Coarse angling reports

Regular coarse angling reports from all around Ireland featuring match and festival updates, as well a general news from popular and less well known venues.

Nigel Hirst wins Fermoy Festival after strong start

The Spring Festival Week saw 40 anglers & partners back at Fermoy for some river fishing on the Blackwater. NCFFI report... The fishing was started...

853 dead carp from Lough highlights importance of angler biosecurity measures

Carp mortalities continued at The Lough and Belvelly Lake over the weekend. The total count from The Lough now stands at 853 and 270...

Tony Hopkins wins Fermanagh Classic Fishing Festival

The 2018 Fermanagh Classic Fishing Festival, sponsored by Waterways Ireland, reached a thrilling finale today on the sun-soaked shores of Lough Erne. It had...

Inniscarra and Carrigadrohid to remain closed for at least 2 weeks

IFI officers continue to remove carp mortalities from The Lough and Belvelly Lake, taking 50 carp from the Lough on 17th May and bringing...

Weather just not right for Sheemore anglers

Gary Chandler reports on Sheemore Angling Association’s recent outings where its been a bit too wet or a bit too bright… 13 May: A trip down...

Big weights yesterday and all to play for in Classic Fishing Festival

The 2018 Waterways Ireland Classic Fishing Festival continued today on the shores of Lough Erne, with some new names coming on to the leader-board....

Tough conditions but decent catches at Fermoy Festival Week

The Fermoy Festival kicked off on 15 May. We have reports here of the first 2 day's fishing... Day 1 Fermoy Festival Week started yesterday with...

Jan Willem Plekkenpol wins Dutch King of Clubs

The Dutch King of Clubs competition was held last week at Connolly’s and Church Shore on Garadice Lake, the Rocks at Lough Scur, and...

The odd good fish but angling slow to get going at Lanesborough

Paul Waghorne, of www.lanesboroughangling.ie, is back in town with his up to date reporting from Lanesborough... 17 May: I have to admit that from March 25th through to...

Steady start to 43rd Fermanagh Classic Fishing Festival

The 2018 Waterways Ireland Classic Fishing Festival got off to a steady start on Monday on the shores of Lough Erne in the Fermanagh...