by Melview Lodge | May 13, 2012 | Angling Reports 2012
Eddie Maes with a 21 lb. pike at Melview LodgeEddy Maes and friend Ivan from Belgium were here once again for their annual fishing trip and to stay with Kevin and Jane at Melview Lodge in Longford, due to the up and down of the temperatures things were slow to get...
by Melview Lodge | May 12, 2012 | Angling Reports 2012
Howard with a nice Bream from his catch.Nigel Reed along with friends Howard and Alan all from the Devon area were over for their fishing holiday and this year stayed with Kevin and Jane at Melview Lodge in Longford, fishing on prebaited swims the Bream were a little...
by Melview Lodge | May 11, 2012 | Angling Reports 2012
Alan from Devon is all smiles with his nice TenchNigel Reed along with friends Howard and Alan all from the Devon area were over for their fishing holiday and this year stayed with Kevin and Jane at Melview Lodge in Longford, fishing on prebaited swims the Bream were...
by Melview Lodge | Apr 16, 2012 | Angling Reports 2012
Larry Kelly from Trim with a superb catch of quality tench.Larry Kelly from Trim turned his attention to tench and was rewarded with a cracking catch of quality tench while fishing a day long session from dawn till dusk.
by Melview Lodge | Apr 15, 2012 | Angling Reports 2012
James Wright with a nice catch of roach of 67 lb. Course fishing in the upper Shannon area has been good the last couple of weeks, due to the weather and temperatures a lot of fish have been feeding. Kevin Lyons of Melview Lodge Longford was out and about...
by Melview Lodge | Apr 14, 2012 | Angling Reports 2012
Brendan Aherne with a lovely mixed catch of 93 lb. of bream, roach and hybridsCourse fishing in the upper Shannon area has been good the last couple of weeks, due to the weather and temperatures a lot of fish have been feeding. Kevin Lyons of Melview Lodge...
by Melview Lodge | Mar 14, 2012 | Angling Reports 2012
Kevin Lyons 32lb 8oz (Mackerel dead bait)Kerry Hardy lost a good fish and 20 minutes later Kevin struck into sizeable pike. While unhooking the fish they found Kerry’s trace still in it’s jaws from 20 minutes earlier. We carefully took the fish to the bank for...
by Melview Lodge | Mar 12, 2012 | Angling Reports 2012
Kevin Lyons 24lb 3oz (Bull Dog)While Kevin was waiting for a take on his dead bait he set up another rod and started casting around, bouncing a Bull Dog off the bottom that produced a nice fish of 24lb 3oz.
by Melview Lodge | Mar 11, 2012 | Angling Reports 2012
An 18lb pike caught by Kerry Hardy on flyThe first day’s session produced fish to 16lb + and the second to 20lb+. However the best was saved till last. Kevin tells us they started the session on the fly with the biggest fish falling to Kerry Hardy weighing...
by Melview Lodge | Mar 10, 2012 | Angling Reports 2012
Mark Whiteside 20lb 5oz (Pollen dead bait)Kevin Lyons of Melview Lodge Guest house in Longford Ireland was guiding Mark Whiteside and Kerry Hardy from Northern Ireland last weekend around the upper river Shannon and what a few days it turned out to be for all...