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Pike Angling report - Shannon River Basin District

Dated Wednesday September 22nd, 2010

 

Photo: Bodo Funke - Angling Services Ireland based in Boyle with a nice pike caught in the Upper Shannon region recently. 

 EUROPEAN PIKE ANGLING CHALLENGE KICKS OFF THIS WEEK AT KILLALOE

Trout fishing will soon be over and anglers will direct their attentions to the autumn and winter Piking season, with several competitions scheduled to whet their interest. We hope to get all the up to date news on these in due course. Boyle and District Angling Club members headed for Lough Gara earlier in the month to fish for the Paddy Kelly Perpetual Memorial cup. Fishing improved after a slow start. The upper River Suck Valley was bank high up to Thursday and most angling stands were under water. The river has been dropping since and slowly getting back to normal as we write. There are a number of overseas visitors Pike fishing on the Shannon in the Shannonbridge area. Some of these anglers had success, even in the rising waters. Heading south, the Pikefly competition was fished on the Shannon out of Killaloe on Saturday and was won by Irish angler Tommy Conway. The European Pike Angling Challenge kicked off this week. We will publish the results on Friday as there is one more day to go. A full report will follow next week, so watch this space.  TIGHT LINES!

PUBLIC CONSULTATION: Inland Fisheries Ireland has been instructed by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to carry out a review of the Management of State Fisheries in Ireland. The terms of reference of this review are:
1.To review the current management of State Fisheries in Ireland
2.To develop a vision, policy and appropriate strategies for the future management of State Fisheries.

To be part of this process you can complete this questionnaire
http://www.fisheriesireland.ie/State-Fisheries/public-consultation-on-the-management-of-state-fisheries.html
 


Boyle & District Angling Club News

 

On Sunday the 5th of September Boyle and District Angling Club headed for Lough Gara and fished for the Paddy Kelly Perpetual Memorial cup. The late Paddy Kelly hailed from Memphis and was a one time owner of the Memphis bar (formerly the railway bar) on Elphin street. During his short stay in Boyle Paddy make good friends with the Boyle and District Angling Club. Anyone familiar with our Easter angling competition will be aware that it was Paddy that started the barbecue and cooking facilities at the competition for us back in 2002. In 2003 he presented the club with the Paddy Kelly Cup.

Paddy left Boyle to return to Memphis in October 2004 and before he left he offered the club the chance to buy the now famous barbecue. Sadly shortly after returning to Memphis Paddy passed away and we now honour his memory annually with the fishing of the Paddy Kelly Perpetual Memorial Cup. This year a total of 29 anglers took part in the competition on a breezy but sunny day. fishing was slow to start but as the day wore on there were some good catches recorded. The biggest number of fish caught on the day by one angler was four, by John Keenehan which moved him closer to the top of the table for the angler of the year award. The heaviest of John's fish also netted him 3rd place. Joe Mulrennan also moved up the league table with two good catches the heaviest of which gave him second place in the competition.

The winner for the second time having also won in 2004 and now leading the angler of the year league was Jim Clarke with two catches on the day the heaviest weighting over 10lbs. Jim has a habit of winning club competitions over the years and is always thereabouts at the end of the season when it comes to lifting the angler of the year award. With three Competition remaining and some of the more seasoned anglers not recording over the weekend it looking like an exciting finish to our angling year.
Presentation of prizes took place in An Craobhin bar on Sunday night and the next outing will be the Donnellan Cup on Sunday the 3rd of October.

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

No updates this week.

Bodo Funke
Angling Services Ireland  Boyle Web:
http://www.anglingservicesireland.com


Strokestown Lakes and Upper River Shannon

No Pike Angling reports this week.

Kevin Lyons
Melview lodge, Lonford
Email: info@melviewlodge.com  Web: http://www.melviewlodge.com 


Federation of Pike Angling Clubs News

See Fed website and visit their forum for recent discussion and reported catches:


Web: http://www.angling-in-ireland.com  Forum: http://forum.angling-in-ireland.com 
 


Athlone Anglers Association News

FOR YOUR DIARY ....

