Careysville Fishery on the Munster Blackwater records the first Atlantic salmon catch, plus Liffey rowing challenge, angling awards, and the float teams representing Ireland
French angler Eric Jouen with his catch, the first Atlantic salmon of 2023 to be caught in Lough Currane in Waterville, Co Kerry.The “All in a Row Liffey Challenge”, held on the Liffey in December, included a challenge for rowers to smash a 1,000km target in eight hours. Fifty skiffs, kayaks, canoes, dragon boats and currachs were on the water to raise funds for the RNLI lifeboats and Irish Underwater Search and Recovery Unit .
Dave Kelly, founder of the Challenge, thanked all the rowing clubs for their support, adding: “It is great to see the Liffey being enjoyed by so many rowers.” The RNLI water safety teams from Howth and Dún Laoghaire were on shore, sharing water-safety advice and life jacket information.The Irish Specimen Fish Committee is hosting the annual awards day on March 11th, 2023, in the Clayton Hotel, Leopardstown , commencing at 2pm . Anglers due awards will be invited to attend in due course and the usual format will apply in the new location including tea/coffee on the day.
The world masters’ team, is: Jack Tisdall; Tommy Lawton; Francis McGoldrick; Phil Walton and Vincent Walsh. This event will be held on the river Moselle at Toule, France, in May.
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