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AnnamoeWinter League under way

By
myleskelly
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Annamoe’s Fly Fishing Winter League 2018 kicked off earlier this month and the second leg of the competition was fished at the weekend. The top 5 anglers caught and released 30 trout.

Heat 1. 13th October

  • 1st. Hubert Smith 11 trout
  • 2nd. Robert Bujak 9 trout.
  • 3rd.Nicholas Madden 6 trout.
  • 4th. Peter Civkel 5 trout.
  • 5th Igor Saraz.

Heat 2. 27th. October

  • 1st. Derek Wilkes 8 trout.
  • 2nd. Nicholas Madden 7 trout.
  • 3rd. Hubert Smith 6 trout.
  • 4th Derek Doyle 5 trout.
  • 5th. Diego Leccardi 4 trout

The remaining dates for the competition are 10th November and 24th November with the Grand Final on December 8th.
This competition is supported by Southside Angling Centre, Dublin
Entries to Brian Nally:  086 2598563

Go fishing…

Annamoe Trout Fishery is a 4 acre lake set on the banks of the Annamoe River. The lake is filled with trout up to 20lbs weight, where fly fishing only is permitted. Annamoe Fishery is also specialised in providing fly fishing classes for beginners and more advanced fishermen. 

For further details please contact Brian Nally, Annamoe Trout Fishery, Annamoe, Co. Wicklow. Web: www.annamoetroutfishery.com
Email: annamoefishery@eircom.net
Tel:0404 45470

Cathal Hughes wins Feederfest 2018 on Inniscarra

By
myleskelly
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The all important feeder

Dutch anglers present a strong challenge throughout the week but its Ireland’s expert feeder angler, Cathal Hughes from County Galway who prevails to win the prestigious FEEDERFEST 2018 title….

Cathal flanked by Tony and Willem

Inniscarra Reservoir nestled in the Lee Valley was looking splendid in its Autumn colours and bright sunny weather leaving the 75 participating tip anglers from England, The Netherlands and Ireland to fish in short sleeves to start the week which ended noticeably cooler as temperatures plummeted overnight on Thursday. The week started with the Fountain House Cup on Sunday an open match to pre-bait the sections. The number of skimmers and bream on the venue quickly confirmed that there was going to be a good weeks fishing ahead. It was a popular win for Dutch angler John Kooij who saw off 87 other anglers with his 24kg to secure the trophy and €500 prize. The main FEEDERFEST event split into five sections and fished by rotation saw 45 anglers on the Greenway daily. Here were the critical sections A and B that you needed to get right to be in with a chance. Section A improved all week and saw superb performances from Tony Hopkinsand Willem Van Der Helm on Friday to secure their runner-up and 3rd positions. D and E saw sections of 10 on the Graveyard and Inishlena, supplemented by 5 pegs on Rooves Bay and the Garden Centre. Skimmer and bream were evident on all sections, but it was catching small roach in large numbers that saw the experts on the tip come through.

Garden Strech

The tight match saw Cathal start the week in pole with a 21kg daily win from the Garden Centre with Tony Hopkins leading the field from Wednesday after the day’s top weight of 20kg at Rooves Bay. Willem’s day 4 weight of 17kg pushed him into third which he held onto as Cathal took the winning spot from his second position with 16.160kg at Rooves Bay, less than a kilo ahead of runner-up Tony Hopkins. It was great to see four from the Netherlands in the top seven and the inclusion of 2016 finalist Neil Mazurek. The 2017 title holder Julian Kendrick just missed out this year finishing in 8th position.

  • 1 CATHAL HUGHES, Ireland 66.820kg
  • 2 TONY HOPKINS, Ireland 65.910kg
  • 3 WILLEM V D HELM, Netherlands 62.790kg
  • 4 HENK ROSKAM, Netherlands 60.110kg
  • 5 LEO KOOT, Netherlands 53.920kg
  • 6 NEIL MAZUREK, Ireland 52.490kg
  • 7 ARNOUT VD STADT, Netherlands 51.280kg

Irelands premier feeder festival has become the event everyone wants to fish and a real challenger between tip anglers from Ireland, England and the Netherlands. Fantastic sponsorship from O’Riordans Bar,Coachford and O’Callaghans Bar & Guest House and Jackie Lennox Cork contributed to a massive prize fund of €16,900 along with €2,000 of ground bait from Sensas Ireland rewarding the top seven winners with super cash prizes on top of daily and section wins.

