Reports for 2006 by Month

Reports by Month for 2005
Reports by Month for 2004

The salmon season closed with an excellent month of September 
when 407 salmon to 18lb. were landed.    

   First Fish taken:     February 1st. 7.3 lb. & a first ever salmon as well.  The first on Opening Day since 1993!
          First on Fly:     March   7 -    ~7 lb.               
           Best on Fly:     September 6  - 14 lb.
              Best Fish:     September 26  - 18 lb. returned.
                    Total:     Season - 660 fish to 18 lb. - of which 355 were released alive.
                                   February -1, March - 17, April - 38, May - 39 & June - 50.
                                   July - 61, August - 47 & September - 407.
First ever salmon:     Twenty six guests!
              Best Day:     September 26 - 33 fish. 

Best ever spring week (since Ian took over the Lodge in 1986) recorded with 18 fish to 13 lb. for the week from April 3-9.  Second Best Ever April (since 1989) with 38 salmon caught.

 

January

 


February

2

The First fish of 2006 is taken on Opening Day.
The first time this has been done since 1993!
1. A sea-liced 7.1 lb. first ever salmon for new Lodge employee Jan Krempek.
2-4. Fresh fish seen every day, but none hooked.
5. A good fish lost at the net & a couple of sea-liced 10-12lb baggots returned alive.
23. 2 fresh fish hooked (& lost!) on fly on Beat 14 - 22 miles upstream.



March

March
2. A sea-liced 9 pounder on spinner from Beat 8 - Upper Kilmurry plus another 2 fish lost on spinner.
5. 3 sea-liced fish caught - one for Jason O'Riordan of 6.9lb, & 2 for Brendan Lowney (Wexford) - one of 10.3 lb. & another ~7lb returned alive.
6. Sea-liced 10.6 lb. for Brendan Lowney again! 
7. First of Season on fly. ~7lb for Connie Corcoran from U. Kilmurry & a 7.3lb. second ever salmon for Jan Krempek - again!
8. Sea-liced 13.1 lb. for Jason O'Riordan again!  (Best of Season).
16. A first ever springer for Peter Noone (Dundalk) - 10.5lb. The first fish from the upper river - the Wood Pool on Beat 11 (Ballyhooly).
18. Two very fresh fish each 7.7lb on spinner from the upper river.
19. Two more very fresh fish 6.6 & 8.1lb on spinner from the upper river.
21. A first ever salmon of 9.7lb on spinner for Justin Homer (USA).
23. Two on fly from the upper river - 7.7 & 8.3lb from Beat 16.
26. A first ever salmon for Dirk Stuenkel (Germany) - 5.8lb on spinner.

April



2006 Salmon Catch by Lure

Method Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Total
Fly   3 13           16
Spinner 1 13 20           34
Worm   1             1
Shrimp     5           5
Total 1 17 38           56

Top Ten Fish of 2006* = Returned alive

  Date Angler Beat Lure

Weight
(lb.)
1. Mar. 8 Jason O'Riordan Upper Kilmurry Spinner 13.1
2. Apr. 5 Pat O'Shea Woodstream Spinner 13.0
3. Apr. 5 John Doherty Woodstream Fly 11.5
4. Apr.28 Garry O'Shea Killavullen Prawn 11.3
5. Apr. 8 Gavin Doyle Lower Kilmurry Spinner 10.9
6. Apr. 6 Connie Corcoran Ballygarrett Spinner 10.8
7. Mar. 6 Brendan Lowney Lower Kilmurry Worms 10.6
8. Mar.16 Peter Noone Ballyhooly Spinner 10.5
9. Mar. 5 Brendan Lowney Upper Kilmurry Spinner 10.3
10. Apr. 8 Richie Hayes Carrig Spinner 10.0
No. Date Angler Beat Lure

Wt.
(lb.)

