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Coarse
Angling News, Announcements, Upcoming Events/ Notices & Reports:
Dated
Friday December 2nd, 2005
Photo: Kieran Murphy (C.F.B.), Karen
Griffin S.R.F.B., Pat Doherty E.R.F.B., Dr.Joe Caffrey C.F.B, Matt
Nolan S.R.F.B., Dr Robert Rosell (DARDNI). - photo courtesy of Michael
Flanagan, Angling correspondent, Mullingar
ARCTIC WEATHER CONDITIONS
HAMPERED COARSE ANGLING LAST WEEK
The weather has been relatively dry recently
with
bitterly cold arctic winds and local snowfalls. This has all
changed at time of writing with milder conditions accompanied by
heavy rain which is expected to rise water levels once again.
We have just received a report of a 400lb catch
of roach and other coarse fish on the River Inny recently . We
are checking out the details which were apparently published in
the Angling Times - more on this story later.
The coarse angling year is now winding down fast for 2005 as
we commence December. We don't expect much angling activity for the
remaining part of the season and look forward to 06. Any
worthwhile news we receive will be posted here. Meanwhile the Central Fisheries Board
Coarse fish policy review group met in Mullingar last week.
There were plenty of submissions from interest groups and
individuals. Michael Flanagan angling correspondent, Mullingar fills us in on some of the lively
discussion which took place at the workshop.
TIGHT LINES!
UP COMING MAJOR EVENTS/COMPETITIONS FOR 2006
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CARRICK ON SHANNON COARSE FISHING FESTIVAL 2006:
- The 2006 festival is scheduled for September and will be a
week after the King of Clubs - exact dates will be posted here in
due course. To book contact
Charlotte Fearon, Aisleigh Guest House, Carrick on Shannon Tel
Outside Ireland: +353 71 96 20313 Inside Ireland 071 96 20313 Email:
info@ashleighguesthouse.com
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THE BANAGHER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2006:
The
Spring Festival 2006 please contact Ray Duthie The Old Forge, West
End, Banagher, Co Offaly Tel: 0509 51504.
SEE WEBPAGE ADVERTISEMENT
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MIDLAND PIKE 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 FESTIVAL 2006 PORTUMNA : To be
announced. Meanwhile contact Mr John Dyson Ballyshrule Lodge, Portumna Tel: 090
97 41528
SEE WEBPAGE ADVERTISEMENT
RECENT NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/NOTICES:
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FISHERIES BOARDS REJECT
CONSULTANTS PROPOSALS - PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 17th, 2005
A meeting of representatives of Regional Fisheries
Boards, held in Waterford, on Friday last, expressed serious concern
at reported proposals for the abolition of the Boards which are
responsible for the protection, development and management of inland
fisheries. The representatives said that proposals to disperse Board
functions among different agencies would undermine the holistic
approach which is now widely recognised as
......
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PAT
THE COPE ANNOUNCES MAJOR NEW REFORM OF THE INLAND FISHERIES SECTOR -
PRESS RELEASE NOVEMBER 15th
Marine Minister, Pat the Cope Gallagher T.D., today (November 15th,
2005) published details of the Government’s new
policy for the restructuring of the inland fisheries sector. This
policy arises from a review of the inland fisheries sector,
commissioned in 2003. The main components of the reform
announced today are ......
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GRAB YOUR WELLIES -
PLANET AQUA IS HERE! A New initiative which aims to promote the
vital role of people to protect, conserve and respect our planet's
aquatic resources, locally and globally has been launched in Ireland
- Planet Aqua. The initiative has brought together the expertise and
support of a wide range of aquatic science and environmental
stakeholders and included are the Central Fisheries Board. It
provides resource point information and materials for primary
education teachers, as well as hosting several education exhibits
next spring. For more
info see website:
http://www.planetaqua.ie
SCIENCE WEEK IRELAND 13th - 20th NOVEMBER:
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FISHERIES
IRELAND NEWS SUMMER 2005 ISSUE NO 7 PUBLISHED
 New issue of FIN available free!