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The all important feeder

Congratulations to Cathal Hughes whose name will now appear alongside Steve Ringer and Julian Kendrick on the custom-made trophy; Cathal returns home with his very own unique hand-crafted feeder hallmarked in Cork silver as commissioned by sponsors Jackie Lennox Chip Shop. The organisers would like to thank O’Callaghan’s and O’Riordan’s Bars in Coachford integral to the event which saw them provide cash sponsorship as well as looking after the anglers from the draw to the evening entertainment which saw different nationalities enjoy the local craic. Organiser Tommy Lawton of inniscarra Lake Tourism Development Ltd would like to thank the sponsors and all those who helped throughout the week an indeed the year to support the angling product that so benefits this rural area of Ireland.

The village of Coachford Co. Cork is at the heart of the angling in the Lee Valley, less then 5 minutes from inniscarra Lake and less than half an hour from Cork City. With its good accessible fishing and range of festivals throughout the year I provides for both the match and leisure angler. Inniscarra Tourism Group Ltd have released a series of events for 2019 which includes a unique ‘continental’ style Pairs competition in June and a number of confined matches for the club angler. The leisure angler can fish at Inniscarra independently with keys available from most B&B’s and O’Callaghans to part behind your peg on the Greenway. For more information on fishing and accommodation in the local area visit www.ncffi.ie/inniscarra-angling. Visit the full gallery of images here http://bit.ly/feederfest

AnnamoeWinter League under way

By
myleskelly
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Annamoe’s Fly Fishing Winter League 2018 kicked off earlier this month and the second leg of the competition was fished at the weekend. The top 5 anglers caught and released 30 trout.

Heat 1. 13th October

  • 1st. Hubert Smith 11 trout
  • 2nd. Robert Bujak 9 trout.
  • 3rd.Nicholas Madden 6 trout.
  • 4th. Peter Civkel 5 trout.
  • 5th Igor Saraz.

Heat 2. 27th. October

  • 1st. Derek Wilkes 8 trout.
  • 2nd. Nicholas Madden 7 trout.
  • 3rd. Hubert Smith 6 trout.
  • 4th Derek Doyle 5 trout.
  • 5th. Diego Leccardi 4 trout

The remaining dates for the competition are 10th November and 24th November with the Grand Final on December 8th.
This competition is supported by Southside Angling Centre, Dublin
Entries to Brian Nally:  086 2598563

Go fishing…

Annamoe Trout Fishery is a 4 acre lake set on the banks of the Annamoe River. The lake is filled with trout up to 20lbs weight, where fly fishing only is permitted. Annamoe Fishery is also specialised in providing fly fishing classes for beginners and more advanced fishermen. 

For further details please contact Brian Nally, Annamoe Trout Fishery, Annamoe, Co. Wicklow. Web: www.annamoetroutfishery.com
Email: annamoefishery@eircom.net
Tel:0404 45470

Irish Angling Update 26 October 2018

By
myleskelly
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It’s nearly all pike fishing news this week. Some good fishing was reported from the midlands and Lough Corrib and there’s also a big competition coming up next month. Also in pike news is the new regulation which was signed on 25 October…
A beautiful pike Super pike for IPS on western lakes, plans to oppose new regulations

pike More midlands pike action from Mick the Fish

 King Of the Corrib Pike Competition 18 November

 Designated Salmonid Waters Bye-law Comes into Operation

pike Dutch anglers enjoy the pike fishing on offer in Longford

Martin hopes for the best, in the last hour Pallas Lake still low and pike fishing slow

 Italian anglers enjoy excellent piking in the midlands

Rene Bieniek with his 1.07 Pike. German pike anglers do well at Melview Fishing Lodge

Kevin with a cracking 1.14m Pike. Great pike to be caught about Longford, deadbaits best

IFPACPatchy pike fishing on Inny for IFPAC qualifier

Inland Fisheries Ireland is reminding all salmon and sea trout anglers of the importance of returning their 2018 angling logbook and unused gill tags on time (by law angling logbook returns must be made by 19th October annually even if there is no catch recorded).  These returns will provide vital information regarding the status and management of our wild Atlantic Salmon and Sea Trout stocks for 2019, which is International Year of the Salmon.

