Dated Wednesday May 19th, 2010

Photo: A photo of the action during the Dutch King of Clubs this week. Photo courtesy of Brian Bohan, Mohill.

 FISHING IMPROVING IN THE  DUTCH KING OF CLUBS COMPETITION AFTER A SLOW START

Coarse fishing has been hampered by the cold northerly winds for much of the week. Thankfully the winds have swung around to to the south bringing up much warmer air in recent days.  This should have a very positive effect on the fishing heading into the weekend. The Dutch King of Clubs has kicked off and we provide an update each day now, see main report. On Monday fishing was slow due to the cold winds, but fishing has significantly improved on Day 2 and 3. We wish all participants the best of luck. Ccoarse angling has been very mixed elsewhere. The Shannon at Lanesborough continues to disappoint. Paul Waghorn who has been reporting from Lanesborough, headed off to try the River Inny on Monday last and had a great evening session. There were some decent catches at our access for all facility at Donamon on the River Suck, while other venues were patchy. In the mid Shannon fishing was hampered by cold northerly winds. However,  reasonably good fishing was reported at times. Anglers had a good Tench catch during a night session on the Hot Water stretch at Shannonbridge.  The open day of Fisheries Awareness Week at Donamon kicks off on Saturday May 22nd. Coarse and pike fishing tuition, including casting instruction will be provided free of charge. Other events during Fisheries awareness week will take place around the region and countrywide so logon to http://www.faw.ie for a guide to the local events. Prospects look good for the next few days as air temperatures are forecast to climb into the 20's C over the weekend.  TIGHT LINES!

UPPER SHANNON

RIVER SHANNON AT LANESBORO

Paul Waghorn reports each day

Saturday 15th May: A few showers may have helped today, but alas there were no anglers for any length of time. In general, the temperature was higher than in the last two weeks. Perhaps I need a miracle to get some action on the navigation channel? The showers became heavier in the early evening, so I resisted the temptation to fish. With barely a week before I return home, this spring is without doubt the worst experience I have had in nineteen years of visiting Ireland.

Sunday 16th May: Lanesborough was devoid of serious anglers again, so no news is bad news! I didn't take my evening session seriously either, but I did catch! - 6 Roach, all sub 1/2oz and 6 Perch of 1-2oz. Peter Wood fished just above me for two fish which were bigger than my 12. 

Monday May 17th: There must be something about Mondays which makes me oversleep. It was nearly 10am before I rose and I wasn't too keen on fishing. Eventually, I trotted over the bridge and caught more tiny Roach and Perch on the slipway. I could only find enthusiasm lasting an hour so a drive to Red Bridge on the Inny was taken at 4pm. I hadn't fished this section for two years but walked upstream of the bridge to the cattle drink where there is about 8-9 foot of water. I'd like to say I bagged up but in all honesty, I had 19 fish in an hour most of which were around the 2oz mark. They were a mixture of Roach, Perch and Hybrids. At 7pm I was walking down the field at "Maladys" and had a wonderful evening session. A Roach of around 1lb 2oz was the first of three "netters" at 7.15 but at 7.50 I achieved a lifetimes ambition. We had to check the scales twice but it went 2lbs exactly. I think it was August 1976 when I caught a 1lb 6oz fish on the Teise at Bayham Abbey so it has taken 34 years to get through the next barrier. I don't think I'd be telling lies if I said I have had possibly 600 Roach over a pound in-between. I carried catching until 9.30. A photo will soon be on Peters Inny Page as I forgot my camera tonight. Luckily, Peter was on hand to catch the moment.

Tuesday 18th May: The south westerly winds were playing havoc with my stick float presentation. I caught some good Roach up to 12ozs or so before the waves just got too much. The rain came for most of the rest of the day so I had an afternoon of nothing. God only knows why I went out again tonight? For my persistence, I was rewarded with a 12oz Hybrid and 5 Perch.

More see: http://www.lanesboroughangling.ie/

Brian Bohan   CHAFLYNNS COTTAGE & GUIDING SERVICE  MOHILL reports on angling in the upper Shannon region around MOHILL and CARRICK ON SHANNON

DUTCH KING OF CLUBS RESULTS UPDATE

FINAL OVERALL RESULTS TABLE TO DAY 4

VENUES RESULT DAY 1

VENUES RESULT DAY 2

VENUES RESULT DAY 3

VENUES RESULT DAY 4

Dutch King of Clubs: The Duch king of clubs is in full swing at the moment. After a slow start on Monday fishing has improved over the last two days with the change in the winds from the north to southerlies as we write. Here is some of the action as it is happening. We will have the full report for next week's update.  

 

 MID SHANNON AREA

ShRFB reports for  INNY BAY B&B -  fishing at TOMMY FOXES ANGLING STRETCH and lower RIVER INNY Tommy Foxe Mob: 087 9960173 for enquiries and boat hire

There is nobody coarse fishing along Tommy Foxes at the moment. All attentions are on the Mayfly fishing for trout on the lake, which has commenced.

Reports for the MULLINGAR AREA

Not much to report from the local lakes this week. 

Catch up on the Mullingar Angling Club outings this year 2010. See http://www.mullingaranglingclub.com/competition_zone.htm

Mick Flanagan, Angling correspondent and photographer Mullingar reports for the Midlands. Mobile: 087-2797270.

No Coarse Angling report this week.

Dermot Killeen Shannonbridge Tel 090 96 74112 Email: derry.killeen@gmail.com  reports for SHANNONBRIDGE area

Shannonbridge Fishing Report to May 18th, 2010...

The river level on Monday was 2.25 metres on guage at village bridge. Weather has been generally good turning overcast in last two days and light rain this afternoon.

In the first week Dale Lee Steve Parrott Tom Sexton and Malcolm Spore fished the Suck in a few spots using pole and maggot to catch Roach, Rudd and some hybrids for bags of 25 lbs each,

Declan Connell Ballinasloe fished the Suck using float maggot catching 35lbs of Roach, Perch and hybrids, returned alive.

John Philips from Wales fished the Suck in a north wind using feeder, sweetcorn, and maggot to catch 12lbs Roach/Perch/hybrids. John also caught 3 pike on ledgered dead bait-8lbs,7lbs and 5lbs. On 5th May John fished the Grand Canal, best catch was a 2lb Bream. On 6th John fished Correen with feeder for mixed bag of 15lbs and a 10lbs pike wind from north and east. John fished Correen on 7th May catching 15lbs mixed bag using maggot and caster with feeder.

Tony Ross from York fished the Suck at Correen using float and maggot. On 4th May he caught 19lbs of Roach and hybrids and on 7th May Tony had a 30lbs mixed bag with wind from the north.

Terry Elsey from York also fished Correen using float/maggot. On 4th May Terry had 17lbs of Roach and hybrids. On 7th May Terry had an 18lbs mixed bag including three Bream.

Mick Priest Ballyconnell fished the Suck with pole and maggot catching 20lbs mostly hybrids. He had pike attack five times. Mick visited the Hot Water Stretch very early on the 16th May and met three anglers. One of them told Mick that he had caught 27 Tench while night fishing. They spoke good English.

Cliff Mynard from Halifax fished Grand Canal on 16th May in sun and wind using float and red maggot to catch 7lbs hybrids, Rudd, Perch and Roach. Hoping for better was his comment. Yesterday two Tench 4lbs and 5lbs fancied his bait.

See Shannonbridge blogs: http://shannonbridge.blogspot.com/

LOWER SHANNON AREA