The official newsletter of the Central and Regional
Fisheries Boards is edited by Eamon Cusack ShRFB and is freely
available from any of the Fisheries Board Offices. You can order a
copy by emailing
info@shrfb.com or
DOWNLOAD HERE in pdf (736Kb)
Covered in this issue is the recent 25 year
celebration of the Central and Regional Fisheries Boards, Invasive
algae ion Lough Corrib, Something Fishy's Going on in the Shannon
Catchment and an article about the Dublin Angling Initiative and local
community joint development of Darndale Fishing Pond and lots more!
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WATERWAYS IRELAND AND THE CENTRAL FISHERIES BOARD LAUNCH A SERIES
OF CANAL ANGLING GUIDES: Waterways Ireland and the Central
Fisheries Board work closely together to promote the excellent angling
opportunities along the Canals in Ireland. This joint collaboration
resulted in the production of handy reference guides that contain
concise and up to date information to enable anglers to enjoy fishing
to the full. The Guides include maps, illustrations, descriptions and
comprehensive directions to angling locations and match stretches
along with details on parking, pegs, towpaths and other information
required by coarse anglers. This is the first time that this
information has been compiled in a handy reference style booklet. The
guide will be distributed free of charge to all angling centres in
Ireland and the UK. For further information, please contact:
Aoife Morrissey, Marketing and Communications, Waterways Ireland,
00 353 71 9650787 or 00 353 87 9918412, or Hazel Dobbyn, PR Officer,
Central Fisheries Board, 00 353 1 8842656/00353 87 9918608 Website:
http://www.cfb.ie
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ANGLERS ASSISTANCE REQUIRED IN OTTER AND MINK SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE
WILDLIFE ECOLOGY GROUP TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN:
The wildlife ecology group of Trinity College
Dublin are using dead otters and mink to study the dynamics of Irish
otter and mink populations. If you see an otter or mink note its
location and/or pick up the body and keep it cool (preferably in deep
freeze). They will then arrange to collect it from you and are
extremely grateful for all help. Contact Lughaidh Ó Néill,
Wildlife Ecology Group, Zoology Department, Trinity College, Baile
Átha Cliath 2, Éire. Email
luoneill@tcd.ie Mob: 0876920422
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 RECREATIONAL
ANGLING IRELAND 2005: Why not give fishing a try?
A series of one day angling sessions led by experts will be held
throughout Ireland during the summer of 2005. Each session will run
from 11am to 4pm. Each session will begin with a talk on safety, the
environment, and good waterside manners. It will concentrate on
instruction in specific types of angling appropriate for each
particular location - sea, coarse, game.
After lunch (which can be purchased at most locations or bring your
own) there will be an opportunity to get hands on experience with
rods, tackle etc. and weather permitting demonstrations / fishing on
suitable waters.
There is no charge for instruction and numbers are limited on a
first come / first served basis. Booking form is available at the
back of this brochure. For info on venues in the ShRFB region
contact Board Chairman Michael O'Callaghan Mobile 086 8845750 or
Eamon Ross LSTPA Mob: 087 9436655 or Recreational Angling Ireland,
Unit 4, Swords Business Campus, Swords, Co. Dublin. Tel: 01 8842654
or Aoife Mc Loughlin (administrator) by email at
info@recreationalanglingireland.com.
ANGLING NEWS UPDATE THIS WEEK:
UPPER SHANNON
No reports received
MID SHANNON AREA
 Mick Flanagan, Angling Correspondent for the Westmeath
Topic and Sunday World Newspaper Tel: 087 2797270: reports on Midland Lakes and
Rivers and local news.
CHANGING TIMES IN THE COARSE ANGLING
WORLD ...
The Mullingar Park Hotel was
the venue for the Coarse Fish Policy Review Group
meeting
last Thursday November 24th. This
workshop really opened the eyes of many a coarse angler and
some of the Guest speakers really got the points across both
good & bad. This week we will try and give you some idea of
what was discussed at the Coarse Fish Policy Workshop.
Submissions were received from sixty six angling clubs,
organizations etc involved in angling here in Ireland, and
there were seventeen submissions sent from England. I think
it's very important local anglers see these submissions as
some they might have a bearing on our angling here in
Westmeath. Here are some key issues which emerged from the
submissions in no particular order.
COARSE ANGLERS SUBMISSIONS....
