Pike Fishing Ireland

A Boat Angling Competition
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
14th-16th April 2010

€3,000 guaranteed first prize – Sponsored by Failte Ireland

The festival is open to all anglers and will take place on Lough Ree at Athlone, located in the very heart of Ireland, with boat angling over three days.  If 200 anglers take part in the festival the prize fund will total €28,000 plus angling tackle to the value of €1,500

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UK angler Terry Knight on Lough Ree

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Lough Ree is 16 miles long and the second largest lake on the Shannon system and it has been chosen based on the quality of its pike angling.   All lawful angling methods will be allowed and for conservation reasons all fish will be measured and released immediately. Anglers fishing from boats will be required to have their own digital camera so that any fish caught can be photographed and released immediately.
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The entry fees is €50 per angler per day or €125 for three days. All monies will be returned in cash prizes – plus the €3,000 first prize.
Based on 200 anglers (100 boats) the total prize fund would be €28,000  PLUS €1,500s worth of tackle prizes from Grandslam Fishing Tackle
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All lawful angling methods will be allowed and for conservation reasons all fish will be measured and released immediately. Anglers fishing from boats will be required to have their own digital camera so that any fish caught can be photographed and released immediately.
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Book now by email: contact@pikefishinginireland.com
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Telephone from UK: 0151 324 4744
From Ireland: 071 964 2743
Other countries: 00353 71 064 2743
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All entries must be made in advance and the closing date is 12 noon on Monday April 5.