Coarse & Pike Angling News,
Announcements, Upcoming Events/ Notices & Reports:
Tuesday
November 30th, 2004
Photo:
Larry Kelly with winning pike of 24lbs 8oz,
and brother Eric 3rd (18lbs 7oz pike) in the Derravaragh Christmas pike competition
recently.
Larry followed up with another fine fish, a specimen of 32lbs caught
on Lough Derravaragh which can be seen in our main report.
Photo courtesy of Mick Flanagan, Angling
Correspondent, Mullingar
FISHERIES & ANGLING HIGHLIGHTS
LARGE WINTER PIKE PROVIDE SUPERB
COMPETITION SPORT ON LOUGH DERRAVARAGH
Weather was mixed over the last couple of
weeks, plenty of rain, dry bright spells also, mild at times followed by cool
conditions with frosty nights. Water levels have risen on the
River Shannon following the heavy rainfall over the weekend.
Winter piking competitions and pleasure angling in our midland waters
is producing
quality pike to specimen size. TIGHT LINES!
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GOOD PIKE ACTION IN DERRAVARAGH'S CHRISTMAS PIKE COMPETITION HOSTED BY
LOUGH DERRARARAGH ANGLING CLUB
Mick Flanagan Angling Correspondent Mullingar keeps us up to
date on recent and upcoming competition news.
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SPECIMEN LAKE PIKE OF 32lbs FOR CO MEATH ANGLER: Mick
Flanagan Angling Correspondent Mullingar reports
UP COMING EVENTS/COMPETITIONS ** feature in
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CARRICK ON SHANNON COARSE FISHING FESTIVAL 2005:
Anglers interested can book by contacting Charlotte Fearon Tel:
071 96 20313 Email:
ashleigh@eircom.net
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THE BANAGHER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS 2005:
Spring and
Autumn Festivals 2005 May 10th and autumn to be announced please contact Ray Duthie The Old
Forge, West End, Banagher, Co Offaly Tel: 0509 51504.
SEE HIS WEBPAGE
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MIDLAND COMPETITIONS contact Mick Flanagan
Mullingar - Angling Correspondent for the Westmeath Topic and Sunday
World newspapers Tel: Mobile 087 2797270: or email
mick@midlandangling.com
for more info
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ANGLERS WORLD AUTUMN & SPRING FESTIVALS 2005 PORTUMNA :
Contact
Mr John Dyson Ballyshrule Lodge, Portumna Tel: 090 97 41528 for 2005
fixture dates
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THE EUROPEAN PIKE ANGLING CHALLENGE 2005 BOOKING This
major 3 day festival will be fished from Killaloe/Ballina on Lough
Derg in September 2005. Information on exact fixture dates can be had by contacting organisers
Bill Hickey at
bhickey@iol.ie or Jim Robinson
Email jimrob@iol.ie Limerick
Tel Mob: 087 2339999 Landline: +353 61 453808
Web Address:
http://www.iol.ie/~jimrob
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IRELAND'S INTERNATIONAL PIKEFLY COMPETITION
BOOKINGS 2005 is now set for Saturday September 17th , 2005 contact TJ O'Brien TJ's Angling Centre, Killaloe/Ballina,
Co Tipperary Tel: 061 376009 Website:
www.tjsangling.com
** above denotes that details of competitions
listed above are currently posted in our competition zone if you
require further details from the organisers.
RECENT NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/NOTICES:

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REPORT
ON THE ShRFB SEMINAR 'Shannon Waters - working together for
the future'
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RECREATIONAL
ANGLING IRELAND: organise youth angling training days over the
summer at different venues around Ireland. For info on venues in the
ShRFB region contact Board Chairman Michael O'Callaghan Mobile 086
8845750 or Eamon Ross LSTPA Mob: 087 9436655
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IMPORTANT FISHERY REPORT - Status of Fish
Stocks on the River Shannon between Rooskey and Drumsna by J.M Caffrey
PhD Central Fisheries Board dated April 2004 . See recent ShRFB
PRESS STATEMENT on the matter or
DOWNLOAD REPORT HERE IN PDF , please remember the report is
over 15 MB and will take some time to download, particularly on slow
Internet connections.
