It is with great sadness that Coburns Tackle Shop, Banbridge closed its doors for the final occasion on Friday 14 December 2018. In the 1950’s Coburns established a retail shop in Banbridge. Its proprietor the late Brian Coburn was an … Continued
The Banbridge Angling Club’s fly-tying class 2018/19 commenced on Thursday 1 November 2018. 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
After another great competition programme, which included over 20 individual competitions fished at Corbet Lough, the River Bann and Lough Lene, Colin Crothers has taken the prestigious accolade of Adult Angler of the Year 2018. Colin finished 2nd last year … Continued
October is showing all the signs of autumn with lower temperatures, the trees shedding their leaves and the countryside taking on its autumnal colours. The fish in the Corbet are also feeding hard in preparation for winter and as a … Continued
Armagh Angling Club hosted the 2nd leg of the Friendship Cup competition between Armagh Angling Club and Banbridge Angling Club at Seaghan Dam on Saturday 29 September 2018. The conditions on the day were bright and blustery and in addition … Continued
Although the Corbet holds a good stock of fish the Club made another significant stocking in early September to endeavour to inject some more action into the fishing. On Friday 7 September Maurice Lemmon had a great morning’s boat fishing. … Continued
A big number of local anglers headed off to Garrison, Co Fermanagh to fish in the Lough Melvin Open Trout Angling Championships 2018 during the August Bank Holiday weekend. This is Ulster’s most prestigious trout fly fishing competition attracting over … Continued
The month of August has seen the weather changing with lower temperatures and a bit more rain. You would think that these conditions would improve the fishing but if anything the fishing has been a bit more challenging since the … Continued
It is that time of the year again when the fly fishers attention turns to ‘The World Cup’. The competition was fished on Lough Mask over the weekend 3 to 6 August 2018 attracting about 500 of the best competition … Continued
Anglers should note that from 1st August the boat angling times at Corbet Lough change to take account of the shortening evenings. The Boat Attendants Office opens at 8:00am and boats will be available from about 8:30am. The Boat Attendants … Continued