Declan Gibbons has all the news from Lough Corrib from the end of August… Frank Costello, www.ashfordoldschoolhouse.ie or +353 (0)87 – 2524 253, reports from the Cong area of an improvement in trout angling for the week gone by with good action and sport on dry fly in many areas on Ginger and Claret […]
Declan Gibbons reports: Angling has been mixed on Corrib during the turn of the month with some guides reporting of a slow week while others enjoyed good fishing. Mayfly and Sedges are the hatches most prevalent at the moment with some anglers catching fish on the dap. On Wednesday last, Damien Martin, Clonmel, had two […]
Declan Gibbons gives an overview of angling on Lough Corrib in the second half of July which saw an improvement on mayfly and sedges. In the Oughterard area, Basil Shields of Ardnasillagh Lodge (tel.: +353 (0)91 – 552 550) reports of greatly improved fishing in the area predominantly due to mayfly: – Colin Wright from […]
Declan Gibbon reports from Lough Corrib where trout angling activity has been quiet the last week as some anglers focused their attention on salmon fishing… Larry McCarthy from Corrib View Lodge (www.corribangling.com) reports of a quieter week and fishing has been difficult the last week with wind and rain. Malcom Patrick from the UK […]
Declan Gibbons, reporting from the shores of Lough Corrib, told us in early June that the trout angling quietened down in the week gone by with lesser hatches of mayfly and changeable weather conditions. The anglers who had the best success were Caenis fishing. Larry McCarthy from Corrib View Lodge Glencorrib (corribangling.com) reports of […]
Mayfly starting on Melvin, trout fishing to pick up Lough Melvin remained fairly quiet again this week from the 15th until the 21st of May with few boats out after salmon. The Mayfly have started to hatch with fly reported in Kinlough Bay and rods reported good sport with Sonaghan pursuing hatching mayfly. The trout […]
Heatwave slows mayfly but buzzer provides great sport on Corrib Please note: There have been a spate of fires around the country recently, including a huge forest fire in the Cloosh Valley, with smoke drifting over Corrib for the past few days. Many anglers enjoy lunch on an island or shoreline, which may include lighting […]
Declan Gibbons reports that the rise in temperatures saw greater numbers of fish caught due to better hatches with fish being taken on buzzer, olives and mayfly. Mayfly hatches are getting going in most areas, as the whitethorn trees begin to blossom. Larry McCarthy from Corrib View Lodge, Glencorrib (www.corribangling.com) reports a mixed week with […]
Declan Gibbons, IFI Galway, reports that fishing on Lough Corrib has been challenging with good hatches of olives reported in many areas of the lake but fish not responding accordingly. On Sunday last Cong Angling Club hosted their Easter Sunday Competition in which 21 anglers participated and fourteen fish were caught. – 1st place went […]
Declan Gibbons reports that the improved temperatures have seen a big increase in duckfly hatches over the last week. With the improved weather over the weekend a lot more anglers were out and catches have improved further. Moycullen Angling Club hosted a competition which saw 30 anglers weigh in eleven fish, in calm sunny […]