One of our own festivals the IFI Ballinamore Angling Festival 2015 took place from Monday 25th to 29th May. Based in the Ballinamore area the festival only in it's third year attracted 36 anglers mostly due to the ease of access to Lough Garadice and the good fishing usually experienced in the area. The festival supported by Ballinamore Tourism Group with sponsorship of €500 from Waterways Ireland was fished by rotation on Connolly's Church and Haughton's Shores of Garadice with an open draw on the Friday.
Congratulations to John Potters, Lisbellaw the 2015 winner who picked up fabulous prize money of €900 for his festival catch of 34.480kg. In second place was Dave Pickering, Stoke on Trent with 30.340kg ahead of local angler Brian Bohan of Mohill with 28.420kg for third. In fourth place was another new face on the festival Tony Green who picked up €300 with his 24.000kg ahead of last years festival winner Dara Finnegan who placed fifth.
Congratulations to John Potters, Lisbellaw the 2015 winner who picked up fabulous prize money of €900 for his festival catch of 34.480kg. In second place was Dave Pickering, Stoke on Trent with 30.340kg ahead of local angler Brian Bohan of Mohill with 28.420kg for third. In fourth place was another new face on the festival Tony Green who picked up €300 with his 24.000kg ahead of last years festival winner Dara Finnegan who placed fifth.
Sadly the weather conditions were not on our side and made the fishing difficult at times; mostly hybrids & skimmers with the roach starting to move back into the lake towards the end of the week. A few bonus bream and tench were caught too.
Lough Garadice provides easy access angling with the ability to park right behind your peg at Haughton's and Church Shores. With kind permission of the landowner anglers may drive to their pegs on Connolly's Shore but when the going gets tough Inland Fisheries come to the recuse and transport the anglers equipment to their pegs. A fantastic service.
Lough Garadice provides easy access angling with the ability to park right behind your peg at Haughton's and Church Shores. With kind permission of the landowner anglers may drive to their pegs on Connolly's Shore but when the going gets tough Inland Fisheries come to the recuse and transport the anglers equipment to their pegs. A fantastic service.
The next international event to take place on these shores will be the World Pairs Angling Championships in September - register now at www.worldpairsangling.com
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