Irish Kayak Angling Cahore Competition by Andrew McIlhone | Dec 16, 2019 | Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, IrelandThe first competition of the year for me was the Irish Kayak Angling Cahore competition in Wexford on the south east coast of Ireland. This is a comp that I look forward too every year, the fishing and weather is generally always pretty good, tho the tidal currents...
Can I do it again!!! by Andrew McIlhone | Nov 13, 2019 | Fishing Tournament, Freshwater Fishing, Ireland, KrakenIt’s the time of the year here in Ireland most anglers put away there salt water rods and dust the cobwebs off there fresh water gear. The Irish Kayak Angling Muckno Competition in Castleblanney, it’s the one I dread every year and as I keep saying fresh water fishing...
Irish Kayak Angling Donegal Competition by Andrew McIlhone | Aug 26, 2018 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Internationalisation, Ireland, KrakenThroughout the year Irish kayak Angling club host around half a dozen competitions in Ireland, stretching the length and breadth of the country. The Donegal competitions each year on the Inishowen peninsula, Ireland’s most Northerly point is the one I personally look...
Conquering Strong-Fjord (Strangford) Narrows!! by Andrew McIlhone | Aug 21, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Ireland, KrakenWell this was one mission I have always wanted to achieve, paddling across Strangford loughs fierce narrows!! This is a narrow stretch of water that connects the lough to the sea, the currents can reach in access of 5-6 knots in this area, creating huge standing...
Kayaks vs Boats by Andrew McIlhone | Aug 17, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Ireland, KrakenA new local fishing club recently started up in Northern Ireland “Norther Ireland federation of sea anglers”. The club supports multiple disciplines from LRF, HRF to shore and boat Fishing for all age groups and genders. I was lucky enough to be asked to introduce...
Irish Kayak Angling Cahore Competition by Andrew McIlhone | Jul 12, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, IrelandThat time of the year again were I pack the van and head down the east coast of Ireland for a few days to one of our Irish kayak Angling clubs competitions. This is one of my favourite yearly comps as it gives you a chance that target species not found in colder...
Exploring the local coastline by Andrew McIlhone | Dec 19, 2017 | Fishing, Internationalisation, Ireland, KrakenToday was a slightly different day to normal!!! A few of the guys got new kayaks so we went out for a paddle around the local coastline from them to get there new sea legs settled inn. It was a beautiful day with glassy like conditions so the fishing gear was...
Mother ship, Blue Sharks & Sea Sickness! by Andrew McIlhone | Dec 17, 2017 | Fishing, Internationalisation, IrelandA few months ago a few of us kayak anglers hired out a charter boat to take us 20 odd miles off the south cost of Ireland to target Blue sharks from our kayaks. I was looking forward to it as iv never caught a Blue shark before never mind anything as big of the kayak,...
Clifden Beach Party by JK Team | Aug 23, 2014 | WhitewaterThe best weekend of the summer has just passed and with it the world premier of Too High, a kayaking film put together by Joe Rea Dickens and Jamie Conn. But first back to the weekend. The Clifden beach party weekend is the highlight of the not so packed Irish summer...
Galway Fest with Barry Loughnane by JK Team | Mar 28, 2014 | WhitewaterA week on since Galway Fest the waters of the Boluisce and Clare rivers have quietened once more after the massive influx of paddlers from Ireland , England , Italy & Spain. Water levels have been so good since the turn of the year and it was no different for...
A Lil Bit about Kayaking in Ireland by Irish Dave by davecrerar | Feb 3, 2011 | Whitewater So we all know how amazing the Irish are!!! We’ll not so much, but we do have a little to offer from our modest little island in the way of white-water kayaking. although we are a small country with a little or no substantial elevation there are a number...
