The name Basil Shields is synonymous with the trout angling fraternity for a very good reason. He is the most dedicated, consistent and successful trout angler in the country – by a mile. His CV reads like a Who’s Who and many suggest he is Ireland’s only “professional” at the sport. “I take competitions seriously and can spend up to three days prior to the event testing for possible ‘hold out’ locations. To date I have won seven boats and four engines,” he once told me…
Irish Times, 21/09/15. Read the full article ‘Trout-catching maestro pulls off his latest win on Lough Mask‘.
