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Pike to 112cms from Boyne Valley venues as temperatures drop

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IFI Staff
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Chris Barry of Go Fishing Ireland was in touch to let us know about some recent guiding trips…

 

Younger anglers have been catching some great pike in recent days. After the recent cold snap and frosty nights, water temperatures have dropped significantly to a chilly 6 degrees.

Jack Moran and his cousin Sam Byrne (both 16) from Dublin joined us for a pike fishing trip. The mission was to catch Jacks first pike. With very cold conditions settling over the lake, everybody struggled to stay warm. But the Boyne Valley pike soon turned up the temperature, and the lads had some great sport.   Not only did Jack catch his first pike, he also upgraded, with bigger fish coming through the day to top it off with a mighty fish of 111cms.  Only 10 minutes after we released Jack’s fish, cousin Sam struck into another beauty of 112cms. Two fantastic pike in a short feeding window. Congratulations to both.

Jack Moran with his 111cm pike

Later in the week, Aaron Maguire (age 17) with his Mum Diana and Uncle Jan headed out in search of a new PB. Despite challenging conditions, the fish were feeding well and obliged with many strikes throughout the day.  During the afternoon, Aaron’s rod bent into a really powerful fish which broke the surface for a spectacular tail walk against the stunning backdrop of winter sunshine. A beautiful fish with perfect markings, it measured at 112cms. His Mum Diana and Uncle Jan also caught some lovely fish to 95cms. A great day on the water and congratulations to young Aaron on his prize catch. A fish to remember for years. We know his Grandad will be proud!

Aaron Maguire with his

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Join us for guided fishing trips on the lakes and rivers of the Boyne Valley region in Meath, Cavan, and Westmeath. Chris is an APGAI qualified fly-casting instructor and fly fishing for pike is a speciality, but we also enjoy lure fishing, trolling and other methods. All equipment can be supplied. Newcomers to fishing are welcome and we can provide instruction and tuition in all methods.  Contact:  [email protected] Web:  www.gofishingireland.ie

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Address Macetown Navan Meath Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 86 8055337 Website: Go Fishing Ireland
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Sea Anglers Meet-Ups – Organised by James Raymond

By
Kevin Crowley
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Getting into sea angling in Ireland can sometimes be easier said than done. Where to go, what to do, what bait to use – we all started somewhere and had to learn, but it’s a lot easier with friends and other anglers to help. While joining a club is a great idea to meet fellow anglers, sometimes clubs are heavily focused on the competition scene, and that can be daunting to beginners.

James Raymond from Irish Angling Adventures is a sea angling guide who just wants to see more people fishing, whether it be for pleasure or competition. So he’s organising a series of monthly meet-ups to allow people to socialise and learn from ohtert anglers in a no-pressure environment.

James: The aim is to just go fishing once a month for a few hours. The whole point is that there are a few people fishing, chatting and just learning. No money, no egos just having some craic. Turn up with your gear and bait and just have a cast with others.

This wont be a set schedule every month or at a set location. I’m just going to pick a free date every month and head somewhere for a cast. It will be mainly mid week sessions. Realistically most of these sessions will be Kerry, Limerick and Clare with the odd few dotted around the country. The dates, times and locations will be posted on the newly created Irish Angling Adventures Community Page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishanglingadventurescommunity/) so join the group to stay up to date.
Click on the link above to sign up and to be kept informed of dates and venues. And good luck to everyone taking part, it sounds like a fantastic way to meet other anglers and pick up a few tips. And having fished with Jameson a few occasions, I’m sure it will be good craic too!

Go Fishing

Irish Angling Adventures

Address Kerry Ireland Mobile Phone: +353(0)860864486 Website: http://www.irishanglingadventures.com
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Majors, minors and news from L’Ile Verte

By
Myles Kelly
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Norbert Renaud has been busy fishing, making lures and upgrading his gear…

Starting with an update on video 18 November, Norbert was making the most of predicted conditions – his majors and minors…

At the weekend Norbert had a lure drop – some beautiful hand made lures put together with quality components. On offer is a 350g lure, the Colossus with a soft tail, specifically for a slow troll in winter.

