Hugh and Desmond Byrne with rainbow trout

Lough Lene worth a visit for trout anglers

Michael Flanagan from Midland Angling reports on an exciting, if wet, day on Lough Lene in pursuit of rainbow trout… Mullingar lads Hugh Byrne and brother...
Catch Photo Release

Irish Angling Update – 23 June 2016

It was another week of historic catches for Irish anglers. The rain saw salmon fishing improve on many rivers and the cloudy, cooler conditions...
Andy Coughlan with fine rainbow

Super rainbow wins the Johnny Scott memorial cup at Ardaire Springs

The Johnny Scott memorial competition  took place at Ardaire Springs Angling Centre in Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny.  Owner Ned Maher congratulates Andy Coughlan on winning the cup...
Brown trout

Irish Ladies Fly Fishing Association on trial at Carrigavantry

The Irish Ladies Fly-Fishing Association had their 3rd trial on Sunday 12th June at Carrigavantry Reservoir, near Tramore, Co Waterford... This is a beautiful lake full of...
ESB angling

Hawthorn flies make dry fly fishing spectacular in Waterford

David Tantrum PRO of Waterford City and County Trout Angling Association reports on the generosity of a group that visited the fisheries lately: Last weekend we...
Lough Lene

Super rainbow trout fishing on Lough Lene

Michael Flanagan from Midland Angling reports on a some great rainbow fishing on Lough Lene… Val Wynne and Owen mcEnteggart were back in Mullingar last week, and...
Rainbow Trout 4lb Ballinlough, near Westport

Fabulous full-finned and hard-fighting trout in the West of Ireland

UK angler Brent Vinall from Ross-on-Wye takes us through his angling holiday here in Ireland where he proved that the smaller lakes are an excellent...
Stomach contents of trout feeding on hog lice

2kg rainbow as the clouds roll in around Knockaderry

PRO David Tantrum had a few hours fishing with Pat Smith the treasurer of Waterford City and County Trout Anglers Association over the holiday weekend.   Due...
Group photograph of St. Mel's College Angling Club at Lough Rowan

RinnShannon host St. Mel’s College Fishing Club on Lough Rowan

  Jarlaith Gallagher reports on the Rinn-Shannon and District Angling Club's latest efforts to introduce angling to a wider audience... The Rinn-Shannon and District Angling Club has been...
Brian with his winning catch

Robbie Keane and Brian Corrigan score at the Eugene Mulligan cup competition

Martin McKenna PRO for the Emy and District Anglers reports: Conditions were good but chilly for the Eugene Mulligan cup competition yesterday Sunday 24/04/2016 ....