MINISTER APPOINTS GROUP TO REVIEW INLAND
FISHERIES SECTOR
SEE THE FGS WEBSITE PORTAL DEDICATED TO THE REVIEW
INLAND FISHERIES REVIEW - OUR VISION
SEE ShRFB
SUBMISSION TO THE REVIEW
UPPER SHANNON
ShRFB reports for Tooman Bait and Tackle Carrick on Shannon
No report received this period
Kevin Lyons, MELVIEW
LODGE GUESTHOUSE, Drumlish Road, Clonrollagh, Co Longford Tel : 003534345061 Email:
melviewlodge@hotmail.com
Web:
http://www.melviewlodge.com
covering fisheries in the LONFORD AREA and the
STROKESTOWN LAKES
MID SHANNON AREA

Mick Flanagan, Angling Correspondent for the Westmeath
Topic and Sunday World Newspaper Tel: 087 2797270: reports on Midland Lakes and
Rivers.
On Sunday 21st November Lough Derravaragh Angling
Club held their end of season Christmas pike competition (catch &
release). As in previous years this event drew a large turn out of
anglers with somewhere in the region of 62 competitors venturing out
on Lough Derravaragh, Fishing was from 10am - 3-30pm with weigh-in
at Donore Shore. Right from the start you could sense this was
going to be a very competitive pike competition, Everyone seemed to
have their own "Hot Spot" and boats were scattered all across the
lake. As it turned out the deeper end of the lake towards
Crookedwood produced the best of the fishing, with some magnificent
double figure pike being caught. The Kelly brothers Larry and Eric
from Athboy Co. Meath proved two hot to handle for most other
competitors, mind you Chris Gallagher and Paddy Ward gave them a run
for their money. A total of twenty - five pike were weighed in at
the finish. The top five rods were as follows 1st: Larry Kelly
24lbs-8oz, 2nd Chris Gallagher 18lbs-11oz, 3rd Eric Kelly 18lbs 7oz,
4th Paddy Ward 18lbs, 5th Pat Bardon 16lbs. Once again with this
Christmas competition there was more prizes than fish and over
thirty anglers received prizes. Lough Derravaragh Angling Club
should be very proud of their achievements during their 2004 angling
season. The club officers, committee and members really put a great
effort into promoting angling on Lough Derravaragh. As with every
sport you always have a few problems but Derravaragh Angling
Club seem to be well able to weather any storm that blows up. Now
just before we finish with Derravaragh A.C. after their pike
competition the annual Christmas Grand Draw was held on Sunday night
in Weirs Pub Multyfarnham, Angling focus would like to congratulate
the winners 1st Tom Newman, 2nd Tony Corrigan,3rd Patricia
Montgomery and 4th Tony McGreevy.
CAFE LE MONDE....
(Fish Idol 2004) yes we are looking for the 2004
fish idol of the year, Over the coming weeks I will be taking a look
back at the achievements of some of our local anglers during the
2004 angling season. The winner will receive a super hamper supplied
by Cafe le Monde of Harbour Place shopping centre Mullingar. The
Cafe le Monde hampers include only the best quality Irish Foods and
carefully selected quality wines from the best regions in the world.
The hampers are presented in beautiful classic picnic baskets and
are suitably called The Derravaragh. The Ennell, Sheelin, Owel and
The Lady's Delight Hamper. Customized hampers are available on
request and you can contact Cafe Le Monde at 044-45477 or
087-2723623.
Photo: Larry Kelly from Athboy Co Meath with
his Derravaragh pike weighing 32lbs.
Photo courtesy of Mick Flanagan, Angling
Correspondent, Mullingar.
The ShRFB reports for Ray Duithie Old Forge
Banagher, Bait Stockist, Tackle and
ACCOMMODATION
PROVIDER Tel: 0509
51504.
BANAGHER area this week.
Water levels have risen more than a foot on the River
Shannon since the weekend following some heavy rainfall. A few
anglers are pike fishing and there are reports of pike being caught
at Shannon Harbour and along the Shannon. One angler had 5
fish fishing at the Marina in Banagher.
ShRFB reports for Dermot Killeen Shannonbridge Tel 090 96 74112
Email:
jimmyjkilleen@yahoo.com
reports for
SHANNONBRIDGE area
No report received this period
ShRFB reports for the RIVER SUCK VALLEY
- Mid River Suck
No report received this period
Further local info contact Mr John Ryan, Assistant Fisheries
Inspector Mobile: 087 6560038 Tel: 094 96 40103
LOWER SHANNON AREA
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