To start this week Norbert took delivery of  six brand new Savage Gear Pro-Motor 180cm float tubes to make the most of the angling venues in his area.

And for a flurish, he found time to go fishing yesterday. It was a tough day, the midday minor produced better than the afternoon major.

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L’ile Verte Pike Fishing Lodge

Address Snackiel, Killeshandra Cavan H12X523 Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 852150590 Website: ile-verte.com
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Final round of the Leinster Shore League this Sunday @ Kilcoole

By
Shane O'Reilly
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The final round of this year’s Leinster Shore League will be held at Kilcoole, this Sunday, 30th November. All details in the graphic above.

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East Coast Sea Angling – Skerries to Wicklow

 

Ulster Krakens Open Shore Competition – This Weekend

By
Shane O'Reilly
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The Ulster Krakens are holding their Open Shore Competition this weekend. Details are given below:

Super attendance for Newbridge District Pike Anglers Open Competition

By
Shane O'Reilly
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The Newbridge District Pike Anglers 2025 Open Competition was a resounding success despite concerns over high water levels following heavy rain. Thanks to some legwork by club secretary Brendan Jervis and some last-minute changing of pegs, the event went ahead under sunny skies with a strong westerly wind.

Attendance was impressive, with 51 juniors and 116 seniors competing. Juniors fished hard, with two breaking personal bests—a fantastic achievement. Seniors landed 10 fish up to 12lb, and the winner, Paul Douglas, claimed top spot after nearly 15 years of supporting the event.

Results as follows:
Seniors
1st – Paul Douglas (12lb, heaviest fish)
2nd – Dave Murphy (8lb 8oz, heaviest bag)
3rd – Sery Donic (8lb 2oz, 2nd heaviest bag)
4th – Leon Bradley (6lb 12oz, 2nd heaviest fish)
5th – Stephen Bolten (5lb 4oz, 3rd heaviest fish)

Juniors
1st – Adam Nolan (11lb 8oz, new PB)
2nd – Lloyd Ballard (10lb 14oz, new PB)
3rd – Luke Ennis (5lb)

Stewards Prize: Ciaran Sullivan

All juniors received prizes and medals at the presentation in West Wicklow House, where staff provided excellent hospitality.

Special thanks to Southside Angling, Sport Fins, Dan O’Reilly, ESB staff, and all volunteers who made the event possible. Plans are already underway to make next year’s competition bigger and better with new sponsors and increased prize money.

View the full report and all the photos at the Newbridge District Pike Anglers Facebook Page.

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Pike Fishing around Dublin

 

Marina magic for VDE Baggers

By
Shane O'Reilly
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Round 4 of the VDE Baggers Winter League took place over the weekend on the River Erne. Conditions were ideal with a dropping river, though access to some prime sections was limited.

Bellanaleck Marina stole the show—packed with fish and producing the top five weights! If only they could fit 26 pegs there! 

Huge congrats to Caolan King for an incredible 15kg haul—the biggest weight ever reported from the marina! 👏

Niall Murphy sput in a smashing performance to bag 7kg for 2nd (only his 5th time pole fishing!), and Leroy McEvoy took 3rd with 6kg.

Section winners:

  • Schools: Ewan Weed – 4.8kg
  • Bellanaleck Low: Jack Tisdall – 3.5kg
  • Dolan’s: Michał Truck – 2.3kg
  • QE: Saul King – 4.3kg

Killybegs anglers on shore and afloat enjoy good fishing

By
Myles Kelly
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Angling club Killybegs Mariners and charter boat Killybegs Fishing Trips had some decent fishing at the weekend…

Killybegs Mariners fished the 9th leg of their league in calm conditions on Mullaghmore. A sharp cold breeze started the night but it faded away into more pleasurable weather as the night went on.

