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April slow on the Laune but salmon to 18lb caught

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myleskelly
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Laune Salmon and Trout Anglers’ Association reports on the latest salmon catches on the river…

29 April: Angling on Laune Anglers waters has been relatively slow for the month of April. Water levels were high for the most of the month but over the 2 weeks the fishing has improved and some good salmon have been caught including a fine fish of approximately 18lbs caught on the fly by club Secretary Danny Joy. There were also fish of 13lbs, 10.5lbs and several between 6lbs and 10lbs reported. Spinning has been the most productive method.

Seatrout fishing has been slow enough to date but there been some good ones caught up to 3.5lbs. 

Spring clean 2019

On the 13th of April the Laune Anglers took part in the Kerry County wide clean up. Our members collected 18 bags of litter all sorts of waste such as tyres, traffic cones, old signs etc from the banks of the river Laune. Big thanks to all 16 members for their good work.

Prospects

Storm Hannah didn’t have much effect on the rivers level and it is currently at 1.29m on the gauge and dropping back again. There is some rain forecast for later tonight however it is unlikely to have much effect on the river so conditions should only improve as the week goes on.

Prospects are looking good for the month of May.

Danny Joy,
Secretary
Laune Salmon and Trout Anglers’ Association

Go fishing…

Laune Salmon & Trout Anglers’ Association Permit Charges for 2019

  • €25.00 a day Up to 31st July.  A 7 day permit €140.00. (Weeks Fishing.)
  • €35.00 a day in August and September.   A 7 day permit €210.00. (Weeks Fishing.)

Fishing with a Member 

  • €20.00  a Day to July 31st  – Fishing With a Member
  • €30.00 a Day, during August and September – Fishing With a Member.

N.B. Permit Holder must be in the company of member when fishing.  Members name must be printed on the permit stub.

Availability of Permits in August and September will depend on demand; number of permits sold may be restricted.  After September 15th permit holders not allowed fish Charlie Johnston’s.

 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.

Laune Anglers Guides:

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

More about the Laune…

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

A few sea trout at Owenmore Fishery and conditions promising

By
myleskelly
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Frank Maunsell from the Owenmore Fishery reports:

02 May: We had 3 trout on the river yesterday. All caught in the morning when it was cloudy. The sun came out after 12 and there was nothing caught after that.

Today we have a heavy mist along the hills and if it keeps it up the water levels will be perfect for fishing. The temperature has dropped to 9 degrees because the wind is coming from the North.

If the water maintains the present level it should be good enough to fish.

Frank Maunsell
Owenmore Fishery

Make a booking

There are approximately five miles of fly fishing along the main part of the Owenmore River in Kerry, with 33 named pools and an additional 180 acres of lake fishing in this Kerry beauty spot. The salmon, grilse and sea trout begin to run in April. The runs continue through spring and summer into early October.

Telephone: 066 7139408 Mobile: 087 9476309

Email: [email protected]
Web: www.owenmorefishery.ie

Mayfly up on Derg and good trout reported

By
myleskelly
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Adrian Duffy, IFI Limerick, reports that trout fishing on Lough Derg looks to be very promising this year. Already anglers are meeting good fish on wet and dry mayfly.

French angler Oliver Berne caught a beautiful trout of around 3lb on the Lake near Luska while fishing with two other French anglers. Adrian met up with these happy customers from Bordeaux who had stories of another Irish angler who had lost a fish of 4lb in the same area.

At Scarriff some great fishing to wets was enjoyed last week but was very weather dependent. Catches went from as many as over 20 to a boat to zero from one day to the next. Eamon Giblin fishing from Anglers Paradise, had 4 fish on a Sooty Olive Dabbler on Wednesday last week but then had nothing until he landed a smashing 4lb trout on a Royal Wulff on Sunday. Other boats in the Bay saw one or 2 fish landed on a mix of wets the same day.

Conditions are much improved since the weekend and better fishing is expected over the bank holiday weekend.

Giblins Angling Services

Boats for hire with or without 4hp engine, landing nets and life jackets.
Address: Fishermans Paradise, Scarrif, Co. Clare.
Tel: +353 (0)61 921851 Mob: +353 (0)86 252 0663 and +353 (0)87 125 4365
Email: [email protected] Web: www.fishermens-paradise.com

Irish Angling Update – 03 May 2019

By
myleskelly
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The Rough Month of the Cuckoo is still with us as the weather flips from storms to stills and frosty morns to warm afternoons. Most areas recorded 1 ½ times their usual rainfall with up to 2 ½ times the norm in parts of south Leinster. Storm Hannah made for an unfishable Friday and the blustery conditions persisted through most of Saturday, so most of the weekend’s fishing was limited to Sunday.

