Junior Questions & Competition

Whitewood pike anglers held there annual kids pike competition today . 26 young anglers took part catching 20 pike . The heaviest of the day went to young Jamie lynch weighing 15-7 a lovely fish by anyone’s standards and proved to be the young man’s new PB. A huge thanks again to big Pat Sheenan and crew for not only doing another BBQ for all but big Pat also sponsored the perpetual cup for the kids and some vouchers . Another shout out to Graham”s tackle baileborough for putting up a lot of the kids prizes and the vouchers also . The day just wouldn’t have been a success without this vital support from both Graham and big Pat thanks a million chaps . Also a huge thanks to the kids and also there parents for bringing them along they all went home with happy faces . The weather he…

Whitewood PAC in conjunction with Kingscourt cub scouts had a fishing outing on 15th June 2024 with 10 kids aged between 9-12 and 2 lady’s . With 9 of these kids never holding a fishing rod they were soon up to speed catching plenty of course fish on the day and one lady landing a pike . Huge shout out to Grahams tackle in Baileboro who supplied the ground bait and maggots for the fishing on the day . Also a big shout out to Sharon Sheenan for having a fine barbecue afterwards . Well done to all the kids that participated on the day and to all the organisers who took time out to help out .

In the under18 section it is advised that all anglers should be able to hook play and land their own fish . Under 18 anglers also must be able to cast out their own fishing rod unaccompanied by an adult . Adults or supervisors are allowed to net a fish for a child .

In the Under 13 section again all anglers must be able to hook play and land their own fish . Whereas unlike the under 18 section it still is advised that under 13's cast there own rods exceptions been in difficult fishing conditions. In strong winds or bad weather or whereas these young anglers can not cast out over weeded areas . Under 8's sections Adults can cast out for the young anglers if there not able to and also strike the fish . But the under 8 angler must be able to play and land…

IFPAC in conjunction with Newbridge District Pike Anglers held their junior comp on Saturday 19th July 2023. Fishing was slow with only a few pike caught however that said, the wee ones were still kept busy catching small bags of coarse fish while waiting for the pike to take .The weather turned out quite nice considering the storm the previous night and the kids enjoyed themselves immensely.

Results on the day were as follows.

U8's 1st Shane Beacom.

2nd Liam Callen .

U13's

1st Jamie Hunter.