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Gowna Festival won by Kevin Johnson
Written on 7 Sep, 2010 at 11:07 in Coarse Angling Features, Coarse Angling News | viewed 75 views times | 0 Comments
Match fishing in Ireland is at its height in Cavan where water levels are starting to rise rapidly following a few two days of torrential rainfall and threaten to spoil the Arvagh Festival. Last week the five-day Gowna Festival enjoyed... (Continue reading)
Cork bream await the action!
Written on 29 Aug, 2010 at 8:16 in Coarse Angling Features, Coarse Angling News, Cork | viewed 186 views times | 0 Comments
Cork’s bream are back and in bigger numbers than ever. The angling festival scene gets underway this weekend with matchmen from England, Wales, Holland and Ireland, descending on the welcoming village of Coachford. It is 15 years since the Inniscarra... (Continue reading)
Catching Fish at Killykeen
Written on 21 Aug, 2010 at 10:06 in Coarse Angling Features | viewed 249 views times | 0 Comments
Killykeen Forest Park has been a popular angling spot since fishermen first discovered Cavan … and it remains a picturesque spot capable of providing terrific sport with a range of fish from tench to gudgeon. There are two locations featured... (Continue reading)
Autumn in Ireland
Written on 3 Aug, 2010 at 9:35 in Cavan, Coarse Angling Features, Leitrim | viewed 488 views times | 0 Comments
Come to Ireland this autumn. This is the time when bream are back on form and feeding well, tench are still plentiful and the hordes are roach, hybrids, perch and the increasing shoals of skimmers are on the move. It... (Continue reading)
Come Match Fishing to Ireland
Written on 1 Aug, 2010 at 10:17 in Cavan, Coarse Angling Features, Coarse Angling News, Leitrim | viewed 261 views times | 0 Comments
Another couple of weeks and the autumn match fishing season gets underway and there are great expectation for bumper catches – plus the “craic” and the big cash payouts. Active Irish Angling have the lowest holiday prices on offer from... (Continue reading)
Lough Derg for Big Bream
Written on 23 Apr, 2010 at 16:11 in Clare, Coarse Angling Features | viewed 742 views times | 0 Comments
“The fishing in Ireland is tremendous”. “In three holidays I’ve never blanked; okay there have been a few difficult venues but then again on each of the holidays I’ve caught at least 150lb during one session”. They are the words... (Continue reading)
Monaghan – An hour from the Ferry
Written on 5 Apr, 2010 at 16:46 in Coarse Angling Features, Monaghan | viewed 617 views times | 0 Comments
Angling Times – Ireland County Monaghan Drive off the ferry in Dublin and slip you landing net under the first bream within 90 minutes! It’s possible if you choose Carrickmacross as your holiday base and follow the motorway link from... (Continue reading)
Clare for big bream and tench
Written on 5 Apr, 2010 at 13:08 in Clare, Coarse Angling Features | viewed 815 views times | 0 Comments
Fear of the unknown is probably denying anglers of experiencing terrific sport on some of Ireland’s greatest waters in the East Clare Lakelands. As anglers, we are an easily led band and “word of mouth” is what usually determines where... (Continue reading)
Stretton’s Shore on Lough Gowna
Written on 13 Mar, 2010 at 7:55 in Cavan, Coarse Angling Features | viewed 869 views times | 0 Comments
Angling’s “leap of faith” is gambling a whole day of your holiday on the advice of someone who pops up and whispers that Lough Ballygobackwards is the place to be. I was covering the King of Clubs Angling festival last... (Continue reading)
Small Hotels & Angling Pubs
Written on 7 Mar, 2010 at 6:49 in Coarse Angling Features, Selected Angling Features | viewed 737 views times | 0 Comments
Fishing and having a pint go hand-in-hand. And there’s nowhere better than Ireland, especially when you are on a week’s holiday where combing the two becomes an entertaining art form. I’ve cried with laughter, made a mad attempt at Irish... (Continue reading)