 Cond.
1 3 Pat Quirke 8 Ballyhooly - Gurteen S   8.0 F
2 4 John Woodside 15 Ballincurrig - Churchills S   9.0 F
3 Richard Heslop 14 Woodstream - Bend S   6.2 F
4 Richard Heslop F   9.0 F
5 5 Pat O'Shea 14 Woodstream - Top Run S 13.0 F
6 John Doherty Woodstream - Bend F 11.5 F
7 Cecil Smyth 8 Upper Kilmurry - Hut Pool S   6.6 F
8 Ian Powell 12 Bridgetown - Abbey Island S 7.1 S/L
9 6 John Woodside 15 Ballincurrig - Cliff S 9.6 F
10 Jason O'Riordan 18 Ballygarrett - Wires F ~9 F
11 Connie Corcoran Ballygarrett - Top Stream S 10.8 F
12 7 Gavin Doyle 18 Ballygarrett - Top Stream S   7.3 F
13 Richie Hayes 15 Ballincurrig - Pumphouse Flat S 6.8 F
14 8 Gavin Doyle 7 Lower Kilmurry - Bottom limit S 10.9 S/L
15 Richie Hayes 17 Carrig - Button Flat S 10 F
16 Joe Farrell 11 Ballyhooly - Wood Pool P 6 F
17 Jason O'Riordan 18 Ballygarrett - Wires F 8½ F
18 9 Ted Walsh 2 Ballygally - Hut Flat S 7.1 F
19 11 Lurcan Buckley 11 Ballyhooly - Wood Pool F 8 F
20 12 Kevin Young 7 Lower Kilmurry - Island Stream S 8.4 F
21 13 Tommy Morgan 7 Lower Kilmurry - Island Stream S 8.1 F
22 14 John Donohoe 7 Lower Kilmurry - Island Stream S 9.3 F
23 17 Ian Powell 7 Lower Kilmurry - Island Stream F 8 S/L
24 8 S/L
25 18 Connie Corcoran 2 Ballygally - Beech Tree F 9 F
26 Maurice Cahill 8 Upper Kilmurry - Hut F 6.3 S/L
27 S 7.0 S/L
28 F 7½ S/L
29 20 Maurice Regan 7 Lower Kilmurry - Island Stream S 7 F
30 21 Sigurour Helguson 11 Ballyhooly Bridge - House Flat S 7½ F
31 22 Eamonn Power 14 Woodstream - Top Run F 7.8 F
32 Mark Sheridan 17 Carrig - New Stream S 7.7 S/C
33 Aisling Power 18 Ballygarrett S ~10 S/C
34 25 Alan Clair 11 Ballyhooly Bridge - House Flat P 8.5 S/L
35 27 Jason O'Riordan 18 Ballygarrett - Bend P 7.4 F
36 28 Garry O'Shea 16 Killavullen P 11.3 F
37 30 Jason O'Riordan 15 Ballincurrig - Churchills P ~6* C
38 30 Aisling Power 7 Lower Kilmurry - Island Stream S 7.3 S/L

May

2006 Salmon Catch by Lure

Method Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Total
Fly   3 13 4         20
Spinner 1 13 20 28         62
Worm   1   5         6
Shrimp     5 2         7
Total 1 17 38 39         95

 

May Catch
 F = Fly    S = Spinner    W = Worms    P = Prawn/shrimp

No. Date Angler Beat Lure

Wt.
(lb.)

 Cond.
1. 1 Derrick Shave 2 Ballygally - Railings S 9.6 F
2. 1 Simon Marriott 7 Lower Kilmurry - Island Stream S 5.7 S/L
3. 10 Bob Woodside 7 Lower Kilmurry - Island Stream F 8.5 S/L
4. 12 Gary Warner 7 Lower Kilmurry - Island Stream F 9.6 S/L
5. 12 Ian Powell 7 Lower Kilmurry - Island Stream S 10½ S/L
6. 13 Mick Cassin 14 Woodstream F 5 S/L
7. 13 Aisling Power 15 Ballincurrig S 9.4 F
8. 14 Brendan O'Dwyer 7 Lower Kilmurry - Island Stream F 4 S/L
9. 16 Mark Harrison 12 Junction - Island Stream S 7.5 S/C
10. 19 Ivor Pengelly 12 Junction W 6.2 S/C
11. Peter Sanders W 2.2 S/L
12. 20 Sabina Tamcke 6 Inchinleama S 7.2 S/L
13. Jean-Luc Verre 12 Junction W 7.8 F
14. 24 Chris Coady 16 Killavullen S ~7 F
15. John Fields 16 Killavullen S ~6 F
16. John Fields 16 Killavullen S 9.4 F
17. Steve Standen 16 Killavullen S 9.9 F
18. 25 Steve Standen 17 Carrig S 8.8 F
19. Jason O'Riordan 13 Blackstone S 11.2 F
20. S ~12 F
21. Connie Corcoran W 11.1 F
22. S ~10 F
23. Len Tomlinson S 10 F
24. John Woodside 15 Ballincurrig S 10.9 F
25. 26. Steve Standen 7 Lower Kilmurry S 5.5 S/L
26. Nicholas Rowe 14 Wood Stream S 8.3 F
27. Derry Ryan S 9 F
28. Remus Brett 15 Ballincurrig S 10 S/C
29. Marcel Renier 16 Killavullen S 9 F
30. 27. Gavin Wishart 14 Woodstream S 11.7 F
31. 29. Pakie Carroll 16 Killavullen S 12.2 F
32. Joe Lonergan S 10.3 F
33. Connie Corcoran 12 Bridgetown S 12.3 F
34. W ~10 F
35. Len Tomlinson S 8.4 F
36. S ~7 S/C
37. 30. Trevor Noone 7 Lower Kilmurry S ~12 C
38. 31. Marcus Bale 17 Carrig S 5.8 S/C
39. John Healy 2 Ballygally S 12.3 F
               

