From the Central &
Regional Fisheries Boards

 

13 June 2007

Editor: Paul Bourke, Angling Information Officer

E-mail: paul.bourke@cfb.ie

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Myles Kelly

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·       
Some good Salmon fishing along with Sea Trout reported
from Lough Currane.

 

·       
Very good Trout fishing reported from Lough O’Flynn in Co.
Roscommon.

 

·       
Gerry Dixon, Oughterard wins the 74th National
Trout Fly fishing competition on Lough Owel.

 

·       
Top US lady Anglers visit Pontoon in Co. Mayo.

 

·       
Good run of Grilse reported from the River Drowes in Co.
Donegal.

 

·       
Good catches of Bream reported for groups of English anglers
fishing out from Melview Lodge in Longford.

 

·       
Good Tench fishing reported from Shannonbridge.

 

·       
Nottingham angler Keith Greensmith wins
the Stena Challenge on Lough Gowna.

 

·       
Matthew Murray, Dublin wins our Catch of
the Month with a 64 lbs. Tope in
Dundalk Bay.

 

·       
Jan de Graaf from Holland catches the first
Blue Shark of the season at Kinsale after catching the first Blue Shark of the
season in
Ireland ten years ago in
1997 !!!

GAME ANGLING

 

Eastern Region: Web: http://www.fishingireland.net/

                      E-mail: info@fishingireland.net

 

Mark
O’Regan

Guide and
Instructor for Salmon, Trout and Pike fishing.                          Notes: Home waters include the
River Boyne and its tributaries.         
Address:
Crannmore, Dunderry Road, Trim, Co. Meath.
Telephone: +353 46
9431635        

Email: info@crannmor.ie

Web: http://www.crannmor.com/

 

 

Written by Marc O’Regan   

Thursday,
14 June 2007

Unfortunately it is
only now that I have the opportunity to write up the reports on trout
fishing since the beginning of May. The May fly was early this year with
Derg first off the mark followed by Ree and then the great Western lakes.
For a pleasant change the wind throughout was coming from the West and SW
however it was still quite cold given the direction. The early start to the
May fly caught pre booked anglers by surprise and some missed the occasion
completely, excellent weather in April advanced the hatch and the fly was
early by at least 10 days.

Our outstanding catch
for the May fly was that of Bill Holmes from Matlock Derbyshire with a
beautiful fish weighing 7 lbs and 10 ozs caught on an emerger called the
” Wet Retriever” one of his own patterns. Bill won fish of the
week for the 3rd time with this fish he is truly an outstanding angler.

The May fly on the
Boyne was a one day wonder at least this is what was reported by the Trim
and Athboy club, I was away during this period so cannot verify this.  I can report that the BWO is hatching
strong as I write and that the visiting anglers are having some good
fishing.

Bryan Inger from
Northamptonshire
England had some nice browns to 14 inches and most recently Prof.
Richard Hoffman had a good days fishing with dry fly and emergers. Richard
is a professor of Natural History at
York university Toronto Canada, his expertise in his faculty extends to and
compliments his abilities at the business end of the fly rod with precise
casting and excellent hook ups.

I should mention that
sedge hatches on the
Boyne at present are slow it is probably a bit early
for them.

 

South Western Region: Web: http://www.swrfb.com

                                 E Mail: swrfb@swrfb.ie

 

From
Eureka Lodge, Caherdaniel, angling guide Vincent Appleby reports on the past
week’s fishing trends on the LOUGH CURRANE system:

 

4/6/07 there
were some nice Sea Trout caught on Lough Currane today and first in the
striking zone was Mr David O’Hagan who caught two Sea Trout on the troll in the
2 lbs./0.91 kgs. Class, and just for the record David caught 14 Sea Trout over
the Bank Holliday and all were returned, Mr Roger Simpson caught
Three Sea trout
and one Brown Trout in the 1.5 lbs./0.68 kgs. class, all Anglers were fishing
out of www.lakelandshouse.com  also in good form today was Mr Steven Galvan
of Cork who caught two Sea Trout in the 2.5 lbs./1.14kgs class and last but
least I caught a fine paparazzi Sea Trout of 2.5 lbs./1.14kgs.caught on the
fly.  On Loch Namona, an angler caught a
fine Sea Trout in the 2 lbs./0.91kgs class. Wind NNE light bright and sunny
without a cloud in site.

