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Temperatures still cold but Fort William optimistic

Nancy Hearne — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:26:32 +0000

The month of May is certainly after being a difficult one with high water levels. At the moment conditions are coming good again even though air temperature is still cold. Clarity is at about 3ft so its worth getting out as some good reports of fish taken upstream so these fish have to pass us. [...]

Majestic Slaney provides three 20 pounders in three weeks !

Nancy Hearne — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:11:15 +0000

Another big fish has been caught, this time by Tiernan Sludds at Enniscorthy. Tiernan, an experienced angler who has caught plenty of Slaney fish, estimates the fish would easily have hit the magical 20 pounds mark on the scales and you’d find it hard to argue with him on the evidence of this photo. He [...]

Delphi sets the pace with excellent water conditions and good fishing

Nancy Hearne — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:47:51 +0000

Delphi fishes well this week as David McEvoy relays: Well, all I can say is that week 20 definitely started in fine style, with 8 fish landed on Sunday, 5 on Monday and 4 by lunch today. Water conditions were excellent with the river running at 75, so fish had no problem running. First off [...]

Specimen sea trout and some good salmon on Currane

Myles Kelly — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:38:04 +0000

Vincent Appleby from Eureka Lodge reports that last week was wild and wind on Currane and the fishing was not easy. Few boats were out and veryew salmon were caught. Over the weekend the fishing improved and the early part of this week has seen some more good salmon fishing reported. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013 All [...]

Quality spring fishing on the River Moy, with 93 salmon reported for the week

Bryan Ward — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:33:32 +0000

Catches remained low on the lower river due to water heights this week, although the upper Moy Fisheries are having a great spring, with 93 salmon reported for the week, with many of these in the double figures. The Mount Falcon Fishery had its first fish of the season, with Armstrong’s also producing one [...]

High water affects angling at Ballisodare

Bryan Ward — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:32:41 +0000

Weather conditions, including high flood water in the river rendered the Fishery unfishable for parts of the week. However, despite this thirty-seven salmon were landed at Ballisodare. Prospects for the week were looking good on Monday, when 8 were landed, all on fly, including one of 12lbs for Jim Kinahan, a 6lbs fish for J.P. [...]

Perfect water on Owenmore, Kerry but conditions difficult

Myles Kelly — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:02:58 +0000

16 May: There is perfect water on the river for fishing but because of the unusual cold weather for this time of year you have to work hard for your fish. We had some trout on the lake the biggest being 2 1/2 lbs. Some of the days the lake was unfishable because of the [...]

Fishing picks up on the Munster Blackwater as the river fines off

Myles Kelly — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:36:34 +0000

Ian Powell of the Blackwater Lodge reports that the river had been very quiet since May 6…. It has been falling steadily & fining off since and is now coming into cracking order with the Ballyduff gauge on 0.63m this evening and clarity 3-4 feet. On the 13th, one of our guides had two fish [...]

More spring salmon appearing at Kylemore

Kevin Crowley — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:18:26 +0000

Fishery manager Nigel Rush reports that springers are being seen in numbers for the first time this season, although the cold windy conditions has them keeping their heads down! Geoffrey Fitzjohn, however, who landed the first fish of the season, then landed the second and third fish, one of 10lbs and a fine 12lbs fish, [...]

Ballynahinch Castle off the mark

Kevin Crowley — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:07:36 +0000

Fishery manager Simon Ashe reports that the first salmon of the season from Ballynahinch has been landed. The fish was taken yesterday morning on Beat 1 by Tom McManus, and weighed 8.5lbs. Water levels have been high at Ballynahinch but are starting to drop now, and conditions should be excellent for the next while. More [...]