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Game Angling & Fisheries News, Announcements, Upcoming Events/Notices & Reports: (Salmon & Trout Fishing) Dated Wednesday August 30th, 2006
Photo: A nice Croneen trout of almost 2.75lbs caught on the Camcor River, Birr night fishing with wet flies Monday 28th August, photo courtesy of Brian Mc Manus OUTSTANDING DRY SEDGE FISHING REPORTED AGAIN THIS WEEK ON LOUGH SHEELIN Ireland's first ever World Casting Championships at Carton House, Maynooth, Co Kildare, 2nd to 8th September will dominate the news next week. The profile of this event will be high - television coverage by Sky, RTE and the BBC! See main report for more information On the angling scene Lough Sheelin continues to excel with superb dry sedge action reported again. The Mullingar lakes have gone into slumber presently. On Lough O'Flynn good hatches of Mourrough are enticing anglers out in the evenings. The Wykes/Gaffney Memorial Cup trout competition fished on Lough Ree was won with a nice fish of over 4.5lbs. The last Trout angling competition of the season hosted by Athlone Anglers Association will take place next Sunday, 3rd September, for the Conway-Conroy Cup. Angling guests of Millbank Angling Centre Murroe had a few salmon on the Mulcair River and had plenty of trout on the tributaries such as the Bilboa. Anglers night fishing on the Camcor River Birr had some success during the week. TIGHT LINES! UPPER SHANNON
Photo: Trout caught on Sheelin recently by Michael Kelly, Balbriggan
Lough Sheelin is fishing exceptionally well for any angler who
is venturing out. The number of boats on the lake even at
weekends still remains relatively small. Anglers are reporting
huge catches of all wild trout, no stocked fish have been
recorded for this week. The trout are in excellent condition.
Most anglers operate a catch and release policy and when fish
are being kept, its usually only one or two maximum. Again the
most successful fishing method is using a small (size 14 - 16)
brown sedge, dry fly fishing and heading for calm water.
Catches of trout were however reported using wet fly fishing
around Orangefield and also dapping. For updates contact Mr Sean Gurhy, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Lough Sheelin Tel: 049 4336144 LOUGH O'FLYNN & UPPER RIVER SUCK
Photo: Third generation hooked - This was eight years old Alex's first visit to Lough O'Flynn and he caught his first trout, photo courtesy of John Ryan, Assistant Fisheries Inspector, Ballinlough, Co Roscommon. There were big hatches of Murrough and other sedges reported last week. Pleasure anglers are getting fish on the Murrough. A very successful Regional and Central Fisheries Board Staff Association trout angling competition was fished on Lough O'Flynn on Thursday August 24th. 16 anglers took part. John Burke of the North Western Regional Fisheries Board won with a fish of 1.580Kg. Billy Murphy Western Regional Fisheries Board was second with a fish of 1.190kg and Michael Callaghan Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Chairman was third with a fish of 1.090kg. All anglers reported a good rise of fish. For updates contact John Ryan, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Co Roscommon at 087 6560038 MID SHANNON AREA Ennell is slow at the moment and anglers are finding it hard to get a response from the fish. Less than a handful of fish were reported in the catch returns this week. Connor Lynch, Clara had 3 fish for 6lbs L.E.T.P.A. held the Lough Ennell Cup trout competition on Sunday 27th August. 32 anglers caught 2 fish. 1st Mark Dunne, Mullingar with a fish of 1.8lbs. 2nd Frank Stenson, Mullingar with a fish of 1.4lbs. For updates contact Pat Mc Donnell, Fisheries Officer Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 9348769 mornings Similar to Ennell, fishing on Owel is slow at the moment with very few anglers out on the lake. The Dodder Anglers held a competition on Sat. 26th August. 18 anglers caught 8 fish for 10.5lbs. Brendan Murray, Mullingar had 5 fish for 7.5lbs on Monday 21st August and another 2 fish the following day. Billy Darby, Mullingar did well on Wednesday 23rd with 5 fish dapping. Mullingar anglers Andy Boyle, John Plunkett and Barry Lenihan had a few fish over the week. For updates contact Pat Mc Donnell, Fishery Officer Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 48769 ATHLONE ANGLERS ASSOCIATION NEWS report courtesy of Eamon Cunningham P.R.O. Athlone Anglers Association Ph: 087 - 2340815
