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Pike Angling report - 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 & District Angling Club News UPCOMING COMPETITIONS PADDY KELLY PERPETUAL MEMORIAL CUP: Sunday 5th
September 2010. Fishing 1pm to 7pm on Lough Gara. Presentation in An
Craoibhin, Boyle at 9:30pm. Upper Shannon & Lakes Boyle PIKE FISHING HOLIDAYS IN BOYLE Bodo Funke Strokestown Lakes and Upper River Shannon 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 Federation of Pike Angling Clubs News More info See Fed website and visit their forum for
recent discussion: Athlone Anglers Association
News October Blacoe Cup, Pike. Eamon Cunningham PRO 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. Lower River Inny and Lough Ree No Pike Angling reports this period. Tommy Foxe, River Shannon, Portumna No Pike reports received this week. Mike Murray, Derryhiney, Portumna River Shannon, Shannonbridge Shannonbridge Fishing Report dated 30th August 2010 River levels are at low summer level and the weather
has been generally good. 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 Lough Derg, Killaloe & East Clare lakes
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,
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