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Deep Sea
Angling:
There
are licensed
deep sea charter boats based in Duncannon, Ballyhack and Dunmore
East. Reefs yield ling, pollack, coalfish, cod, conger and
pouting. There is excellent cod fishing in the estuary October to
Easter.
Shore
Fishing:
Some of the beaches produce catches of bass off Duncannon, Dollar Bay
and Woodstown. Codling are caught up to the Waterford Quays during
the winter months. Twaite Shad are available in large numbers at St.
Mullins during spring tides in May.
The
River Barrow supports a mixed fishery - game, coarse &
pike. Coarse fishing from Athy to St. Mullins yields Bream, Tench,
Rudd, Hybrids, Dace and Roach. The best spots for salmon are St.
Mullins (tidal area) and Graiguenamanagh (under the weirs where the
water is fast flowing). Brown trout: anywhere but, particularly
Goresbridge and under all the weirs. Fly fishing: The tributary
rivers Burren, Griese, and Lerr are the best for trout and a permit is
required. Pike fishing: in the mid-section between Goresbridge and
Athy, preferably in winter. A salmon licence is required and can be
purchased at tackle shops. No licence is required for Coarse angling
or Brown Trout fishing from a towpath, otherwise, enquire locally.
River
Nore:
Salmon, sea and
brown trout season-
17th March to 30 September, with catch and release up to 11th
May and open for angling from 12th May. The Nore
is a limestone river with very rich fly life. Mill weirs are a
feature of the river with deep stretches and slow-flowing water.
Salmon fishing from the tidal section at Inistioge up as far as the
confluence of the River Dinan above Kilkenny City. All legal angling
methods are allowed subject to the rules of the particular fisheries.
Some stretches are fly only. The ownership of the fisheries is well
defined, and most of the rights are either exercised by private owners
or leased to angling clubs.
River
Suir:
Salmon and sea trout: season- 17th March to 30th
September, with catch and release up to 11th May and open
for angling from 12th May with a bag limit of 1 fish per
angler per day and no more than 3 fish for the season. The river
channel is characterised by a series of shallow and deep glides, with
occasional shallow riffles. As many of the tributaries drain large
areas of limestone, the Suir has the best characteristics of a chalk
stream with prolific fly hatches and big stocks of trout. Salmon
fishing extends downstream from Ardfinnan towards Carrick-on-Suir with
some early fish and in August and September the Suir has runs of large
grilse. Fishing is prohibited north of Suir Island at Clonmel but
does not apply to fishing with single rod and line.
The river Slaney offers some good trout and salmon fishing. The salmon season runs from the 10th March until the end of August and advice should be sought locally about legitimate fishing methods or from the Eastern Regional Fisheries Board (Tel: 00 353 1 2787022).
For day permits please contact:
The manager, Ballin Temple, Ardattin, Co Carlow 059 915 5037
Tullow Salmon and Trout Anglers Association (John O’Brien, Ballybritt Big, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow;
John Duffy, Old Chapel Lane, Tullow, Co. Carlow, Tel:059 9152740).
Mount Leinster Anglers (Arthur Kavanagh or Derek Nally, Chairman, Tel: 054 77801)
Solsboro Fishing Association (Pat Lacey Tel: 054 35822)
Enniscorthy and District Angling Club (Mr. Joe Cash,Tomnalosset, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Tel:05433490).
Several tributaries of the river Slaney also provide excellent fishing, including the Boro, the Bann and the Urrin. Inquire locally for permits.
Permits:
Tullow Salmon & Trout Anglers’ Association
Tullow Fishing Club was formed in the 1960s by local fishermen, (primarily salmon anglers), including Joe O’Neill, Father Kaye and Pat Lennon of the Slaney Hotel which soon developed a reputation as one of the finest angling hotels in Ireland. A small number of anglers existed at that time and the club was formed to put angling on a formal basis and help curb illegal poaching of salmon. In those early years, salmon were very plentiful and of large size (20 lbs. being common). These were fish that returned to spawn year after year, springtime being the time of arrival of salmon in the river Slaney.
