Chris Vandervleit looks back on an enjoyable week competing in the Lakeland & Inland Waterways 2016 World Pairs Angling Championship with Gary Miller. The World Pairs in Ireland is a festival that Gary Miller and I always look forward to. This year was our third year in the event. This is an event… Read more
Category: Ireland
A Steep Learning Curve On The Belturbet Festival
Tyrone Hull has just returned from an enjoyable week’s fishing in Ireland on the Belturbet Festival. Here’s his report and the important lessons he learnt along the way. I normally compete in a couple of White Acres festivals each year, but instead this year I decided to make the trip… Read more
A Flying Visit
We recently had the pleasure of David Burleigh’s company after he kindly flew across from Northern Ireland for a visit. David is an Irish international who has competed in three World Championships and also owns the very impressive Fishing Tackle & Bait store in Enniskillen, just a stone’s throw from the mighty River Erne. Like… Read more
My First Classic
Dan Varney has just spent a successful week in Ireland competing in his very first Classic Fishing Festival. Here’s his report from the historic three-day event. When good friend Steve Hemingray invited me to go on the Waterways Ireland Classic Fishing Festival on the Erne system the temptation was too huge to resist! This is… Read more
Team England Win The Home International
Drennan Team England’s talented mix of youth and experience put on a skilful display to win this year’s Home International. This extremely well run competition saw England, Wales, Scotland and home nation Ireland lining up on the banks of the Newry Canal. Pole tactics dominated and it proved an excellent… Read more
Return Of The Home International
Northern Ireland is hosting the long-awaited return of the Home International this Friday and Saturday. England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland will be competing on the O’Rourkes Coal Yard stretch of the Newry Canal on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th of October. It has been a number of years since a Home… Read more