Jason Nash reports that July has crept up on the Bandon Anglers all of a sudden as the summer saunters on…
Water levels are relatively low at the moment yet salmon continue to run the Bandon in very good numbers and they are in top quality condition. Fresh grilse and salmon are spread right throughout the system, with most fish coming to shrimp and worm, yet the odd one is being coaxed to the fly.
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For the new year, Bandon Angling Association have set up a new website which you can view here. A new guiding service has been launched 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. 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
All the news from the Munster Blackwater point to good fishing…
30 June: Esbern Joensen from the Faroe Islands had a cracking salmon estimated at 15lbs on the fly at the Ballyduff Bridge Salmon Fishery. The fish took a good 30mins to land and was safely released.
Esbern Joensen releases his salmon
03 July: The Fortwilliam Fishery reports a great start to the month. Already today Mark Dempsey has had a fish of 12lbs, Peter Moore with 3 and one of 10lbs, Martin Lilly is well on the score sheet also too John Cooper. One family of anglers had a good day with 5 salmon caught and the Bell family had 4. Billy Fagan and Matthew Fagan caught and released 3 salmon on the fly today at Ballincurrig on Ballyduff Bridge Salmon Fishery. The biggest was around 10lbs and all fell to the charms of the CCK Partridge fly.
04 July:Fortwilliam Fishery is doing very well today with 4 fish landed and another 3 lost.
Peter Moore landed 2 fish off the Ellis beat one of 5lbs and another 9lbs. Another angler guided by Bob Woodside also had a fine fish off the Ellis beat. Eugene Woodbyrne had a salmon of 10lbs off the Castle beat, guided by Chris Coady.
05 July: Glenda Powell on Blackwater Salmon Fishery also reports a great end to June and a strong start to July with 24 fish caught and many lost for the week. Yesterday her anglers landed just one salmon out of fish hooked. One was lost after a 40 minute struggle.
Go Fishing…
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.ieEmail: [email protected] Tel: (00353) 87 8292077 or 058 75299
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.
Joe Thompson wild grilse 4.5lbs picture before being released
Osgur Grieve has the angling report for the Erriff 28th June – 4th July…
Joe Thompson wild grilse 4.5lbs picture before being released
The past week produced 27 grilse for the fishery. John Phelan had a good evening on the 28th releasing 2 grilse of 3lbs. and 6.5lbs. from the falls on a Cascade. Jake Delaney kicked off the morning of the 29th nicely with a beautiful fresh run wild grilse of 6.5lbs, on a cascade from the middle garden which he released. Later that morning he caught a ranched grilse of 4lbs. in the upper garden on a Cascade. Then it was Kevin Clayton’s turn catching a 4lbs. ranched grilse in the middle garden and a 3.5lbs. ranched grilse from the square pool, both released. Benjamin Weltz also fished and had 2 grilse weighing 3lbs. and 4.2lbs. respectively from the middle garden and falls pool on a Cascade.
Friday 30th saw Joe Thompson fish with us for the morning and he was rewarded with 2 wild grilse of 3.75lbs. and 4.5lbs. these fish came from the falls pool and were caught on a Cascade and a Willie gunn tube, both fish were returned. This brought us to the end of what was a productive month of June with good numbers of grilse showing up earlier than usual.
Regular visitor Neil Spellacy fished with us on Saturday July 1st and had a ranched grilse of 4.4lbs. from the lower garden pool on a Cascade. Peter Coyle (Northern Ireland) released a nice fresh grilse of 3.5lbs from the upper garden on a stoat’s tail. Local club man Peter Coyne fished on Sunday 2nd and released a 4lbs. wild grilse from the lower garden pool.
Tuesday 4th brought a good flood peaking 1.6m in the morning and with it a good run of grilse, our anglers had 12 grilse ranging in weights from 2.5lbs. to 6.5lbs.. 5 of these were caught by regular visitor John Phelan. Well done to all our anglers and with more grilse showing the prospects look good for the week ahead.
Go fishing…
For anyone interested in booking fishing please call the fishery office on (095) 42382 or alternatively you can email [email protected]
Emma Stanely has the round up of coarse angling news from the Lower Shannon area…
03 July: Weather was quite overcast and mild for much of the week. Temperatures ranged from 16 degrees Celsius to 23 degrees Celsius overall with some rainfall during night time hours. Saturday and Sunday were breezy, mild days with some rainfall during Sunday evening through to early Monday morning. Overall the weather during the week of the 27th of June through to Monday 3rd of July was quite favourable
Shannon Harbour is fishing very well this week with catches of Roach of up to 1lb and Hybrids up to 2lb being reported.
Micetown is fishing well with Roach and Hybrids reaching 2lb also.
