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Pike competition at Templemore town lake on Sunday June 16th

Nancy Hearne — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:57:16 +0000

Templemore and district anglers are holding a pike fishing competition on Templemore town lake on Sunday the 16th June from 2pm to 6pm . Entrance fee to competition is 5 euro for juniors and 10 euro for seniors , MEMBERS ONLY , you can purchase licences from JOHN WALSH AND SON main street templemore or [...]

Change in weather sees big pike come on the feed at Lough Allua

Myles Kelly — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:36:39 +0000

Greg Latour of Tir na Spideoga at Inchigeelagh reports on how the change in weather has improved pike fishing on Lough Allua… 10 June: Today’s change in weather started a feeding frenzy on Lough Allua , Co.Cork , with several good pike been caught and the biggest coming in at 24lbs./ 108cm. It fell to a [...]

Good pike fishing on River Shannon and lakes further up the system

Myles Kelly — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:01:13 +0000

Michael Stachurski, a Polish angler, was fishing Creenagh and Errew Lakes and he had 17 pike for the week, the best a lovely female pike of 65cm from Creenagh Lake. River Shannon Carrick Craft report a lot of Swiss and German anglers fishing from their cruisers through the Upper Main River Shannon and they all [...]

Anglers report good piking on the Suck and Lough Ree

Myles Kelly — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:23:43 +0000

Good pike fishing continues to be had around Inny Bay area of Lough Ree according to reports received by John Devaney, IFI Limerick. John also says that pike fishing on the River Suck is going well now that the banks are fishable again. One group of anglers had a good week in the Ballyforan area with [...]

A huge pike played with 8lbs leader line at Lough Lene

Nancy Hearne — Fri, 31 May 2013 13:31:01 +0000

Angling Guide and journalist Mick Flanagan reports: Raymond Mooney and pal Mark Bergin had a day to remember on Lene recently. The Balbriggan lads headed out from Fagan’s Point for a days fly-fishing for trout, and were looking forward to some action. Well they got plenty of action, as Raymond latched onto a huge double [...]

Great Pike for Italian anglers at Melview Lodge

Myles Kelly — Thu, 30 May 2013 11:02:15 +0000

Renato and friend Juri from Italy decided this year they would have a Pike fishing holiday in Ireland and stay with Kevin and Jane of Melview Lodge in Longford, they braved some very high winds and driving rain to catch some great Pike. Kevin said you could tell the lads were very experienced when it [...]

Pawel and Pals Enjoy Great Pike Fishing in Co. Monaghan

David Byrne — Tue, 28 May 2013 20:40:23 +0000

Pawel Orlow from the Fishmaniak Polish fishing club has reported that he and some friends have had some great pike fishing in Co Monaghan over the last few weeks. The lads have had a lot of nice double figured fish on lures and deadbait even during the few warm settled days that we had. Catches were made [...]

East Clare lakes fishing well for pike and perch

Myles Kelly — Tue, 28 May 2013 12:45:28 +0000

Ken O’Neill of IFI Limerick reports that angling in Clare has jumped into action over the past couple of weeks. The East Clare lakes and rivers are producing nice pike and perch. Dromore Lake, Ruan The Ennis anglers had a Pike competition on Dromore Lake . Congratulations to Dermot Lynch in landing a 12 lb pike [...]

Air and water battle ensued but the fighting pike was eventually caught on the Shannon

Nancy Hearne — Mon, 27 May 2013 14:08:56 +0000

A master fisherman, guide Richie Johnston takes Adam and Alan Felstead from England out on the Shannon and reports: After the windswept week on Mask trout fishing, Adam Felstead and his dad were keen to have another try for some pike. We targeted some of the sheltered water on lower Shannon around Lough Derg. Adam [...]

Joe McDermott, Longford is the new National Pike Champion.

Paul Bourke — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:50:29 +0000

John Chambers reports from the National Pike Championship Final which was held on the River Shannon near Drumshambo in Co. Leitrim ( from www.angling-in-ireland.com) Joe McDermott is the new National Pike Champion. He was the runaway winner with a super bag of fish which was better that 2nd and 3rd put together. He caught all [...]