Photo: Steward manages to bag
some Bream despite the flooding.
Dave and Stewart from Wales were over
for their annual fishing trip, staying at Melview lodge. Facing very
high water levels, they knew the fishing was going to be challenging.
They selected two venues, pre-baiting regularly. Knowledge, experience
and determination helped them through a very tough weeks fishing. They
had to stand up all day in the flood water for all of their nine days
and the fish took a little time to appear but Dave and Stewart were
rewarded with Bream to 4lb, Hybrids and Skimmers. It shows where there
is a will there is a way - well done!
Kevin Lyons
Melview lodge, Longford
Email: info@melviewlodge.com
Web: http://www.melviewlodge.com
River Shannon, Portumna
After a couple of disappointing weeks,
fishing is gradually improving. Billy Owen of Liverpool had a Bream of
5lbs 2oz the best fish of a mixed bag of Bream, Hybrids and Roach from
the Salmon Run. The odd 50lb bag was reported. Large Pike to 25lbs
proved to be a problem for match fishermen on both the Sheebeen
stretch and Salmon Run. Fishing from our boat near Portland my wife
Bernadette put me to shame with a nice Bream on her first cast
followed by more Bream, Hybrids and Roach in just 2 hours fishing. The
Suck between Ballinasloe and Shannonbridge is totally un-fishable due
to flooding. Tench and quality Roach from the canal at Belmont were
taken today by Dave Halliwell and Mike Waterworth of Leeds. Skimmers,
Bream Hybrids and Roach providing good sport around the Portumna area
although large bags still rare.
Mike Murray, Derryhiney, Portumna
Web:
http://www.bedandbreakfastportumna.com
Email: mike.murray123@yahoo.ie
River Shannon, Banagher
The Banagher Coarse Angling Festival
is being fished this week. The venues are the Salmon Run and Meelick,
we will have the results next week. The river Shannon was in high
flood last week which has restricted angling to a few venues. However
it is an improving situation as we write.
Ray Duthie,
Tel: 057 9151504
Old Forge, Banagher
Lower River Inny and Lough
Ree
There is very little coarse fishing to
report. Water levels are very high on Lough Ree.
Tommy Foxe,
Mob: 087 9960173 for enquiries and boat hire.
River Suck Valley
Well known angling guide Bill Cassidy
had a group of 6 anglers from the Muscular Dystrophy Association out
fishing on the River Suck over the weekend. Saturday was a good day and all had fish.
The River is presently in high flood but should settle down somewhat
over the coming days with drier weather forecast.
River Shannon, Shannonbridge
Shannonbridge Fishing Report dated
September 21st, 2010
The spell of rain over a few days has
caused the river level to reach 3.65 metres at Shannonbridge on
Tuesday 15th and this has eased back to 3.5m today. Many Belgian,
Dutch and German pike anglers in the area on cruisers or staying in
local accommodation and using lake boats. Pike fishing appears to be
better when moving with the strong current.
Keith Harrison from Brigg in
Lincolnshire fished the same swim for the last three days of his
holiday which was some ten yards away from the village bridge. Fishing
in flood water and standing in water Keith only fished for four hour
stints. On September 15th Keith used a 17ft rod, maggot stick float
7BB to catch 71 Roach, 3 Rudd and 2 Perch for 25 lbs. The next day in
sunshine, he used the same tactics to catch 87 Roach, Perch and Rudd
in four hours. The last day September 17th he caught 56 Roach and no
Rudd or perch in the 3.5 hour session. During the three sessions he
had lots and lots of pike attacks and one day while releasing his
catch a pike came along and took one of the Roach.
Dermot Killeen , Shannonbridge
Blog:
http://shannonbridge.blogspot.com
Lough Derg, Killaloe & East
Clare lakes
Not much to report - no anglers about.
TJ O'Brien,
TJ's Angling Centre, Killaloe Tel: 061 376009. Mob: 087 8108225
Web: http://www.tjsangling.com