5/6/07 Lough
Currane was mainly quiet but it was a different story on the
Commeragh River,
where Nigel and Travis Gough caught four Salmon ranging from 6 lbs./2.73 kgs.
up to 9 lbs./4.09 kgs. and added five Sea Trout in the 2.5/1.14kgs class to
their catch and just for the record they were guided by their Gillie Mr Mike
O’Dwyer and his clients were fishing out of www.lakelandshouse.com  Wind variable light to calm with bright sun
shine and I will say one thing the sun was certainly shining on Mike O’Dwyer
and his party and as Mike said to me when he reported this fine catch join the
professionals.

6/6/07
little to no wind and very worm and sunny and my noble Fly fisher didn’t have
much of a chance and if he or she did catch my noble Sea Trout, good luck to
them. Max air temperature 23C/73F. 7/6/07 The weather, the same as yesterday,
but at least one Angler Mr Nigel Gough fishing out www.lakelandshouse.com  caught a Sea Trout of 2 lbs./0.91kgs and I am
sure there were would have been a few more caught by other anglers but nothing
to write home about.

8/6/07 Again
blazing sunshine without hardly a cloud in site, max air temperature 22C/71F
and it seemed much hotter than that. Wind SE light all day but at least my
Noble Fisher has a good excuse in not procuring my Noble Salmon or Sea Trout,
but Mr Tim Gleeson doesn’t need excuses because he caught himself a fine Sea
Trout of 2 lbs./0.91 kgs. and in the evening one of our noble Cork Anglers
caught a Sea trout of 2.5 lbs./1.14 kgs. so to all you Anglers who are always
complaining and making excuses, if you put in the time, Lough Currane will come
up with the goods and if it doesn’t, you didn’t try hard enough.

9/6/07 There
was some good action on Lough Currane today in the Grilse department first in
the striking zone was Mr Timmermans of
Holland
caught two Grilse in 5 lbs./2.27 kgs. class, next in the striking zone was Mr
Tim Gleeson fishing with his gillie Mr Mike O’Dwyer, they lost three Grilse on
the troll and to top it all, lost a good Salmon on the fly but finished the day
off with a fine Sea Trout of 2.5 lbs./1.14 Kgs. I know a Sea Trout doesn’t make
up for their losses but at least they saw action. Wind SE light to fresh, max
air temperature 77F/25C cloudy but plenty of sun breaking through.

10/6/07 Mr John
Murphy our Manager of the Waterville Fishery and @ www.loughcurrane.com  reported to me that there were a few Sea trout
caught on the drift but no real lunkers. Over cast, even though there was
plenty of sun breaking through and very hot and humid max temperature 25.7C/78F
wind S light to fresh. That is all the news from your Gillie and the Waterville
Fishery. No Spin No Fly’s just Facts.

Email: salmonandseatrout@eircom.net

Website: http://www.salmonandseatrout.com/

 

Berni Kelleher reports:

10th JUNE OF 2007.

 

RIVER LAUNE BEATS 1 AND
2

No catches to report. 

 

KILLARNEY LAKES

No catches to report due to low water levels.

 

RIVER LEE

17 fish reported caught mainly at the weir all on
shrimp.

 

ILEN RIVER

1 fish caught on Saturday weighing 7 lbs. on the
spinner.

 

RIVER BANDON

5 fish caught on the river with the biggest fish
weighing in at 11 ½ lbs. all caught on shrimp.

 

LAUNE ANGLERS WATERS

Angling effort up considerably because of improved
water conditions.  There were two fish
reported for the week one on Wednesday and one on Friday both fish were caught
on Laune Anglers’ Waters. 

