Literally! The power station is flowing and the hot water stretch is stuffed full of fish leading the LoughRee Lanesborough Angling Hub festival organisers to use two sections on the stretch for the festival this weekend.
So get your entries in quick for the last few remaining places!
EVENT DETAILS:
Lanesborough (Lough Ree Area)
International
Angling Festival – SPONSORED BY BORD NA MONA
June 4th 5th 6th 2016
In association with Failte Ireland, Roscommon County Council and IPB Insurances
Due to the weather forecast for next weekend and lower than expected returns from the practice match at Kilnacarrow an executive decision has been taken to revise our festival locations format and install the duck pond area of Lanesborough as section B and remove Kilnacarrow fishery – where we will instead stage an open match later in the year. There are large shoals of fish present in Lanesborough and Clonahee at present.
Revised format.
Section A Lanesborough Hot water. Pegs 1 to 14
Section B Lanesborough Duck Pond. Pegs 15 to 28
Section C Cloonahee Lake. Pegs 29 to 42
Draw
The draw will take place each morning at 8.30am sharp in the hall beside the river in Lanesborough. The hall will be open from 7.30am.
The draw will be open 1 to 42 first day then rotate sections alphabetically afterwards.
Fishing
Fishing will be from 11am to 4pm daily.
Prizes
The Prizes will be awarded as follows (based on weights)
Overall
1st €1000
2nd €650
3rd €450
€50 for every 7 pegs every day (18 x €50)
Bait
Bait can be pre-ordered details available from office.
Facilities
The results of every day will be posted in a local pub 6.30pm every day and winners of the daily prizes will be paid.
Schedule: Friday night – Greeting night for Visiting Anglers at Clarke’s Bar, Lanesborough – starts 9pm ALL WELCOME
Saturday night – Results of Day 1 revealed at The Swan Tavern, Ballyleague at 6.30pm
Sunday night – Results of Day 2 revealed at Sorohans Lifebelt Bar at 6.30pm
Monday night – Results of competition and awards presentation at the Yacht Bar, Lanesborough at 7pm
There will be hot barfood available in The Swan Tavern and the Sisters Bistro in Lanesborough every night after fishing. We also have a very good restaurant in PS Red in Ballyleague where booking is essential.
There are four local pubs in the area catering to every need and fresh food supplies in 3 local super markets, two local take-aways and a Chinese take-away.
There is still some self catering accommodation and B and B available for weekend please ring Liam in office 043 3321734
SPECIAL LAST MINUTE PRIZE
We will present 2 nights FREE B & B accommodation in Lanesborough area to any UK based anglers entering the competition before 6pm Thursday March 2nd at 6pm . Entry fee to be paid before 6pm Thursday to be included in the draw. E mail:[email protected] or phone Liam at 00 353 433 21734
IMPORTANT
Please Note: keep nets will be supplied for all Lanesborough fishing and anglers may use their own in Clonnahee lake
Entrants who require transport to Clonahee will be facilitated after the draw each morning.
LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING YOU ON FRIDAY NIGHT
Philip Gordon – Festival Director
00 385 87 7698468
