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Better water, good runs and great fishing on Munster Blackwater

By
myleskelly
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Some great fishing has been reported on the Munster Blackwater in recent days as conditions improve for angling…

This is the very beautiful Ballincurrig Beat with the famous Churchill's pool at the end.
This is the very beautiful Ballincurrig Beat (Ballyduff Bridge) with the famous Churchill’s pool at the end.

23 May: Ballyduff Bridge Salmon Fishery reports that the river is dropping and clearing nicely, the coming days are looking good.

24 May: The Fortwilliam Fishery is seeing a good head of fresh fish running the system. There were two fish lost today. Water clarity has greatly improved and height is just right. Staff at the fishery expect the grilse run to start  in the next week or two so.

25 May: A lovely 11lb sea liced salmon caught today on Kents, part of the Blackwater Salmon Fishery

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Jason salmon about to go back #CPRsaves fish. Courtesy of James Barry
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Cian had a beauty and was happy to see it swim away again. Jame Barry was on camera duty again.

26 May: Two beautiful fresh fish caught and released today on the Blackwater Salmon Fishery, this time at Kilmurry. The lucky anglers were Jason Nash, James Barry and Cian O’Halloran. They avoided the siren call of pub life and started earl – before six. There is no doubt this paid off! Meanwhile well known mentalist and angler Keith Barry had a lovely fish this morning at the Ballyduff Bridge Salmon Fishery  Cable Island Beat.

Mike Dunbar releasing his lovely fish estimated to be around 10lbs yesterday
Mike Dunbar releasing his lovely fish estimated to be around 10lbs #CPRsavesfish

27 May: Fishing at the Ballyduff Bridge Salmon Fishery  Mike Dunbar caught and released a lovely salmon, estimated to be around 10lbs. There was a total of 6 fish hooked but only the one making it into the landing net. One of the anglers on Fortwilliam Fishery hooked and lost a good salmon on Friday but Mossy Brown had better luck today and landed two silver salmon, a 9lb on the Glenmore Beat and a 12lb on the Lismore Castle Beat both on the fly and safely released. And once again two salmon were caught on the Blackwater Salmon Fishery

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Mossy about to release his salmon at Fortwilliam #CPRsavesfish

28 May: Noel Crowley landed and released a lovely fish of around 12lbs this evening at Ballygarret ( Ballyduff Bridge Salmon Fishery ). A lot of fresh fish are being reported high up in the system with all the recent water. Fishing at the Fortwilliam Fishery Kevin O’Connell landed an 8lb fish on the Lismore Castle Beat.

Go Fishing…

Blackwater Salmon Fishery

Blackwater Salmon Fishery has 3 beats downstream of the weir and 2 upstream of the weir. Blackwater Salmon Fishery offers fishing on approximately 5 miles of the river Blackwater. The fishing is spread throughout the middle section of the river to offer good sport throughout the fishing season. Due to the location of the beats, fishing can still usually be offered in low or high water.
Contact Glenda Powell: Lismore, Co Waterford,
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +353 (0) 872351260 Telephone: +353 (0) 5853929
Web: www.blackwatersalmonfishery.com

Ballyduff Bridge Salmon Fishery
Ballyduff Bridge fisheries control a number of beats of the Munster Blackwater. The Ballyduff Bridge beat is almost a mile long offering a huge variety of water and is particularly suited to fly fishing. Upstream near the village of Ballyhooley (a few miles outside the town of Fermoy, Cork) we have two beats. The Ballincurrig Beat is one of the most beautiful locations along the river and has an excellent piece of fly water flowing into a deep pool. Just downstream on the opposite bank we have a short but productive beat, called Magners. This beat fishes also well in high water.

Contact  Conie Corcoran:
Ballyduff, Co. Waterford.

Tel: +353 (0)586 0146
Mobile: +353 (0)87 720 5690
Web: www.blackwatertroutandsalmon.ie

Fortwilliam Fishery & Self-Catering Cottages

Fortwilliam Fishery offers two miles of double bank salmon and trout fishing over five beats on the river Blackwater.
Our salmon include – Springers, May Salmon, Grilse, Back End Salmon, and in Summer sea trout.
Our beats provide a wide variety of water, suitable for both beginners and the more experienced fishermen.
Fortwilliam Fishery, Glencairn, Lismore, Co. Waterford, Ireland
Web: www.fortwilliamfishing.ie Email: [email protected]
Tel: (00353) 87 8292077 or 058 75299

