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Tough few weeks at Courtmacsherry Angling Centre but prospects improving

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myleskelly
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courtmac fleet

Mark Gannon reports on the charterboat fishing with Courtmacsherry Angling Centre…

It’s been a few tough weeks coping with all the low pressure systems coming across the Atlantic playing havoc with our groups chartering the Lady Louise and Lady Patricia.

On Tuesday (16 September) we managed to get out to sea with a group led by Luc Morris, a regular whose been coming to Courtmacsherry for over 20 years. He was joined by Rinus Hage who is on his 2nd visit and has also been enjoying fishing holidays in Courtmacsherry for over 50 years. Together with Robert, Marc, Raf, Guy, Willie and Irish angler Paul Cusack they fished from 0900 to 1600 hrs. Pollack very scarce with Bullhuss, Ling, dogfish and a nice spurdog for Paul making up the catch.

Courtmacsherry spurdog

The weather is due to be kinder to us on Friday and prospects next week are looking good. Maybe a chance to go south for something big or a Tuna!

Go fishing…

Courtmacsherry Sea Angling Centre

Address Woodpoint Guest House Courtmacsherry Cork Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 86 8250905 Website: courtmacsherryangling.ie
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Maigue in fine fettle for Oregon anglers

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myleskelly
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Alex on the Maigue
Alex on the Maigue

The end of the season is approaching for Paddy Dunworth of Celtic Angling but he’s still got some fishing to do…

After a very dry summer we’ve slipped into Autumn with season’s end now in sight. The broken weather of the past couple of weeks has brought welcome water but mostly too much. River levels have been yo-yoing up and down and not settling, just when the levels dropped back to a fishable height the heavens would open again with 20km+ winds also a daily factor.

Vascular surgeon, Timothy Leim and his LA based son Alex joined me on Tuesday (16 September), breaking their journey from Inishmore to Dingle. Oregon is their home State and dad Tim has been fly-fishing almost 20 years but Alex is a novice.

We fished the Maigue at Cherrygrove near Banogue and it was in fine fettle at .345m on the Bruree water station, a peaty coloured water but with good visibility. Wet fly was the natural choice.

Alex's early fish
Alex’s early fish

Novice Alex struck first, the casting tuition on grass earlier paid dividends with a nice fish within 5 minutes of starting. We had left dad Tim to fish on his own at the first pool upriver from Cherrygrove Bridge, and he too was having success with two very nice fish overall.

One of Tim's fish
One of Tim’s Maigue trout

They’re hoping to return in May on my advice, with a brother-in-law in tow as well. They were a joy to guide and thrilled to bits with the natural beauty of the location and the experience of catching native wild brown trout in a natural timeless river, all fish carefully released of course.

Alex and Tim

Go fishing…

Celtic Angling

Address The Commons Ballingarry Adare Limerick Ireland Phone: +353 69 68202 Mobile Phone: +353 87 652 5687 Website: celticangling.com
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Windy weather fails to deter hardy anglers on the Clare Dragoon

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IFI Staff
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A sheltered Shannon Estuary tope

It has been an awful couple of weeks for charter boat fishing, with windy conditions making it difficult, if not impossible to get out. Skipper Luke Aston has had a few days blown off, but luckily the sheltered Shannon Estuary is on the doorstep, and he has been able to provide some fishing for his crews when conditions were too bad to get offshore.

The estuary has been providing some good sport too, with tope, ray and some cracking bull huss coming aboard.

Despite the lumpy conditions, they finally got out offshore on Tuesday, and found good steady fishing on the reefs, mostly pollack and coalfish with a few other species mixed in.

The forecast looks like we may see some settled weather next week, and we’re sure Luke and his anglers re looking forward to that!

