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Pike Angling
Update Shannon River Basin District

dated
Wednesday September 1st, 2010
Photo: Mark Furey and Stephen Conway accept
the Guinness Cup from Conor Hannon and Paddy Martin of Potters Bar
after the Athlone Anglers Association competition recently.
RIVER SUCK THE PIKE ANGLING
HOTSPOT AGAIN THIS WEEK
Catch up on the Boyle & District anglers competitions
news - next up is the Paddy Kelly Perpetual Memorial Cup Pike
competition to be fished on
Sunday 5th September 2010.
Fishing 1pm to 7pm on Lough Gara.
The River Suck Valley features prominently in the
angling news once again despite shrinking water levels as we
write.
Ireland's Pikefly competition will be fished as usual on Lough Derg and the River Shannon in Killaloe
on September 18th. Anglers are invited to contact TJ O'Brien to book
a
place in the competition. Also see details in our main report
announcing the European Pike Angling Challenge to be fished from
Killaloe later in September. Water levels are dropping fast on the
Shannon system and are now at low summer level. Rain is forecast for
the weekend which is needed now.
TIGHT LINES!
BOYLE AND DISTRICT
ANGLING CLUB NEWS
PADDY KELLY PERPETUAL MEMORIAL CUP: Sunday 5th September 2010.
Fishing 1pm to 7pm on Lough Gara. Presentation in An Craoibhin, Boyle
at 9:30pm.
THE DONNELLAN CUP: Sunday 3rd of October. Fishing from 11am to
5 pm on Lough na Blaithe Elphin.
THE MICHEAL CONROY PERPETUAL MEMORIAL CUP: Sunday the 17th of
October 2010. Fishing from 11am to 5 pm on Lough Skeen, Ballyfarnon.
Presentation in Dodds at 9:30pm.
ANGLER OF THE YEAR LEAGUE CUPS: Sunday 7th November. Fishing
from 11am to 5 pm on Lough Key. Presentation will take place after the
clubs annual Christmas dinner.
Updates: See:
http://boyleanglers.blogspot.com/
or contact Club Sec Jane Suffin, Mob: 086 8301261 for further info.
UPPER SHANNON & LAKES
BOYLE
PIKE FISHING HOLIDAYS IN BOYLE
The end of summer is drawing near and with that it also won't be all
that long before the September pike fishing will kick off again. So
far at least, it doesn't look as that there will be any delay because
of very hot weather.
We still have days/ slots available for individual and group
bookings for pike fishing trips this coming autumn and winter.
So what can you expect, when you book your trip with Angling
Services Ireland?
Here is just a few items.
A warm welcome!
A fishing holiday with the personal touch!
A Guide who is knowledgeable and cares!
Boats that are well maintained and equipped!
Quality Fishing tackle!
Approved Accommodation, where you will be made welcome and looked
after
Oh and I nearly forgot! most importantly of course there is a number
of good pike fishing waters close by, where you will spend your days
on. Most of which offer serious potential to catch your trophy pike
on and many more where you can experience great pike action, all set
amidst the green wonderful Irish landscape of this region.
Also worth noting here that the town of Boyle itself, has a lot to
offer to the visitor right now. Friendly people, cosy pubs,
traditional Irish Life music (usually at least once a week), Good
food in Boyle's Restaurants and many attractions and other
activities are also on offer.
Hope to see you here some time,
Bodo Funke,
Angling Services
Ireland, Boyle
http://www.anglingservicesireland.com/
reports.
STROKESTOWN LAKES AND RIVER SHANNON, CO
LONGFORD AREA
Jean-Pierre and son Nick along with Jose and Pierre are no strangers
to Ireland as they come over two or three times a year. Nick, Jose and
Pierre like the coarse fishing while Jean-Pierre takes a boat and
goes Pike fishing. Kevin went out with Jean-Pierre Pike
fishing each day but only small Pike to 9lbs were reported.
Kevin Lyons, MELVIEW
LODGE GUESTHOUSE,
CO LONGFORD.
Email:
info@melviewlodge.com Web:
http://www.melviewlodge.com
FEDERATION OF PIKE
ANGLING CLUB NEWS
More info
See Fed website and visit their forum for recent discussion:
http://www.angling-in-ireland.com
RIVER SUCK
Water levels are presently very low on the River Suck. French angling guide Patrick
Boummon is back on the River Suck with four of his clients
targeting the Pike.
They had up to 25 pike daily, no large fish, best fish 8lbs. Three
German anglers fished at Ballyforan for 2 days and caught 11 Pike
ranging in weight from 2lbs to 24lbs.
ATHLONE ANGLERS
ASSOCIATION NEWS
FOR YOUR DIARY ....
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October Blacoe Cup, Pike.
Eamon Cunningham PRO
Athlone Anglers
Association Phone
Mob: 087 - 2340815
RIVER SHANNON,
PORTUMNA
No Pike reports received this week.
Report by Mike Murray, Derryhiney, Portumna
Web:
http://www.bedandbreakfastportumna.com/
Email:
mike.murray123@yahoo.ie
RIVER SHANNON,
SHANNONBRIDGE
Shannonbridge Fishing Report dated 30th August
2010
River levels are at low summer level and the weather
has been generally good.
Many farmers have got their first hay crop from the Callow land
beside the rivers
for the first time in three years.
Frik Haoher, Switzerland fished the Shannon on 17th
August using a lure to catch 10 pike. Best measured 70cm.
Norman Shepherd London fished Shannonbridge on 18th
August using a Toothy Critter to catch three pike. Two were
8lbs and the other 4lbs. Returned alive.
Guido Van Poll from Holland fished Shannon on 20th
August in good weather, using a plug to catch a 90cm pike.
Chris O Reilly Dublin fished the Shannon on 21st
August using Copper and Silver poon to catch an 8lb pike. Good fight on a good
day. Fish returned alive.
Jan Stevens Holland fished Shannon on 22nd August
using dead bait on a fine day to catch 9 pike from 57cm to
71cm and 3 perch.
Aidan Kelly Shannonbridge fished the Shannon on 26th
August on a fine day, catching 15 Roach. Aidan hooked a Roach on
maggot and a pike snatched the Roach. Aidan fought the pike on his
4lbs line and after almost an hour he landed the 18lbs pike which he
released alive.
Dermot Killeen, Shannonbridge
Blog:
http://shannonbridge.blogspot.com/
LOUGH
DERG, KILLALOE
EUROPEAN PIKE
ANGLING CHALLENGE KILLALOE
Each year this prestigious event takes place in
late September out of Killaloe. The dates in 2010 are the 20th, 21st
and 23rd of September.
Contact Jim Robinson Web:
http://www.iol.ie/~jimrob/ for
further details and application form.
PIKE FLY COMPETITION KILLALOE
Ireland's Pikefly is a Pike fly fishing event held in
September on Lough Derg and the River Shannon in Killaloe. It will be
held on Saturday just before the European Pike Angling Challenge, on
September 18th, 2010. For further details and application form contact
TJ O'Brien of TJ's Angling Centre, Web:
http://www.tjsangling.com/ Email:
info@tjsangling.com
TJ O'Brien,
TJ's Angling Centre,
Killaloe:
Tel: 061 376009 Mob 087
8108225
Web:
http://www.tjsangling.com
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