IN HIS role as Chairman of Carlow Coarse Angling Club, Gerry Mcstraw has not only revived interest in coarse fishing along the river Barrow locally, nationally and internationally, he has also, ...

Anglers are being warned as the close season for coarse fishing comes into force. The annual close season started on Saturday, March 15 and runs until June 15. It prevents fishing for coarse fish in ...

James Wellwood (14) is fast becoming one of Ireland’s top coarse junior anglers. His latest achievement is yet another example of his prowess when it comes to competitive angling. At a recent match in ...

WELCOME to a new monthly comprehensive fishing report covering coarse, sea, and game angling across the region, writes Carl Worrall, Angling Cymru competition director.

It's an often-repeated fact that fishing is Britain's most-popular hobby - and millions of us love getting away to a riverbank or lakeside to sit and wait for a bite in our spare time. If you fancy ...

Cast, catch and release - for 40 years Lurgan Coarse Angling Club has been perfecting the finer points of fishing. This year they reeled in the big one. In April the County Armagh anglers were crowned ...

FOLLOWING a highly competitive weekend of male-dominated match fishing, two ladies walked away with the plaudits and with the cheering of their fellow competitors still ringing in their ears.

FOLLOWING a brilliant start to the river season, last weekend’s 72-peg Drennan Super League match at Yarm and Bowesfield was a quieter affair. Yet incredibly 20 anglers took double figure nets to the ...

This year they reeled in the big one. In April the County Armagh anglers were crowned champions at the World Club Feeder Fishing Championship on Lough Muckno in County Monaghan in the Republic of ...

THE 2003 Ulster Coarse Fishing Federation Schools Coarse Angling competition attracted a tremendous entry of teams of four from 27 schools from all over Northern Ireland, contesting over £1,000 worth ...

Yet another week at the mercy of the elements and the outlook for this weekend is for more wet stuff hitting us hard. Although most of our rivers are carrying extra water, fishing has still remained ...