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Angling
on the River Shannon Ireland
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The
Shannon leaves Lough Allen through the Ballintra sluice
gates.
This fast section holds good stocks of Bream and Roach
early in the season in water 1 to 2 metres deep. Good
wild Brown Trout may also be caught here. |
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Battle
Bridge
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A
prolific Roach water with heavy bags caught early May
although the time may vary with the weather conditions. |
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Hartley
Bridge
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Good
for general fishing with Roach, Rudd, and Hybrids making
nice catches of 10kg a regular feature and big catches
of Bream are to be found in this 2 metre deep section
especially if pre-baiting is undertaken the evening
before.
Carrick on Shannon The fishing is now limited due to
building developments but a few spots can be found near
the quay. Roach and Hybrids and some quality Perch are
kind to the angler and will entertain you. |
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Mud-Flats
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Just
outside Carrick "ask in tackle shop for directions"
park tidily seeking permission from the house owner.
Below you the wider Shannon with twenty fishing stands.
The deeper water, 5 metres, is off the last 3 stands
to the right but all will give you a good days fishing.
Past the last stand to the left is a large 9 metre hole
which is fished from a gravel bank. Frequent 40 to 45
kilos catches of Bream can be had with pre-baiting. |
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Jamestown
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Where
a few Trout can be caught below the weir and good bags
of Roach in the streamy water for the next ½
km, a great venue to practice your stickfloat skills
around to the left towards the main road is a useful
bay fishing well at night for Bream good Roach and Hybrids
and Tench. This is very comfortable in a west wind. |
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Lough
Boderg
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Through
which the Shannon flows is a good match stretch where
feeder or float can be used depending on conditions.
You may be lucky and find a nice shoal of Bream supplemented
by large Hybrids and Roach.
Roosky The fishing here can be great but you have to
but in the work by seeking out the hotspots, good swims
up around the locks and in the centre by the bridge
where the Roach fishing can be great. Try to hire a
boat to get to Pigeon Island fish the top end deep water
for your 100lb bag of Bream/Hybrids. |
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If
you require any information on particular areas that
you would like to fish why not email me unabhan2@eircom.net
before you come on your holiday and I will do my best
to find all the up to date news, maps, best methods,
and where the best swims are located on the loughs/rivers.
The more information you have before you come will
save you time and give you more fishing/drinking time
which cannot be a bad thing
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