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ITFFA National Championship Balbriggan angler Stuart Marry realised a boyhood dream when he won the National Challenge Trophy at the Irish Trout Fly Fishing Associations National Angling Championship. Stuart, who has been trying for over twenty years to represent his...

JIMMY NEA CUP: Ennell anglers ran the Jimmy Nea Cup last Friday night and a few nice trout were caught. Fishing was from 7pm-11pm and the presentation took place in HQ, Whitebridge Bay. Top rod was Mullingar...

Another action packed Angling Focus this week, with pike, trout, and perch featuring in the net. On the trout scene Retired Guinness lads Val Wynne and Owen McEnteggart were back in town, and had a few lovely days on...

The 2016 Lough Ree Pike festival proved a huge success and some super pike were caught over the 3-day event. All fish were photographed on measuring boats and returned. On day one, Alan Pickford and Christopher Pickford produced a...

We have another net bursting angling report this week, with some lovely pike and perch coming on line early in the New Year. On Ennell last week Gwenael Brunet from Brittany in France enjoying some sport jigging for perch...

We had a few choppy days recently here on our Midland lakes and rivers. I met quite a few anglers drifting along the River Inny, and they were having some fun catching good pike, and some colorful perch. Also...

Athlone conference to hear findings into genetic diversity of our brown trout populations Inland Fisheries Ireland involved ‘Citizen Science’ anglers in new research project; registration for conference still open Inland Fisheries Ireland in collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast will present the...

Yes anglers are sending out May Day messages across the Midlands with super trout coming from our Lakes. Some early May fly were hatching on Ree, Ennell, and I came across a few on Boderg last week while pike...

LOUGH BANE ANGLERS: Last Friday night, in brutal thundery conditions, Lough Bane anglers braved the elements and fished an evening Peter competition. A few fish were showing and some nice trout were caught on the night. Ciaran...

OWEL TROUT: Quite a few boats were out on Owel last Saturday as temperatures hit the high mark. Monasterevan anglers fished the Timmy Meredith Memorial Cup and they had some lovely perch and a few trout in bright calm...