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

Round 1 of Commercials Fishing League held at Loch Mahon

By
Shane O'Reilly
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Johnny Bailey with his 170lb+ bag from Loch Mahon

Last weekend, 16 anglers competed in round one of a new competition based around Ireland’s commercial fisheries. They are fishing 2 matches in Loch Mahon, 2 in Toomans Fishery, 2 in Gaulmoylestown and 2 in Oaklands Lake.

The first match was held at Loch Mahon and produced some fine weights, with Johnny Bailey netting the biggest bag, a very impressive 170lb+, more than enough to win our Catch of the Week too. Round two will be held next week in Oaklands.

Go Fishing…

Loch Mahon

Address LochMahon Lakes Kellystown Adamstown Enniscorthy Wexford Y21 R2C0 Ireland Mobile Phone: +353-(0)87-2765664 Website: lochmahon.com
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Patrick Kelly wins Kieran Lynn Perpetual Cup on Lough Conn

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Shane O'Reilly
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On Saturday 13th September the Kieran Lynn Perpetual Cup was competitively fished for on Lough Conn. Forty-three anglers aboard twenty-two boats set out for a 10 am start, returning by 6 pm with a total catch of fifteen trout to the 13-inch competition limit. The winner for this year was Patrick Kelly from Cloghans with the heaviest trout, and Padraig Traynor from Crossmolina in second place with the heaviest bag.

Kieran Lynn presenting 1st and 2nd place prizes to Patrick Kelly and Padraic Traynor

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Trout fly fishing on Loughs Conn and Cullin

Plenty of water on the Moy and fish caught throughout the system

By
Shane O'Reilly
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Ridge Pool at the Moy Fishery, Ballina

Michael Murphy reports on the River Moy Catchment Angling, Week ending 14-09-2025 

Heavy rainfall in the catchment had a big impact on water levels this week with levels at Ballylahan fluctuating greatly again, rising from 0.77 m on Sunday 7th September up to 1.45 m midweek and continuing in the same vein up to noon on Sunday 14th September. Rainfall amounts over the past seven days were well above average locally and nationally.

The weather for the week ending 21st September is promised to be generally unsettled with showers and longer spells of rain forecast for most days. 

Ballina Salmon Anglers

Peter reports of twenty-six salmon caught for the week of which seven were released, mostly caught spinning with weights from 4 lbs up to 6 lbs.

Mount Falcon Estate

Mike reports of four salmon caught for the week.

Knockmore Salmon Anglers

Kenneth reports of nine salmon caught for the week of which four were released mostly caught on the spinner with weights from 3 lbs up to 6 lbs.

Attymass Angling Club

Kevin reports of seven salmon caught for the week, all spinning with weights from 3 lbs up to 6 lbs. 

Coolcronan Fishery

Nick reports of three salmon caught for the week.

Byrnes Fishery

Roy reports of fourteen salmon caught for the week, two of which were returned. Eight were caught on the prawn and six on the worm with the best weighing in at 12 lbs.

Armstrong Fishery

George reports of six salmon caught for the week with weights from 4 lbs up to 6 lbs.

Gannon’s Fishery

Pat reports of eight salmon caught for the week of which three were returned.

The Foxford Fishery

Granville reports of five salmon caught for the week of which two were released with the best weighing 5 lbs.

Foxford Salmon Anglers

Harry reports of ten salmon caught for the week with seven of them coming from Rinnaney and three from Carrigeen.

Foxford town

Reports were received of three salmon caught in the Foxford town area for the week.

East Mayo Anglers Association

Kathleen reports of eight salmon caught for the week of which two were released. One sea trout of 1.5 lbs was also caught and subsequently released. 

Go Fishing…

River Moy

 

Irish Feeder Championship, Lough Muckno, September 27th and 28th

By
Paul O'Reilly
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Muckno

Following hot on the heels of the Irish FeederKing series, the Irish Feeder Championship is scheduled for Lough Muckno on the 27th and 28th of September, 2025.

The event was due to be staged on revamped Black and Yellow islands; however, urgent repair works will prevent access to Black Island until after the event has taken place and organisers will instead choose suitable sections closer to the event.

