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.

Oaklands, January 2024

Kieran Reeves wins fourth round of the Oaklands Winter League 

John Browne reports on the fourth round of the Oaklands Winter League fished at the weekend… We had a great turn out again on Sunday for...

Dean Murray wins LCFF Feather & Fur competition

The Leinster Coarse Fishing Federation closed their year out with a Feather and Fur competition held on the Royal Canal at Enfiled last weekend....

Over 50’s bag big at Breffni 5-Dayer

The Breffni Arms Hotel in Arva recently hosted its 5-day over-50s competition, which proved to be a smashing event. Over the course of the...

Some good fishing at O’Briensbridge for Munster Coarse anglers

Munster Coarse Anglers report on round 4 of their Winter League… 15 December: It was back to O'Briensbridge but this time downstream along the rowing...
Group of anglers who took part in the fishing competition

Fermoy Autumn Festival on The River Blackwater

The National Course Fishing Federation of Ireland reports from the Fermoy CAA 2019 Autumn Festival on the River Blackwater where the mixed weather conditions...

Double delight as Gal Charnock wins all at Edenderry

It was festival season at Edenderry last week as 34 anglers headed to the midlands venue to compete in one of Ireland's foremost canal...

NCFFI Youth Angling Development Day *Venue Change*

The NCFFI have announced a change of venue for their Youth Angling Development Day, which will now take place at Lough Acrussel, near Enniskillen. As...
rudd on fly

The River Whispers 13: fly fishing for rudd

Dan O'Neill is back again this week with a feature rich edition of The River Whispers... “Don't be afraid to say “I don't know” and...

Erne Anglers Winter League – Round 7

Thirty six anglers fished the seventh match of the Erne Anglers Winter League, on a fast flowing River Erne, with very cold water due...
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...