Jim Delaney reports on the first qualifier of four in the VDE Irish Canal Masters where over €2000 stands could be won…

While the weather for competitors on the first qualifier of the VDE Irish Canal Masters was extremely warm, bright and sunny it did not help most sections unless the bream showed up, and in certain pegs they did.

Winner Nicky Harrison had four of them along with a few roach for 9 lb. On the next peg, Dave Clark had five bream but pulled out of four but finished runner up with 8lb 5oz. In third place Alan Bell didn’t rely on bream and had 6lb 12oz of roach.

Results

  • 1st – Nicky Harrison – Matrix Monasterevin 9lb
  • 2nd – Dave Clark – Swords 8lb 5oz
  • 3rd – Alan Bell – Matrix Monasterevin 6lb 12oz
  • 4th – Colin Oliver – Sensas 4lb 12oz
  • 5th – Stefan Dorneanu – Matrix Monasterevin 4lb 8oz
Qualifiers for the final ;

Nicky Harrison
Dave Clark
Colin Oliver
Aidan Devoy
Alan Bell
Davy Cullen
Stefan Dorneanu

Go fishing…

We hope to accommodate 36 anglers per qualifier. Each qualifier will be split into 3 zones, with the top 2 in each zone going through to the final along with the best weight not to qualify, meaning 7 qualifiers per match with a total of 28 anglers competing in the final.

Tickets still available for next qualifier in Enfield on Saturday 3rd May. To secure your place email irishcanalmasters@gmail.com or visit the VDE Irish Canal Masters Facebook page.

Q1 Sunday 30th March, Monasterevin
Q2 Saturday 3rd May, Enfield
Q3 Sunday 25th May, Tickneven
Q4 Sunday 13th July, Daingean
Final Sunday 14th September, TBC

Prizes

Qualifiers

There will be 20 euro pools on the day of each qualifier with envisaged pay out of 60 euro every 6 pegs,

  • 1st €160
  • 2nd €120
  • 3rd €80
Final

100 euro every 4 pegs,

  • 1st place €2000
  • 2nd place €1000
  • 3rd place €800
  • 4th place €500
  • 5th place €300
  • 6th place €200

Also pleased to announce that along with our main sponsor Van Den Eynde, once again Barracuda tackle will sponsor a 50 euro voucher for biggest fish caught at the final. We would like to thank them and VDE for your continued support.

For more information and to book in email irishcanalmasters@gmail.com or visit the VDE Irish Canal Masters Facebook page.