrecks had to be cancelled due to the strong southwesterly winds, rather than cancel they said that they’d take their chances with a trip inshore to target Common Skate.
Aidan with his skate
Aidan O’Hallrahan landed the first after a great fight lasting 45 minutes, the skate put up a super fight in shallow water diving several times.
Details: Male, length 1.70 m & wingspan 1.25 m, tagged and released.
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Courtmacsherry Sea Angling Centre is one of Ireland’s Premier Angling Centres based in the picturesque village of Courtmacsherry located only 30 miles from Cork International Airport on the West Cork coast between the Old head of Kinsale and the Seven Heads peninsula. Our purpose built Sea angling and self-drive boats offer the sea angler the ultimate in safety and comfort.
Sea Angling in Courtmacsherry produces good results both for the offshore charter angler, the self-drive angler for inshore fishing or the wreck enthusiast.