Photo: Tom Gaffey presents the Wykes-Gaffey Memorial Cup to Brian and Dominic Conway while Gerry Wykes, Eoin O'Neill and Tommy Moran Captain of the Day Look on. THE WYKES/GAFFNEY MEMORIAL CUP The Wykes Gaffey Memorial Cup, the penultimate trout fishing competition of the season, was fished on Sunday 27th August and as expected a there was a large turnout with thirty boats taking to the water. This was a home and away competition but as Lough Ree has fished very well all year very few boats availed of the opportunity to travel to other lakes and this was proved to be the correct option as Lough Ree served up another fantastic winner. The day itself was almost ideal for fishing with winds from force three to force four and overcast conditions with the odd shower of rain thrown in for good measure. Every method of fishing was in use on the day but it was those great exponents of Dapping, Dominic Conway and his son Brian, who stole the show with a fantastic trout weighing 4lb 9ozs and was duly awarded first prize and the fantastic Wykes–Gaffey Memorial Cup. Second place went to that well known fishing family consisting of Joe, Paul and Richie Fallon for their trout which weighed 3lb 3ozs while a trout weighing 2lb 14ozs was enough to get third place for Sean Kelly and Connor Hannon. Further congratulations are due to Sean and Connor as this prize ensures that they have now achieved an unassailable lead in the Angler of the Year competition as with only two competitions to go they are leading by three points and cannot be caught. Brendan Carter and David Cunniffe brought a 2lb 13oz trout to the scales, only one ounce lighter than Sean and Connors, and were duly awarded fourth place while fifth place went to the father and son duo of Tommy and Anthony Moran when their trout weighed in four ounces lighter at 2lb 9ozs. The weigh in and presentation of prizes took place in the Coosan Tavern and we would like to thank Manager Mark Beaumont and his staff for their excellent hospitality on the night and also a very sincere thank you to the Wykes and Gaffey families for their continued and very generous sponsorship of this competition. A big thank you also to Tommy Moran and Eamon Cunningham who were our Captains of the Day. THE CONWAY-CONROY CUP The last Trout competition of the season will take place next Sunday, 3rd September, for the Conway-Conroy Cup and as this is the last one a huge turnout is expected. This competition will be run slightly different as their will be a catch and release option. This means that anglers will have the option to have their fish weighed on the lake and released back into the water or they can bring to their fish into the weigh in and presentation venue for weighing that evening. Full details of the Captains location and contact number will be given to all the anglers on the morning of the competition. The competition itself will start from Gallagher’s Boat Shed at 10.30am and the weigh in and presentation of prizes will take place that evening in Higgins Bar on Pearse Street. FOR YOUR DIARY The following is the schedule of competitions that it is proposed to hold over the next few weeks. Please note this list may change due to unforeseen circumstances, however the details of each competition will be published in this newspaper, on the posters and on the Athlone.ie website in the week prior to each competition. Sept 3rd Conway/Conroy Cup, Trout – Lough Ree, Friday Sept 8th Table Quiz, Potters Bar, Sept 17th Halligan Cup (Hatchery Competition), Trout – Lough Ree (Catch and Release), Oct 8th Blacoe Cup, Pike – Lough Ree LOUGH DERRAVARAGH For general updates contact Pat Mc Donnell, Fisheries Officer Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 48769 For updates contact Dinny Coyne Chairperson of the Pallas Lake Angling Club Tel: 087 2974306. A good number of anglers fished Lough Acalla during the week with only a few fish caught, best 2.5lbs rainbow on a Black Pennell. For updates contact John Devaney, Assistant Fisheries Inspector, Roscommon 087 2266735 Mick Flanagan, Angling Correspondent for the Westmeath Topic and Sunday World Newspaper Tel: 087 2797270: mick@midlandangling.com reports on Midland Lakes & Rivers. TROUT SCENE.... On the trout scene all is quite at present and it's proving very difficult to entice fish to the surface. Last Sunday Lough Ennell anglers were in action, up for grabs on the day was the Lough Ennell Perpetual Cup. Congratulations to Mark Dunne who topped the day with a cracking trout weighing 1.89lbs. This was closely followed by Frank Stenson with 1.49lbs.The club have a few big competitions coming up in September with the O'Malley Cup & Christy Sleator Perpetual Cup to be fished. More on these later in the month. Lough Owel anglers are in action this Sunday September 3rd, up for grabs on the day is the Clonhugh Cup, plus the Tommy McCormack Cup for the best gross weigh of trout by an angler during the season on Owel in competitions. Fishing is from 11am-7pm.This is the last Lough Owel Trout Preservation Association Competition of the season and a good turn out is expected. There will be end of season competitions taking place on Owel which we will keep you up to date on. WORLD CASTING CHAMPIONSHIPS....
