Salmon Angling
River Moy
Inland Fisheries Ireland - Ballina are hosting two events in the River Moy as part of Ballina Salmon Festival Week. On Sunday the 10th July, at ‘The Point', Quay Road, Ballina, IFI are hosting a ‘Fly Casting Day'. The Day will feature the Irish Open Spey Casting Championship and single hand casting competitions, with categories for professional casters, amateurs, ladies and juveniles.

Three times World Spey Casting Champion Scott MacKenzie, Scotland, will also be onsite throughout the day to give demonstrations and to offer casting advice, as well as professional casting instructors who will be available to offer free casting lessons. There will also be a fly tying theatre where tying experts Betty Hayes, Michael Hayes, Declan Tuffy and Frank O'Reilly will be offering advice and fly tying tips. The site will also host a toddlers area, with a bouncy castle and toddlers ‘fishing pool'. The event is free to attend, with a small charge to enter some of the casting competitions.

For further information see www.fishinginireland.info or contact Inland Fisheries Ireland - Ballina on +353 (0) 96 22788.

The Cathedral Beat will host the annual Juvenile Angling Day (under 17) on Thursday, 14th July. This annual event is free to attend, with rods, lifejackets and baits available for those taking part. To book a place for the Juvenile Angling Day contact the Moy Fishery Office on +353 (0) 96 21332.
Angling on the lower Moy continued to improve over the past week, with the Moy Fishery producing 47 salmon. Spinning at the at the Ash Tree Pool, Martin Coyle, Co. Donegal, had one of 6.4lbs. The Cathedral Beat produced 12 for the week, including one for David Marron, Co. Monaghan, on the spinner, and one for Virginia Webb, England, on the fly.

The Ridge Pool produced good sport, where 28 salmon were caught, including a second salmon for Virginia Webb, and a further two for David Marron, who had two including one of 8.6lbs to the fly. Andrew Wilson, Co. Dublin, had two grilse to the fly while Peter Wilson also had one of 6.9lbs. The Weir Pool produced 5 salmon, including 3 for John Phelin, Co. Laois, who's best was 5.8lbs.

The Ballina Salmon Anglers' water produced reasonable numbers, as did the Armstrong and Gannon Fisheries. Upstream, all of the Foxford fisheries including Cloongee produced good angling, where Colin Goh, England, had a nice fish of 10lbs to a spinner and one of 7lbs was caught by William Shepard, N.Ireland.

The East Mayo Anglers' water fished very well, where 60 salmon were reported for the week, with over 30% of these sportingly released. Visiting angler, Pascal Nicolas, France enjoyed a great week on the East Mayo water, with 9 salmon in total, his best fish was 7lbs. Robert Donaldson, N. Ireland, had two of 7lbs and 8lbs, taken on the fly.

Ballisodare
The fishery provided excellent fishing throughout the week, with over 100 salmon caught, 65 of which were released. Visiting anglers Jim Keenaghan and Val Tyrrell both had two grilse each, with Hugo Marron, Co. Monaghan, also landing a pair of grilse to the fly. Sean Brady, Co. Galway and Leslie Cooper, both had grilse of 5lbs taken on the fly. The prawn also proved a successful method for many anglers, with Paddy Marron, Co. Monaghan landing a nice salmon of 13lbs. Nigel Wilson, N.Ireland, also enjoyed success on the prawn, releasing two grilse. Sue and Roy Simpson both had good sport during their time at Ballisodare, catching grilse of 5lbs and 4lbs respectively.

Burrishoole
Very good angling again last week at the Burrishoole Fishery, with 14 salmon caught. Michael Healy and Pat Cowley, Co. Derry, had 6 salmon over two days, with Seamus O'Neill boating 4, while Toby Gibbons and Brian Hope had 1 fish each. The best fish of the week was caught by Pat Hughes and weighed 5.7lbs. The most successful flies were the Ally Shrimp, Java Shrimp, the Cascade, Goat's Toe, Stoats Tail and Green Peter. All wild fish were released.

Lough Beltra
The weather was not ideal for fishing on Beltra this week, despite this, two salmon were caught. Jackie Diffley, Glenisland, caught a grilse of 7 lbs while David Eddis, Castlebar, had one of 4lbs. Anglers also reported very good numbers of sea trout in the lake, the best observed for many years, with sea trout up to 2lbs reported.

Trout Angling
Lough Arrow

Anglers who ventured out on Lough Arrow enjoyed good sport, especially in the late evenings. Francie White reported boating three trout on wet flies, with the average size being 2.25lbs. David Gray had four trout to the dry Murrough and Green Peter, with his best fish 3.5lbs, while Thomas Walsh had three trout to the Murrough, averaging 3lbs.

Ballin Lough

Catch reports from Ballin Lough are down somewhat from previous weeks, despite this 21 rods accounted for 43 trout (29 of which were returned). Dave McAvoy and boat partner had 3 trout, their best 2lbs, while Joe Crane and boat partner enjoyed great sport, boating a total of 20 trout, their best was 3lbs. Finally Pat Moran and boat partner had 5 for their visit to the fishery. The most successful flies over the past week were the Green Peter, the Peter Ross and the Black Pennell.

Sea Trout Moy Estuary
Judd Ruane reports great angling on the Moy Estuary at present, with over 90 trout caught over the past week. Stuart and Nigel Kerry, and friend Martin Roberts, England, all enjoyed great sport while angling the estuary with Judd, boating a total of 29 sea trout over two days, with their best weighing 3.5lbs. Joey Kenny and David O'Sullivan, Carrick-on-Shannon, had 8 trout, their best 2.25lbs, while Swiss pair Marco and Sara Benziger had six during their visit.