Terry Jackson writes a wonderful descriptive article pitting angler against fish in the ‘Battle of the Brains’. Coming up with a solution to the age old problem that aggravates most dedicated anglers – how to control your pre-baited spot on a river. How disheartening it is to watch your efforts being swept away by the fast flowing torrent. Terry suggests enclosing your oil basted mackerel, herring, bran etc. in a fine mesh onion bag and hanging it on a submerged branch on the edge of the flow alongside slack water. Read Terry’s article on
http://www.Terry’s travels – Pike, a Red letter day/
- Adding oil and bran to bait
Angling in Longford
Kevin Lyons has cleverly situated his accommodation in the heart-land of pike angling in Ireland. There is more water in this area than an angler can cover in one lifetime, and the possibilities are vast, if not endless. The Melview Lodge makes a fantastic home base to return to each evening after targeting pike from recommended waters or seeking out new areas to try. There is more than enough room to store your boat in safety, dry off wet clothes or re-charge boat batteries.
Most of these loughs are connected to the Kilglass and Shannon system and have a run of large brown trout.
The coarse fishing here is legendary. Three- hundred pound bags of bream are regular, large catches of tench seem ten-a-penny if you look through Kev’s photo albums, and then there is the chance of specimen rudd or huge perch if you prefer the specimen hunting game. You can hire boats from his range of Sheelins waiting and ready in the back yard, or if you stay at the lodge, boats are included free of charge in the package.
Kevin can be contacted at the Melview Lodge on 00353 433345061, you won’t be disappointed.
http://www.Terry jackson/pike-on-the-fly-melview-lodge-longford-ireland/
