Tag: Ireland’s Ancient East
Vinnie Walsh wins the float and feeder national coarse team qualifiers on the River...
Gerry McStraw Chariman of Carlow CAC reports on the Irish team qualifiers which were held recently on the River Barrow
The first round of the...
Qualifier competition for 2013 ITFFA youths internatinal team held at Lough Owel
The qualifier competition for the 2013 ITFFA (Irish Trout Fly Fishing Association) Youths International Team was held on Lough Owel on 28th April 2012....
Pike Success for the Flying Dutchmen
Pike angling guide Peadar O'Brien has reported that the pike fishing has improved recently in the Cavan and Monaghan area. Messrs Ice senior and...
Gerry and the Carlow gang help clean the Dodder
We spent the day (Sat 28th April 2012) in Dublin cleaning a wee Trout river(The Dodder) with the Irish Wildlife Trust and U.C.D. amongst...
Good hatches of Olives on Owel despite downpour
TOMMY COPES ON OWEL.
Last Sunday Lough Owel Anglers fished the J. O, Malley Cup in unbelievable conditions. The heavy rain showers were out of...
King of the river Bream delight anglers on the Barrow
Are you fed up with lure fishing sometimes? Fed up of chasing bass, pike or perch ? We are. So, on last Monday, we...
Great morning for trout on the Boyne last Sunday
Keith McDonnell had a great morning on the Boyne at Navan last Sunday April 22nd . He fished streamers on an intermediate line and caught...
Early April fishing on the Boyne and Liffey for Carolina couple
I had the pleasure of guiding Simons Welter, a guide from South Carolina a couple of weeks ago. We fished both on the Boyne...
2012 TAFI Leinster Lake Championship on Lough Owel
The T.A.F.I. Leinster Lake Championship was held on Lough Owel on Sunday 15th April 2012. The competition was fished to a 3 bag limit...
Stone Loaches amongst the gravel in the River Barrow
On my recent trip to the Barrow, while wading with the fly rod, I met this little creature. It is the Stone Loach (...
