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Angling Update 2010 - Shannon River Basin District Reports

COARSE ANGLING UPDATE TO SEPTEMBER 1st, 2010

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 .....

PIKE ANGLING UPDATE TO SEPTEMBER 1st, 2010

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 ...

GAME ANGLING NEWS UPDATE SEPTEMBER 1st. 2010

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 ....

SEA ANGLING UPDATE TO SEPTEMBER 1st, 2010

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 ....