 

Water has remained well up all the week but taking
the good water and notwithstanding the very fine weather more fish should have
been encountered.

 

Most people had given up by Saturday and angling
effort was reduced.

 

I have now fished the Laune 15 times from the start
of the season and I have not had a pull yet.

 

My first cousin visiting from Boston was fishing for the week and he failed
to meet a fish.

 

Item of interest: I saw a dead Lamprey Eel on the bank of the river
which had been partially eaten by an otter presumably, this is the first time I
have seen one of these in years.  (Report
from Billy Downs, Hon. Secretary of the Laune anglers).

 

Shannon Region: Web: http://www.shannon-fishery-board.ie/

                        E Mail: info@shannon-fishery-board.ie

 

Brian
McManus
reports:

 

http://www.shannon-fishery-board.ie/guides/game/fishing-reports.htm

 

June 13th, 2007

 

UPPER SHANNON

LOUGH SHEELIN

While late in the year,
there were good hatches of Mayfly on Sheelin with spent most evenings.
However there were poor returns with only a small rise of fish taking the fly.
Eamon Connors from Drumconrath had three trout averaging 2 lbs.  Michael Kelly had 5 fish in the past few
weeks, best fish 2 lbs.

Contact Thomas Lynch
L.S.T.P.A. Mobile: 087 9132033 or logon to the L.S.T.P.A website http://www.loughsheelinanglers.ie/
for information on local competitions and other upcoming news.

For local updates contact Mr Sean Gurhy,
Assistant Fisheries Inspector Lough Sheelin Tel: 049 4336144 

LOUGH O’FLYNN &
UPPER RIVER SUCK

Fishing conditions
were not conducive to good angling. Anglers who resorted to fishing fast sink
fly lines were successful.  The Garvey Cup was fished for last Sunday. 30
anglers took part. 30 fish were weighed in. It was fished on a boat basis, two
anglers per boat. The winners were

·        
1st
Place
: Boat – Michael Mc Dermott and Derek Madden with 12 fish for 14 lbs.

·        
2nd
Place
: Fethen Mc Morrow and son had 10 fish for 11.5 lbs.

·        
3rd
Place
: Anthony Baggott and Declan Mc Goldrick had 4 fish for 6.5 lbs.

The next outing on
O’Flynn is for the Malone Cup on July 22nd.

For updates
contact John Ryan, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Co Roscommon at 087
2536064.

MID SHANNON AREA

LOUGH OWEL

Mick Flanagan, Angling correspondent and
photographer for Sunday World and Topic group of newspapers Tel: 087 2797270:
mick@midlandangling.com
reports on
Midland Lakes & Rivers.

 

I.T.F.F.A..

