The competition programme in 2026 attracted all the usual competition anglers plus a few newbees. The big change this season was the introduction of ‘catch and release’ at all competitions with all fish measured and returned unharmed. The competitions were … Continued
Banbridge Angling Club is delighted to announce that the Fly Tying Classes will recommence on Wednesday 4 November 2026, from 7:00pm – 8:45pm in the Clubrooms, 2a Kiln Lane, Havelock Park, Banbridge. The Classes are free and they are open … Continued
On Monday 5 October Geoffrey Moorhead was fly fishing from the shore at the Corbet Lough and he had 4 or 5 fish on dry daddies and shuttlecock buzzers. Ronnie Adair was also fly fishing from the shore and he … Continued
In light of the deteriorating environmental conditions at the Corbet Lough over the past few weeks a number of fish have died and a significant number of fish are showing signs of distress. Therefore the Club has decided to close … Continued
On Saturday 1 August the Club’s competition anglers fished a ‘catch and release’ competition at the Corbet Lough for the Jordan Cup. At the end of the evening Dessy Graham was confirmed as the winner with 2 fish measuring 87cms. … Continued
On Saturday 4 July the Club’s competition anglers fished an evening competition at the Corbet Lough for the Woods/McClorey Cup. It was a challenging competition with a poor evening rise at the Lough. At the results 5 anglers recorded a … Continued
On Saturday 6 June the Club’s competition anglers fished an evening ‘catch and release’ competition at the Corbet Lough for the McGivern Shield. At the results ceremony Len Murray was declared the winner with 2 fish measuring over 100cms. Jack … Continued
Banbridge Angling Club held its 2025 Prize Distribution Evening at the Corbet Lough on Wednesday 20 May 2026. There was a great turn out of the Club’s competition prize winners, supporting anglers and friends. Sam Watt, Club Chairman and Brendan … Continued
On Saturday 2 May the Club hosted the Ulster River Championship on its stretch of the River Bann. The competing anglers caught 214 measurable fish and many more undersize fish. The result and qualifying angers were as follows: 1st Mark … Continued
On Saturday 4 April the Club’s adult competition anglers fished the Corbet Lough for the Dominic Downey Cup. It was a cold and windy day but the anglers still had some fantastic fish at the weigh-in. Len Murray won the … Continued