Salmon anglers are getting some decent fishing on a number of rivers across the south east and south west. The Nore saw 3 fish caught and released at Mount Juliet in recent days and the Slaney had a few more good fish despite the floods there. The Munster Blackwater had a few double figure fish and a very early grilse to report. Over in Kerry April was described as a slow month on the Laune, but fish to 18lb were landed. Fishing on Currane seems to be picking up and a few more sea trout were reported from the Owenmore.

Trout anglers are enjoying the early part of the Mayfly on Loughs Derg and Corrib. In general fishing on the larger lakes has been a mixed affair due to the varied weather on offer recently, but some great fishing was enjoyed by those lucky enough to be out on the better days.

Pike anglers in Cavan, Longford and Roscommon are reporting good fishing, again, dependent on the weather. Congratulations to Albert Mc Namara, the new IFPAC champion for 2019. Albert had a nice bag of fish weighing 45Ib 1oz from a Roscommon venue in pretty awful conditions on Saturday.

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Mark Theedom wins Catch of the Week for his bream weighing in at 11lb 2oz

Coarse anglers in Co. Cavan had some huge bream to over 11lb. Mark Theedom and Gerald Greene were fishing a morning session with Pauric McGearty on Saturday. The lads had great sport with the biggest bream weighing 11lb 2oz as well as a couple of fish in the 8-10lb bracket. Mark wins Catch of the Week for his big bream, but Gerard did pretty well the next day getting 8 bream over 10lb and 9 over 9lb!

Mostly dry and settled over the weekend, if a bit cooler, and turning more changeable and unsettled next week, with rain or showers becoming widespread and heavy in places. Becoming windy, too, with strong and gusty easterly winds developing. That’s just May for you…

Safe fishing to all 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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Pete Mills wins O’Callaghan’s Feeder Festival 2019

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myleskelly
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Inniscarra TDL report on the O’Callaghan’s Feeder Festival fished from 24-26 April…

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Day 1

The second of our April #Feeder festivals commenced today with some great fishing, especially at the Garden Centre with the Bream obliging once again. Another good day for Pete Mills with a great winning weight of 34.990kg, second today was Dale Malpas with 25.400kg and 3rd Cathal Hughes with 24.750kg.

Day 2

Some great fishing once again from the Garden Centre. Local angler Pat Falvey is the winner today with 19.860kg, Paul Leese is 2nd with 18.880kg and 3rd Dave Micklewright with 15.040kg.

Pete Mills tops the leaderboard at day 2, with Cathal Hughes moving into 2nd place and Dale Malpas 3rd

Final Day

A top weight of 24.680kg for Mick Barlow on the final day moved him from 12th to finish in 3rd place. Also on the Garden Centre and second today was our youngest competitor Eoin Rogers with 16.380kg which also saw him finish 5th overall in the competition. Third place today came from the Greenway with Neil Richards and 14.080kg.

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But there was no catching Pete Mills after his day one catch of 35kg finishing with 50.700kg and a festival win. A back to back win following in the footsteps of Paul Leese who did the same in 2018. Consistent fishing from Cathal Hughes saw him finish as runner-up with 46,800kg and in third place Mick Barlow with 44,760kg.

Congratulations to the winners and all who took part. Thank you to our sponsors O’Callaghans Bar & Guest House and to Eileen & co. for the usual welcome hospitality and Kevin Gray for organising the matches.

Up coming events

Next weekend on Inniscarra is the All Ireland Feeder Club Championships & Qualifiers followed by the Sensas Ireland Float Only Pairs on the 12th May/ Then its a two week run of festivals commencing on the 26th of May.

Visit www.ncffi.ie/inniscarra-angling for details

Flood impacts fishing but salmon still running Slaney

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myleskelly
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The Slaney River Trust reports…

29 April: The past week had a mixture of weather with bright sunshine and low clear water changing to a chocolate flood at the weekend. Activity on the river slowed down but there were still a number of fresh fish running as can be seen.

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Slaney River Trust
Web: www.slaneyrivertrust.ie

Go fishing…

Regulations 2019

For 2019 the river is open for catch and release only for salmon from 1 April to 31 August. The regulations are set out here. Above the railway bridge in Enniscorthy fishing is fly only with barbless singles or doubles. A maximum of 3 seatrout under 40cms may be kept in any 24 hour period. All seatrout over 40 cms must be returned. While we are allowed use barbless doubles singles are very effective if the fish is held tightly.

Make a booking

Anglers interested in obtaining fishing can enquire from the following:

  • Clohamon Fishery
    Contact David Dobbs tel 0879673111
  • Enniscorthy Anglers
    Contact Danny’s Angling and Outdoors, St Senans Rd, Enniscorthy.  Tel: 087 9005991.
  • Solsboro Fishing Association
    Contact Bernard Cash (daytime only) Tel 087 9225536 .
  • Tullow Salmon and Trout Anglers Association
    Contact Tom Dawson 087-9940877
  • Moyadie, Monfin, Glass Door and upper Ballycarney beats
    Contact Francis Fanning of Fanning Land & Property Services on 086 2650670 or 053 9422601.

