Another interesting week on the angling scene and last weekend’s weather really put a damper on heading out on the lakes. Still, before the high winds and heavy rain some cracking fish were caught. Also this week, news on boat and engine security features, which impressed our Crime Prevention officer here in Westmeath. It should …
Yes, another roller coaster of a week on the angling scene as some huge Ferox trout and cracking pike came from Lough Ree. On Lene and the Whitelake some more cracking brown and rainbow trout came on line. News in from I.F.I. as they gear up for the season after the Covid -19 restrictions are …
LUKE CONDRON: Recently I spent a few hours pike fishing on Ennell with Luke Condron. Luke certainly has the fishing bug and spends many days on the Grand Canal and has also has ventured out on Ennell prior to our day from Lilliput. The plan was to try and get Luke stuck into a good …
Yes, another few cracking fishy pics this week. Alan Murray from Collinstown is featured with a huge pike plus Mullingar angler Davie Blight was in the angling news again this week with some more fine pike. On the trout scene, I was on Owel last Saturday with Pat Marry of Rathconnell and it was tough …
ENNELL COMPETITIONS: I was recently chatting to some of the Lough Ennell Trout Preservation Association officers and the 2020 angling competition scene is a non-runner by the looks of things. This Sunday May 31st we should be gearing up to fish the Rex Beaumont Cup on Ennell. It’s the start of the Ennell competitions but …
Yes, it’s all happening in the Angling World and the sooner Martin Daly’s barbers open the better as reports are coming in of Hairy Woolley Mammoths out on the lakes these days. Anglers who have hair are even growing them little goat beards too. The fishing was mind blowing last week, with some lovely Ennell …
Yes, from May 6th anglers were permitted to fish local waters within 5km of home. This meant many anglers were out & about last week on Ennell, Owel and Derravaragh. The fish were certainly jumping for joy and many cracking pike and trout were caught. Lough Owel made the RTE news that Wednesday as my …
LENE: Lough Lene had been producing some cracking brown and rainbow trout recently before the Covid-19 rules came into force. This North Westmeath Fishery has had more bank anglers than those in boats a couple of weeks ago and I noticed the toilet facilities near the Cut were being painted by Westmeath County Council recently. …
GRIFFERTY AND FLANAGAN: Yes F is for fish and also for Flanagan. Recently my nephew Cathal Flanagan was out on Owel with his other Uncle, well known angler and hurler Damian Grifferty. The lads worked lures for a few hours in search of pike and came up trumps with some nice pike. Damian had the …
BLACK MOUTHED BASS: Our good pal Andy “The Nodger” Boyle has been back some weeks from his annual trip to Columbus Georgia. The Nodger is well known on the angling scene, not just in the Midlands but also right across the country. We meet regularly, be it on the town or the waterways, and always …
