April 29th, 2009 - Archived Pike Fishing Reports for Ireland's Shannon Region

Dated Wednesday April 29th, 2009

Photo: Dutch Angling guest of Melview Lodge with his first Irish Pike caught on fly

DUTCH ANGLERS ENJOY GOOD PIKE FLY FISHING IN THE UPPER SHANNON

There has been a dramatic change in weather since last Friday with more than two inches of rainfall in the Catchment and water levels are on the rise as we write. Dutch angling guests of Melview Lodge were over to sample some Irish Pike fishing last week and managed some nice double figure fish on fly. The North Longford AC are holding their annual 3 day Pike angling event over the May Bank Holiday weekend. This is a Saturday & Sunday - 2 day Open Boat event with €3500 prize money. The Athlone Anglers Association always has at least one competition for pike before the madness of the mayfly season, so last Sunday eighteen boats headed out onto Lough Ree in search of our big green friends in an effort to win the Poyntonia Cup. See their report. Dromore Lake Ennis Co Clare produced a lovely 21lb 8oz fish on a fly in a competition for the Special Olympics and it was organised by the Ennis & District Anglers on Sunday 13th April 2009. TIGHT LINES!

UPPER SHANNON

The North Longford AC are holding their annual 3 day Pike angling event over the May Bank Holiday weekend. This is a Saturday & Sunday - 2 day Open Boat event with €3500 prize money. Fishing 11 - 6 on Saturday and 10 - 5 on Sunday. Monday - Ladies only - €500 prize money (DOE). Fishing from 11- 4. Venue: Dernaferst Bridge. Further info contact John Boyle 0861963986

Bodo Funke, Angling Services Ireland, Boyle, Co Roscommon http://www.anglingservicesireland.com/ reports

For local angling information contact Club secretary Jane Suffin on 086 2202202 or e-mail PRO info@boyleangling.com or visit: www.boyleanglers.blogspot.com

Brian Bohan CHAFLYNNS COTTAGE & GUIDING SERVICE MOHILL reports on angling in the upper Shannon region around MOHILL and CARRICK ON SHANNON

No Pike fishing report this period.

Kevin Lyons, MELVIEW LODGE GUESTHOUSE, Drumlish Road, Clonrollagh, Co Longford Tel : 003534345061 Mob: Email: info@melviewlodge.com Web: http://www.melviewlodge.com covering fisheries in the LONGFORD AREA and the STROKESTOWN LAKES

Photo: Angling guest of Melview Lodge with a pike caught on fly.

Mike Hermes owns and operates 'Hooked on the fly' fishing school in Holland and his friend Hein van Aar of Kvennan were over to sample some fly fishing for Pike, staying with host Kevin Lyons, Melview Lodge. Kevin said it was great "to see so many Pike to 16lbs being taken on fly tactic. The guys enjoyed two different Pike venues hooking up at both and they even had time for a little Trout fishing on a river using dry fly and nymph which also brought results".

Terry Jackson, a keen and experienced angler who often assists Kevin with Pike guiding was invited to fish with a couple of Dutch anglers last week. He and his friend Glenn did well catching lots of fish which was exciting sport on the fly. In total they had 35 fish between both groups over 3 sessions.

Photo: Terry Jackson

Photo: Glenn - friend of Terry's in pic above

MID SHANNON AREA

FEDERATION OF PIKE ANGLING CLUB NEWS

Venues and dates for 2009/10 National Pike Championships

May 10th. Dromore River near Ballybay
June 7. River Shannon at Castleconnell if we get ESB permission
July 5th. Lough Egish
August 9. River Suck above Ballinasloe
Sept 6. Killybandrick lake near Ballyconnell
Oct 11. Levanree Lake in Co. Mayo
Nov.1. Lough Na Blaghy in Co. Roscommon
Dec 6. Lakes and river at Carathraw and Bakers Bridges at Butlersbridge.
Jan 3. Clea Lake
Stewards qualifier will be held on Shantona Lake near Shercock on Jan 17th
There are 4 new venues for qualifiers.

