So Storm Darragh gave us a little bit of a lash final weekend, nevertheless it has been comparatively calm and quiet since then. It felt considerably chilly to me, nonetheless temperatures have been kind of what you’d count on for the time of yr, hovering between the 5°C and eight°C mark. Rainfall for the week was common sufficient as nicely, with the north of the nation faring worst on that entrance. And the northwest additionally noticed much less of the solar than the remainder of the nation, with solely 2.3 hours recorded for the week at Malin Head, certain you would possibly as nicely be in Lapland…
To sea angling first, and Cobh SAC held spherical two of their gentle traces competitors in Cork Harbour on the weekend, the place it was contact and go till the final minute, because the constitution boat skippers stored a watch on the storm. Fortunately, they received to fish, however unluckily, Darragh dumped a complete load of freshwater into the harbour, placing fish both on the transfer or off the feed. So the fishing wasn’t top-notch, however Thomas ‘the tank’ Kujawa received’t care as his 49 fish noticed him take a win. Storm Darragh additionally impacted the ultimate spherical of the Leinster League fished on the Wexford seashores. The organisers selected pegs with deeper water, and that made a distinction as fish appeared to be holding nicely in these areas, however some anglers nonetheless struggled with sand suspended within the water column arising from the tough seas of the earlier days. The competitors was a detailed run factor, as James Ryan took the win on the day however was pipped to the league title by a single level as Ciaran Fogarty simply held on to say the highest spot.
The Newbridge District Pike Anglers selected a neighborhood venue for the final competitors of the 2024 season. They picked a spot the place there have been each river and canal stretches to fish, however the river sections had been too swollen to fish comfortably, so most opted for the canal, and Dean Dunne’s pike of 10lb 10oz was one of the best fish of the day. A drop in temperatures spurred Paul Bourke into motion on Tuesday as he predicted the nippiness would possibly carry the pike on the feed. He was duly rewarded for his endeavours, as he managed 16 pike to the boat, and the highest 5 got here in at 110cm, 106cm, 105cm, 94cm and 91cm, profitable him this week’s Catch of the Week accolade.
An increasing number of anglers have gotten excited about fly fishing for pike, as it’s a enjoyable solution to fish for them utilizing comparatively gentle sort out. Nevertheless it’s not usually straightforward for a newbie to determine the place to start with all of it when it comes to sort out, flies and so forth. On this week’s version of the River Whispers Weblog, Dan O’Neill talks to Chris Barry of Go Fishing Eire, who’s an skilled pike fly angler, information and casting teacher, and so they focus on the ins and outs of fly fishing for pike.
To coarse angling now, and the CM Lakelands Muckno Winter League continued final weekend as anglers lined out on the banks of a rain-swollen lake. Fishing wasn’t fairly as unhealthy as anticipated, with Darren Fairhurst bagging a creditable 4.6kg to take first prize on the day. Sadly, the VDE Baggers didn’t even break the kilo mark at their weekend match, regardless of it being cut up over two venues. Neither venue produced, and whereas Carrick Lough a minimum of threw up a weight of 760g, one of the best that Creeve might muster was a measly 110g… Again to the River Whispers Weblog now, rudd is a fish species often related to summer time days, when you’ll be able to usually see them dimpling the floor as they feed in the direction of the highest of the water column. As a result of they feed near the floor, they are often fished for with a dry fly, and on this week’s weblog, Dan O’Neill shares just a few ideas and methods on how you can set as much as catch these stunning however elusive fish.
The crew from Piscari-Fly reported on the latest Leinster Qualifiers held at Laois Angling Centre of their newest e-newsletter. Anglers had been battling for a top-six end, which might give them a spot on the All-Eire Qualifiers subsequent yr, however plainly fishing was comparatively powerful, with some pegs producing nicely however others fairly barren. Nonetheless, 73 fish had been landed, and Brian Conway’s eight fish was sufficient to offer him first place. Transferring from skilled to novice, for these starting their fly-fishing journey and trying to brush up on their expertise, angling information and teacher Dan O’Neill breaks down that the majority fundamental however usually difficult to grasp fly-fishing forged: the roll forged.
We wrap up this week’s experiences with salmon angling, the place Glenda Powell is busy planning for the 2025 season each at house and overseas. This week, she has launched data on a few of her deliberate occasions/tuition/programs, and so forth., for the approaching yr. She additionally has Christmas vouchers out there for anybody trying to give a salmon angler a present.
Salmon Logbooks
We wish to take this chance to remind all salmon and sea trout anglers to return their angling logbooks (setting out their fishing and catch report) and any unused gill tags.
Stocking Fillers
Lastly, on the run into Christmas, a variety of guides, sort out retailers, and so forth, can be providing vouchers and reward playing cards which will show to make a helpful stocking filler for the angler in your life. The Irish Specimen Fish Committee Fish Atlas proved a well-liked current final yr, and there are nonetheless copies out there to buy for this yr’s Christmas stockings. For the following couple of weeks, we’ll be collating all fascinating affords we discover and publishing them on this webpage.Â
It will likely be dry however cloudy in most areas right now, with the odd spot of drizzle or mist. It will likely be cool, with temperatures between 4°C & 8°C, dropping to close zero in a single day. Saturday will begin dry and vivid, however will change into cloudy afterward with some patchy gentle rain in locations. Sunday can be a lot the identical, albeit somewhat breezier and milder. The climate will stay like this till Tuesday night, when some extra persistent rain will unfold from the southwest, heralding just a few days of wetter, windier climate.
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