Carlingford lure and fly festival

Hello there,

Anyone thinking of participating in the Carlingford Fly and Lure festival this year? It's on 11 & 12 of August.

Drop me a line!

Mick

Haven't heard much about it. Any details or a web link?

Kev

To be honest, it's very poorly marketed. There are some top anglers fish it every year. I haven't fished it yet even though it's my stomping ground!! Get this month's Irish Angler. There's a phone number in it to ring for details. The Lough's Agency is organising it, but I couldn't find anything on their website.

Mick

At last some info, cheers Mick.

I plan to be there swiffing away. had my 1st trip there with the flyrod the other week and liked what I saw, caught a load of mackerel on surface poppers too :D . Do you know is there any campsites in the area, then I can stay the weekend?

Marty

Good stuff! The Mackerel can actually be a nuisance sometimes! Not giving the bass a chance!

I'm local enough, so not too sure about the campsites. I think there may be one in Omeath about 3-4 miles up the road further into the lough.

Mick,

Cheers Mick

I'm hoping to get down there at some point that weekend.

I've fished it once this year (too early in season really).

If nothing else it'll be a chance to pick up a few pointers.

I might have a chance to try it next week.

Folks,

Just received this on an e-mail from the loughs agency. Hope to see ya all there!! Drop me a line if any of you are thinking of going and I'll give you the benefit of ''a local expert''!! Ha ha!!

Mick

Hi Mick

Below are a list of rules for the Saltwater Fly and Lure Competition, it is
on Sat 12th Aug and Sun 13th Aug. Registration is on the day at the marquee
at Greenore Point and it is a FREE event.

Rules of the Competition

1. Fishing in Carlingford Lough Only
2. This is a Catch and Release Competition
3. Fishing from 10.00am to 4.00pm
4. Catches to be witnessed
5. Catches to be reported to a Loughs Agency Official by 4.30pm
6. Fishing with lures or flies only. No Bait Fishing!
7. Sea trout are excluded from the Competition.

Prizes

1. Prizes for the best Bass caught on Fly and Lure
2. Prizes for the most Bass caught on Fly and Lure
3. Prizes for the most Mackerel caught on Fly and Lure
4. Other prizes at the Organisers discretion.

If you have any further queries don't hesitate to contact me on the number
below. Hopeto see you there!

Regards
____________________
Laura French
Loughs Agency
22 Victoria Road
Prehen
BT47 2AB

Tel: 028 71 342100
Fax: 028 71 342720
http://www.loughs-agency.org

I got the same e-mail from Laura.

Hope to see you there.

how did this go ?

I think there were four bass caught with the biggest at 4 1/2lb, didn't here who won it. They had a good turnout with between 70 and 80 anglers fishing.

Hello there,

It was a good enough event, although there was a strong enough northerly blowing which made the fluff chucking hard work! The mackerel were also conspicuous by their absence! I suspect this may also be because of the northerly winds. I fish this area a lot and I find late evening and early morning to be best. I also prefer the last hour of the ebb and the first two hours of the flood. I've also done really well on the bass when the mackerel are hitting the sprat shoals just off shore. I'd love if this event was fished over evening tides next year! Say 6-10 on a Friday night and and the same on the Saturday followed by a knees up in one of Carlingford's excellent pubs!

Also, I think there was only around 20 anglers competing. There definitely wasn't 70!!

Mick

Hi,

I fished the event on the Saturday at B***** Point.

One guy had 3 Bass up to 4 1/2 lbs on spinners.

Another guy (Tom) had one bass on the fly (a big olive and sparkle Clouser)

All the fish came within 45 minutes of each other, just before high tide.

There were 12 guys fishing within 100 yards of each other but no-one (myself included) had a pull.

I was back again on Tuesday afternoon, fishing in the same area. I didn't have a pull but I nearly fell over from shock when a big (Very big) bass jumped about 6' in front of me among the weed. At first I thought it was a seal.

I ended up with one mackeral from Greenore. The Feather boys had a few as well.