The Munster Blackwater…

For more information about salmon fishing on the Munster Blackwater please see the following page with a list of all the fisheries

Inniscarra and Carrigadrohid to re-open for angling 1st June 2018

By
myleskelly
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IFI met held an operational meeting with the ESB at Inniscarra 28th May. The ESB are considering IFI’s proposals in relation to long-term bio security measures at Carrigadrohid and Inniscarra Reservoirs and accepted IFI’s recommendation to reopen the ESB waters for angling effective 06:00 Friday 1st June 2018. This decision was made on the basis that The Lough and Belvelly will have been closed for 4 weeks since 3rd May and remain closed, therefore greatly minimising the risk of accidental cross-contamination from anglers who may have fished the affected waters prior to 3rd May.

Carp mortalities appear to have ceased at The Lough in Cork, with none reported over the weekend; the total remains at 855. There were 23 reported from Belvelly Lake, over the weekend bringing the total there to 322.

Angling remains suspended at both locations.

IFI urges all anglers to act responsibly in relation to bio security measures. Full information on how to safely clean angling gear and minimise the risk of spreading pathogens and invasive species can be found at:

http://www.fisheriesireland.ie/documents/358-invasive-species-biosecurity-guidelines-for-anglers-leaflet-1.html

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Dead Carp being removed from the Lough

Tragedy on the River Moy

By
Paul O'Mahony
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Report from the Irish Independent:

‘A man in his fifties drowned on Monday evening after he fell into the water while fishing.

It’s understood that the deceased man was fishing for salmon on the River Moy close to Foxford in Co. Mayo when he apparently lost his footing on the river bank and fell in.

His body has since been recovered and was brought to Mayo University Hospital in Castlebar, where a post mortem will be carried out tomorrow.

Other anglers in the area were unable to save the fisherman, who was to be from the area.

The tragedy occurred close to Foxford Bridge.’

Full article: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/its-tragic-he-was-doing-something-he-loved-on-a-beautiful-day-and-lost-his-life-fisherman-50s-drowns-in-irish-river-36955470.html.

Our thoughts are with his family. RIP.

 

Tench fishing improves at Lanesborough, bug rudd caught

By
myleskelly
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Paul Waghorne, of www.lanesboroughangling.ie, got out one last report out before he had to cut short his trip to Ireland this year. We wish him a speedy recovery…
26 May: Those who met me in the last two weeks may have realised I was suffering with a virus resulting in a severe cough*. Some say sleeping in a tent didn’t help, but I enjoy waking up to the sound of nature.
The fishing was difficult to say the least. I know I keep going on about water temperature, but until it went past 13.5C the tench just didn’t seem willing to move in from their winter home to the relative warmth of the stretch. My solitary tench for the week had the bonus of being the best so far this season, although numbers were increasing. Tim Collyer recorded a grand total of 8 with Keith and Clifford Moreley had a combined return of about 8 as well. They may well have caught more after I was forced to go home due to my ill health.
Since returning home, the water on the lake has risen to over 16C, so not surprisingly more tincas have gathered prior to spawning which will probably happen this coming week.
Most visitors to Lanesborough would be happy with 1 specimen, but Keith Moreley was fortunate enough to get two;  rudd of 2lbs 7oz and a tench of 6lbs 4oz.
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Keith Moreley had a Rudd of 2lbs 7oz
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Keith also had a Tench of 6lbs 4oz. Two Specimens!

Normally, I fish only rivers in Ireland, but last weekend ventured out to explore four very small lakes close to Lanesborough.

These lakes are not on google maps and only visible by google earth or from local knowledge. Everyone of the lakes may produce something special, in fact they probably already have!

If access was a bit easier, these four venues would have been known to many, but on one, it took us the best part of an hour before finding the (only) route to a swim. I can’t wait to get back here to fish again, I convinced they hold special fish? In fact after vacating the swim on the first lake, this was caught.

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Tommy McGee’s Rudd or Rudd/Roach Hybrid weighed in at 4lb 3oz and 3/8oz

Tommy McGee caught this Rudd which was only ounces away from an Irish record. The location will remain a secret to protect the venue from over fishing. There is concern as to whether the fish is 100% Rudd, I believe it is because, as far as we are aware, Roach and Bream are not present in this land locked lake which is of less than 3 acres. Either way, it is still a superb fish and worthy of ‘catch of the year’.