Last Saturday the Irish Trout Fly
Fishing Association held their 74th National Qualifier on Lough Owel. It was
hosted by Lough Owel trout Preservation Association with permission from the
ShRFB. It was a blinding success to say the least, with light winds and
blistering sunshine. Still when you put the cream of
Ireland‘s fly anglers on a lake they will produce fish
regardless of the conditions. Fishing was from 10-30 am – 6 pm, and from early
morning anglers from all over Ireland arrived to Tullaghan and checked in at
the new Angling Centre where the ShRFB laid on tea and coffee for all. There
was an fantastic buss around Tullaghan and it was a sight to behold to see over
sixty boats tipping out behind the flag boat, which was manned by Chris Mc
Keown and Ollie Dooner. Early reports from the morning session were good with
some good keepers being landed. There was a 13 inch size limit in place for the
competition and a lot of fish fell short of this size. Still by the
6 pm finish some nice trout were weighed in. Naturally
numbers of fish caught were down as the conditions were very difficult for fly
fishing. Still as I mingled with the competitors at the end I still heard the
famous stories of the ones that got away. Anyway the weigh-in took place at the
Angling Centre and it certainly was a close call for the top ten anglers who
will represent
Ireland in 2008. The 2007 National Champion was Gerry Dixon from Oughterard, Co
Galway with two fish weighing 3 lbs., Gerry received the
National Championship Perpetual Cup. In second place was another Western angler
Mike Keady also two fish weighing 2 lbs. 15 lbs., 3rd was Owennabue
club member S. O’Reilly. The heaviest fish of the National was caught by Lough
Sheelin angler Kenneth O’Keeffe this fish weighed 2 lbs. 8 oz. The top local
angler was Mullingar Auctioneer Andy Duncan. Andy finished tenth over all and
once again takes in place on the Irish International Fly Fishing team. While
the I.T.F.F.A officials were tallying up the weights the ShRFB CEO Eamon Cusack
addressed the large turn out of anglers. He was delighted to see the 74th
National being fished on Owel. The ShRFB. have a lot of plans on line for Lough
Owel and with an extensive stocking plan in place and the New Angling Centre
open, Lough Owel will be one of the best managed lakes in
Ireland. Michael Callaghan I.T.F.F.A. Hon Secretary also
had a few words to say prior to the results being announced. Michael thanked
the ShRFB. for allowing the event to be held on Owel and L.O.T.P.A. for hosting
the event. The boatmen who are nicely coloured now for the coming summer
months. Michael paid tribute to Eamon Cusack and his Officers in the ShRFB.  The work and lay out of the new Angling Centre
is out of this world. It is a fantastic facility for anglers. Another speaker
at the weigh-in was Greg White P.R.O. of the I.T.F.F.A. Greg had some exciting
new regarding sponsorship for the I.T.F.F.A members. There was a lot in this
and to give it a good mention we will hold back till next week. On Sunday night
the presentation of prizes took place in the Greville Arms Hotel.  More on the 74th National week.

JET SKIS ON ENNELL….

We received some calls over the
weekend regarding Jet skies on Ennell. Westmeath County Council have placed
signs on all
Midland lakes regarding these water craft. The use of
personal Watercraft (Jet Skis) is prohibited on Lough Ennell. This Bye Laws
came in 2006 and is covered by the Maritime Safety Act 2005.
Lake users who come across jet ski users on our local lakes should contact
Westmeath County Council. Fines of up to €2000.00 may be imposed.

ATHLONE ANGLERS ASSOCIATION NEWS
report courtesy of Eamon
Cunningham P.R.O. Athlone Anglers Association Phone
Mob: 087 – 2340815

SHANNON CLEANUP DAY….

The Shannon clean up day last Saturday
was a great success with anglers from all the local clubs taking part and up to
a hundred bags of rubbish was removed from the river bank not to mention
various bicycles, prams and buggies etc. A big thank you to everyone who helped
out and it is hoped to carry out a similar exercise in early September in order
to maintain the river. The judging for the Tidy Towns Competition is coming up
shortly so hopefully all the hard work will pay dividends and the town will
score well.

 LOUGH DERRAVARAGH,

For general updates
contact Pat Mc Donnell, Fisheries Officer Shannon Regional Fisheries Board
Mullingar Office Tel: 044 48769

LOUGH
ACALLA CO GALWAY

Anglers reported
good fishing on Lough Acalla, best times morning and evening. There were no fish
caught during the day due to the bright sunshine. This brought on better fly
hatches in the evening time and better rise of fish compared to the previous
week. On average 10 to 12 anglers fished daily. G Martin Ballinasloe had the
best reported fish at 4.5 lbs. caught on a Peter Ross. M Bradley, Ballinasloe
had two rainbow trout – 1.5 lbs to 2 lbs. on Green Olives. Prospects for the
coming week are good.

