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Coarse & Pike Angling News,
Announcements, Upcoming Events/ Notices & Reports:
Tuesday January
28th, 2003
Photo:
Noel Byrne from Clondalkin, Dublin with a specimen pike of 25lbs 4oz
from Lough Derravaragh, Mullingar last week.
FISHERIES & ANGLING HIGHLIGHTS
LOUGH DERRAVARAGH PRODUCES THE FIRST PIKE SPECIMEN OF THE
YEAR
Weather was mixed alternating from very mild to cold conditions.
At the time of writing exceptionally mild conditions have been
replaced with near arctic conditions with a wind chill factor,
so wrap up well if in pursuit of a few hungry pike!
UPCOMING EVENTS/NOTICES:
We encourage angling clubs, tour operators or
organisers of fishing events for 2003 to post up competition fixtures
on our
Competition Zone. There everybody can see them. To become your
own administrator and be approved on the system, please register
through
Competition Zone (follow
links there). Any problems or assistance needed, please contact The Angling Section Tel: 0509 21777 Email:
info@shannon-fishery-board.ie
REMEMBER THE SERVICE IS FOR YOU SO
DO USE IT TO PROMOTE YOUR UPCOMING COMPETITIONS AND FESTIVALS FOR
2003
UP COMING EVENTS !
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Midland Pike Competitions: Check our
Competition Zone or contact Mick Flanagan Mullingar Tel: 087
2797270: Email:
mick@midlandangling.com
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The European Pike Angling Challenge 2003
Bookings contact Mr Jim Robinson, Angling Guide, Limerick Tel: 061
453808. Email jimrob@iol.ie
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Ireland's International Pikefly Competition
Bookings 2003 contact TJ O'Brien TJ's Angling Centre,
Killaloe/Ballina, Co Tipperary Tel: 061 376009 Email: tjsangling@esatclear.ie
Website:
www.pikefly.net
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The Banagher Spring Festival 2003 will be held
from 3rd May with the top prize of £1000.00 sterling. To Book please
contact Ray Duthie for further information, on 0509-51504
NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/NOTICES:
This weeks Fishing Report
Where possible we will be including the reporter who
contributes directly to our updates. To assist anglers we will have a
link to the fishery or centre which the report refers, so anglers can
get detailed fishing guide info for the area in question directly from
our site. Hope this helps ! You can also contact and interact with the contributor for
additional info/comment if required.
Mid Shannon Area
Mick Flanagan Angling Guide Mullingar Tel: 087 2797270:
mick@midlandangling.com
reports for the Midland Lakes and Rivers.
CLONDALKIN CARPENTER NAILS BIG PIKE ON DERRAVARAGH
Specimen hunters are starting their annual trips to the midland waters
at the moment. These anglers are a breed of their own complete angling
fanatics. The local lakes and rivers hold some huge pike, this time of
year these fish will be a few kilo heavier than usual due to the
spawning season. The most successful way of catching these monsters
is dead bait fishing. Over the next few weeks some super fish will be
caught on local waters. I will try my best to keep you up to date on
any specimens being caught in the region.
Photo:
Noel Byrne from Clondalkin, Dublin with pike doubles from Lough
Derravaragh, Mullingar last week.
15.2- 15.10- 25.4
The above heading may look like calendar dates or a reading from the
gospel - these are the weight of three super pike caught on
Derravaragh last week. The lucky angler was Noel Byrne a 36 year old
carpenter from Clondalkin. Noel spends a lot of his angling days in
the Mullingar area. While talking to him last week about pike angling
and fishing methods, his bait alarm started to bleep another fine pike
of 14lbs was landed. This was one of the best chances to photograph 2
super Derravaragh pike. HAND IN HAND Well done Noel its a
pity it wasn't next month as you would have been in with a great
chance for fish of the month which starts in February.
Fished the region last week ! - Like to send us
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Brian Mc Manus Email:
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