Anglers out on the Urrin have reported brown trout up to 1/2 pound along with the usual smaller fish. While one or two early seatrout have been seen there are no reports of any been landed as yet. There has … Continued
The 20 places for the casting class on 23 June have now been filled. We will file a report on how the day goes in due course. Many thanks to who applied but did not make the first 20.
The Slaney River Trust in conjunction with IFI are arranging a FREE CASTING INSTRUCTION day plus a NIGHTS GUIDED SEATROUT FISHING on 23 June. Places are limited to a maximum of 20 participants and members who have supplied emails to the … Continued
While the fishing slowed markedly down last week it was marked by the capture of 2 big fish between Clohamon and Scarrrowelsh bridges with a 15 and a 19 lb fish being taken. It would seem that many fish have taken the … Continued
Here is a picture of a nice fish going back in on Sunday – this man had lost the 4 previous fish he hooked so he is pretty happy. River still cold and not many fish showing but they are … Continued
Fisheries Awareness Week runs from 12 to 19 May and IFI’s Stephen Byrne is organising an introduction to fly fishing event for Transition Year students from Gorey Community School. The evnt is taking place at Clohamon on Thursday 17th and … Continued
I could not get a picture of the 19lber caught recently but have attached a photo of a nice 10lb fish caught yesterday by Philip Maher from FishHunt in Clonmel . With the high water the fish seem to be running fast through the … Continued
The past week has seen consistent high water on the system with the stock now spread around the river.While some anglers, this one included, have spent full days on the river without even seeing a fish on what should be … Continued
The Atlantic Salmon Federation has published an interesting item on surgically implanting trackers into kelts on their way back to the sea on the Miramachi river building on the work done here with Nore and Blackwater kelts. Much closer to home a repeat offender illegal … Continued
The recent heavy rain has brought a number of good sized fresh fish into the system the largest we have heard of was an 18lber landed by Tom Tynan at Clohamon although he was probably out done by wexford angler Anthony Doran who … Continued