Nowadays, salmon stocks are much depleted and the average catch size has dropped to 10lbs or less. Several factors are blamed but it is accepted that stocks began to seriously suffer with the invention of near-invisible mono-filament nets used by boats netting salmon at sea as they are intercepted returning to their native rivers to spawn. The club (salmon section) has grown to about 70 anglers at present but enlargement is not envisaged due to the condition of salmon angling in the river at the moment. The ‘trout section’ of the club has approx. 200 members, of whom about 80 are juveniles. Although numerous, trout size is generally small on the Slaney, but occasionally a
trout of several pounds is landed in the locality. The club pays annual rent for waters fished. Some fishing stretches are owned by farmers but most fishing rights are owned by the Fisheries Board who grant leases to fishing clubs. For further information contact: Tullow Salmon & Trout Anglers Association, John Duffy, Old Chapel Lane, Tullow, Co. Carlow, Tel: 059-9152740
Enniscorthy & District Angling Club
When the Government assumed the fishing rights of the Kildavin Fishery, and placed its administration with the Central Fisheries Board, the Enniscorthy & District Anglers Association was founded and has leased the Kildavin fishery from the CFB ever since.
The Kildavin Fishery is located 3 miles northwest of Bunclody on the River Slaney and consists of: from Kildavin Bridge, looking downstream, the first field on the left and all of the right bank downstream for approximately 1 mile; and also 1/2 mile of fishing upstream of Kildavin on the right bank and a 1/2 mile section upstream of Scarawalsh Bridge.
Limited salmon and trout fishing are available using traditional fly method only. Day permits are solely available from the Millrace Hotel, Bunclody. Salmon permits are available from 7th April and trout permits are available from the Tuesday following the June Bank holiday until the 31st August.
Solsboro
Fishing Association
The club manages two sections between Scarawalsh and Enniscorthy Bridges. To check availability contact the Club Secretary: Pat Lacey Tel: 054 35822
Island Angling Club
The Island Angling Club manages two sections between Scarawalsh and Enniscorthy Bridges. The Club, which started in 1991, is open to everyone. The Club Chairperson is Tony Monroe, Treasurer Bobby Bolger and Secretary Eamon Sheridan. Further information is available from the Club Secretary
78 Slaney View Park, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Tel: 054 37405
Mount Leinster Anglers
The Club purchased the fishery at auction from representatives of the late Captain Long 40 years ago. This beat starts at Kildavin Bridge, the left bank looking downstream for approximately 1 mile (except for the first field). The contacts are: Secretary, Arthur Kavanagh or Chairman, Derek Nally Tel: 054 77801
Ballintemple Fishery
The Ballintemple fishing beat is on a 3-kilometre stretch with rights to two other private beats for an additional 3 kilometres. The fishing beat is only one of many aspects to Ballintemple, which also features a lodge and self catering cottages. More details are available on the Ballintemple website www.ballintemple.com or by contacting: Robin Eustace Harvey - Ardattin, Co. Carlow, Tel: 059-915 5612
Tackle Shops
Most Irish towns have fishing tackle shops
where leaders and flies may be bought. Irish fly
patterns for trout have long been famous and the visiting angler may wish
to collect a selection to try in their traditional setting. Fishing tackle
shops can be excellent centres for angling information, especially local
information and will usually supply fishing permits for local waters.
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Charles Camping |
Blessington, Co. Wicklow |
Tel: (045) 865351
Fax: (045) 891183
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The Outpost |
Billy O'Brien, Edward Street, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow |
Tel: 059 6482876
or 087 2401173
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O' Connor's Newsagents |
Liam O' Connor, The Square, Tullow, Co. Carlow |
Tel: (0503) 51337 |
John Maher
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Main Street, Bunclody, Co. Wexford |
Tel: (054) 77114 |
Miles Kehoe
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Castle Hill, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford |
Tel: (054) 33588 |
Charles Cullen Fishing Tackle
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14 Templeshannon, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford |
Tel: (054) 33478 |
G. McAuley Sport & Style
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Rafter Street, Enniscorthy,
Co. Wexford |
Tel: (054) 33317 |
Murphy's Fishing Tackle
Shop
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92 North Main Street, Wexford |
Tel: (053) 24717 |
Hayes Cycles
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108 South Main Street, Wexford |
Tel: (053) 22462 |
Rory's Fishing Tackle
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17 A Temple Bar, Dublin 2 |
Tel: 01-6772351
Fax: 01-6719986 |
Baumans
of Stillorgan |
4 Old Dublin Road, Stillorgan,
Co. Dublin |
Tel: 01 - 2108646
www.baumanns.ie |
Patrick Cleere |
5 Bedford Row, Dublin 2
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Tel: 01-6777406 |
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