Kevin Lyons from Melview Lodge reports that bad weather of last week could not stop his visitors getting some good fishing deadbaits…

Alain Renaudin from France who is a regular visitor to Melview Fishing Lodge in Longford was hoping to repeat the success of his last visit which produced plenty of big fish for him, his guide Kevin Lyons said it was going to be different this year due to the bad weather causing very high water levels not to mention the high winds.

Alain's Pike fell to a float fished Roach dead bait
Alain’s Pike fell to a float fished Roach dead bait

Not being able to fish a few of the normal spots we fish this year we set out and fished a few local waters in and around the Longford area.

Alain Renaudin from France with his first Pike of his holiday
Alain Renaudin from France with his first Pike of his holiday
Guide Kevin Lyons with his first taken on a Herring dead bait
Guide Kevin Lyons with his first taken on a Herring dead bait

Fishing various dead baits Alain was still able to catch some cracking fish despite the weather conditions and at one stage both of us managed to hook up to a Pike at the same time.

Alain with his pike from the double hook up
Alain with his pike from the double hook up
Kevin with his...
Kevin with his…

Kevin said I have to take my hat of to Alain for braving the conditions especially when you are anchored up on a boat and you are having everything throw at you, and I mean every kind of weather.

Kevin with another good fish.
Kevin with another good fish.

I’m sure we will be seeing Alain back in Ireland and Melview Fishing Lodge in the future.

Kevin Lyons
Melview Lodge

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Kevin Lyons
Melview Lodge
Drumlish Road,Clonrollagh, Longford, Co. Longford
Tel:+353(0)43-33-45061 Mobile:+353(0)87-268-7441
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This storm was one that didn't catch us
This storm was one that didn’t catch us