There’s been a great response to our salmon licence competition so we’ve made it even bigger. In addition to the existing prize of a national salmon licence we’re putting 10 juvenile salmon licences and one district licence up for grabs. To find out how you could win your salmon licence for 2012 visit our Facebook [...]

Continue reading... More Free Salmon Licences!

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The high pressure was great to see but we had to steam 30km south to get away from the massive tides that were running. Spurs, congers and a lovely 35lb female tope were taken by Andy Logan from the Carrick Fergus specimen hunters club. Not a great deal of fish were caught but it was [...]

Continue reading... Tope to 35lb for specimen hunters at Red Bay

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After a mild winter, trout anglers returned to Lough Corrib last week, optimistic of a good angling season ahead. The lack of snow and ice this year led to expectations of good early fishing, and there were certainly fish feeding, rewarding anglers who ventured out during the opening week. In the Greenfields area, a number [...]

Continue reading... First week of season on Corrib

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Luke Mc Cabe with a fine Kelpy Cod caught on a soft plastic with Eire Bass guide Richie Ryan at the weekend. Richie is now taking bookings for the new season. (Contact number +353 (0)86 1940744)

Continue reading... A fine kelpy cod for Luke Mc Cabe

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LOUGH MELVIN – Monday 13th  to Sunday 19th February 2012.              Lough Melvin was not particularly busy over the week probably due in great part to the foul weather that most days brought. Sunday however was a lovely day though I have only heard of some 7 or 8 boats venturing out onto the lough. [...]

Continue reading... Lough Melvin angling report

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RIVER DROWES – Monday 13th  to Sunday 19th February 2012.                                                           The weather was fairly miserable over the week with wintery showers towards the weekend.  Sunday was a lovely sunny day however and this was understandably the busiest day.  The Drowes had nice water levels all week and on Sunday the gauge was reading around [...]

Continue reading... Angling report from the river Drowes

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Angling ghillie and guide Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Currane 13/2/12 All quiet on the SW front, and no reports of any real rod benders. 14/2/12 Not a lot to report except my Noble Anglers failed miserably in their duties in procuring my old Gentlemen the Salmon. Wind north light to fresh with the odd [...]

Continue reading... Quiet week on Lough Currane with only an occasional kelt reported.

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Irish Trout Fly Fishing Association juvenile anglers appeared at the Annual Angling Fair which was held at the National Show Centre in Cloghran, County Dublin on the 12th February 2012. These young anglers were on hand to demonstrate their fly tying and casting skills. Ian Howard from Mallow gave a casting demonstration that would impress [...]

Continue reading... Irish Trout Fly Fishing Association (ITFFA) Youths at Angling Fair in Dublin

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