Shannonbridge Fishing Report Dated 21st October 2009.
Beal King from Switzerland fished here on 28th September, overcast day,
with wobbler catching 5 pike.Best was 75cm. All released.
>Eddie Eeman from Amsterdam fished on River Suck on 3oth September and
used a Rapala to catch a pike 87cm.
>Steve Samseij from Houierighstr also fished the Suck with a Rapala
on the same day and landed a 75cm pike.Peaceful.
>Tony Murray from Ballinasloe fished the Hot Water on 28th Sept on a
sunny day using worms catching 26lbs of roach rudd and hybrids in sun.
>Ray Bates Merseyside caught two pike on the Shannon on 9th October
fishing dead bait.one 30lbs(1.25cm)and one 22lbs from a cruiser.
Great fighters,great condition and both returned alive.
>Swiss angler Wicli caught a pike 70cm on 12th October using a spinner
and had it for dinner.
>Tom Kearney from Rathnew fished for pike on 17th October and caught
a 27.5lbs beauty on the Suck which was returned alive and well.
>Scottish pike anglers Pip and Jean Firmin are here for two weeks.They
use a lake boat for access to Shannon Suck and backrivers.
Pip recorded pike of 7,7,5 and 12.5lbs while using dead bait.
Jean Firminhad a 9lb pike on a silver spoon and a 9lb pike with dead
bait. Yesterday Jean caught her lifetime best when she hooked and
landed a 19lbs beauty while using dead bait.All fish were returned.
Photos available of the 19 pounder later.
The river level remains at good summer level with all banks fishable.
The Dublin Pike Anglers ? held a match here locally last weekend but
I heard no results.















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