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Boyle
Angling
/ Fishing County Roscommon, West of Ireland
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The
Una Bhan region
is renowned for its fishing venues. The rivers,
lakes and streams carry an abundance of coarse
fishing including pike, rudd, roach, bream and
eel.
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The
Boyle River
runs from Lough Gara (near Ballaghaderreen) through
Boyle town and on to Lough Key, has a great diversity
of coarse angling. Tench to 6lbs are common in this
area, and the head of roach is excellent here with
mixed bags to 80lbs.The current Irish pike record
of over 39lbs was caught on Lough Key in 1993. Boats
are available on the lake for hire and competitions
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Annual
Pike Angling Festival, Boyle
Boyle
& District Angling Club hold a very successful
Annual Easter Pike Angling Festival on Lough Key,
Boyle, Co. Roscommon. This well known Pike angling
event is held over two days, Easter Saturday and
Easter Sunday each year, with prize money of €10,000
on offer.
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more information contact: Jane Suffin on 0868301261
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Sat
3rd April & Sun 4th April - Annual Pike Angling
Festival
Boyle and District Angling club
this year celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding
of the club and this is the 18th year for them to host
their annual two day Easter pike angling festival which
takes place on Lough key, Boyle County Roscommon on
Saturday 3rd and Sunday the 4th of April 2010. This
is now one of the major events in the countries pike
angling calendar. This competition attracts upward on
200 anglers annually. Anglers travel from near and far,
Ireland, England, Germany and Holland to take part.
Over the years this competition has continued to grow,
from both an angling perspective and the large number
of spectators who come to see the fish weighed and enjoy
the atmosphere and join in the banter and the fun associated
with this event. This event is held at the Doon Shore
on the shores of Lough key, Boyle Co Roscommon, a most
idyllic location. On the shore anglers and spectators
can avail of lots of on-site refreshment in the comfort
of a tented village and this enhances the hospitality
of the event. This festival provides opportunities for
all anglers with its adult section (male and female),
ladies section, junior section and special prizes for
club members. The overall prize fund is €10,000
with the prizes in the main section being; 1st prize
- €3500 plus the Moonstone Jeweller's Perpetual
Cup. ( for the single heaviest fish); 2nd prize - €2500;
3rd prize - €1250. Entry fee is €60 per angler
for the two days (regardless of age) which represents
good value for the prizes on offer.
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