GALWAY DRIVE TO PROMOTE LEISURE ANGLING

Date Published: 27-Aug-2009

A free fishing awareness weekend will take place in the West this weekend to get people interested in fishing. The Western Regional Fisheries Board is hosting a series of events in Galway, Connemara and Westport on poaching, fly-fishing and beach angling. The talk on traditional poaching will take place in Galway Rowing Club, Woodquay at 10 am tomorrow.A fly tying and casting demonstration will take place at Halla Einne in Carraroe from 2-6pm, while on Monday there will be beach angling coaching at Lettergesh beach near Tully Cross in Connemara from 5-8pm.