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.

A good personal best for Damien at Carrick on Shannon

Damien Cosgrave enjoyed a little evening fishing trip one evening 2 weeks ago in the Carrick on Shannon area.  It was a nice mild...

Johnny Bailey wins Blackwood Bait and Tackle Gaulmoylestown match

Transition Year students Nikita Greidans and Jack Keenahan are working together at Blackwood Bait and Tackle. As part of this school programme they are supplying...

Athy and Carlow prove to be good spots for Perch and Hybrids

John Flynn IFI reports from the Athy and Carlow areas: For Coarse Fishing, Athy and Carlow are the best spots at present with visiting anglers...

Inniscarra and Carrigadrohid to re-open for angling 1st June 2018

IFI met held an operational meeting with the ESB at Inniscarra 28th May. The ESB are considering IFI’s proposals in relation to long-term bio...

Great carp catches in first leg of Oaklands winter league

Adrian Browne reports that Sunday’s match at Oaklands fished well despite the weather... It was a great day at the start of today's open match...

Irish Angling Update 🎣 13 September 2024

After the Indian summer of last weekend, where temperatures hit highs of 25°C in places, we've had the first proper taste of autumn this...
Fermanagh resident Nick Seddon displays his catch from peg 2 on Lough Garadice (Connolly's Shore). Nick Seddon caught an even 10kg of mostly hybrids.

Jens Koschnick and Thorsten Kusters dominating World Pairs

There was no change at the top of the leader board as German anglers Jens Koschnick and Thorsten Kusters continue to keep the top spot. Their...

Shannonbridge is a favourite venue for good reason

Adrian Duffy, IFI Limerick, tells us he is getting good angling  reports  from the  Mid-Shannon region. On May 12th, Ray Cleare had 28lb of roach...
Great coat, great smile, great fish !

A trip down the River Camlin and a wonderful catch of Bream and Roach

Weather is muggy and wet with very little wind. All the rivers have burst their banks with the Suck and Shannon almost unfishable. The...

Wins for Wayne Fuller Belturbet at the Autumn Festival and Sean Higginbottom at the...

Belturbet Autumn Festival was held recently with 41 anglers taking part.  Three section at Killykeen one section on Eonish and Lower Derries. 1st. Wayne Fuller...