The fishing and the weather were well-matched last week, and it was hard going on some of the lakes with blustery condition and heavy rain from time to time. I tried Sheelin once again last week, and managed a fish of 2lbs. Hopefully the weather will settle mid week, and anglers will get some serious [...]

Yes we have a mixed back this week, just like the weather of late. On Sunday we fished the Jimmy Nally Cup in calm conditions, until evening time, and the wind picked up shortly after 4pm. Earlier in the week I had a super evening on Lene with Marty Smith, landing quality brown and rainbow [...]

Yep it was a cracking weekend for Midlanders, with Bressie Boy taking the Voice and Paddy Ward from Multyfarnham winning the Boat on Owel. I have a huge Gallery of pics from the I.T.F.F.A. competition. My web master is putting me on the twit thing, it’s hard to keep up with all that’s happening but [...]

Yes it’s official we anglers are “NUTS”. The conditions we fished in last Sunday was out of this world, and the heavy rain was incredible. I managed to photograph Longford Sub Aqua out training on Owel, with the waterproof camera, but my mobile phone took the brunt of the rain. Yes stuck it in jacket [...]

CAHILL SENDS SHOCK WAVES ACROSS OWEL Last Sunday we fished the first Lough Owel Trout Preservation Association trout competition of the season, and E.S.B. employee Jimmy Cahill was Top Rod in the Ace Cup. There was a good entry and plenty of trout came on line. Speaking of Trout we received a cracking photo of [...]

Yes it’s certainly Girl Power this week, and we have a few cracking photos of Westmeath Lady anglers in action. Recently on Owel 9 years old Caitlin Smith hooked up with her first trout, and is caught on Angling we are told. Over the Easter weekend the Boyle & District Anglers hosted their 2-day Pike [...]

I was hit with the Man Flu last week, and it almost knocked the fishing out of me. Still I managed a few days on the lakes, and Duck Fly is abundant on Owel, with plenty of trout on the move. Also the Owel Anglers have installed their CCTV cameras at Tullaghan and Mullallys. On [...]