Photo: Let the games begin. Steve Rajeff (U.S.A.),13 times world casting Champion and multiple world record holder in distance & accuracy events, shares a joke with Scott McKenzie (Scotland) world record holder at Spey distance casting . Some weeks back I was at the official launch of the Emerald World Masters & World Casting Championships at Carton House Maynooth Co Kildare. Golfing legend Mark O'Meara who is a very keen angler officially launched the fly casting event. Also present was Steve Rajeff from the U.S.A. who is 13 times World champion and Scott McKenzie from Scotland who is the world record holder in distance Spey casting. The 2006 fly casting championships is running from September 2nd till September 8th. The Emerald World Masters will take place from 2nd - 4th September with the ICSF World Championships running from September 5th - 8th.Teams and individuals from 37 Nations including Ireland will compete and the world angling trade show including a Country fair will complement the Championships. Maynooth is only a short distance from Mullingar and this will be one of your best chances to see some of the World Casting Champions in action. At the launch Steve Rajeff & Scott McKenzie gave a demonstration of distance casting and it was unbelievable to see just how far a fly line could be cast with pin point accuracy. If you fancy checking out what the top fly-tying experts are up to at present there is a fly tying Marquee where experts will be demonstrating their tying skills. This is organized by Betty Hayes who is a member of the Irish Ladies Fly fishing team. Betty & Husband Michael are regular visitors to Mullingar where they fish Lough Owel. Betty told us all categories of fly-tying will be covered from small delicate river trout flies lake trout and working salmon patterns, plus traditional classic salmon flies which will be of great interest to local salmon anglers. If you want to know more about the fly tying end of things please contact Betty at 086-8147706. More on casting Championships please contact Catherine Rothwell 086-8842622. LOWER SHANNON AREA
Richard Keays, Millbank House, Murroe, Co Limerick, Ireland http://www.millbankhouse.com Email to info@millbankhouse.com Tel 061 386115 reports for the River Mulcair system. Two Italian anglers Foggia Antonio and friend staying at Millbank Angling Centre had an enjoyable weeks mixed fishing in the area. They fished the Mulcair for one day and had two salmon. Jean Monbel from France fishing for trout for a week on the Mulcair had an average of twelve trout each day. Angonin Pierre from Belgium had around twenty trout each day on the Bilboa river tributary of the Mulcair, all fish were released. He fished for salmon for one day and caught a lovely 11lbs salmon and released it to the river. Millbank Angling Centre operate a catch and release policy in respect of trout fishing. ShRFB reports for the RIVER FEALE CO KERRY For up to date fishing reports contact the local Assistant Fisheries Inspector Mr Paddy Halpin Mobile: 087 7729126 ShRFB reports for Castleroberts Fishery RIVER MAIGUE No reports. For angling updates on Castleroberts Mob: 087 9810817 Like to Become a Contributor to this Angling Report ! If you have fished any of our game fisheries over the past week and wish to send us in your fishing report to feature on our next update, please CLICK HERE and complete our online form or simply send us an email with your contact particulars and catch details and attach a photo if you have one to Brian Mc Manus Email: info@shannon-fishery-board.ie Readership Statistics to this week - 10,595 visitors have viewed this season, 2006 |
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