Tag Archives: freshwater fishing

There is no better way to kick off the angling season than with a visit to the Ireland Angling Expo in the National Show Centre, Swords, Co Dublin on February 15th/16th, 2020. Running for over 20 years now, the show is the biggest exhibition for recreational angling in the country, catering for game, sea, coarse and predator. “Hooked on Fishing” …

A wildlife sanctuary boss has hit out at an “irresponsible” fisherman who left a cygnet to die after it swallowed a fishing line with the rod still attached. The young swan now faces a life-or-death operation to remove the line and artificial fishing bait, known as a lure, after it was found sitting on the canal outside Moira Furnace and …

A FISHERMAN was left reeling after spotting a 7ft shark swimming just yards away from a Dorset beach. The angler filmed what’s believed to be a young basking shark at Chesil beach as he spoke to his amazed friend on camera. Anglers were stunned by their sighting just yards from Chesil beachCredit: Apex News The 7ft creature is believed to …

The hunt for a missing Nuneaton grandad last seen fishing continues – with the community now joining in the search. Roger Wheat, from the Higham Lane area of town, has not been seen since Tuesday (January 7) when he was fishing on the River Dove in Staffordshire. Experts from Staffordshire Search and Rescue, Nottinghamshire Police’s Underwater Search Unit and the …

A north-east angling association has paid tribute to its president after he passed away suddenly. Bob Dey, who had been involved with Aberdeen and District Angling Association for more than 50 years, died suddenly on January 30 after suffering a stroke. Bob, who was from Bridge of Don, served as president of the association for 13 years and was re-elected …

AN angler got the shock of his life when he accidentally reeled in this alien-like monster from the deep. Oscar Lundahl nearly jumped out of his fishing boat when he saw the bizarre-looking species with bulbous eyes on the end of his line. An angler was astonished when he reeled in a bulbous-eyed roughhead grenadier off the coast of NorwayCredit: …

AN angler got the shock of his life when he accidentally reeled in this alien-like monster from the deep. Oscar Lundahl nearly jumped out of his fishing boat when he saw the bizarre-looking species with bulbous eyes on the end of his line. An angler was astonished when he reeled in a bulbous-eyed roughhead grenadier off the coast of NorwayCredit: …

It’s not every day a group of teenagers converge on one of the finest golf courses in Europe. Well, that’s what happened last Tuesday as 15 Transition-Year students from James’s Street CBS, Dublin 8, spent a most enjoyable day fishing for pike within the Palmer Course complex of the five-star K Club in Straffan, Co Kildare. Fishery manager John O’Neill …

Fishing businesses are fighting for survival as the catastrophic decline in salmon numbers has meant big-spending customers have ditched the sport. Salmon anglers have traditionally been more affluent and likely to splash out on expensive kit to indulge their hobby. Top of the range fishing rods for catching salmon can cost as much as £1,600 and reels can be £500 …

A fishing retreat near Sleaford plans to extend its grounds, add two new lakes and put holiday lodges and caravans in place at its site. Highfields Country Fishing Retreat, in Mareham Lane, Spanby, near Sleaford, has become a popular holiday spot for keen fishers, and plans are now afoot to extend the site even more. As part of the plans, …