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Angling
Update 2010 - Shannon River Basin District Reports

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ANGLERS ENJOY GOOD COARSE FISHING AT
A NUMBER OF VENUES
The Carrick-on-Shannon Angling
Festival celebrates its 30th birthday this year and the four-day event is
attracting a new batch of overseas match fishermen who hope to win the
guaranteed €1,000 first prize.
Belgian angling guests of Melview lodge did well on pre-baited swims
at select venues in the upper Shannon region, bagging quality Bream, Tench and
other mixed coarse fish. The change in the weather over recent days with cold
evenings and bright sunny days has affected catch rates though.
Anglers are reporting excellent
Perch fishing trolling on Lough Ree, with big Perch showing. Dermot Killeen
reports some good catches on the mid Shannon around Shannonbridge, Lower River
Suck and the Grand Canal, good Bream catches and lots of big Perch showing also
in the catches. The reports from Banagher are similar - big explosions of Perch.
A Co Clare angler reported very
good fishing on Doon Lake Co Clare. Angling conditions remain good
with the cooler night temperatures to be replaced by milder conditions
over the .....
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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
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LOUGH
SHEELIN FISHING WELL WITH EXCELLENT HATCHES OF SEDGE
Lough Sheelin fished well during the
week, with excellent hatches of sedges, particularly on Wednesday.
Angling numbers are down on recent weeks on Lough Owel, with the Peter
season over for another year.
Fishing conditions were difficult on Lough Ennell for the Lough Ennell Perpetual Cup trout competition on Sunday.
Michael Flanagan reports. Anglers
reported big hatches of sedge on Lough O'Flynn with a good rise of
fish in the evenings, although this was short lived!.
There were good reports from Lough
Acalla following a recent stocking.
Athlone Anglers Association gear up for their end of season trout
competitions on Lough Ree throughout September.
The competition for the Wykes/Gaffey Memorial Cup will take place next
Sunday 5th September on Lough Ree.
Bleach Lough Anglers are to host the All Ireland
Rainbow Trout Challenge on the fishery at ....
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Luke
Aston 'Clare Dragoon' Angling Column 2010
SEA FISHING IS FLAT OUT AND AS GOOD AS IT GETS
- REPORT DATED AUGUST 31st, 2010
Fishing is flat out here at the moment and with weather
cooperating, fishing on the drift 8 or 9 miles south west of Loop
Head is as good as it gets. Pollack are feeding well and are full
of some swimming crab and small Mackerel and sprat. Fishing for
them on shads is providing great sport. With slight changes in
tactics and ground, Ling, Haddock and Red Gurnard are all
available and even a few Codling are to be had ....
BIll Ryan
Shore Angling Columnist reports for 2010
GOOD SIZED CONGER
BEING CAUGHT FROM THE SHORE NEAR COLLEGE STRAND - REPORT DATED
AUGUST 11th, 2010
Triggerfish have been reported by Scuba Divers and should turn up in
Anglers catches any day now. Anglers fishing for Ballan Wrasse are
most likely to encounter these exotic fish! They will take crab,
limpet and shrimp baits intended for ....
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