Another hectic week here on the Angling scene with some very colorful anglers gracing our wonderful lakes here in Westmeath.Lough Bane were in action, and hosted the Lough Bane Cup evening competition. Lough Lene had the Irish Ladies Fly anglers gracing its shores. Mullingar Coarse Anglers were also in action lately and had some nice …
Lough Owel produced some of the best trout of the 2014 season last week with fish to 7lbs taking the fly. On the pike scene well-known Westmeath Hurler Damian Grifferty rattled the scales with a few beauties from Derravaragh.David o, Malley had a few visitors in from Kilkenny and San Antonia looking for a few …
2014 Youths International Fly Fishing Championship A very big well done to Team Ireland on winning silver medals at the 2014 Youths International Fly Angling Match which was held at Grafham Water, England. This is a fantastic achievement for these young anglers many of whom are only fifteen or sixteen years of age. This …
Click on a link below to download a results file. Thursday results Friday Results Saturday Results Sunday Results Final Day results hello A selection of photos from the 2014 World Cup
Lough Owel has an explosion of small sticklebacks, and the trout are really feeding hard on the pin fry. Its fantastic fishing pulling a team of wet flies through the choppy water, and the takes are savage at times. I had a cracking rainbow of 3lbs 15oz over the weekend on Owel, and it was …
We had a busy few days promoting the Angling in Midlands last week and hooked up with some great angling characters from the home and abroad. Jason McCarthy was back out on the Lakes and landed some cracking pike and perch. Alan Thomas dropped down from Carrickfergus, and boated a few nice trout from Owel.Marc …
On Saturday, 19th July, the Oughterard Angling Club hosted the annual Kevin McQuinn Cup (U16s) on Lough Corrib. The event took place from the boathouse, where the weigh-in was held at 6pm and the 15 entrants brought 10 trout, 9 perch and 2 pike too the scales. Considering that the day was hot, calm and …
Its full steam ahead on the Whitelake and some cracking trout were caught in recient competitions. Evan Farrelly was top junior angler on July 13th during the Leo o, Reilly Memorial Cup. On Owel and Ennell the Peter fishing is certainly up and down, but should settle in the coming days we hope. Anglers are …
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 Mount Dalton and Lough Lene.Lakepoint Anglers Ronan Fox and Declan Deegan had a super evening on …
