PIKE TRIP SEALED WITH A KISS. What a few days pike fishing our pals from Abruzzo had here in the Midlands, and our main picture last week of Andrea Palma with a huge Ree pike rocked the Angling World. The lads have returned home with some fantastic memories of their angling adventure here in Westmeath, …
Yes, my pals from Abruzzo in Italy have departed the Emerald Isle, and they had a fantastic six days pike fishing across the Midlands. At times it was hard going, in choppy conditions on our bigger lakes, but we managed to catch a huge number of double figure pike, including a 24lbs fish on the …
It was a tough day on the western lakes last Sunday for the opening of the wild brown trout season. A few of us headed to the Corrib from Mullingar, and I was lucky enough to hook up with a few lovely Corrib trout, and a kelt salmon. On Saturday it was a different kettle …
The Lakes and Rivers are all over the shop with high water, and the spell of cold weather has really affected the feeding habits of our predator fish. Mind you last weekend the water temperature was just below 4-degree Celsius, which was actually warmer than the air temperature some early mornings on the lakes. Last …
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 on Ennell.It was certainly hard going but we eventually located some huge shoals of perch working …
It was a wet and frosty few days over the Christmas break, and the fishing was tough. The heavy rain had the lakes and rivers back in flood, and very discoloured. Last Sunday December 28th Midland Pike Anglers hosted their last pike competition of the 2014 season. The venue was Boderg and some nice pike …
It was an interesting week here in the Angling World. Some of our lakes closed on September 30th, but it was full steam ahead on Owel and Ennell.This coming Sunday October 12th it’s the end of season trout competition, and its hard to believe another Angling season has drifted by. Lakeland Anglers were in action …
Our local lakes are making the headlines across the Angling World, with some super pike, perch, and trout coming on board. Last week we featured a few good pike from Ennell, and this week we feature another big double. On the trout scene Lough Owel is still producing lovely fish. Plus a few stunning perch …
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Well here we are rattling into the 2nd week of September and already the nets are bulging with super fish. It was a magical week here in the Midlands and we have some cracking photographs of local and visiting anglers chilling out on our fantastic waterways. Moyliscar Lady angler Aishling Carroll is back home for …
An unusual discovery was made on the River Maigue on Wednesday, 18th June, by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) officers: a yellow-bellied slider turtle. The male turtle was found in the tidal waters of the River Maigue at Adare Village. It is native to the South Eastern United States, Florida and Virginia. The reptiles are common …
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