Damian Murtagh, Competition Secretary and his assistants provided a full competition programme in 2022. The competition programme attracted all the usual competition anglers and a few newcomers. The competitions were extremely competitive and as enjoyable as ever. There was a good … Continued
Banbridge Angling Club is delighted to announce that it will be holding fortnightly fly tying demonstrations in the Clubrooms over the close season. These demonstrations are a follow on from the Fly Tying Classes which were postponed in 2020 due … Continued
The month of October has started with a real autumnal feel in the air and the fishing is gradually improving again. On Monday 3 October Brendan Downey was fly fishing from the shore and he had 4 nice fish. In … Continued
The fishing at the Corbet Lough has become more challenging since a fish stocking at the end of August. This is a common occurrence after a fish stocking but hopefully the fishing will pick up again very soon. On Saturday … Continued
This public consultation opens on Tuesday, 09/08/2022 at 10:00am and closes on Tuesday, 20/09/2022 at 5:00pm Inland Fisheries Ireland recently launched the Draft Great Western Lakes Management Plan. Loughs Corrib, Mask, Carra, Conn, Cullin, Arrow and Sheelin are some of the … Continued
On Saturday 25 June Banbridge Angling Club held the Corbet Lough Open Boat Fly Fishing Competition 2022 in aid of two nominated charities, the Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Fund and the Alzheimer’s Society. The Competition was a great success attracting … Continued
On Monday 15 August 2022 the Club’s President Joe McCandless and Chairman Sam Watt presented a cheque for £200 from the Club’s uncollected competition prize funds 2020 and 2021 along with a top up donation from the Club to Peggy … Continued
On Saturday 25 June Banbridge Angling Club held the Corbet Lough Open Boat Fly Fishing Competition 2022 in aid of two nominated charities, the Alzheimer’s Society and the Ukraine Crisis Fund. The Competition was a great success attracting an entry … Continued
On Monday 1 August Lance McCarthy and Matt Shields enjoyed a few hours boat fishing at the Corbet Lough. They caught a couple of nice rainbows. On Tuesday 2 August the conditions at the Corbet were challenging with a strong … Continued
The oldest and most prestigious fly fishing competition in the world is back again after being cancelled for the past 2 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ‘World Cup’ will be fished on Lough Mask, Co Mayo during the … Continued