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18th January 2009, 17:52
Anglers World Holidays is launching two completely new Irish festivals in 2009 but says that the 2009 Monaghan Pairs Festival will still be the number one.
“It is certainly the ‘hot ticket’ on the Irish match scene”, said Anglers World boss Martin Founds. “The five-day competition takes place on Lough Muckno during September and has consistently produced the best match catches going back for more than 20 years.
“This year the bream didn’t appear, yet the average catch was 36 lb per-man, per-day, of roach between six and eight ounces!”The first of two brand new sponsored festivals takes place on the River Shannon at Portumna in April and is sponsored by the Shannon Oaks Hotel & Country Club.
The four day event is timed to coincide with the mass movement of roach and hybrids from Lough Derg into the river when big catches are most likely.The other is at Ballinamore – a famous Irish angling holiday centre – where €1,500 and the return of all entry fees is the lure to some of County Leitrim’s very best waters. Plans are already in hand to create facilities on five totally different proven waters holding bream, roach, hybrids and tench.
Portumna International Angling Festival - April 20-23 Sponsored by the Shannon Oaks Hotel & Country Club
€1000 Individual sponsorship
Return of all entry fees
Includes £50 every five pegs
Fishing on the Lower Shannon
Four days fishing
Six hours fishing
Optional Pairs & Individual pool
Individual event decided on total weight
Entry fee £100
Entry fee for anglers resident in Ireland £125
Banagher Festival - April 27- 1 May
£500 sponsorship and return of all entry fees
Includes £50 every five pegs
Fishing on the Lower Shannon
Five days fishing
Six hours fishing
Individual event decided on total weight
Entry fee £50
Overseas and local resident anglers only
NEW - Ballinamore Spring Festival - June 8-12
€1500 Individual sponsorship
Return of all entry fees
Includes £50 every five pegs
Fishing on local lakes
Five days fishing
Five hours fishing 11am to 4pm
Individual Entry fee £75
Optional Individual pool
Results decided on total weight
Entry fee for anglers resident in Ireland £100
Stena Challenge - June 1-5
Sponsorship and return of all entry fees
Includes £50 every five pegs
Fishing on lakes around Gowna and Carrigallen
Five days fishing
Six hours fishing
Individual event decided on total weight
Entry fee £75
Entry fee for anglers resident in Ireland £100
Overseas anglers travel on Stena Line Ferries
Monaghan Pairs - September 21-25
£250 sponsorship and return of all entry fees
Includes £50 every five pegs
Fishing on the Lough Muckno
Five days fishing
Six hours fishing
Pairs event decided on points
Individual event (pools only) on total weight
Entry fee £75
Entry fee for anglers resident in Ireland £100
Cork Angling Festivals 2009
Inniscarra Lake
Callaghan’s Open (3 days) May 31- 2 June
O, Callaghan’s Cup (3 days) June 4- 6
August Open (1 day) August 29
Vintners Cup (3 days) August 30-1 Sep
Ottewill Trophy (3 Days) September 2- 4
Telephone Anglers World Holidays for the special leaflet and 2009 angling holiday brochure on 01246 220080.
Anglers World Holidays
46 Knifesmithgate
Chesterfield
S40 1RQ
“It is certainly the ‘hot ticket’ on the Irish match scene”, said Anglers World boss Martin Founds. “The five-day competition takes place on Lough Muckno during September and has consistently produced the best match catches going back for more than 20 years.
“This year the bream didn’t appear, yet the average catch was 36 lb per-man, per-day, of roach between six and eight ounces!”The first of two brand new sponsored festivals takes place on the River Shannon at Portumna in April and is sponsored by the Shannon Oaks Hotel & Country Club.
The four day event is timed to coincide with the mass movement of roach and hybrids from Lough Derg into the river when big catches are most likely.The other is at Ballinamore – a famous Irish angling holiday centre – where €1,500 and the return of all entry fees is the lure to some of County Leitrim’s very best waters. Plans are already in hand to create facilities on five totally different proven waters holding bream, roach, hybrids and tench.
Portumna International Angling Festival - April 20-23 Sponsored by the Shannon Oaks Hotel & Country Club
€1000 Individual sponsorship
Return of all entry fees
Includes £50 every five pegs
Fishing on the Lower Shannon
Four days fishing
Six hours fishing
Optional Pairs & Individual pool
Individual event decided on total weight
Entry fee £100
Entry fee for anglers resident in Ireland £125
Banagher Festival - April 27- 1 May
£500 sponsorship and return of all entry fees
Includes £50 every five pegs
Fishing on the Lower Shannon
Five days fishing
Six hours fishing
Individual event decided on total weight
Entry fee £50
Overseas and local resident anglers only
NEW - Ballinamore Spring Festival - June 8-12
€1500 Individual sponsorship
Return of all entry fees
Includes £50 every five pegs
Fishing on local lakes
Five days fishing
Five hours fishing 11am to 4pm
Individual Entry fee £75
Optional Individual pool
Results decided on total weight
Entry fee for anglers resident in Ireland £100
Stena Challenge - June 1-5
Sponsorship and return of all entry fees
Includes £50 every five pegs
Fishing on lakes around Gowna and Carrigallen
Five days fishing
Six hours fishing
Individual event decided on total weight
Entry fee £75
Entry fee for anglers resident in Ireland £100
Overseas anglers travel on Stena Line Ferries
Monaghan Pairs - September 21-25
£250 sponsorship and return of all entry fees
Includes £50 every five pegs
Fishing on the Lough Muckno
Five days fishing
Six hours fishing
Pairs event decided on points
Individual event (pools only) on total weight
Entry fee £75
Entry fee for anglers resident in Ireland £100
Cork Angling Festivals 2009
Inniscarra Lake
Callaghan’s Open (3 days) May 31- 2 June
O, Callaghan’s Cup (3 days) June 4- 6
August Open (1 day) August 29
Vintners Cup (3 days) August 30-1 Sep
Ottewill Trophy (3 Days) September 2- 4
Telephone Anglers World Holidays for the special leaflet and 2009 angling holiday brochure on 01246 220080.
Anglers World Holidays
46 Knifesmithgate
Chesterfield
S40 1RQ