Added-time angling produces PB pike for Johannes Bulfin

Angling guide Johannes Bulfin of Watershed Fly Fishing made the most of some added-time angling this week, to land a super PB pike. His...

Bass Festival best yet – one pair catch and release over 87

James Barry reports from the Irish Bass Festival which was fished at the weekend... It is only in the days after that you can reflect...
Blue shark

Good fishing and specimen blues out of Kinsale

Mick Dennehy of the Silver Dawn reports on the charterboat fishing out of Kinsale... We are getting lots of good fishing from Kinsale at the moment....
Christopher Defillon with his weight of the week – a superb 7 lb trout (released)

Sheelin trout on Daddies, Dabblers, Klinks, Stims and Bumbles

‘There is no loosing in fishing, you either catch them or you learn’ Now into September, Lough Sheelin is at the back end of its...
Steve Turner of Athlone with Ree beauty

Steve turns a big trout on Ree

Michael Flanagan from Midland Angling reports on the trout fishing at Lough Ree… If you are planning a trip to Lough Ree for a bit of trout...
Rene Bieniek with a cracker of 106 cm

Great pike fishing for German anglers in Longford area

Kevin Lyons of Melview Lodge in Longford reports on the pike catches for a group of returning German anglers… Dieter Johnen and Rene Bieniek from...

Irish Angling Update 6 February 2026

Recent weather has continued to challenge anglers around the country, with spells of heavy rain and harsh easterly winds dominating conditions, particularly in the...
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RNLI comp to help save lives, sees lost rod raised from the deeps

Daryl Ewing from Sligo Boat Charters  wants to say massive thank you to all the anglers who came out to support the charity that saves lives at...
Sean English with his well deserved pike wins our Catch of the Week

Persistence and a break in the weather pay off for pike anglers in Longford...

Kevin Lyons of Melview Lodge reports that a mix of dedication, commitment and even stubbornness can make the difference when the conditions are against you… Sean...
Alfredo Maatz

Aachen to Mullingar Ryanair style

Angling correspondent Michael Flanagan tells us: Alfredo Maatz dropped over from Aachen in Germany for a few days fishing. It was a kind of a...