Dave Warburton and Tim Bradshaw made their annual trip to Ireland again in April and May. This was their fifth such trip. Tim travels from Boston, USA whilst Dave comes all the way from Aberdeen, Scotland. The pair have been lifelong friends, originally growing up as next door neighbours in Sheffield, England. They stay at Lake View Cottage on Town Lake, Killeshandra and do most of their fishing either at Town Lake or at Killykeen.
This season, the fishing was a bit patchy, some of the banker pegs did not deliver! Water levels were extremely low on arrival but sharply rose over one meter during the first week – it rained every day! The second week was much more stable, and levels began to drop.
The pair still had some very good fishing: getting twenty one tench, all between 5 and 6lb, six pike (all caught on match tackle), loads of roach and a few hybrids. Tim had 50lbs of hybrids one day, but the highlight was Dave catching 100lb of bream.
They were all young fish with the biggest being 3lb and all in very good condition – this bodes great for the future and expels the myth that the Bream have gone. Ironically, the peg that Dave fished looked barren for several hours and it would have been very easy to pack up and say that there were no fish there.
The Sheffield duo believe that Ireland and Killeshandra is the perfect place to meet up every year and catch up. Great Fishing, good accommodation close to the centre, within walking distance of the Lough Bawn Hotel which has brilliant staff, top notch food and drink.
“What a place”.
