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.

Paul with his best Tench of the trip 5lb 7oz

40 day fishing safari, more tench, more dreams of next year

Paul Waghorne reports for the last time on this year's fishing pilgrimage to Ireland… I entered the final week of my 40 day trip honestly...

Free try fishing day at Tibbotstown Reservoir, 30 May

Sport Ireland is delighted to invite children and teenagers with disabilities or additional needs to take part in a fun fishing experience this May. Parents/guardians...

Ronan Minogue & Andrei Pirchio win NCFFI Commercial Pairs at Oaklands

Adrian Browne reports on the NCFFI Commercial Pairs which was fished at Oaklands over the weekend... It was a very windy first day of the...

Edenderry Festival only 2 Weeks away – Places still available

The Edenderry Coarse Angling Club festival week is only two weeks away. If anyone fancies taking on some of the best canal anglers from...
Wayne Swinscoe

Wayne Swinscoe wins Fermoy Spring Festival 2026

Tommy Lawton reports on the Fermoy Coarse Angling Spring Festival May 2026… Fermoy Coarse Angling Spring Festival May 2026 held on the River Blackwater with...

UK anglers enjoy some ‘wild’ fishing on Irish lakes & rivers

UK angler Mike Edwards was in touch to tell us about his recent trip to Ireland, one of many trips he has taken over...

Sheffield duo show their steel during sixth Irish trip

Dave Warburton and Tim Bradshaw made their annual trip to Ireland again this May. This was their sixth trip to Ireland to pleasure fish...

Patience brings PB tench for Padraig

This latest report in from Padraig English of Louth Pike and Trout, who followed up last week's PB carp with another impressive specimen... Last week...
Paul Vicary with Tench of 6lb 12oz

Top class tench despite low temperatures and safari adventures

Paul Waghorne reports once more from annual fishing pilgrimage to Ireland… I honestly consider May 2026 to be the coldest I've experienced in 35 years...

Drama at Kiltybarden for IASCaire Anglers

This report on a thrilling end to the Spring League from the IASCaire Feeder Fishing Club: What a way to end the season! Going into...