The Madcaps in Athlone fished the Marion Wykes Memorial Match on the River Shannon last Sunday, 25 September.
Just five brave souls braved the elements for this annual memorial match. They battled wind, rain, boats, a rising river and each other.
Well done to Arthur Judge on his win!
- 1st Arthur Judge 3.380kg
- 2nd Chris Keogh 2.60kg
- 3rd Chris Grogan 1.440kg
- 4th Trevor Wykes 1.340kg
- 5th Gary Robert Smith 0.620kg
Due to rising waters its likely to be the last time the Madcaps get to fish at the Meadows on the River Shannon this year.
However, the good news is funding has been secured by Inland Fisheries Ireland to develop the venue: http://www.fisheriesireland.ie/Press-releases/inland-fisheries-ireland-awarded-half-a-million-funding-for-development-of-rural-angling-projects.html
Join the Club…
We are pleased to say our members voted YES to accept some new blood to the club. So, if you would like to join us please get in touch.
MADCAPS, Midlands Coarse & Pike Anglers are steadily growing, have some coached members to take juniors forward and are delighted to be working with other clubs and organisations in the area towards the development of angling venues.
We run a pike league in the winter and coarse for the summer. Our membership is just €10 and we charge no more for our open competitions keeping it affordable for all. Key for us is that we keep fishing fun!
If you are interested please get in touch –https://www.facebook.com/MidlandsCoarsePikeAnglers
NCFFI
Midlands Coarse and Pike Anglers are affiliated to the National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland and are members of the Angling Council, the National Governing Body for coarse and predator angling. www.ncffi.ie