Keep up to date…

For daily updates on the fishing at Lanesborough see Paul Waghorne’s website: http://www.lanesboroughangling.ie/

Biosecurity

Due to the biosecurity risks posed by the Asian Clam populations anglers can only use the specially provided keep-nets, available both sides of the bridge – from the Daybreak Filling Station, Ballyleague and Bridie Holmes Fishing Tackle Shop, Lanesborough.

* It’s not the cough that carries you off, it’s the coffin they carry you off in!

Off the Scale – Issue 22 – online now!

By
myleskelly
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Bill Brazier, Editor of Off the Sclae, was on to let us know the lastest issue is online now…

https://www.offthescaleangling.ie/current_issue/

This one almost didn’t make it due to other fishy commitments but fear not because the latest issue of Ireland’s best angling magazine is now here! On the front cover, we pay homage to the catastrophic carp deaths in Cork recently, notably the infamous Lough in Cork City. Unlike previous Irish publications before us, raising awareness of a serious issue is only time we will EVER feature a dead fish on the cover of our magazine.

Off the Scale - Issue 22
Off the Scale – Issue 22

On that note, we have the full story of the Carp Edema Virus (CEV) outbreak in Cork in our Lowdown news section as well as an article all about this relatively unknown virus which you need to read!

There is a definite political slant to this issue, with great pieces from Gary Robinson (Owenriff trout declines), Geoff Cooper and an excellent exposé on salmon farming from the guys at Salmon Watch Ireland. On top of this there is the usual mix of great hints, tips, inspiration & advice from the likes of Peter Driver, Denis O Toole, Sidney Kennedy and more.

And, incredibly, all of this is still free! Hundreds and hundreds of hours and much sacrifice go into every single issue of Off the Scale, with every aspect of article layout, graphic design, text font, button style & image use meticulously planned to the nth degree – all of this for very little return but instead for the true love of angling.

To our advertisers and followers, your readership & support make it all worthwhile!

Please enjoy the issue. A like and a share on social media would be much appreciated – spread the word!

https://www.offthescaleangling.ie/current_issue/

Nore salmon quiet, one landed at Mount Juliet

By
myleskelly
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Dan O’Neill at the Mount Juliet Estate reports on the salmon fishing on the Nore…

Tuesday 22nd : Another nice day today. Water height still at .43. Water temp slightly higher than yesterday at 14.3 degrees. We had 1 salmon angler try his luck on the fishery today. He concentrated on just one of the pools and was rewarded with a beautiful 10 pound salmon.

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Nore salmon ready for release #CPRsavesfish

Sunday 27th: There was no more salmon angling on the fishery to the end of the week. Water temperature continued to rise, reaching 15C on Sunday. The levels dropped to .38 by Saturday but were back to .40 following the rain on Saturday night.

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

Nore trout coming well to nymphs and drys

By
myleskelly
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Dan O’Neill at the Mount Juliet Estate reports on the trout fishing on the Nore…

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#CPRsavesfish

Monday 21st : Plenty of fly life about and lots of small to medium trout showing their presence. Water temperature was 14.1 degrees. Water height was .43. There were 2 anglers on the fishery. Between them they had 9 trout to a pound. All fish in great condition and are plumping up nicely.

Tuesday 22nd : Another nice day today. Water height still at .43.Water temp slightly higher at 14.3 degrees. 2 trout anglers in today for a short session. They managed 4 trout all on nymphs,

Wednesday 23rd : Warm start again today and warm throughout the day. No anglers fished early morning or during the day. I went for a walk along George’s Wall late evening and there was quite a lot of action on the surface.Awater reading of .41 on the gauge and water temp of 14.5 degrees was taken.

Thursday 24th : Slightly overcast start with water now at .40 and temp of 14.5C. Nice hatches with a few sedges showing themselves, the odd mayfly floating about and a sighting of a lamprey eel just behind the weir. 2 people went out at midday and fished till 4pm they had 5 nice trout to three quarters of a pound. A nice introduction to fishing for the 2 people in question,the method they were using was nymphing.

Friday 25th : Another slightly overcast day with a lot of humidity. Fly hatches started early with the first out at 6am. Water was at .38 on teh guage and water temp was at a higher 14.8C. 4 people out fishing today having 12 trout between them to 1 pound. Some on the “f fly” and some on “black ant” also some on the trusty “ptn”.

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Bead head nymph does the job. #CPRsavesfish

Saturday 26th : Another warm start, slightly cloudy. I had 2 people out at 6am for some early trout fishing. We fished till 10am and had 11 trout. The water was at .38 and water temp was 14.3C. We started out nymphing with various patterns and had great success. Around 9am the fish were hitting the surface quite regularly so switched to dry fly and had some added fun with them. At 3pm I had another man out and we fished Pebble Beach. We gave it 2 hours and had 5 nice trout between us.

