Written By: Rory Sheehan
On Date: 30/5/2017
Salmon Angling River Moy Salmon fishing on the River Moy continued to be slow during the past week. However, slightly wetter conditions resulted in rising water levels for a time and improved angling somewhat. The Moy Fishery produced a total of 7 fish for the week including a fine 10 pounder for Jonathan Smith, Cavan, on the Ridge Pool. Also on the Ridge Pool, John Maloney, Galway, had 7.5 lbs. salmon. Both fish were caught on fly. Swedish visitor, Per Eriksson, caught the first salmon of the season on the Cathedral Beat. Per’s 4.5 lbs. fish took a fly and was carefully released.
On Gannon’s, Dorian Clemenceau from Switzerland scored with a double figure fish weighing 11 lbs. on prawn. There were also a few fish reported from the Foxford Fishery and Rinanney. On Cloongee, a party of French anglers guided by Thierry Coulm enjoyed good fishing using bubble & fly. Amongst the successful anglers were Beuz Pesked with a 6 lbs. fish and Jean Jacques Daurat who landed a ten pounder.
Trout Angling
Lough Arrow
Anglers on Lough Arrow enjoyed some good fishing over the past week and ventured out in good numbers particularly over the weekend. The early part of the week saw somebright sunshine with better conditions. However, towards the weekend rain and stronger southerly winds affected angling somewhat.Mayfly were hatching all week with falls of spent in suitable conditions.
Amongst the successful anglers wereSimon Steel with a nice 3lbs. 5 oz. trout on a spent mayfly pattern and Damien Cogan who had 4 fish averaging 2lbs. Martin McDaid caught and released 16 fish over 3 days ranging from 0.75 lbs to 3.0 lbs.Kenny Hutchinson from Coleraine braved the wet conditions and was rewarded with a fine four pounder which he released. Kenny took the beautiful fish on a dry mayfly tied by himself.
On Sunday, Lough Arrow Fish Preservation Association & District Angling Club held its annual Mayfly Competition. Fifty-two senior anglers and 6 juveniles took part in the event. A total of 15 trout were recorded and results were as follows:
1stAlan Gallagher3.306lb; 2ndKeith Smith3.280lb; 3rdLuke O'Connell2.942lb;
Juveniles: 1stOliver Wall 1.384lb
Sea Angling
Killala Bay
Skipper Donal Kennedy reports:
On Sat 13th May a party of anglers from Co. Cavan set out from Killala Harbour for a day’s fishing. The morning was dull morning with light southerly winds but conditions changed in the afternoon to fresh southerly winds and thunderstorms. Fishing was slow at first with only few small pollack and coalfish being caught and returned. Even moving to another spot didn’t improve things as if the fish had moved away out to deeper water. However, as the day progressed things changed drastically as if someone had turned on a switch. For about two hours good numbers ofling, cod, Pollack andcoalfish were landed with some into double figures. The catch of the day,however, was an unusually big common squid which took a small silver pirk.
To book a day’s fishing in Killala Bay contact Donal Kennedy on +353 (0)086 8174509 or visit www.dkennedyangling.net.
Report Supplied By:
Rory Sheehan
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