There were plenty of fish from the off. Rod tips were nodding almost as soon as baits hit the water but the problem was most were under our 20cm minimum size limit. Tactics changed and  anglers started using bigger baits and hooks to stop the targeting of small fish and avoid deep hooking. Plenty of small whiting for everyone and dabs, trout and coleys for the lucky few boosting their species count.

 

The end pegs further over had most of the counting size fish with flounders to 28cm for Chris but the winning longest flattie prize of €35 was won by Daragh McGuinness with a 21cm flounder.
In 2nd overall with 3 counting flounder, dab, coley and whiting and 179 pts winning €35 was Pat Cunningham with Pat also winning the lucky peg draw for another €24.

And in 1st place with 4 counting flounder along with dab, coley and whiting for 197pts winning €75 well done Chris Whyte who leads the league overall with 3 left to fish. Well done to all the winners and everyone out taking part

Keith Clarke, skipper of Fiona Tee at Killybegs Fishing Trips tells us that he had a great trip with guests out on Sunday. There were plenty of mackerel and herring in the harbour, so it didn’t take long to get the bait sorted before they headed out to fish the reefs.

The reefs fished well enough and they had polloack on the take all day long. The only problem was a seal who stayed with them for most of the day, let’s say he had plenty of dinners

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Killybegs Fishing Trips

Address Killybegs Donegal Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 87 2540190 Website: killybegsfishingcharters.ie
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mariners logoMariners sea angling club, Killybegs Co Donegal.

The club runs a shore league and boat competitions and angling trips around Ireland doing the sport we love. Get in touch at

www.facebook.com/mariner.sac

New anglers always welcome to join.

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Alan Larkin wins 2nd round of CM Lakelands winter league

By
Myles Kelly
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CM Lakelands report on their latest match, fished on Lough Muckno…

Twenty-two anglers fished Round 2 of the CM Lakelands, Lough Muckno winter league. Fishing was good considering the conditions and time of the year with nearly everyone having plenty of bites.

Alan Larkin won today’s match with 7.080kg of mostly Roach at around 30 meters on peg 196 Yellow island.

Rimantas Kondrackas was just behind him on peg 205 with nearly all Roach for a weight of 6.940kg to claim 2nd overall.

Darren Fairhurst made up the top 3 on yellow island and overall with a mixed bag of fish for 5.780kg

SECTIONS

Yellow: Philip Reynolds 4.630kg
Black upper: Piotr Horbiński 4.900kg
Black Lower: Steven Whyte/ Yevhen Kuslyvyi 3.575kg.
Nearly every angler used VDE GROUNDBAITS and Additives

Go fishing…

cm lakelands logoCM Lakelands is a feeder only club based in the Lakelands of County Cavan and Monaghan, Ireland.

New members are welcome.

IFSA announce team following fish-offs in Mayo

By
Myles Kelly
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Killala Boat & Shore Angling Club hosted the IFA fish-offs for the team to fish in World Championships in Italy next year…

The weekend just gone, saw 36 of the finest and best shore anglers on the island of Ireland come to Killala once again to participate in the Fish Off’s to seek their ambition of representing Ireland in the World Championships.

Three sessions were held over the weekend, Enniscrone, Lacken and Srah to give each angler on every session 4 hours to show why they are here and to exhibit their skills.

Saturday saw lovely calm conditions with both sessions fishing very well , however Sunday saw very tough westerlies face each angler but determination oversaw conditions and it’s a credit to each angler.

The team for Italy is

  • Tim O’Sullivan Galway Bay Sea Angling Club
  • William Weir Castaways
  • David O’Sullivan Tralee Bay Sea Angling Club
  • JP Molloy West Cork and District SAC
  • Kevin Barber Maugherow Sac

Cheers to all who helped out with stewarding from within the club, outside and to the Federation score recorders for marking the score cards as well as The Village Inn for allowing us to use their function room to hold the peg draw

Go fishing…

Killala Boat & Shore Angling Club is a fishing club that is based in north County Mayo.

It offers both boat and shore angling to all ages. Anglers regularly compete in IFSA competitions locally and afar.

It always welcome new members.

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