More details on the Slaney River and its fishing available at www.slaneyrivertrust.ie

3 salmon at Mountt Juliet on the Nore

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myleskelly
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Dan O’Neill reports from the River Nore…

02 May: Quite a substantial amount of rain Saturday night and most of Sunday morning, The river was starting to become angry, a slight tint of colour and swelling.This however didn’t stop Paul who’s persistence in any angling situation is admirable. Paul took to the middle reaches of the fishery to try his luck of which today was all good. Spotting a nice area, Paul began casting and it wasn’t long before the first salmon came to the net. A quick greeting and picture saw the salmon returned safely on its journey.

Just enough time for a quick photo before the salmon goes back
Just enough time for a quick photo before the salmon goes back

So this was the first salmon on the Mount Juliet fishery this season. It wasn’t much longer before Paul was into another salmon. Slightly smaller than the first but any salmon is a much welcomed visitor by any salmon angler. The fish was netted, pictured and returned again safely. Nice to see these fish and in such lovely condition.

A very well done and congratulations to Paul who had had the first 2 salmon on the fishery this season. His admirable persistence I spoke of earlier paid off nicely,

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.

Dan O’Neill, Fishery Manager, Mount Juliet Estate, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny, Ireland

Telephone: +353 85 7652751

Email: [email protected]

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

General Information

The river Nore is a beautiful river that meanders it way through counties Laois and Kilkenny before joining with its sister river the Barrow just upstream of New Ross on its way to the sea. The Nore gets a good run of Atlantic salmon and the river which is currently open for angling on a catch and release basis produced 563 salmon in 2015 and 599 salmon in 2016. Salmon fishing is available on a number of stretches including the Mount Juliet Fishery which is located just outside Thomastown, Co Kilkenny, approximately mid-way between Kilkenny City and New Ross.

For further information on the Nore please visit https://www.fishinginireland.info/salmon/south/nore.htm

Not many salmon from the Bandon, but river in good order

By
Eileen Carroll Murphy
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There was one salmon reported on Bandon angling association waters for the week and one lost and an unconfirmed report of a salmon in Dunmanway.  The river remains in good order for all methods at the moment.

Go Fishing…

Bandon Angling Association have set up a guiding service in conjunction with Jason Nash, Peter Aspinwall and Phil Dewey. Details of the guiding service are provided on the website and they are looking forward to making memories and enhancing people’s fishing experiences on the river Bandon. Day tickets and club membership are also available.
Web: https://bandonangling.com/

Kilcoleman Fishery, Enniskeane, is renowned for its hospitality. The owners David and Patricia Lamb make a particular effort to make their guests feel at home. Past visitors have described the atmosphere as ‘laid back’ and the accommodations as ‘cosy’. Kilcoleman is “fly only” throughout the entire season. However, in certain water conditions, spinning is permitted for salmon. Trout angling is “fly only” at all times.
web: http://flyfishing-ireland.com

Lee anglers reporting a few salmon

By
Eileen Carroll Murphy
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2 salmon reported for the week on club waters weighing 3lbs and 9lbs.

 

INNISCARR FISHERY

3 salmon reported since the start of the season.

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.

Very Good Pike Fishing Reported in Cavan

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David Byrne
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Pauric McGearty from Carafin Lodge reports that the pike fishing on Lough Oughter and surrounding area has been producing some great pike fishing lately. The water has been in good condition and the pike very active. They seem to be following the shoals of coarse fish which are though to be on the brink of spawning. Pauric has reported plenty of good double figured fish and excellent numbers of fish caught and all on lures. Visiting clients from Ireland, all over Europe and further even further afield have been delighted with the fishing they have found.

To make a booking

Angling guide Pauric McGearty is based on the shores of Carafin Lough which gives fishermen access to this and a host of other lakes including the beautiful Lough Oughter in Co Cavan. Pauric offers a full range of coarse angling services including a ground baiting service.

In addition, Pauric can provide a guiding service and has a number of boats with outboard motors for hire. His boats include Redfin 5700’s which are equipped with oars, life jackets, anchor and a fish finder. Electric trolling motors are also available for hire and Pauric has a range of fishing tackle for hire that is suitable for all anglers of all levels. So all you have to do is arrive, get your gear on and get fishing. This is a fantastic pike fishing area with many big fish well over 20lb caught each year. The area also produces some spectacular coarse fish catches with bream to specimen size. The lakes in the area also produce some very big trout. For full details of availability, terms and conditions please contact Pauric at

Contact: Pauric Mc Gearty, Carafin Lodge, Innishmore, Butlersbridge, Co Cavan. H12W5C9

Telephone: +353 86 8810014

Email: [email protected]  and  [email protected]

Website: www.carafinlodge.ie       Facebook: You can find Pauric on his Facebook link HERE

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