Anglers are asked to make the return via the business return envelope which was supplied at the time of license purchase. In the absence of the prepaid logbook return envelope, anglers can return their completed logbook and unused tags to the Inland Fisheries Ireland office address on their licence/logbook.

Any queries in relation to the scheme can be sent to salmonlogbookreturn@fisheriesireland.ie. For more information, click here

And now the weather…

Met Eireann tells us to expect a cold Bank Holiday weekend. There’s going to be some sunshine at times but it won’t bring up the temperatures much and you can also bank on overnight frosts and some icy patches.

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

Myles Kelly
Catch, Photo, Release
#CPRsavesfish

If you have an angling story to share with the Irish Angling Update please send it to contact@fisheriesireland.ie.

Salmon and Sea Trout Anglers reminded to return logbook and gill tags

By
myleskelly
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Inland Fisheries Ireland is reminding all salmon and sea trout anglers of the importance of returning their 2018 angling logbook and unused gill tags on time (by law angling logbook returns must be made by 19th October annually even if there is no catch recorded).  These returns will provide vital information regarding the status and management of our wild Atlantic Salmon and Sea Trout stocks for 2019, which is International Year of the Salmon.

Anglers are asked to make the return via the business return envelope which was supplied at the time of license purchase. In the absence of the prepaid logbook return envelope, anglers can return their completed logbook and unused tags to the Inland Fisheries Ireland office address on their licence/logbook.

Super pike for IPS on western lakes, plans to oppose new regulations

By
myleskelly
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The Irish Pike Society had a very enjoyable fish-in on the wild western loughs this weekend past. IPS reports..

A beautiful pike
A beautiful pike

Tough conditions with strong winds and incessant rain didn’t deter the hardy bucks… Or late nights and pints! A few fish caught, no numbers but some quality. Best, and winner of the IPS “Golden balls eggcup” and a voucher from “Southside angling” was the redoubtable Al Rawlings with a nice fish of 29.04lb. Couple of other notable fish were a 25.15lb (118cm) and a 22.00lb. Fantastic hospitality from Eddie Lynch the owner of Fairhill House hotel in Clonbur, which was our base. Probably the guts of €5K pumped into a small rural economy on a wet winter weekend.

New pike regulations

The Irish Pike Society (IPS) condemn in the strongest terms new regulations that allow the killing of four specimen pike (our native Irish predator) per day, per angler, in our premier limestone loughs.

Previous to this new bye-law, specimen pike were legislatively protected by existing laws that stated that all pike over 50cm should be released unharmed, with an allowed catch of only 1 pike of this size per day. This bye-law recognised both their economic contribution to angling tourism (€102 million in 2016) but also their beneficial effect on the relevant ecosystem. It also recognised the fact that over 70% of the angling community will not even visit waters that pike are killed in (ESRI angling report 2016). This new law will mean pike of any size may be killed, including specimens previously highly regarded by our UK and European neighbours.

The Irish Pike Society will be taking a high court challenge to this new regulation.

Paul Byrne
Irish Pike Society

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The west

More midlands pike action from Mick the Fish

By
myleskelly
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Ed

Mick Flanagan reports on all the pike fishing news from the midlands…

ENNELL NEWS

Last Sunday Lough Ennell Trout Preservation Association hosted their annual club pike competition. This competition is sponsored by my old angling pal Con Hope, and John Dooner won with a pike of 7lbs 8oz. Con was on hand to present John with the Perpetual Cup in Whitebridge Bay. I was talking to some L.E.T.P.A. Officers and they are very concerned by water levels in Whitebridge Bay. As we speak the L.E.T.P.A. Officers and committee members are speaking with some contractor’s regarding the dredging of Whitebridge Bay in the coming weeks. Anglers with boats in Whitebridge Bay are asked if possible to remove their boats, so as the Bay will be clear when work begins. More on this in next weeks Angling Focus.

ED AND MANTAS

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Ed

Regular visitors to Midland waters Edvinas Cinga and pal Mantas Martinauskas were back drifting across Mullingar last weekend fishing for pike. Now settled and living in Ireland for quite a number of years the Lithuanian lads love their fishing, and have featured in Angling Focus, over the years on Owel, Ennell, Lene, and Derravaragh.

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Mantas

This trip Ed and Mantas were doing a bit of dead baiting, and lure fishing for pike and had some success. The deadly Duo only landed 4 pike, but some of the fish were in mint condition and pushing the magical double figures.