October Blacoe Cup, Pike, date to be announced.

Eamon Cunningham PRO
Athlone Anglers Association Phone Mob: 087 - 2340815 


River Suck

A keen Pike angler fished the upper River Suck Valley and reported catching 6 pike for a days fishing, best 11lbs. The upper River Suck was bank high up to Thursday and most angling stands were submerged in water. The river here has been dropping and getting back to normal as we write.

For updates contact Assistant Fisheries Inspector John Ryan. Mob: 087 2536064.


Lower River Inny and Lough Ree

No Pike Angling reports this period.

Tommy Foxe,
Mob: 087 9960173 for enquiries and boat hire. 


River Shannon,  Portumna

The Pike seem to be getting very active on the Shannon, with coarse anglers experiencing several Pike strikes, while match and pleasure fishing.

Mike Murray, Derryhiney, Portumna
Web: http://www.bedandbreakfastportumna.com
Email: mike.murray123@yahoo.ie


River Shannon, Shannonbridge

Shannonbridge Fishing Report dated September 21st, 2010

taken from the angling log book at Shannonbridge

The spell of rain over a few days has caused the river level to reach 3.65 metres at Shannonbridge on Tuesday 15th and this has eased back to 3.5m today. Many Belgian, Dutch and German pike anglers in the area on cruisers or staying in local accommodation and using lake boats. Pike fishing appears to be better when moving with the strong current.

Arthur Acker from Holland used Jerkbait for pike fishing on the Shannon. On September 19th he caught and released a pike 85cm and the next day he caught a pike measuring 76cm. Barry Klien from Holland fished the Shannon on September 20th using Jerkbait to catch a pike 101cm. Marco Prouder, Holland fished the Shannon on September 20th using a spinner to catch a pike of 50cm. Dennis Prouder  30 cm pike with a spinner. Karl Barsch, Germany fished Shannon on a sunny 20/9 using a wobbler to catch 3 pike 30cm to 60cm.  In Erinneming a friend of the late angler Manfred Girch told us the sad news of Manfred's death. May he rest in peace. Willy Use from the Belgian Club used a lake boat and dead bait to catch 7 pike measuring 80, 75, 73, 68, 66, 50 and 45 cm. He promised to take his friend Ivan over in May next year.  Vau Broer, Belgium fished in a lake boat with Willy and used a spinner to catch 6 pike ( 75- 60 -50 -45 - 40 and 30cm length) on September 20th. Karl Barsch, Germany fished today in cloudy conditions using a wobbler to catch a pike 84cm or 3.8Kg.

Dermot Killeen , Shannonbridge
Blog: http://shannonbridge.blogspot.com   


Lough Derg, Killaloe & East Clare lakes

EUROPEAN PIKE ANGLING CHALLENGE KILLALOE

The Annual Pike Angling Challenge is being fished on the Shannon out of Killaloe this week. IFI are supporting the competition and providing a daily results service.

DOWNLOAD RESULTS TABLES

MONDAY SEPT 20th - DAY 1

TUESDAY SEPT 21st - DAY 2

THURSDAY SEPT 23rd - OVERALL RESULT TABLE

THURSDAY SEPT 23rd - HEAVIEST RESULT TABLE

We will have the full report in next weeks update.  Contact Jim Robinson Web: http://www.iol.ie/~jimrob  for further details.

PIKE FLY COMPETITION KILLALOE

24 anglers fished the Pikefly competition which was fished out of Killaloe on Saturday September 18th. A total of 10 fish were caught. It was a windy day but pleasant.  Local anglers and some overseas visitors took part, mainly those over to fish the European Pike Angling Challenge. Tommy Conway won the competition. with a fish of over 10lbs. Other smaller fish were caught down the line. There were good prizes up for grabs. The winner received and electric motor and €300.00 in cash. Second prize was a fly fishing set, sponsored by Ger Bond in Limerick and €200.00 cash.  Third prize was a selection of fishing tackle and €100.00.  For further details 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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