Shannonbridge Fishing Report Dated 8^th October 2007.

Some light rain today after a fine sunny week. The river level is 2.35 metres.

Good news that the local power is back in operation and producing electricity

and hot water for the fish. There is a good flow on the rivers.

On Friday October 12^th the Chief Executives of Waterways Ireland and of

Failte Ireland will attend the launch of Lakelands & inland Waterways at

Clonmacnois Heritage Center at 5.30pm. This is an initiative to promote the

inland counties and their waterways – stretching from Belleek to Limerick.

- Paul Cox from England fished on the Grand Canal at Ferbane on 29^th September

using lunchmeat sweetcorn and maggot to catch 18 lbs of roach perch and rudd.

- On 1^st Oct Marc Edelman from Switzerland fished on the Shannon with a wobbler

catching three pike weighing 18 lbs, 16.5 lbs and 13 lbs. All returned alive.

- Schmied Yosef from Austria fished on the Shannon on a sunny 2^nd October

using Gummi lures to catch three pike. One measured one metre.

The other two were 80 cm. All returned alive.

- Alexander Kubicu from Austria fished on the Shannon on a sunny 1^st October

also catching three pike measuring 85, 70, 70 cm.

- Dariusk Greoski from Poland fished on the Shannon on 25^th September in sunshine

and used dead bait to catch his first pike that measured 96 cm.

- Mass Mir-hosseini from England fished on the Shannon on a fine 7^th Oct

using a dead trout to catch his first pike that weighed 21 lbs.

- John Wilkinson from Hartfordshire fished on a fine 7^th Oct using smelt and herring

to catch four pike weighing 4, 5, 7 and 12 lbs.

- Eric Van De Meer from Holland fished the Shannon on a sunny 7^th Oct using a

Rapala lure to catch five pike ( best was 95 cm ) and some good perch. All returned.

- Three Cheshire anglers – Stuart and John Patterson and Paul Eatwell, who are

based at Ashbrook Guesthouse started their fishing Sunday 7^th Oct on the Suck

using maggots to catch 40 lbs of roach in sunshine.

On Monday 8^th the trio fished on the Shannon in light rain using maggots to catch

50 lbs of roach and skimmers.