River work – August 2019
Thanks to all the club members who came out today to help remove the downed tree branches which were blocking the bridges along the rivers. Two if the eyes of Maudlin bridge were completely blocked.
Thanks to all the club members who came out today to help remove the downed tree branches which were blocking the bridges along the rivers. Two if the eyes of Maudlin bridge were completely blocked.
The Stephen McManus Cup was held on the 28th of April 2019, the weather was overcast but dry and the water was at a reasonable level but cold. A few trout were caught by the juniors and everyone had a…
The Kells Anglers Association AGM will be held on the 24th of February at 3:00pm in the parish hall, Kells (Next to St Colmcille’s Church). All are welcome to attend and members are strongly encouraged to attend if possible.
Due to unforeseen circumstances the Stephen McManus cup has been postponed until later in the season. A new date will be announced shortly.
On the 25th March the first work party of the season headed out to mainly to put up some club signage and survey the river banks to see how much litter had accumulated over the winter. Signage was erected at…
Judge seeks to jail directors of water authority A Judge has queried the legal position of the directors of Irish Water in a case where the authority was prosecuted for polluting the River Dee in Ardee. Judge John Coughlan asked…
On the 7th June, 2017 there was an Industrial discard incident in to the river Blackwater at the Kells Business Park. There was a blue discharge coming from the surface water run off at one of the industrial units. This…
Catch and Release (C&R) Best Practice A fish is too valuable to be caught and enjoyed only once. Be a responsible angler by practicing effective catch and release fishing. Follow this simple advice to maximise of fish survival: Use barbless…
The Ronnie Cox Memorial Cancer Research Ireland Fundraising Competition will be held on Saturday the 7th of October, 2017 on Lough Sheelin. The competition will be hosted by the L.S.T.P.A. This will be an enjoyable social occasion in support of this worthy…
Keen fly fisherman and French international rugby star Raphaël Ibañez spent a couple of evenings fishing the Kells Blackwater over the past week. Currently visiting Ireland in a couching capacity, Raphaël took some time out to pursue his other passion fly fishing.…