Killing of coarse fish for food or for sale,
Decline in national Coarse fish stocks, decline in Bream & rudd
stocks, Catch & release policy for coarse fish, Pollution and
general water quality issues - point source/diffuse-Eutrophication
-Synthetic oestrogen, Access and infrastructure, create access to
new and existing fisheries-provide a suitable
infrastructure-repair maintain and upgrade existing facilities,
Invasive species, angling licence,
research-stock assessments-factors influencing fish decline
movements etc-interactions with indigenous fish
species-requirement for specimen waters, Lack of sufficiently
detailed angling information-guides-maps-coarse angling advisers
in each region. Poor communication between anglers and fisheries
boards, education-signage in different languages, bye-laws
available to public, gardai, etc. aspects of the biology & ecology
of coarse fish, code of practice for anglers. Legal netting (fyke
and long line). Predators-cormorants & mink. Cease gill netting by
fishery boards, Cease development of carp fisheries, Representation of coarse anglers on fisheries boards, Breeding
programmes for bream & Rudd and Tench, Aquatic and riparian weed
control, Over fishing certain areas and at crucial times (eg-spawning),
Development of specimen waters, Transfer of coarse fish within
Ireland. High insurance coasts. Designate fisheries and managed
accordingly. Need for managed fisheries (Stock ponds). Urban
fisheries for youths.
As you can see there is a lot of "food for
thought" in these submissions which were presented last Thursday
in the Mullingar Park Hotel, If any reader would like a copy of
the submissions give me a ring on the number above
Photo:
Speakers representing Coarse angling Action group. L-R.Stephen
McCormack, John Connolly, and Enda Hickey,
photo courtesy of Michael Flanagan, Angling correspondent,
Mullingar
GUEST SPEAKERS.....
Dr Joe Caffrey C.F.B. chaired the meeting and
welcomed all anglers to Mullingar, and he really appreciated
the large turnout on the day. Paul Burke (Information officer
C.F.B.) gave a detailed account of angling returns from the 2005
season. The stated perch & dace fishing was on the up during
2005, plus there are plenty of specimen carp in for verification
by the Irish Specimen Fish committee. On the local scene the
Royal Canal and River Inny producing good bags of roach. However
he did stress that he only receives the good reports. If an
angler has a bad day it's not reported. In these changing times
anglers are getting lazier now they just want to park up and
fish. At one time you would walk miles to get to their favourite
"Hot Spot". Other people who spoke included Pat Doherty who
looks after the legislation of coarse fish in Ireland. Brendan
Coulter (Hon-secretary) National Coarse Fishing Federation of
Ireland. John Connolly representing the Coarse Angling Action
Group. John was joined by Stephen Mc Cormack, and Enda Hickey
also members of the CAAG. There is a web site where you can
check out future development work by the Coarse Angling Action
group
www.fishingtalkireland.com
. Dr. Leo Foyle MRCVS U.C.D. gave a brilliant insight into fish
related diseases and stressed all anglers should report fish
caught with disease marks etc. Dr Robert Rosell (DARDNI) Aquatic
Systems Group Northern Ireland gave an account of life in our
waterways. Terence Gilbert represented the UK Coarse Anglers and
addressed the meeting on subjects which are effecting coarse
anglers visiting Ireland. To get further information on the
topics discussed at the meeting, please contact Michael
Flanagan.
MULLINGAR COARSE ANGLERS....
Next Sunday Mullingar coarse anglers will be in
action, they are holding a competition on the Royal Canal near
Ballina Bridge. Draw for pegs will be at 9-30 with fishing from
10.30 am-2-30 pm. The club is going from strength to strength and
on Friday night December 9th they will hold a Christmas night in
the ZU-Bar. All welcome to attend both events and new members
are more than welcome. More info on competition and Christmas
night please contact Ray Matthews 087-9396881.
Photo: Alberto Rizzine Portloman Mullingar,and
Robert Mc Dermott Austin Friars Street Mullingar at the Coarse fish
policy review workshop, photo courtesy of Michael Flanagan,
Angling correspondent, Mullingar.
LOWER SHANNON AREA
No reports received for this period
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details and attach a photo if you have one to Brian Mc Manus Email:
info@shannon-fishery-board.ie
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