St Patricks Day Comp

Hi All

Another winter has passed and Leixlip anglers were out in force for the first comp of the year, however it may have been the lure of a Sunday morning fry up or the beautiful weather we were graced with which had everyone in such good spirits. 

The weather as said above was beautiful big thanks to all the comity members who picked such a glorious day for the comp (Instead of Mothers Day).

There was good fly life on the river all morning however not a great rise, this didn't stop Martin Murray catching a lovely fish of 13.5 inches winning him the competition well done Martin.

Everyone caught something & nobody left the car park disappointed with their day.

Big thanks to all the cooks on the morning for a grand feed of sausages & rashers.

Here are a few pictures of the day below, see you all at the next comp on the 14th of April.

Tight Lines.

A fine turnout for the first comp of the year (or was it the weather or the fry)

Michael O'Callaghan on his knees praying to the god of fishing

Paul Hegarty enjoying the sunshine

Garreth John also enjoyed the glorious weather

Martin Murray winner (left) & Aidan Crean (right) presenting the trophy

1st of March 2012

Hi All
Well its not a rumor it is the first of March you don't have to check the calendar, another season has  begun.
A few fishing starved anglers made the best of the sunny conditions and had a fine day.
With some out as early as 8am it just so happened that the trout were awake early as well.
A good few fish were caught most falling to nymphs.
The water was 9 degrees yes your not seeing things 9 degrees, there was a good hatch of large olives around lunch and some trout were rising to them.
The water was quite clear & low for this time of year.
All the anglers we bumped into along the river had a smile on their faces and a few good 1st of March stories to tell.
Heres a few photos taken on the Rye today.
If anyone has any nice photos or stories to share from the club this season please send them to the email address in the profile section & we will post them on the blog.

An Early Start for 2 happy anglers winter was over and Barry Neavyn (above) & Jason Nolan (below) made their annual 1st of March march up the Rye the rewards were to follow.

 Gordon King with a lovely trout above the aqueduct enjoyed his first day of the season.

John Neavyn had a smile on his face the joy a new season brings.

And finally Kellystown was reached and all were satisfied with the first day of the season tired legs and tired arms and a good appetite worked up for dinner what better way to spend a day in March.