Sunday 27th: Overcast start this morning, heavy rainfall last night and thunder in Kilkenny.  Water height back up to .40 and water temp a nice 15 degrees. My first trip was with Jeff and Carl Weedman. Both accomplished anglers and very fine lure fishermen. Jeff and Carl had some trout on a small silver mepps, they then tried some nymphing and it didn’t take long before they had some action there also. My second trip of the day was at 1pm with an angler from Canada. We fished PebbleBbeach and had 5 nice brown trout all to 1.5 pound using various nymph patterns. We later tried a pool near the estate boundary and had a couple of small trout and 3 dace.

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

Salmon Success for Ignacio on the River Boyne

By
David Byrne
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An early start on Saturday last saw Spanish angler Ignacio try again for salmon, this time he was on the River Boyne with the assistance of local fishing guide Peter Cunningham. Peter reports that it was a wet and windy start to the day but the water conditions were good and the water was dropping and clear. After a few runs through Ignacio finally got into a lovely fresh fish that put up a great fight before being netted, quickly photographed and returned safely to the water. The fish weighed around 16lbs and provided what Ignacio described as an awesome day!

If you fancy a days guided fishing with Peter Cunningham or his team of guides at Boyne Valley Fishing Guides he can be contacted by mobile Telephone: 086 4682516, by email at [email protected] or website: www.boynevalleyfishingguides.com

 

Promise of rain improves prospects on Erriff

By
myleskelly
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Osgur Grieve reports on the River Erriff is fishing…

17th – 24th May

Low water conditions from Thursday 17th – Saturday 19th proved difficult for the anglers that fished, that said some good spring salmon were seen on beats 8 and 9. Sunday 20th saw a slow rise in water levels raising the river 10 inches by the end of the day but the salmon still did not oblige.

Flood on the Erriff, 21 May
Flood on the Erriff, 21 May

Monday 21st produced a good clean flood raising the river to 1.38m. and angling picked up. Peter Hunt had a fine fresh 9.4lbs. ranched salmon from the middle garden pool on a Cascade variant.

On Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th Ken Whelan and Jason O’Riordain held their salmon angling course on the Erriff, it was a great success and the proof of the pudding was when course participant Tomas Messner put his new skills into practice on Monday and caught his first ever salmon of 8lbs. This ranched salmon was caught using a Red Ally’s shrimp.

Tomas Messner
Tomas Messner with his first ever salmon caught ont he Erriff on 21 May

At the moment the river is low reading 0.68m on the gauge but fishing should pick up again with the next flood. If you wish to book fishing please call the fishery office number (095) 42382 or email [email protected]

Well done to all our anglers!

Go Fishing

The Erriff is a spate river draining beautiful mountain scenery and entering the sea at Killary Harbour, near Leenane. The river is split into 9 beats, and is flyfishing only for the most part. The river provides quality fishing for salmon and sea trout in spectacular surroundings. There is also lake fishing available on Tawnyard Lough, on one of the tributaries, providing sea trout fishing from July to September.

If you wish to book fishing please call the fishery office on (095) 42382 or email us at [email protected] 

 

 

Angling restrictions in Cork to be reviewed on Monday 28 May

By
myleskelly
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Carp mortalities in The Lough are tapering off, with a total of 5 carp removed from the water since Sunday 20th . Mortalities continue at Belvelly Lake with 29 removed during the same period. The total removed from The Lough stands at 855 and 299 from Belvelly Lake, bringing the total combined count from both locations to 1,154. On a positive note, carp have been observed feeding and swimming normally in The Lough, where angling remains suspended.

Dead carp being removed from the Lough
Dead carp being removed from the Lough

It is now 3 weeks since the first report of ailing carp from the Lough. A meeting between IFI, the Marine Institute, Cork County Council and DAFM was held on 24th May to discuss the findings of the MI’s investigations. The evidence indicates that the mortalities are due to Viral Edema of Carp (Koi Sleepy Disease), with the same virus found in both waters, indicating a potential epidemiological link. While the source of the infection has yet to be determined, potential sources could include use of infected gear by anglers or the unauthorised movement of fish. The disease has been previously reported throughout the UK and Europe.

IFI officers and management will meet on Monday 28th May to review the current angling restrictions on Inniscarra and Carrigadrohid Reservoirs and continue to urge all anglers to maintain strict biosecurity protocols wherever they are fishing.

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