I was recently speaking to my good friend and local angler Aidan Donnelly about fishing rods and fishing tackle care in general. Aidan is the ‘fishing rod guru’ who knows all there is to know about fishing rods and during … Continued
The Banbridge Angling Club’s fly-tying class 2019/20 commences on Thursday 7 November 2019. The classes will be held each Thursday evening from 7:00pm – 9:00pm at the Clubrooms, 2a Kiln Lane, Havelock Park, Lurgan Road, Banbridge, BT32 4PD. The class … Continued
The Corbet Lough has fished really well during the month of October over the past few seasons. The weather cools down a bit and the water quality improves which suits both the Corbet trout and the angler. On Wednesday 2 … Continued
The Ulster Angling Federation is currently in the process of recruiting to the post of Ulster Angling Federation Part Time Development Officer. Interested persons may receive the documents and an application form by applying to jim_haughey@yahoo.co.uk The closing date for … Continued
On Friday 6 September Corbet Lough regulars Eddie Harris and Aidan Lavery had a great morning’s fishing on the Corbet. They took 16 fish between them to the boat using a floating line and a team of traditional wets fished … Continued
During the last week of July the fishing at the Corbet Lough was tough and challenging. However it picked up again in August. On Saturday 3 August The Silver Butchers held a boat fishing outing on the Corbet Lough. The … Continued
It is that time of the year again when the competition fly fishers attention turns to ‘The World Cup’. The competition, which was fished on Lough Mask over the weekend 1st to 5th August 2019, attracts about 500 of the … Continued
The Competition Secretary asks all competition anglers to note that the date of the Shooter Cup (Adults) and the Joe Curran Cup (Juveniles) competitions have been changed. These competitions will now be fished at the Corbet Lough on Saturday 3 … Continued
As part of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council’s (ABC Council) getactiveabc Kids Shake up to Summer 19 Programme, ABC Council, with the support of Banbridge Angling Club, is running a kids ‘Introduction to Angling Programme’ on Monday 29 … Continued
The month of June ended with a few days of hot thundery weather which put the fish down. The month of July is the premier month for evening rises and evening fly fishing. The visiting angler and occasional angler may … Continued