The first qualifier for the newly formed Ireland’s Feeder King competition took place at the weekend on the River Bann at Portglenone. Fishing was very hard in every zone with odd bigger stamp roach being caught.

A typical Bann roach

James O’Doherty won the match on Zone A with over 3kg. There will be eight qualifiers in total with three golden ticket winners at each qualifier and they go through to a mega money final at lough sillan in late September.

GOLDEN TICKET WINNERS QUALIFIER 1:

  • Zone A James O’Doherty 3.225kg
  • Zone B Jim McAllister 2.900kg
  • Zone C Tommy Dowd 2.250kg
Off to the Chocolate Factory

Well done to the ticket winners, Qualifier 2 will be in two weeks time on Gowna.

The first five qualifiers, held on the Bann, Lough Gowna, the Erne, the Suck and Lough Muckno have all sold out, but there are a handful of tickets left for the three remaining qualifiers – interested anglers should contact the CM Lakelands Feeder Club.

  • Q6 – 3 TICKETS LEFT 3RD JULY, GARADICE/GULLADOO/ROCKFIELD
  • Q7 – 4 TICKETS LEFT 20TH AUGUST, MUCKNO
  • Q8 – 5 TICKETS LEFT 3RD SEPTEMBER, LOUGH SILLAN/NAMACHREE.

As part of our annual IFI Sponsorship Programme, Inland Fisheries Ireland are proud to sponsor sustainable angling events like this one.