Emma Stanley reports that there are little to no catches of Perch being reported at present but stocks of Roach, Bream, Tench and Hybrids are in plentiful supply with Meelick and Clonfert said to be fishing very well this week. Individual Roach sizes ranged between 1.5lb to 2lbs with Roach catches being more plentiful. Bream, Tench and Hybrids generally ranging from 1lb to 2lb.
Emma Stanley reports that areas such as Lough Derg, Banagher, Clonfert, Meelick and Shannonbridge are fishing very well this week regards Pike with catches up to 25lbs being reported. The general consensus is that there is no shortage of Pike in the Lower Shannon River Basin District at the moment.
TJ from TJ’s Angling says that in yesterday’s bright calm, conditions that deep trolling was doing the business. Often deep trolled fish come up experiencing a version of the bends, or barotrauma. This happens when the fish is brought to the surface faster than its body and swim bladder can adjust resulting in the fishing getting “gassed up”. the body can be visibly bloated and sometimes the swim bladder might be visible in the mouth or the eyes bulge. Anglers can help fish like this recover faster by returning them to the depth at which they were caught using a tool called a descending device. A DIY version can be made from an inverted barbless hook with a weight. With this device, secure the weighted hook in the lip, allow the weighted hook to carry the fish to the desired depth, and release the fish with a sharp tug on the line. Big fish need more weight – allow about 8oz per lb of fish.
For more see: Let em down easy returning a fish to deep water
TJ’s Angling centre arranges trips and offers support to anglers visiting the Lough Derg area. All our guides are local anglers with a detailed knowledge of Lough Derg and its surrounds. All equipment needed can be supplied or if you prefer to use your own, our guides will be happy to offer advice on methods and baits to use, full or half day trips are available, contact us for prices and available dates.
Telephone: +353 (0)87 8108225
E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tjsangling.com
Our comprehensive packages include a guiding service, boat and tackle hire, food and accommodation. Using our local knowledge, we have carefully selected a range of accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets.
Paul Bourke
Tel: +353 (0)87 1953554
Web: www.irishfishingtours.com Email: [email protected]
Cedric Charpentier offers some of the best fishing pike fishing holidays available in the Shannon area. Concentrating on Lough Derg he has boats and accommodation available. With over 10 years experience he is sure to organise an unforgettable angling holiday.
Mobile: +353(0)86 22 10 900
E-mail : [email protected]
Web: http://peche-irlande-passion.com
Pierre Monjarret moved to Ireland in 2007 to pursue his dream as a guide. It is now many years since he cast his first line on Lough Derg. Throughout that time his passion for this lake has never faded, always something new to learn, new techniques to develop and challenges that remind you why you love catching big fish!
Address: Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland
Telephone: +353 (0)87 215 83 37
Web: www.pierremonjarret.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pierre.monjarret.1
BlackBay Lodge overlooks Lough Derg, is located in a strategic position close to several fishing spots having different types of water and environmental conditions. We look after our guests during his daily activities: from the selection of the most appropriate lure to the accurate teaching of precise techniques.
BlackBay Fishing Lodge, Co. Clare, Ireland
Mail [email protected]
Phone +39 342 8015973 or +353 (87) 711 4081
Web: http://www.blackbaylodge.com/
Inland Fisheries Ireland’s Dublin Angling Initiative is inviting young people from all over Wicklow to an introduction to fly fishing day at Annamoe Fishery, Laragh, Co. Wicklow. The event will be held on 29 July and is strictly by reservation only. Free refreshments will be provided courtesy of the Dublin Angling Initiative. To book your place contact Oisin Cahill on 087 614 2906.
The event aims to introduce young people to the thrill of catching fish and create life long anglers who will appreciate and make use of their local rivers.
Please remember that the event is strictly by reservation only. To book your place contact Oisin Cahill on 087 614 2906.
Annamoe Trout Fishery is a 4 acre lake set on the banks of the Annamoe River. For more information about Annamoe Trout Fishery see http://www.annamoetroutfishery.com
David McEvoy reports from Delphi …
17 July: Week 28 was frustrating from a salmon angling viewpoint, with plenty of fish running but they were playing very hard to get. The water was quite low until Saturday when it rose to 35, after 15mms on Friday night. A good number of fish were lost but there was definitely no great take on them until Saturday when we had the higher water.
Werner Fasching had the first of the week on the 10th, a grilse of 3lbs8ozs from Boat Point on Finlough on a Black and Yellow. Marcolo Hunfan had a fish of approx. 4lbs from the Stream on Fin on the 11th on a Cascade. Dermot O’Farrell also landed his first ever, a nice fish of 4lbs10ozs from Whin Pool on a Collie Dog. Ian Morrison had a grilse of approx. 4lbs from the Mouth of the Glenummera on Doolough of approx. 4lbs on a Willie Gunn.