June

2006 Salmon Catch by Lure

Method Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Total
Fly   3 13 4 19       39
Spinner 1 13 20 28 18       80
Worm   1   5 4       10
Shrimp     5 2 9       16
Total 1 17 38 39 50       145

The Top Ten Fish of 2006
* = Returned alive

  Date Angler Beat Lure

Weight
(lb.)
1. Jun.25 Gavin Wishart Kents Shrimp 13.2
2. Mar. 8 Jason O'Riordan Upper Kilmurry Spinner 13.1
3. Apr. 5 Pat O'Shea Woodstream Spinner 13.0
June 1 Marcus Bale Lower Kilmurry Spinner
 4. Jun. 15 Joel Le Du Carrig Shrimp

12.4
5. May 29 Connie Corcoran Bridgetown Spinner 12.3
May 31 John Healy Ballygally Spinner
6. May 29 Pakie Carroll Killavullen Spinner 12.2
7. May 25 Jason O'Riordan Blackstone Spinner ~12
May 30 Trevor Noone Lower Kilmurry Spinner
8. May 27 Gavin Wishart Woodstream Spinner 11.7
June 2 Len Tomlinson Kents Spinner
9. Apr. 5 John Doherty Woodstream Fly 11.5
10. Apr.28 Garry O'Shea Killavullen Prawn 11.3

June Catch
 F = Fly    S = Spinner    W = Worms    P = Prawn/shrimp

No. Date Angler Beat Lure

Wt.
(lb.)

 Cond.
1. 1. Marcus Bale 7. Lower Kilmurry S 13 S/L
2. 4. Len Tomlinson 5. Kents - Island Stream S 11.7 S/L
3. 6. Claudette Duperat 5. Kents - Island Stream S 10.0 F
4. 10. Joel Le Du 4. Ballinaroone P 9.3 F
5. Niall Hodey 11. Ballyhooly W 6.6 S/C
6. 11. Chris Coady 14. Woodstream S 7½ C
7. John York 15. Ballincurrig S 9.5 F
8. Jean-Francois Prima 7. Lower Kilmurry F 7.4 S/L
9. 12 Connie Corcoran 18. Ballygarrett F 5.4 F
10. Len Tomlinson 16. Killavullen S 8.2 F
11. Jason O'Riordan 18. Ballygarrett F 9.2 F
12. 16. Killavullen F 3½ F
13. Connie Corcoran 16. Killavullen F 10½ C
14. Pat Howard 4. Ballinaroone S 4.5 S/L
15. M. Howard S 3.7 S/L
16. Garry Lee S 5.5 S/L
17. 13 Jean-Francois Prima 2. Ballygally S 3.9 S/L
18. John York 16. Killavullen S 7.5 F
19. 14 Joel Le Du 18. Ballygarrett S 2.4 S/L
20. Bernard Hayoz 17. Carrig P 7.8 F
21. Jason O'Riordan 15. Ballincurrig F ~3 S/L
22. ~3
23. ~3
24. 15 Jean-Francois Le Meur 17. Carrig P 8.7 S/C
25. Joel Le Du 12.4 F
26. 16 Jean-Francois Prima 5. Kents S 2 F
27. Joel Le Du 7. Lower Kilmurry P 4.6 F
28. 18 Marcus Bale 15. Ballincurrig W 3 F
29. 19 Connie Corcoran 16. Killavullen F ~10 F
30. F ~8 C
31. Marcus Bale W ~9 C
32. Brendan O'Dwyer 5. Kents F ~2 F
33. 22 Salvados Osorio 15. Ballincurrig S 3.9 S/L
34. Ivor Kingston 5. Kents W 2.0 S/L
35. P 2.5 S/L
36. Ian Powell 7. Lower Kilmurry F ~2½ S/L
37. F ~2½ S/L
38. 23 Alan Doorbar 5. Kents F 10 S/L
39 Charles Dunbar F 2.6 S/L
40. Uwe Steffen 4. Ballinaroone P 2.4 S/L