Registration will be followed by draw at the Old Coach Inn at 8.30am on Saturday 27th.

Two day entry fee will be €50 and, as usual, all entry monies will be paid out.

This should be a great event and all intending participants are asked to book in by contacting the organisers via their Facebook page.

Lough Muckno

Alan Larkin wins VDE Canal Masters 2025

By
Shane O'Reilly
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The final of the VDE Irish Canal Masters was fished over the weekend in the Daingean area. It was a wet and windy day, making the going tough for the competitors. The majority of the fish were small roach with the odd very small tench and a skimmer or two also showing. The biggest fish of the day was a bream of 1lb 14oz caught by Stefan Dorneanu.

But, at lines in, there was one clear winner, as Edenderry club member Alan Larkin had a bag of 11lb 5oz, which was double the score of the next best bag, to seal the win and take the trophy along with a nice cheque for €2000. Runner up was Pat Bartley with 5lb 2oz, with Alan Dywer in third with 4lb 2oz.

Full results as follows:
1st..Alan Larkin…Edenderry 11lb-5oz
2nd..Pat Bartley…Sensas 5lb-2oz
3rd..Alan Dwyer…Durrow and Cullohill 4lb-2oz
4th..Jimmy Kelly…Enfield 3lb-10oz
J 5th..Karl Unwin..Madcaps 3lb-7oz.
J 5th..Peter Nolan..Matrix Monasterevin 3lb-7oz.
Section winners;
Pegs 1 to 5, Jeff Walker..Belfast..3lb
Pegs 6 to 9, Conor Browne..Sensas.. 3lb-6oz
Pegs 10 to 14, Stefan Dorneanu.. Matrix Monasterevin..3lb-6oz
Pegs 15 to 19, Aidan Devoy.. Matrix Monasterevin..2lb-8oz
Pegs 20 to 24, Bob Hulme..Matrix Monasterevin..3lb-1/2oz
Pegs 25 to 29, Dean Murray..Nytro..2lb
Biggest fish; Stefan Dorneanu..1lb-14oz.

Rathmullan hosts IFSA Boat Fish-Offs

By
Paul O'Reilly
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The Irish Federation of Sea Anglers held their Boat Fish-Offs last weekend to pick the team to represent Ireland at the World Boat Championships 2026 which will be held in Spain. Rathmullan, in County Donegal, was the host port and conditions were extremely difficult for the competitors.

After a tough couple of days, there was little to choose between the top five anglers. And so, joining Captain Jamie Murphy in Spain will be:

  • Liam O’Callaghan
  • Dave Jolly
  • Sean Og McShane
  • Dan Lynch
  • Paddy Swan

Congratulations to the qualifying five and we’ll keep an eye on how they do in Spain.

Sea Fishing North East Donegal

Ireland’s FeederKing Final – Loughs Sillan & Skeagh – September 20th & 21st

By
Paul O'Reilly
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Muckno

Following eight qualifier rounds, a total of 24 anglers will compete this weekend on Loughs Sillan and Skeagh to battle it out for the title of Ireland’s FeederKing. Qualifiers took place on some of Ireland’s best venues from April 27th through to September 6th and the golden ticket winners who made it through to the finale include some of the best match anglers in the country.

Waters that featured in the series up to now include Loughs Gowna, Erne, Muckno, Allen, Sillan, Skeagh, Annaheirin, Drumkearry and the River Blackwater, but it’s back to Sillan and Skeagh for the two day fish off this Saturday and Sunday with pegs 1 to 12 – the Deeps on Sillan and pegs 13 to 24 on Skeagh featuring.

Anglers will meet at 8.15am at the amenity area at Lough Sillan for registration on both days. The draw will take place at 8.30am and fishing will be from 11.00 to 16.00.
Anyone interested in watching some of the best in the country in action can drop in and see how it’s done.

 

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