Ronan Cusack reports the changeable weather on Mask over the last week resulted in mixed angling reports. The early part of last week brought bright sunshine and soft winds, which was closely followed by a drop in temperatures and strong westerly winds on Saturday. The heat and light winds returned again on Sunday and Monday making angling a bit of a challenge.
John Webb and Mike Donaghy made their annual pilgrimage from Scotland to Mask last week and had some excellent sport on wets and dries with Ronan Cusack. The most memorable day of the trip was midweek in a light breeze and bright sun. The lads managed 9 good fish on dries, 2 of which were taken off the shore during lunch (best fish on the day 3lbs; all returned).
The same could be said for the windier days with catches reaching double figures each day on wets. UK visitor John Young fished wets with Ronan Cusack on Saturday in stormy conditions and they had 10 trout for the day (best fish 3lbs; all returned).
Local Ballinrobe anglers Tommy Foley and Tim Hannon had a red letter day last week by boating 19 trout on a combination of wets and dries (best fish 2.5lbs; all returned). Local guide Declan Gibbons fished wets with John McCarthy for a day this week and they had 4 good fish plus numerous undersized for their day (best fish 4lbs; all returned).
Lough Lene fishing very well
Mick Flanagan reports on the fishing on Lough Lene…
Lough Lene is still producing some cracking rainbows with Owen McEnteggard having a fish just under 4lbs, and his pal Val Wynne had fish on dry Olives over 3lbs. I also had a few crackers on nymphs, and Marty Smith had a super fish 4lbs 1oz, on wet fly.
The calm conditions early last week seem to suit the fish and it was surprising to see many Green Peters hatching on one particular day. Normally you would associate the Peters with the months of July and August when we stay late out on the lakes for the Murrough and Peter hatches.
Michael Flanagan
Midland Angling
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