Bodo Funke of Angling Services Ireland reports…

Fly expert Gerlad from Austria, who is a regular visitor to the Boyle area, enjoyed a super week’s pike fishing recently. Conditions weren’t always ideal but Gerald finished his week with a total of 5 pike over the meter best at 104cm.

He also had numerous 80+ and 90+ fish. Gerald was fishing his own sophisticated shooting head systems utilising a range of different density lines which enabled him to adapt quickly and vary the presentation of his XXL flies. Gerald showed once more that the fly can be as successful as “conventional” methods and even outperfom other lures when conditions are tricky.

Gerald is already looking forward to October when he will return to Boyle to target more hard fighting Irish pike.

More recently, a rare opportunity to cast a fly line myself opened up while fishing with friends over the weekend. Nice to break in the new rod with a well-fed Esox over the magic one meter mark.

Go Fishing

Bodo Funke, Angling Services, Ireland

Pike, Game and Coarse fishing Guide

Notes: Angling Services Ireland provides the very best in angling and angling tourism. We are based in Boyle, Co. Roscommon, in the North-West of Ireland, an area with many superb angling opportunities.

The Proprietor Bodo Funke holds the Marine and Countryside Guiding Certificate (achieved with distinction) and his expertise and local knowledge will be to your avail when you go on a guided angling trip or angling holiday with Angling Services Ireland. Pike fishing, Fly-fishing for Pike, Game fishing for wild Brown Trout, Float- tubing, Coarse fishing. Salmon fishing and Sea-angling can be organised.

Address: Angling Services Ireland, 3 Canal View, Deerpark, Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Telephone/Fax::+353 71 9663580 or +353 86 6011878
E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.anglingservicesireland.com