Saturday the water was up and there was definitely more movement on fish with six landed. Michael Righton had two, one from the Turn Pool of 4lbs5ozs and one from the Grilse Pool of approx. 5lbs both on a Sunrae Shadow. Charles Finch also had two, one of approx. 2lbs from the Bridge Pool and one of approx. 3.5lbs from the Turn, both on a Red Frances. Paul Wymes had one of 3lbs15ozs from the Whin Pool on a Willie Gunn and Michael Van Mourik had one from the Turn of 4lbs12ozs on a Lemon Grey. There were also a good number of fish hit and missed on Saturday, but the later session was difficult as the wind died and the dreaded midge appeared, which made fishing rather uncomfortable to say the least.
The first few days of this week are promised fine which will test our anglers this week, but more broken weather is promised from mid-week on, so I will be expecting great things.
David McEvoy
Delphi Fishery
At Delphi Lodge, with many years of experience with the timing of the best runs of fish, we have in place a price system that offers both great value fishing and lets our anglers know when they have the best chance to catch a fresh run spring salmon or a summer grilse or Delphi sea trout.
Delphi Fishery
Delphi Lodge, Leenane, Co. Galway.
Tel: +353 (0)95-42222 Fax +353-95-42296
Web: www.delphilodge.ie
Frank Maunsell from the Owenmore Fishery reports:
16 July: Thursday we had a man on the Lake at 8am and by 10 am he had 7 trout landed up to 3 lbs. The wind changed direction and started to blow gales so he had to come in off it.
The mist came down and it turned to rain on Friday and didn’t stop until Sat evening resulting in a terrific flood. When the water was s very low on Thursday the bottom 3 pools filled with seatrout and we had a good run of grilse with them. On Friday night when the water was still low the lads had terrific night fishing.
There were some good fish met on Saturday both seatrout and grilse but the wind changed to northwest in the evening and the whole river just went dead.
The water was a little bit on the high side on Sunday morning but there was still plenty of fish seen running. There were no grilse landed today but there was a few seatrout caught.
There are heavy showers forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday which should see the river fish until at least Friday.
Frank Maunsell
Owenmore Fishery
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
Over the past two weeks there have been several reports of non-native pink salmon in Galway, Mayo and Donegal rivers. The species, which is of Pacific source, originates from the west coasts of the United States and Canada as well as Northern Asia. Their appearance is of concern as it may impact Ireland’s own Atlantic salmon species…
Irish Times, 17/07/17. Read the full article ‘Angling Notes: Arrival of non-native pink salmon causes unease‘.
LOCAL filmmakers are being invited to pitch for a short documentary on a key part of Limerick city and county’s riverside heritage. As part of the Creative Ireland Programme 2017-2022, the Council’s Limerick Archives are working on a Shannon Fisherman Archive project and are inviting expressions of interest from filmmakers to deliver a short documentary…
Limerick Leader, 16/07/17. Read the full article ‘Net cast wide for Limerick fishing documentary‘.
Pacific salmon are turning up in Irish rivers, it has been revealed. Some of the country’s most prestigious angling spots have recorded the non-native pink or humpback species, which originates on the west coasts of the US and Canada and Russian Arctic regions. In the past two weeks, reports have come in of the invasive fish on the Foxford and Coolcronan fisheries on the River Moy in Mayo, the Galway Fishery on the River Corrib, the River Cong and the Drowes Fishery on the Donegal-Leitrim border…
Irish Independent, 17/07/17. Read the full article ‘Pacific salmon surprising anglers in Irish rivers‘.
THERE have been several reports of non-native pink salmon in Galway, Mayo and Donegal rivers, according to Inland Fisheries Ireland. The pink salmon species, which is of Pacific origin from the west coasts of the United States and Canada as well as Northern Asia, has been reported on several occasions during the past two weeks…
Connaught Telegraph, 13/07/17. Read the full article ‘Mysterious pink salmon reported in Mayo waters‘.
A new campaign to highlight angling and the importance of conservation has been launched in Kilkenny by Inland Fisheries Ireland. ‘CPR saves fish’ is the campaign’s slogan, and the hashtag #CPRsavesfish has been placed on a couple of high profile locations around Kilkenny to engage the public around the pursuit of conservation focused angling…
Kilkenny People, 12/07/17. Read the full article ‘New campaign in Kilkenny highlights importance of fisheries conservation‘.
