Angling Notes

Newry Canal hosts the prestigious NCFFI competition

Plus Lure Angling Team compete in Riga; competition results from Annaghierin Lough, Co Cavan; and a Welsh conservation success story

Two men observed by fisheries officers setting 100-metre salmon net spanning almost the entire Shannon, and another observed separately catching a salmon by rod and line in the tailrace of river

An overjoyed Joseph (Joe) Butler from Mallow, Co Cork, takes two-day 20th National VFI Fly Fishing Championship

Event organised by the Irish Ladies Fly Fishing Association is aimed at beginners or novice anglers aged over 18 and all equipment will be provided

‘It took me all of 15 minutes to land the fish,’ said the Leitrim man

Long-term lease on beautiful site in Co Armagh helps members enjoy excellent fishing on previously inaccessible stretch of the river

BSI Sensas club squad qualify for a place at the FIPSed World Club Championships in Slovenia in 2024

No fish fatalities recorded so far

Plus a carp challenge in New Ross and preparing for the McDonald Cup on Lough Sheelin

Round-up

Last year anglers released 54 per cent of their catch

Naas District Court issues fine for offences committed in June 2022

Three men convicted and fined for setting drift nets at sea off the coast of Co Mayo

Celebrating 70 years, the world trout fly fishing competition returns to Lough Mask

Students from the school in Collooney, Co Sligo, have won top prize in the annual Inland Fisheries Ireland competition

Both fisheries will contact anglers with bookings over coming days

The up-and-coming angler won a recent competition with a catch of over 400 rudd and will soon be rubbing shoulders with world champions

Streetfishing is an active way of fishing, with the opportunity to catch big fish where you don’t expect them

Inland Fisheries Ireland has awarded 24 projects a total of €999,272 in grants for initiatives to ensure salmon and sea trout can survive in the wild

Inland Fisheries Ireland releases its six-point silage and slurry plan

Two companies fined for water pollution offences; two individuals fined for illegal net fishing

It was a mixed bag at the annual Wicklow Anglers’ Association weekend

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has opened a new online lottery system

The Co Armagh angling club wins gold at the world feeder club championships

Under-20s team includes reigning world champion Charlie Richards, plus Donagh McSherry, Brian Clark, John Browne and James Wellwood

The Co Monaghan town comes alive as 28 teams representing 17 nations arrive for the week-long ‘ultimate competition for club teams’