Hooked Live! returns to Citywest, Dublin for its fourth successful year on 2nd and 3rd of February with an impressive line up of TV celebrities, angling talent, demonstrations, tackle stands and exhibitors. Never before has there been such a wealth of International and home grown angling talent at an angling show in Ireland.
Hooked LiveHooked Live! returns to Citywest, Dublin for its fourth successful year on 2nd and 3rd of February with an impressive line up of TV celebrities, angling talent, demonstrations, tackle stands and exhibitors. Never before has there been such a wealth of International and home grown angling talent at an angling show in Ireland.
Experts at the show include Paul Young from the TV show ‘Hooked on Fishing’, as well as internationally renowned Spey casters Ian Gordon and Mick McDaid who return compliments of Hardy & Greys and Guideline respectively.

Hooked Live is back
Catch of the Day as Hooked Live! is Back for the Fourth Year Running. Pictured at the Citywest Business Campus launching Hooked Live! was Lisa Hogan

On the domestic front there are too many to mention here, but some highlights include Campbell Baird, Jim Hendrick, Andrew Ryan, Gary Bell, Peter O’Reilly, Bodo Funck, Tom “Doc” Sullivan and Stevie Munn. Our panel of experts for Hooked Live! will give demonstrations in fly casting, fly tying, bass fishing, pike angling, competition angling and much more.
Unique to the event are the two lakes adjacent to the exhibition venue at the wonderful Citywest, making Hooked Live! the foremost destination for an angling show in Ireland. Each visitor to the show is in with a chance to win a Bass Baby boat and electric engine from Sheelin Boats or they may want to enter the raffle to win a Kingfisher 19 from McA Boats.
There will be lots to do at Hooked Live! this year, visitors can browse the stands featuring tackle, boats and venues,or they can relax and enjoy one of the many informative seminars where our experts will help you hone your skills, put you on the hot spot and ensure you catch more fish.
If you have never fished or caught a fish before there is always a first time, learntofish.ie will be on hand to get you started and catch you your first fish on one of our fully stocked lakes. Even better, whoever catches the biggest fish on each of the four courses will win a goodie bag compliments of Emerger Tackle.
Amongst our many and varied exhibits, The Sporting Gun element of the event will cater for the shooting enthusiast.
Last but not least we have “The Big One” lake fishing challenge. We have stocked the lakes for the past four years and now have numbers of fish averaging 3lbs with bigger fish to be caught. The angler who catches the biggest fish on each day will win a valuable prize hamper packed with goodies from top brands like Hardy & Greys. See our website for full competition details.
Admission to the show is €10 for adults and €5 for children under 12 and OAP’s. Children under 5 free of charge. Parking at the venue is free.
Tickets, opening times, exhibitors and a full programme of activity is available online at http://www.hooked.ie/