Rathdrum Memorial Competition
AWOL Winter League
The AWOL Winter League had their fourth round in Ardaire Springs over the weekend. Congratulations to the winners.
1st John Bird,10 fish for 1531 points. 2nd Marius Lincevicius, 7 fish 1107 points. It was a close contest for 3rd spot with four anglers recording 6 fish. 3rd Brian Conway, 6 fish 944 points; 4th Ian Howard, 6 fish 924 points; 5th Nicky Madden, 6 fish 921 points & 6th Roger Fowler, 6 fish 921 points.
It was a tough day’s fishing but plenty of fish were caught. The final of the winter league is coming up on Feb 1st in Laois Angling Centre and we will see who will be crowned Champion for the 2025 League. Your best 4 out of five rounds count. There will be refreshments and a prize giving after the event. Tight lines to all on Sunday.
Irish Spring Angling Fair
The lads have been working hard on the Irish Spring Angling Fair, getting all the tyers in and all the trade stands are booking in fast. It looks like its going to be the biggest Fair so far. They have also added in Lazer Clay Pigeon Shooting this year, just to add another dimension to the day. There will be great craic over the weekend to see who is going to be the top gun at Ardaire Springs. For age 12 and upwards. https://teambuild.ie/laser-clay-shooting/
Keep an eye on their socials to see who is coming this year and what activities are happening. Of course Piscari-Fly will be there in full belt and we are really looking forward to the show. It’s our busiest event of the year. It’s always great to see so many good friends and customers at the show.
https://www.facebook.com/irishspringanglingfair/
https://irishspringanglingfair.com/
AGM Updates
A lot of AGMs taking place at the moment all over the place, whether its clubs, provincial or national. As anglers we are all invested in our sport to some extent and we want to see it improve like water quality etc. It is therefore important that we attend the AGMs of our clubs and sports to support and try to keep what fishing we have going forward.
So a couple of dates for the diaries;- Leinster TAFI AGM. The 2026 AGM will be on Thursday the 19th of February 2026. Strictly starting at 7.30pm. We would hope for a great turn out for this years AGM with representatives from each club. To implement plans for this year together ahead of our 2026 Season. We look forward to seeing you on the night.
National TAFI AGM
This will be held on Sunday the 22nd Feb in the Maldron Hotel Portlaoise from 2pm.
Selection Boxes With the season rocketing in, it’s only a few weeks away as we are nearly turning into February; fly orders are getting busy, so if you are looking to get flies tied by Peter or the team here, please get in touch fairly quick to make sure you have your flies in time. Also make sure you check out our selection box range where you can choose a selection at great prices, you can also give a bit of a description of where, what and when you are fishing so the flies can be customised to suit you, your needs and your budget. So get in touch with us today and have yourself all ready for the season ahead. https://piscari-fly.com/product-category/flies/fly-selection-boxes
About us
Based on the River Nore just outside Thomastown, Co Kilkenny, Ireland. Piscari-Fly is a growing Fly Tying and Fly-Fishing business with a vast amount of experience and knowledge. If there is ever anything I can do to make my service better for you please feel free to suggest it to me and I’ll gladly try my best to accommodate your requests. Thanks again. Peter Driver.
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