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In search of Monaghan monsters – Fishing with Steve (and Padraig)

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Paul O'Reilly
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In the latest Fishing with Steve episode, Steve McDonagh is joined by fellow YouTuber and Pike fisherman Padraig English, of Louth Pike & Trout. The guys head over to Monaghan to fish a large lake with a reputation for big pike – a lake that Steve has wanted to fish for a couple of years.

The day got off to a great start with an early fish and a couple of dropped runs. It soon slowed down and the guys just hoped that this special lake would give up some more of its pike bounty – and it did just that.

It was an enjoyable day of pike Fishing with lots of action and great drone footage – if you like the videos don’t forget to like and subscribe to both Steve and Padraig’s YouTube channels.

You can find Padraig’s YouTube channel at Louth Pike and Trout 

Steve can be contacted at:

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Wigan anglers do well in Monaghan

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Paul O'Reilly
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Peadar O’Brien, of Irish Fishing Guides, enjoyed some good days on the water in the Carrickmacross area of Monaghan last week, as he was joined by some of his usual guests, Steve and Dave, back over from Wigan. This time the target species were pike and coarse fish, with the guys mixing it up on different days.

The weather was all over the place during their stay, with everything from blue skies to windy downpours but they still managed to land some nice pike and some decent nets of roach, bream and hybrids.

No doubts the guys will be back again next year for another crack at the Monaghan lakes.

 

Irish Fishing Guides

Address Carrickmacross Monaghan Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 87 926 5867 Mobile Phone: +353 86 1509592
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Pike fishing around Carrickmacross and Kingscourt

 

Youghal Beach Open Competition This Weekend

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Shane O'Reilly
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The West Cork & District Sea Angling Club will be hosting an open competition on Youghal Beach this Sunday, 9th November. The word is that the East Cork beaches are fishing well at the moment. Bait is supplied on the day, so competitors need only turn up and catch fish! If it were only that easy…

Go Fishing…

Sea angling from Mine Head to Knockadoon Pier

 

Slow day’s fishing for Leinster Coarse Anglers

By
Shane O'Reilly
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Royal Canal
Yesterday marked the third round of the Leinster Coarse Anglers Royal Enfield Winter League. The canal was crystal clear, and the bright sunshine made conditions tough for everyone taking part. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much to report in terms of catches, as the weights below reflect. However, there was an exciting duel between Conor and Griffin in section “B,” with Griffin narrowly edging out Conor by just 1oz — the highlight of the day!
 
 
 
Results as follows:
1st…..Griffin Anderson………2.12.
2nd….Conor Browne………….2.11.
3rd…..Owen Nee………………..1.14.
Section ‘A’
1st…..Pat Gill…………………….00.04.
2nd….Jeff Morrison………….00.03.
Section ‘B’
1st……Griffin Anderson……..2.12.
2nd…..Conor Browne…………2.11.
Section ‘C’
1st……Owen Nee………………..1.14.
2nd…..Pat Bartley……………….1.06.
Section ‘D’
1st……Sean Ward……………….00.15.
2nd…..B.O’Donoghue. ………..00.08.
 

Go Fishing…

Enfield and Edenderry Coarse Angling Centres
 

South Shore Master Angler comes to a close with Alby Allan topping the pile

By
Shane O'Reilly
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South Shore SAC wrapped up their 2025 Master Angler series at Ballinoulart last Sunday in bright, mild conditions with a lively, coloured sea and a rising tide — ideal for fishing.

Early on, flounder were scarce, though Paul Mason and Alby Allan each found early success in Zone B, while in Zone A, Eamonn Bermingham and Paul Scanlon caught steadily and Paul Doyle landed a 46 cm bass (after some exaggerated reports!).

As the match progressed, bass became the main target, with Thomas Keogh leading the way in Zone B before Alby Allan enjoyed a strong mid-match spell, landing several quality bass despite losing one in the surf. His run secured him first place in Zone B, followed by Thomas in second and Paul Mason in third. Promising young angler Daniel Gricius impressed with fourth place.

In Zone A, Eamonn Bermingham dominated with 12 fish — including 10 bass up to 59 cm — earning both zone and overall wins. Paul Scanlon was second, and Paul Doyle third. Pool prizes went to Eamonn’s 59 cm bass (round) and Paul Mason’s 33 cm flounder (flat).

The final Master Angler standings saw Alby Allan crowned 2025 champion, with Thomas Keogh in second and Eamonn Bermingham third.

For a full report, log on to the South Shore SAC Facebook page.

Go Fishing…

East Coast Sea Angling – Wicklow to Blackwater

 

Munster Coarse Anglers fish second match of winter series at Clondorney

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Myles Kelly
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Clondorney
Clondorney

Munster Coarse Anglers fished the second match of their winter series on Clondorney at the weekend. Kevin Leahy reports…

Two wins out of two for league debutante Leon.

Clondorney is always a difficult lake to fish with the difference in depths along the shore a little more than 6ft to almost 20ft on your pole line. The shallow pegs were a lot more productive with small fish coming to the pole and whip while the deeper peg struggled for bites with the skimmers not showing in any numbers on the feeder line.

Section 2 had only 1oz separated 3 anglers for valuable section points.