Contact John Chambers for further information - Logon to their website http://www.angling-in-ireland.com

LOUGH REE

ATHLONE ANGLERS ASSOCIATION NEWS
contact Eamon Cunningham P.R.O. Athlone Anglers Association Phone
Mob: 087 - 2340815

Photo: Sean Kelly and Conor Hannon accept the Poyntonia Cup from Arlene McNeill
watched by Michael Ganly, Chairman, after the Athlone Anglers Association competition.

CONOR AND SEAN WIN OLDEST CUP ...

The club always has at least one competition for pike before the madness of the mayfly season so last Sunday eighteen boats headed out onto Lough Ree in search of our big green friends in an effort to win the Poyntonia Cup which is the oldest competition in the club having first been fished for back in 1937 when the club was founded. The day itself was universally described as “dirty” with cold winds and miserable drizzly rain making for uncomfortable conditions but both captains were kept busy particularly Liam O’Sullivan who was called upon to rescue a boat which had drifted away after its occupants broke rule number one and failed to secure it properly after alighting on the shoreline.
The presentation of prizes took place that evening in McNeill’s Bar where Arlene was as usual our very elegant and generous hostess and where, after all the totting up had been completed, Conor Hannon and Sean Kelly were declared the new keepers of the Poyntonia Cup when their pike of 18lb 13ozs topped the leader board. In second place were Helen and Dominic Conway with a pike weighing 16lb 1oz, this was Helen’s first outing this year and with the dapping season upon us and this fine catch under her belt I am sure we will see a lot more of her over the coming weeks. In third place with a pike weighing12lb 11ozs were Tony Doolan and Gerard Lynch, Tony had been absent from the leader boards since the first day of the season but it seems he has found his bait box and is back on form again. Philip Keogh and son in law Keith Dowling claimed fourth place for their 11lb 1oz pike and the fifth and final spot went to captain of the day Liam O’Sullivan and his son Richard for their 10lb pike.
We would like to thank Arlene McNeill for her extremely generous sponsorship of this competition and for the excellent hospitality on the night at the presentation of prizes. Thanks also to Thomas Killion and Liam O’Sullivan who were the captains of the day.

The ShRFB reports for Ray Duthie Old Forge Banagher, Bait Stockist, Tackle and ACCOMMODATION PROVIDER Tel: 057 9151504. BANAGHER area this week.

Pike fishing has been very good over the week on the Shannon in the Banagher area. Pike are presently very active with some good fish caught

ShRFB reports for the RIVER SUCK VALLEY - Mid River Suck.

Visiting German angling journalist Uwe Pinnau and three friends fished the River Suck Valley a few weeks ago - more pics of their trip

Further local info contact Mr John Ryan, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Tel: 094 96 40103 Mob: 087 2536064 and John Devaney, Assistant Fisheries Inspector, Roscommon for the lower River Suck 087 2266735

ShRFB reports for the MULLINGAR AREA

River Inny A Polish fishing club Fishmaniac.pl report on a local competition on the Inny. Twenty anglers fished from 7 am to 11 am and returned 5 pike the heaviest weighing 3 kilos. Twenty perch heaviest 1.2lbs.

Lough Ennell: Two Polish anglers had two pike the heaviest 14 lbs.

ShRFB reports for INNY BAY B&B - fishing at TOM FOXES ANGLING STRETCH and lower RIVER INNY Tommy Foxe Mob: 087 9960173 for enquiries and boat hire

Lough Ree is rising fast at present. No Pike fishing reports received.

LOWER SHANNON AREA

J O'Brien, TJ's ANGLING CENTRE KILLALOE Tel: 061 376009 Mob 087 8108225 reports for the Lower Shannon, Lough Derg and East Clare Lakes

No Pike fishing reports received.

CLEMENT RODDY PIKE ANGLING GUIDE CO CLARE REPORTS

This fish was caught on Dromore Lake, weighing 21 lb 8oz on a fly in a competition for the Special Olympics and it was organised by the Ennis & District Anglers on Sunday 13th April 2009.

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