MICK AND DES

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Des

I teamed up with fellow Midland Pike Angling Club member Des Howell of Maynooth for a planned day at the pike when the trout season was over. Des drops down every weekend for pike and perch fishing, and is a top class angler. Last Sunday we had a few early Halloween Howlers, and I managed to catch 3 pike well up in the double figures, hitting 16-17lbs in weight. On we lure fished all day as Des is a fanatical jerk bait angler, and has some selection of top pike lures. Early in morning with the heavy mist and dark conditions we struggled, but as soon as the sun came out, the pike came out to play. It reminded me of years back talking to some of our older seasoned pike anglers, who told me bright condition bright lures.

Pike
Mick

This did actually work on our bigger Midland Lakes, and as soon as the sun came out the Silver Spoons could be seen dangling from the trolling rods. Now that’s your “Top Tip” for this week. If you’re out over the Halloween bank Holiday weekend, and latch onto a few frighting Halloween Pike, send in a pic and a few details of your angling adventure.

Michael Flanagan
Midland Angling

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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.

Telephone: +353 (0)44 9348969 or +353 (0)87 2797270
Fax: +353 (0)44 9342781
Email: mick@midlandangling.com Web: www.midlandangling.com

King Of the Corrib Pike Competition 18 November

By
myleskelly
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Predator Hunters Ireland are holding our annual King Of the Corrib Pike Competition on Sunday 18th November 2018.

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Designated Salmonid Waters Bye-law Comes into Operation

By
IFI Staff
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Ministers Highlight Importance of Measure to Distinctive Habitat

25 October 2018

The Designated Salmonid Waters Bye-law was today signed by Richard Bruton, TD, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment.  The overall intention behind the Bye-Law is to afford additional protection to wild brown trout in seven distinctive State–owned waters where established stock control measures are already in place as a matter of existing policy.

The seven waters are Lough Sheelin in the Limerick Fishery District, Loughs Conn and Cullin the Ballina Fishery District, Loughs Corrib, Mask and Carra in the Galway Fishery District and Lough Arrow in the Sligo Fishery District.

Sean Canney TD, Minister of State who is to have responsibility for the Inland Fisheries sector welcomed the Bye-law as an important initiative for Brown Trout fisheries particularly in the West of Ireland.

Minister Canney said, “my predecessor Seán Kyne TD gave notice of his proposals to make the Bye-law and also instigated a public consultation during which observations and views expressed across the full range of stakeholders.  I am happy as incoming Minister to support Minister Kyne’s long standing initiative and his hard work over all of 2018 in bringing the Bye-law to fruition.

Minister Seán Kyne said, “as Minister with responsibility for inland fisheries, I had carefully considered the submissions made in the public consultation.  The Bye-law relates to seven limestone lakes which are quite unique in terms of topography and trout habitat and have long been managed as wild brown trout fisheries via established stock management programmes.  From that perspective, I considered that these waters are especially important”. “The Bye-law was just about complete when I was taking on my new role and I am grateful for the support of Ministers Bruton and Canney for bringing it over the line”, he added.

The Bye-Law gives statutory status to the policy designation of this small number of distinctive waters and means that the waters concerned will continue to be managed primarily as brown trout waters.  Minister Kyne had indicated his  view that the importance of these waters should be reflected by way of statutory designation and commenced that process in the Department.

The Bye-Law also includes the prohibition on the Introduction of fish to the designated waters which is consistent with the overall policy thrust of Inland Fisheries Ireland to manage these waters primarily as brown trout waters. The advantages of this measure include addressing biosecurity and genetic concerns, control and management of the potential transfer of pathogens, and safeguarding against the introduction of alien invasive fish species.

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Salmon and Sea Trout Anglers reminded to return logbook and gill tags

By
myleskelly
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Inland Fisheries Ireland is reminding all salmon and sea trout anglers of the importance of returning their 2018 angling logbook and unused gill tags on time (by law angling logbook returns must be made by 19th October annually even if there is no catch recorded).  These returns will provide vital information regarding the status and management of our wild Atlantic Salmon and Sea Trout stocks for 2019, which is International Year of the Salmon.

Anglers are asked to make the return via the business return envelope which was supplied at the time of license purchase. In the absence of the prepaid logbook return envelope, anglers can return their completed logbook and unused tags to the Inland Fisheries Ireland office address on their licence/logbook.

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