Results

  • 1st Leon
  • 2nd Kevin
  • 3rd Steve
  • 4th JJ

Go fishing…

Anyone who would like to fish the Munster Coarse Anglers Winter League can contact us by commenting on our Facebook page

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Munster Coarse Angling Club are affiliated to the National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland, NCFFI the National Governing body for coarse and predator fishing and casting. www.ncffi.ie

Tight at the top as Ulster Krakens shore league enters endgame…

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Shane O'Reilly
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Going into the second-last league match at Cushendun, the leaderboard for the Ulster Krakens league was tight between Ally Nicholl and Raymond “Fish Whisperer” McCann, with several others competing for third place and a possible Master Angler qualification.

Bad weather once again forced a venue change, and there were mixed feelings during the peg draw as some anglers missed out on the better side of the beach. Early on, Ally Nicholl took a strong lead with 15 fish, while David Rainey and Gavin Mahaffy also started well.

Catches mostly consisted of small whiting and a few dogfish, with flounder, coalies, and pollock notably scarce. As the tide turned, fishing slowed dramatically for most anglers,  except for Stephen Kinning, who found a few fish from peg 1.

In the end, Raymond McCann’s late whiting earned him the win, followed by David Rainey in second and Ally Nicholl close behind in third—leaving Ally and Raymond tied on the leaderboard ahead of the final match. Gavin Mahaffy caught the longest fish, a 33 cm flounder.

Ganly boat for TAFI youth fundraising raffle winner

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Paul O'Reilly
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The winner of the TAFI youth fundraising raffle which took place last June, Martin McCoy, picked up his new boat on Saturday November 1st.

The boat was built to suit Martin’s specifications by William Ganly of Ganly Boats.

Youth team manager, Frank Dempsey, presented the boat to Martin.

On behalf of the 2025 youth team, Frank would like to thank William Ganly for doing a fantastic job on building the boat which is finished to a very high standard. Frank also would like to take this opportunity to thank Martin and everyone else who bought tickets for the raffle, for supporting the 2025 youth team.

The youth team had a successful trip to the World championships in Idaho, USA last July and finished in 4th place and received sponsorship support from Inland Fisheries Ireland to help them attend the event.

If you are interested in supporting Irish teams who are attending international events held overseas, keep an eye on the Trout Anglers Federation of Ireland Facebook page for details of other fundraising activities in the future.

Kieran Reeves wins 2-day all methods match at Oaklands

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Myles Kelly
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winners

The Oaklands 2-day all Methods Match was held at the weekend. There were a few great bags of fish weighed in on both days, but one angler fished particularly well.

On Day 1 Kieran Reeves netted 77.020kg from end peg 10. This put him 30kg ahead of 2nd placed Adrian Browne on 47.630kg and nearly 40kg ahead of Andreis Pirchio on 37.880kg.

There were no doubts going into Day 2 that Kieran Reeve’s lead but to hard to catch. Trev Platt gave it a good rattle from his end peg, 26. He weighed in 56.160kg at the end of the day. Andries Pirchio was bot too far behind on 44.740 but in 3rd was Kieran Reeves who had 40.520kg and more than enough for an easy victory.

Results

  • 1st Kirean Reeves 117.970 kg
  • 2nd Andries Pirchio 82.620 kg
  • 3rd Trev Platt 78.230 kg
  • 4th Peter Poprawski 55.460kg

Juniors

Best junior on both days was Michael Urbanski with 12.080 kg on day 1 and an overall total of 34.580kg

Go fishing…

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Winter Fixtures

  • NOVERMBER 9TH OPEN MATCH WINTER LEAGUE ROUND 2.
  • NOVEMBER 23RD OPEN MATCH WINTER LEAGUE ROUND 3.
  • DECEMBER 7TH OPEN MATCH WINTER LEAGUE ROUND 4.
  • DECEMBER 21ST OPEN MATCH WINETR LEAGUE ROUND 5.

Oaklands Fishery

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Good pike fly fishing in the Midlands

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IFI Staff
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Angling guide Johannes Bulfin reports on pike fishing recently in the Midlands…

The pike fly fishing has been challenging at times this autumn but thankfully has now settled down into a more predictable rhythm, with some great excitement and a lot of boat side takes providing solid evidence of why fly fishing has to be the most exciting way of catching these predators. 

I’ve had several people out who had never fished for pike in any form before. To be able to guide them to their first pike on a fly has been a real privilege.

I’ve also now invested in Livescope technology for the boat and look forward to developing the expertise in combining the latest technology with the traditional skills of fly fishing, a learning curve for me too. I’ll be more than happy to leave it turned off but it’s better to be looking at it than for it, as they say.

As the water continues to cool, a slower retrieve with pauses has been a real key to success. And silver has been by far and away the most dominant fly colour.

There is a real beauty in the autumn colours and the bite of winter coldness out on the water, the fish have been in fantastic condition lately and I’m looking forward to creating more memories:)

Watershed Fly Fishing is a full time professional guiding service specialising in pike fly fishing operating from Banagher, Co. Offaly. In season we also guide for trout on the Shannon tributaries. Get in touch to make your own memories at 085 7386944 or www.watershedflyfishing.ie

 

Watershed Fly Fishing

Address Derrinlough House Birr Offaly Ireland Mobile Phone: +353857386944 Website: watershedflyfishing.ie
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