Meelick is also fishing well of late with catches of 1lb to 1.5lb Roach being caught
Tom Pagz with a 114cm pike caught with Cedric Charpentier on 03 July
Lough Derg has been receiving high praise from both local and visiting anglers to the area recently, writes Emma Stanley. Reports are coming back of pike over 31lb being caught in Dromineer and fish to 22lb being caught in Banagher. The consensus at present is that pike are a plenty in the Lough Derg area. Anglers in general are very satisfied with catches at of late.
Jay with his best fish from 02 July. Caught with Paul Bourke of Irish Angling ToursTom Pagz with a 114cm pike caught with Cedric Charpentier on 03 July. this lovely fish wins Catch of the Week
Go fishing…
Peche Irlande Passion
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.
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!
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.
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
Emma Stanley reports that trout fishing in the Lower Shannon area is very busy at present as the Croneen has made its way back to the Little Brosna and the Camcor over the past number of days. Fishing has been going very well in the Birr and surrounding areas since Friday 30th June with reports of trout up to 4.5lbs being caught on the fly.
Bio Security:
We would kindly ask all who use water courses to please consider biosecurity measures for themselves in order to help stop the spread of invasive species in and out of the water.
Inland Fisheries Ireland’s Dublin Angling Initiative off to good start on both sides of the Liffey
Inland Fisheries Ireland’s Dublin Angling Initiative has kicked off for the 2017 Summer Season with several local schools and youth groups already enjoying fishing lessons and field trips. Sphere 17 from Darndale and Whitechurch Youth Services from Rathfarnham were among the first groups to get out fishing, while Chapelizod’s Community Festival incorporated angling and environmental lessons from the Dublin Angling Initiative into its programme of events.
Sphere 17 Youth Services from Darndale, Dublin 17 travelled to Malahide, North County Dublin to take a charter boat, Fish & Trips, for a few hours of sea angling. The group spent the evening learning how to fish beside Ireland’s Eye, catching pollock and mackerel. While fishing, they also reported seeing plenty of local resident birds and seals as well as wallabies and deer on the island. The fishing trip was one of six over the past month with the group also enjoying lessons in coarse and game fishing.
Sphere 17 Youthgroup members from Darndale enjoying sea angling trip to Ireland’s Eye
Meanwhile, Southside youth group Whitechurch Youth Services were also out fishing recently with the Dublin Angling Initiative. They were taken to Courtlough Fisheries, Balbriggan where they were coached in bubble and fly fishing for trout. Participants learned about fish handling and catch and release fishing.
In addition to fishing lessons and field trips, the Dublin Angling Initiative has also been attending community events with a view to introducing young people to the fisheries resource in their own locality. At the recent Chapelizod Community Festival, 16 young people between the ages of 10-15 years enjoyed an environmental and history lesson on the River Liffey which runs through their community from fisheries staff. The lesson was followed by a more practical invertebrates sampling and identification session and an opportunity to examine juvenile trout and salmon which were taken from the river before being safely released again. The group finished with a fly fishing lesson where they learnt the basics of getting started in the pursuit.
Sphere 17 Youth Group with Oisin Cahill of the Dublin Angling Initiative before their trip to Ireland’s Eye
Oisin Cahill, Co-Ordinator of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s Dublin Angling Initiative said: “The Dublin Angling Initiative aims to empower young people to appreciate and enjoy their local amenity by showing them what it can offer alongside and giving them an understanding of the importance of conservation and protection. We combine theoretical lessons with practical sessions across environmental and angling themes.
Participants in the Dublin Angling Initiative’s Environmental & Fishing Lesson during Chapelizod’s Community Festival
Angling is a hobby that can be enjoyed in an urban location such as Dublin at any age of ability. We hope that the young people who participate in the programme and who are introduced to fishing will continue to enjoy it into later life.”
Anyone interested in learning more about the Dublin Angling Initiative should contact Oisin Cahill, Dublin Angling Initiative Coordinator at Inland Fisheries Ireland (E: [email protected] ) Enquiries are welcome from any groups or individuals interested in the programme and availability will be on a first come, first served basis.
Hugie McDonnell, Castlebar, with his big Lough Conn trout caught on the troll
Last Saturday, Hughie McDonnell from Castlebar caught an impressive trout on Lough Conn while trolling in the Cornakillew area. The fish was estimated well over 15 lbs.
Hugie McDonnell, Castlebar, with his big Lough Conn trout caught on the troll
Anglers on Carrowmore Lake enjoyed good sea trout fishing during the week with the odd fresh grilse also being caught. Earlier in the week, Tom Walsh from Kildare and Franz Kayzer, Bangor Erris & Germany, had a fresh grilse each, while regular visitor, Eddie Rowe, caught a fine 3 lbs. sea trout and a grilse (both released) on Sunday. Best flies included Green Peter, Noon Zulu and various Muddler patterns. After a couple of windy days the lake has settled again and prospects for the coming days are looking good.
Please note that Carrowmore Lake is a Brown Tag Fishery this year! For fishing on Carrowmore Lake contact Seamus Henry on +353 (0)97 83487 or visit www.bangorerrisangling.com.
