17 August 2009

2009 FLEXTEC IRISH TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2009 FLEXTEC IRISH TEAM FLY FISHING CHAMPIONSHIPS took place on Saturday 15th August on Lough Lene Westmeath.
With 112 anglers taking part representing 28 teams from all over Ireland, fishing was exceptionally difficult. Trout were locking on to the Lough;s migrating snail, and when they do this they are almost impossible to catch. Weather conditions made matters worse with changeable conditions with gusts up to 40kmph








Well done to
Galway & Corrib. Mike Keady, Basil Shields, Tom "Doc" Sullivan, and Andy Boyd.

Best team in Ireland by a long long way. Convincing Champions with 18 fish on an exceptionally tough days fishing.Must mention Basil. Another victory this year. Your on some run basil. Definately in my opinion the Tiger Woods of Irish Fly Fishing. Certainly the best in Ireland for both Wild & Stocked fish.With anglers like Basil & Tom Doc already qualified for the 2010 Spring International on Lough Conn, no reason why the Irish boys cant take GOLD.



2009 FLEXTEC IRISH TEAM CHAMPIONS.... GALWAY CORRIB
Tom "Doc" Sullivan, Andy Boyd, Basil Shields, Ian Rowand (Itffa) Mike Keady (Captain)


INDIVIDUAL TOP ROD ----- BASIL SHIELDS (GALWAY CORRIB)




2nd PLACE --- LOUGHREA



3RD PLACE----- DUBLIN TAA




5TH PLACE --------- AGIVEY





6th PLACE CONN CULLIN




28 team took part. Here are the top 7 teams that got in the prizes.


1st Galway Corrib 5075 points


2nd Loughrea 2700 points


3rd Dublin TA 1825


4th Owenabue 1775


5th Agivey 1650


6th Conn Cullin 1 1525


7th Bandbridge 1475





Of the 112 Anglers taking part 57 anglers caught fish.


Top 20 Individuals were


1st Basil Shields


2nd Mike Keady


3rd Tom "Doc" Sullivan


4th David Egan


5th Sean Goulding


6th Gary Byrnes


7th Seamus Kelly


T8th Brendan Murray, Frank Reilly, John Oneill


11th Gary Stewart


12th Richard Reilly


T13th Barry Healy, John Smith


15th Greg White


16th Robert Reilly


17th Patrick Sweeney


18th Jonnie McMahon


T19th Paddy Daly, Mervyn Campbell, Noel Shields





A BIG THANKS to all who took part in supporting the event and as always a MASSIVE thanks to FLEXTEC TACKLE DESIGN. Look out for their new extensive range to rods & reels in 2010 And thanks to my boat partner Andrew Boyd of Galway Corrib for a great days craic. Would love to have seen you land that monster that broke you mate.