FISHERIES AWARENESS WEEK MOUNTSHANNON

In spite of the dark clouds prevailing early Saturday morning, the Mountshannon Angling Club members turned out in large numbers for the Kids Angling Competition. This event took place on the shores of the majestic Lough Derg – off the quay wall. Just before the competition started the clouds parted and it turned out to be a beautiful warm spring morning - perfect conditions for the novice Pike anglers to get some valuable experiential guidelines from the more senior anglers in the club.
There were two outright winners from this shore casting competition – with only a couple of centimetres separating 1st from 2nd place. However, the club ensured that all kids that participated in the competition got a prize.
This was a fun and friendly day organised by the Mountshannon Angling Club and all that participated enjoyed themselves.
The Mountshannon Angling Club ensured that all fish caught on the day were released safely back into the lake.

RIVER MULCAIR CO LIMERICK

Weather too bright and warm for Salmon fishing.

Report from Peter Gleeson, PRO Garrykennedy Fishing Club, middle Lough Derg 087-6564662 and Secretary of Lough Derg Anglers Association.
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MAYFLY HATCH SPORADIC TO DATE ...

Fishing up to and over last weekend was only fair. Hatches of mayfly have been sporadic and only a total of ten fish were weighed in for the Lough Derg Anglers competition.

High pressure with warm bright sunshine over the country has resulted in relatively poor daytime fishing, but as we went to press anglers were beginning to report encouraging signs for evening gnat fishing.

On Bank Holiday Monday evening John Malone of Garrykennedy had a fish of 1lbs 12 ozs in Youghal Bay. Another angler fishing from the shore in the same area had a fish of 2 and a half pounds.

Fishing on Lough Derg on Wednesday April 30, Bill Hickey of the Garrykennedy Fishing Club landed a beautiful trout of 4lbs 8oz on a wolff. His boat partner had a fish of 3lbs 8oz. The lads, who were fishing on the Clare side of the lake at Meelick spotted the two fish feeding on the surface close to the shore. Our deadly duo moved in and had both fish in the boat within minutes!

ANGLERS TURN OUT IN FORCE FOR 50th ANNIVERSARY...

There were a good turnout of anglers from Clare, Tipperary and Galway for the Lough Derg Anglers Association’s 50th anniversary fly fishing competition on Lough Derg on Saturday.

The winner was Michael Stephens from the fishing section of Lough Derg Yacht Club in Dromineer with a trout of 4lbs 1 and a half ozs.

Michael’s trout succumbed to a wetfly off the Point of Urra. Michael was presented with a beautiful bronze trophy and a cash prize by Kevin Grimes, the Killaloe based Chairman of Lough Derg Anglers Association.

Two members of the Garrykenndy Fishing Club took the minor placings. Brendan Ryan had a fish of 2lbs 10ozs for second and Jim McCormack was third with a fish of 2lb 4oz.

These two fish also took first and second place for Brendan and Jim in a separate competition organised on the same day by Garrykennedy Fishing Club. These fish were also caught on wetfly, with most anglers reporting that trout were still slow to take on the surface.

A special word of thanks to Roy and Denise Breen of Ryan’s Pub in Garrykennedy who kindly sponsored finger food for a good crowd of anglers who showed up for the “weigh-in” on Saturday night.

For up to date info logon to www.loughderganglers.com