Irish Angling Update

Ireland’s first Bass Lure festival

nancyhearne — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:49:11 +0000

This is the inaugural year for the Irish Bass Festival. It is open to all lure anglers and will take place along the South Coast of Ireland. Anglers are free to roam around and fish wherever they please in search of bass. This is the first of its kind. The event is running over 3 days from the 20th [...]

Specimen pollack and ling to 23lb for anglers at Courtmasherry

nancyhearne — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:10:02 +0000

Bradford Sea Angling Club members had a 3 day trip to Courtmacsherry on the 17th,18th and 19th February. They fished inshore due to the weather conditions on the Friday and Saturday but on the Sunday with good conditions they ventured offshore to the wrecks where they caught Ling to near Specimen weight at 23lbs, Specimen [...]

Water Safety and Basic First Aid for the Youth in Bandon

nancyhearne — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:00:35 +0000

Bandon Angling Association will be having a presentation on water safety and basic First Aid for the youth (8yrs- teens). This will be hosted by one of Bandon Angling Association club members, Paramedic and Safety Instructor John O’Brien. There is no charge for this and you are welcome to come along. Date: Sat 24th March. [...]

Staggering pollack was catch of the day, Irish Times

nancyhearne — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:06:14 +0000

ANGLING NOTES: BY ALL accounts, the trout-angling season got off to a good start on Loughs Corrib and Mask in the west. And those who ventured out had some rewarding catches, says fisheries inspector Kevin Crowley. In the Greenfields area, a number of anglers reported trout on the fly, including Frank Reilly, who had two [...]

Great days fishing at Oakport Lake for the Donnellan cup

nancyhearne — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:59:57 +0000

A great day’s pike fishing was had by all on Oakport lake for the Donnellan cup on 25th February. There were more than 30 pike landed and as always the winner from this venue is a high double. The results are as follows: Pat Healy 19lb 15oz. Joe Mc Dermott 16lb Barry Darby 12lb 7oz Boyle [...]

Bantry Harbour Commissioners to object to proposed new salmon farm, The Southern Star

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:59:49 +0000

BANTRY Harbour Commissioners will formally object to the proposed new salmon farm for Bantry Bay. After a meeting with representatives of the Save Bantry Bay committee, the members of the Board voted to object to the proposed construction of a 300-acre salmon farm at Shot Head. ‘With the information we have to hand, the Bantry [...]

Reel mystery: Angler nets wedding ring, Irish Examiner

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:57:33 +0000

It’s the most valuable catch this experienced fisherman has ever landed — but it’s one he’s very anxious to give back. Pat O’Flaherty, 75, from Glasheen in Cork City, who has fished some of the finest salmon fisheries in Ireland, Europe, and Canada, landed this jewel of a specimen while fishing the Lee last weekend. [...]

Irish Angling Update Ezine

Paul Bourke — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:33:27 +0000

The very mild and relatively calm weather has led to a huge increase in the number of anglers venturing out on freshwater and to sea right now. And with so many rods in the water there are a lot of good angling stories this week. Trout angling in the west has got off to a [...]

The bright sunshine spoils the beach fishing at the Capaclough open competition in Co. Kerry

nancyhearne — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:37:52 +0000

Capaclough open competition was held on Sunday February 12th. Recent club competitions have been fished in some brutal weather during the winter months so it was with some relief that members set off for the venue in bright sunshine on Sunday afternoon. As they arrived at the beach Tralee Bay was like a mill pond [...]

Willie Worth catches a huge specimen pollack of 18 lb. 2 oz in West Cork and is our Catch of the Week

Paul Bourke — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:01:07 +0000

East coast angler, Stan Ryan and a party of anglers headed off with well known charter skipper Colin Barnes out from Castletownshend. He set sail at 8.30 with the group and fished all day in different areas and eventually arrived back in port at 19.00 because thay had to drive to Dublin that night. [...]