Fishing

ARDFINNAN ANGLERS CLUB

With a river running through it Ardfinnan would not be perfect without an Angling Club. The Ardfinnan Anglers Club has been part and parcel of everyday life in Ardfinnan for many years.

The club has about four miles of fishing in all on both sides of the river above and below the village. Even though it is a small club it is a constant battle to keep our fishing rights, with outside interests trying to buy up some rights and even our own National Fisheries Board raising the cost of the fishing rights that the club rent off them, without warning.

In line with the clubs policy of every one being able to fish regardless of colour or creed we encourage everyone to fish with rod and line and prices for locals to join the club and for visitors to enjoy a days fishing are kept as low as possible.

Latest News:

Ardfinnan Anglers Club:
AGM:
The Ardfinnan Anglers Club AGM was held in the Community hall onThursday 7th February at 8.30 pm. The following Officers of the Club were elected.

Chairman: ........................ Ted O'Brien
Vice Chairman...................John Pyne
Secretary...........................John Maher
Treasurer...........................Danny Carroll
Development Officer.........Nicholas Grubb
P.R.O.................................Mark Ryland

Comittee Members: Jim Flynn, Eddy Lonergan, Peter Shone, Eddie O'Brien.

It was decided at the AGM that the Club should be affiliated to the following:
Munster Regional Trout Angling Council and the
Trout Angling Federation Ireland. This is happening now. Dates for the Munster competitions 2008 have been added.

CLUB SUBSCRIPTIONS
All members are reminded that the yearly subscriptions are now due and immediate payment would be appreciated

MUNSTER OPEN FLY FISHING COMPETITION FIXTURES 2008

DATE ...........DAY ................ORGANISING CLUB ..... .........RIVER ...........................LAKE

FEB 17........ SUNDAY .........MALLOW T.A.A. ............... ............ BLACKWATER UPPER
MAR 2 ........SUNDAY .........CONNA-CASTLELYONS ................BRIDE
MAR 9 ........SUNDAY..........MITCHELSTOWN- KILDORRERY .....FUNCHEON
MAR 16 ......SUNDAY .........TALLOW .........................................BRIDE
MAR 17 ......ST PATS DAY .CASTLFTOWNROCHE .................LWR..BLACKWATER
MAR 17 ......ST PATS DAY .MILLSTREET T & C ........................BLACKWATER UPPER
MAR 23.......Easter Sunday.....BALLYHOOLEY..............................LR BLACKWATER
MAR 24 ......Easter Monday....FERMOY .Bolster Cup.....................FUNCHEON
MAR 30 ......SUNDAY........ ..KILWORTH .....................................FUNCHEON
APR 6 .........SUNDAY .........RATHCORMAC ...............................BRIDE
APR 13 .......SUNDAY ..........CAHIR TAA................................................SUIR
APR 19 .......SATURDAY .....MUNSTER YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP
APR 20 .......SUNDAY ...........CHARITY CUP, KILLARNEY................................L.LEIN
APR 27 .......SUNDAY ...........MUNSTER SENIOR RIVER CHAMPIONSHIPS .....SUIR
MAY 4 .......SUNDAY ............CASHEL-GOLDEN ..............................SUIR
MAY 5........MONDAY,Hol.....FERMOY TAA HIGNETT CUP........LR BLACKWATER
MAY 5 .......MONDAY ..........MILLSTREET TAA .....................BLACKWATER UPPER
MAY 11 .......SUNDAY ............MUNSTER LAKE CHAMPIONSHIPS ................LLEIN
MAY 18 .....SUNDAY ............CAHIR .TAA........................................SUIR
MAY 25 .....SUNDAY ............MALLOW GAME MARK HEALY MEMORIAL ....L LEIN
AUG 17 ......SUNDAY ............UPPER BLACKWATER JIMMY COTTER SHIELD.B/WATER
AUG 24 ......SUNDAY............ MICHAEL HEGARTY CUP CATCH & RELEASE .....L LEIN
SEP 31 ..... ..SUNDAY ............MILLSTREET.T&A .....................BLACKWATER UPPER

EVENING COMPETITION FIXTURES

MAY 9 ....FRIDAY .................TALLOWT.A.A. ........................BRIDE
MAY 16.... FRIDAY .................MALLOW TA.A. .......................UPPER B/WATERB
MAY 23 ....FRIDAY..................KILLAVULLEN .........................BLACKWATER LOWER
MAY 30.....FRIDAY .................CASTLETOWNROCHE ............BLACKWATER LOWER
MAY 30.....FRIDAY.............. ...MILLSTREET..T&G ...................BLACKWATER UPPER
MAY 31.....SATURDAY ............GLANWORTH T.A.A. Charity...............FUNCHEON
JUNE 5 .......THURSDAY ...........FERMOY TAA. ..........................BLACKWATER LOWER
JUNE 13 ......FRIDAY ..................RATHCORMAC .........................BRIDE
JUNE 14 .......SATURDAY ...........CAHIR .........................................SUIR
JUNE 19 ......THURSDAY ............KILWORTH ...............................FUNCHEON
JUNE 27 ......FRIDAY................ ..BALLYDUFF ..............................BIACKWATER LOWER
JUL 4 .......FRIDAY ...................BALLYHOOLY ..........................BLACKWATER LOWER
JUL 11 .....FRIDAY ...................MITCHELSTOWN .....................FUNCHEON
JUL 19 .......SATURDAY ..........CAHIR .........................................SUIR

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All salmon anglers holding a state licence should by now have received a letter from the Central Fisheries Board. Catch and release is still in force for 2008.. There is a ban on the use of worms and anglers must use single barbless hooks.
Catch and release has been introduced for conservation purposes

CATCH & RELEASE

Fishery District (1)	River (2)
No. 3 or Waterford District	Nore Suir
No. 10(1) or Ballinakill District	Owenwee (Belclara) Bunowen
No. 10(2) or Bangor District	Glenamoy Newport, Beltra
No. 17(2) or Dundalk District	Castletown

In those rivers where mandatory catch and release will operate:

there is a ban on the use of worms,
anglers must use single, barbless hooks.

If any angler has a problem regarding any aspect of catch and release, please contact the Southern Regional Fisheries Board, Anglesea Street, Clonmel, telephone 052 80055, fax 052 23971 or email enquiries@ srfb.ie. www.srfb.ie

There was an excellent turn out by members of the club this year on bank cleaning duty.

Large Trout Caught

Pakie strikes brown gold.
Paki O'Halloran struch gold on two conseceutive nights last week when he caught two wild brown trout weighing 4 lbs and 3.5 lbs. Pakie fishing from a high bank and using one of Georges serial killer flies admitted that it was only with a lot of luck he was able to land the fish.
Pakie was naturally delighted

A fine brown trout weighing 10lbs and 11 ozs was caught recently in the club waters. This fine fish was caught by local angler Eddie Doolin. See photo below

Some more fine fish caught locally

Pictured above is Matt Sullivan with a brown trout weighing over 4lbs. Also a photo of Matt and his grandson Paidi with two grand freshly run salmon caught in August. Matt also caught another brown trout in September weighing over 8lbs, photo to follow. Matt when asked said that this years fishing brought back memories of the 1960s when salmon were plentful.

If you would like to fish in the club waters please contact:
John Maher,
Secretary,
Ardfinnan Angling Club,
Main St,
Ardfinnan,
Co. Tipperary
Phone: 052/66242

Meanwhile take a look at the kind of fish that can be caught! Click Here

Congrats to Peter Shone Poulatar, on his fine catch of a 6lb trout. Click Here