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Early start and prebaiting produces 272lb of bream in Longford

By
myleskelly
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Len and John settle for Tench when Bream are not in the feeding mood
Len and John settle for Tench when Bream are not in the feeding mood

Angling Guide and guesthouse owner Kevin Lyons reports from Melview Lodge:

John and Len with a few nice Tench
John and Len with a few nice Tench

Len Riding and friend John Seeley from Merseyside were over to Ireland and Melview Lodge for their annual fishing trip, the weather at the start of their holiday was not the best for fishing. With the weather very bright and flat calm by mid day they decided on 04:15 starts in the morning to try and target the fish while feeding on their prebait that they had prepared the night before.

Len and John settle for Tench when Bream are not in the feeding mood
Len and John settle for Tench when Bream are not in the feeding mood

The first few days at the venue produced a few Bream, skimmers and lots of Roach to feeder tactics. On the venue they were fishing there was some evidence that the Bream were ready to spawn, so it was decided to fish at a closer distance to try and target the Tench. This proved to be productive for them as they managed some very nice Tench, Skimmers and Roach.  Kevin said, I was determined to try and get them a nice catch of Bream before returning home. So it was out with the big mixing bath for the prebait and after onto the boat to put it in at a venue I thought would produce for them, as it was their last day I decided to have a fish with them that day and brave the 03:30 start.

Len and John finish in their holiday style
Len and John finish in their holiday style

What a day it turned out to be for them producing 272 lb of Bream and we never included the Roach. It was also a good day for me catching 104 lb of Bream. A good week and great company, thanks guys and see you next year.

All fish returned unharmed.

Kevin Lyons
Melview Lodge

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Kevin Lyons
Melview Lodge
Drumlish Road,Clonrollagh, Longford, Co. Longford
Tel:+353(0)43-33-45061 Mobile:+353(0)87-268-7441
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.melviewlodge.com

Kevin has over 30 years experience of fishing in Ireland and is happy to offer a guided tour on your arrival, and to advise where the on-form waters in the area are. We can arrange your bait order so it’s here when you arrive. Melview offers free use of 17ft lake boats with engines to our guests (pay fuel only) and Kevin is happy to assist with any pre-baiting requests. Maps and other information regarding fishing are also available.

Ennell anglers enjoy the Rex Beaumont Cup

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myleskelly
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Mick Flanagan reports on the Rex Beaumont Cup…

Ennell anglers fished the Rex Beaumont Cup last Sunday May 28th, and you needed a good trout to get into the winning enclosure. Sean Goulding had a cracker of 3.644lbs to take home the Rex Beaumont Cup to Dublin. Niall Kenny was 2nd with another fine Ennell trout of 2.866lbs, Johnny Murray 3rd with 2.358lbs, and 4th Shay Cash 2.250lbs.

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: [email protected] Web: www.midlandangling.com

Mount Dalton trout moving well to wet flies

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myleskelly
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Mick with a trout
Mick with a trout

Mick Flanagan reports on a recent trip to Mount Dalton…

Marty playing fish on Mount dalton
Marty playing fish on Mount Dalton
Marty with a lovely Brown trout from Mount Dalton
Marty with a lovely Brown trout from Mount Dalton

Marty Smith enjoyed a days fishing on Mount Dalton near Rathconrath before heading back to Manchester. Conditions were flat calm and very little fly life. Still fish were on the move and we had some lovely trout pushing the 2lbs mark on a selection of wet flies.

Mick with a trout
Mick with a trout

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: [email protected] Web: www.midlandangling.com

Lough Lene fishing very well

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myleskelly
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Val Wynne
Val Wynne

Mick Flanagan reports on the fishing on Lough Lene…

Owen McEnteggart
Owen McEnteggart

Lough Lene is still producing some cracking rainbows with Owen McEnteggard having a fish just under 4lbs, and his pal Val Wynne had fish on dry Olives over 3lbs. I also had a few crackers on Nymphs, and Marty Smith had a super fish 4lbs 1oz, on wet fly.

Val Wynne
Val Wynne

The calm conditions early last week seem to suit the fish and it was surprising to see many Green Peters hatching on one particular day. Normally you would associate the Peters with the months of July and August when we stay late out on the lakes for the Murrough and Peter hatches.

Hatching Peter
Hatching sedge

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: [email protected] Web: www.midlandangling.com

Marty with a lovely rainbow
Marty with a lovely rainbow
Landing a fish
Landing a fish

Some excellent coarse fishing along lower Shannon

By
myleskelly
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Emma Stanley tells us that anglers were reporting excellent fishing around Shannon Harbour with one angler landing over 80lbs of fish on Wednesday last week. Water levels are low for the time of year but anglers are very satisfied with the fishing.

Fishing on Pallas Lake has been slow so far, this year but good crowds are expected for June bank holiday weekend.