For updates contact John Devaney, Assistant
Fisheries Inspector, Roscommon 087 2266735

LOWER
SHANNON
AREA

Western Region: Web: http://www.wrfb.ie/

                       E Mail: kcrowley@wrfb.ie

 

Kevin Crowley reports:

 

GALWAY
WEIR

For the second year in a row the grilse appear to
be late this year, and very few fish are showing in the river. There were 5
salmon caught for the week, with Westmeath man Liam Dunne having the best
sport, landing 2 fish of 9 lbs. and 9.5 lbs. on fly on the 6th, one of which
was released. James Ryan had a small grilse on fly on the 11th, and
on the 12th Michael Leonard from
Dublin had a small grilse on shrimp, followed
by former fishery manager Ned Cusack, who had a 7-pounder, also on shrimp.

With perfect water levels for fly fishing we await
the grilse run with anticipation…

 

LOUGH MASK

Extremely hot and bright conditions meant angling
effort was very low on all the lakes this week, and angling reports are sparse.
Trout on Mask were feeding on small upwinged flies and pinhead fry near the
surface, but proved hard to tempt. Very few boats were out, with most of those
trolling instead of fly fishing. Among those to catch fish were Tom O’Dowd who
had 2 fish to 1.75 lbs., and Mr. Brennan from
Dublin, who had a nice 2.5 lbs. fish on the
troll.

The new map and angling guide to Lough Mask is now
available from the Western Regional Fisheries Board. The map has detailed
information on flies, hatches, drifts and fishing areas, and will be a very
useful guide for anyone new to the lake, indeed to anyone who fishes the lake.
The map costs 4 euros plus postage, and can be ordered from the board at the
following address: Weir Lodge, Earl’s
Island, Galway, or email info@wrfb.ie

 

LOUGH CORRIB

Corrib was very quiet this week, with weather
conditions putting anglers off. No reports were received from the lake, but
evening buzzer hatches in some bays should be bring fish to the surface.
Fishing very late in the evening in this weather is most productive.

 

LOUGH CARRA

Very quiet also on Carra this week, with very few
boats out.  Some fish were feeding on
small upwinged flies such as Caenis,
and sedges hatching in the late evening. Mr. Nick Grant had a fine fish of 2 lbs
10 oz on dry fly, otherwise there was little to report.

 

North Western Region: E Mail: info@nwrfb.com

                                     Web: www.northwestfisheries.ie

Markus
Muller
reports:

W/e 10 June, 2007

 

River Moy

 

The extremely dry and sunny weather conditions
impacted on the fishing over the past week, with only 79 salmon reported
for the Moy system.

 

On the Moy Fishery, fourteen year old James Hewson,
Ballina, had a fine 8.56 lbs. salmon on the fly on the Weir Pool. Also on the
Weir Pool, German visitor, Rene Gehringer landed a salmon at 4.75 lbs.

 

On Mount Falcon, Geoff
Hogman, US, took a fish of 9 lbs. on a spinner and Jim Irons,
UK, had
two at 4 lbs. & 6.25 lbs. on the prawn. On Coolcronan, Keith Tolley had 2
fish  (8 lbs. & 9 lbs.) and Mick
Hodges, UK, a long time visitor to the fishery, took a salmon weighing 8 lbs.
Gannon’s also reported some good fishing with Pirmin Bucher, Switzerland,
catching two fine salmon (10 lbs. each) on the prawn. On Rinanney, Horst &
Juergen Babal, Germany, caught one salmon each (9 lbs. & 10.5 lbs.) on the
prawn and Paul Verner, Northern Ireland, had one at 10.5 lbs. on the worm.

 

Further up river, the Cloongee Fishery produced 8
fish for the week including a 6 lbs. salmon for Torwalt Berger from
Germany. On the
East Mayo anglers Association water, Marc Tromme,
Belgium, had
one fish at 7 lbs. on the worm, his countryman, Claude Grosteau also got one (4
lbs.) on the worm and Austrian angler, Christian Menahaer, landed a small 3
lbs. salmon on the fly.    

 

Moy Estuary

 

At present the Moy estuary is full of white bait
followed by shoals of small mackerel and consequently there was a good show of
sea trout during the week.

 

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