When huge pike ruled our rivers, Irish Examiner

THIS is the time of year when pike spawn. They usually travel considerable distances to do so, moving into very shallow water. The males...

Local Angling Club Seeks Members, North County Leader

Gormanston and District Anglers club, based in Balrothery are trying to promote membership in their club. After their recent AGM, it was decided by...
Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture, Marine & Food

Minister to answer question on salmon escapes – The Southern Star

MINISTER Simon Coveney is due to answer a written parliamentary question this week on the reported escape of between 60,000 and 80,000 large salmon...

Ireland Goes Fishing For Anglers At Major French Show – Afloat .ie

Attending the Salon de la Pêche at Clermont-Ferrand in central France last weekend, Minister of State Fergus O’Dowd lent his support to Inland Fisheries...
Irish Independent - Junior minister Brian Hayes

Severe weather puts a stop to salmon harvesting – Irish Independent

STORMS and jellyfish attacks have damaged Irish salmon farming, forcing a major producer to stop harvesting fish for over six weeks. And farmers are also...

Restoring the banks, Irish Times

A scheme on the River Blackwater uses conservation and farming to improve habitats. One of the great insights of ecology is that everything in an...

Specimen Fish Committee reports on the dreams of anglers, all looking for the Big...

THE recently published Irish Specimen Fish Committee report for 2013 shows more and more anglers target the bigger fish in the many categories and,...

Nice weather for fish, This is Kent

I HEARD a little girl asking her mum then other day: "When is it going to stop raining?" Good question.  In rural Northern Ireland, where...
A car travels through flood water in Cork city last night. Photograph - Niall Carson PA Wire Press Association.

Flooding round-up: worst affected areas – Irish Times

Yellow weather warning remains in place as flooding and fallen trees reported nationwide Motorists are being warned to beware as the heavy rain and...

Sea Anglers cast eye back on year – Wicklow People

HOSTED by Liam Byrne, manager at Whistlers Bar, the Wicklow Bay Sea Angling Club celebrated their achievements for 2013 at their annual awards ceremony Once...