Areas around Cloghan, Co. Offaly have been receiving more visitors in recent weeks with positive reports coming back regards stocks in the area.

New Angling stands that have been recently installed have seen a very positive response from both visiting and local anglers in Portumna and the knock-on effect is higher numbers visiting the area. Overall, reports have been positive from areas spoken about and feedback is generally positive.

Good pike fishing reported from Meelick, Banagher, Pallas

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myleskelly
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Emma Stanely reports on the pike fishing in the Lower Shannon area…

Fine sunny dry days, evenings have been breezy but conditions were good with little to no rain apart from Saturday with heavy showers from early morning which will hopefully improve angling in general.

Meelick, Co. Galway, has been very good for Pike fishing over the week with one Angler reporting 89 Pike landed over 5 days and coarse anglers are doing well with large numbers of Roach, Hybrids and Bream encountered in the area.

There was good Pike angling in the Banagher area and feedback from Anglers has been very positive, all alluded to great fishing with fish up to 83 cm being caught.

Pallas Lake has been showing great potential for future Pike fishing as sizes are up and there is a good abundance of stock with fish from 9lbs to 13lbs reported.

Moy anglers land 268 salmon, river fishing very well

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myleskelly
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Quentin Condo
Quentin Condo

Billy Thornton in our Ballina office tells us that the Moy recorded the best week of the season so far with 268 Salmon reported caught. This put the total figure so far at approx. 300 more salmon caught as the same period last year.

Quentin Condo
Quentin Condo

On the Ridge Pool Quentin Condo from Quebec Canada had a 12.25 lb. fish on fly, On the Weir pool Michael Anderson from Co. Louth on his first day salmon fishing had 2 salmon 1 of which he released, On the Cathedral beat Lars Friebertshaeuser from Germany had a 4.5 lb. fish also on fly.

Jean Claude Daniault, France, on the Ridge Pool
Jean Claude Daniault, France, on the Ridge Pool

Upstream of Ballina to Foxford all Fisheries reported fish. On Coolcronan Stephen Hoper NI. Had 2 fish on prawn. On the Foxford Fishery Terence O’Toole UK. Had a 12 lb. fish on bubble & fly. Foxford Salmon anglers reported a very good week with 48 salmon caught on the Rinanney fishery.

Upstream of Foxford good catches were reported from Foxford salmon angler, Cloongee and East Mayo.

Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson

A salmon taken on troll and fly on Melvin

By
Lindsey Clarke
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Monday 22nd  to Sunday 28th May 2017.

There were however around 8 salmon, mainly grilse, caught trolling on melvin last week. Melvin Schofield, Rodney Benson and Aidan Miller all accounted for 2 salmon caught each to 8½lb. The Rossinver Fishery hosted their annual club competition and Barbeque. This was won by Raymond Dundas who caught a 5lb grilse. 2 salmon were hooked and lost on flies.

Go fishing…

  • For info/boat hire/bookings etc on Lough Melvin seehttp://www.drowessalmonfishery.com/ or Tel: 071 9841055.
  • For info/Guides/boat hire on Lough Melvin contact Sean Maguire’s Tackle Shop, Main Street, Garrison. Tel: 0044 7871443304
  • For bookings/guides etc on the Rossinver Fishery contact Bill McNeary, Tel: 071 9854930 or Jim Hoye, Tel: 0831197428
    For info see http://www.rossinverfishery.com/

Trout fishing hard work on Melvin

By
Lindsey Clarke
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Monday 22nd  to Sunday 28th May 2017.

Lough Melvin was hard work for trout it seems last week and reports tell of very sparse mayfly hatches. Weather conditions were very bright for most of the week and the fishing hard. It seems the only trout fishing sport that was to be had was with Sonaghan over the deep water drifts.

Go fishing…

  • For info/boat hire/bookings etc on Lough Melvin seehttp://www.drowessalmonfishery.com/ or Tel: 071 9841055.
  • For info/Guides/boat hire on Lough Melvin contact Sean Maguire’s Tackle Shop, Main Street, Garrison. Tel: 0044 7871443304
  • For bookings/guides etc on the Rossinver Fishery contact Bill McNeary, Tel: 071 9854930 or Jim Hoye, Tel: 0831197428
    For info see http://www.rossinverfishery.com/

 

Very low water on the Owenea

By
Lindsey Clarke
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Monday 22nd  to Sunday 28th May 2017.

It back to low water levels once again on the Owenea this week! The gauge never read higher than 0.13 metres and the gauge average for the week was a low at 0.12m. Only 11 visiting rods fished for the week and we only have a record of 1 salmon caught. This was Michael McCrory’s 8lb salmon caught and released on a fly from beat 7 on Sunday.

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For info/bookings etc on the Owenea Fishery –
Tel: 074 9551141. (9am to 1pm April to May & 7am to 1pm June to Sept).

For beat maps and more visit https://www.fishinginireland.info/salmon/north/owenea.htm

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