With such an abundance of lakes and rivers here in the midlands we always have plenty of angling visitors. Over the years I have been asked where anglers can stay, where they can hire boats, where they can pick up a bit of tackle, when they are around, and so on. We have started a [...]

DETAILS. Joe Keena has sent us details of the I.T.F.F.A. youths fundraising event penciled in for April 29th. I also met Frank Dempsey and George Behan in Mullingar yesterday and here is the details and poster attached for this cracking fly fishing competition. The lake is fishing well, and some nice trout averging 1-2lbs are [...]

Yes March is almost done and dusted and we are drifting into April. Trout anglers have had a very successful few weeks, and now that the Duck/ Fly hatches are up on the Midland lakes it will be screaming reels all going well. It’s hard to get out on all lakes, and I hope to [...]

Yes the Annual Media day out organised by Derek Evans proved another huge success. Once again thanks to Brian Nally we trashed flies out on Annamoe Trout Fishery, and some cracking fish were banked. It was certainly an action packed day with check in at 10-30, and we fished from 11am-1-30pm, taking a break for [...]

The 2012 Youths Inter-provincial Fly Tying Competition was held at the Dropping Well Pub in Milltown on the 10th March 2012. Juvenile anglers from all areas of the country travelled to the venue to represent their respective provinces; all hoping to win the all Ireland fly tying champion title. The competition commenced at 11AM and [...]

Yes as is the norm I will be doing a bit of fishing St Patrick’s weekend, and it’s looking like I will be missing the Annual Parade here in Mullingar. It’s a special day, as the members of 4th Arty Regt here in Columb Barracks will parade as a unit based in Mullingar. The Army [...]

Willie Quain here. Don’t know if you remember me, we met once or twice, I photographed JJ’s wedding a few years ago, hope you are keeping well. I was up fishing on Mask on the 15th with the brother in law and he landed a beaut of a brown trout, I know he would love [...]

Yes once again the National Show Centre was the venue for the 2012 Ireland Angling 2012. I dropped up on Saturday Morning bright and early and caught a few Anglers with their friends and loved ones checking out a huge array of Tackle and angling related gear. Their was a great buzz at the show, [...]