‘The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials’ Lucius Annaeus Seneca The elements as they say in Cavan ‘played holy hell’ with the fishing on Lough Sheelin for the last few weeks. There was a persistent disagreeable and unseasonable mix of continuous rain, nightly chills and contrary wind changes. The […]
Issue #54 Contents This issue will take you to the rivers and streams of the Inland Northwest in search of westslope cutthroat. You’ll also see remote Alaska, British Columbia, Central Oregon and Belize. Sit back and experience your virtual vacation with Catch Magazine! T-Motion Theater Catch Magazine’s T-Motion Theater presents “High Country Cutthroat” in issue […]
‘Patience is not the ability to wait but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting’ Joyce Meyer Lough Sheelin suffered from the remnants of storm Gert in the first two days of this fishing week, in the form of torrential downpours. It is a well-known fact that all weather, good or bad, […]
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game made a bold decision shutting down all commercial and sport fishing harvest for king salmon in southeast Alaska. Image courtesy Flickr. According to KCAW, as of 12:01 a.m. on August 10, 2017, all commercial fishing boats, guided charters, and even resident recreational anglers must release any king salmon […]
Inland Fisheries Ireland makes a lot of effort to promote their catch and release initiative – #CPRsavesfish. This campaign highlights angling and the importance of conservation. CPR angling is proven to contribute to the maintenance of healthy fish stocks and helps to ensure future generations will continue to enjoy the sport we love so […]
This issue will take you to the remote lakes and streams of Argentinian Patagonia, the Amazon River Basin jungle, the wild Arctic, Washington State’s Columbia River, the Missouri River, Belize and more. Experience your virtual vacation with Catch Magazine! View contents. T-Motion Theater Catch Magazine’s T-Motion Theater presents “The Columbia River,” in issue #53. […]
As you might or might not know, pure Catch and Release fishing is illegal in Germany. How are people dealing with it, especially those who are interested in conservation and protecting wild fish populations? This film follows three different groups trying to deal with the issue while pursueing different goals. C&R- Crime & Reality? – […]
Salmon fishing on the River Moy continued to be slow during the past week in the second half of May. However, slightly wetter conditions resulted in rising water levels for a time and improved angling somewhat. The Moy Fishery produced a total of seven fish for the week including a fine 10 pounder for Jonathan […]
Rain improved the fishing on the Munster Blackwater last week… 12 May: This beauty was caught and released safely on fly this evening off the Glenmore beat at Fortwilliam Fishery by Brian Hennessey. 13 May: Cliff Tobin had a lovely salmon fishing with Glenda Powell at the Blackwater Salmon Fishery. 14 May: It was […]
‘Fleeting ephemeral creatures who live out their whole lives in the course of a single day’ Carl Sagan Very early on this week I was reliably informed that mayfly had been spotted down at Crover – one or two, so every evening subsequently I made a point of walking the shoreline from Crover House Hotel […]