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Carping in Athlone

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  • 20-05-2011 12:29pm
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    dace11
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭


    Howdy folks.

    Managed to get myself a job in Athlone. I know the place is great right beside loch Ree but is there anywhere near by where i can fish for carp.


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    8k2q1gfcz9s5d4
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    Hi,
    There are no carp lakes around athone, you will have to travel to mullingar or rooskey. Also think there is a place in laois. The shannon in lanesborough contains a few carp, but very few. There is another carp lake in maynooth, this is a proper big fish carp lake, the others are match style lakes. Very hard fishing for very big carp! never fished it, walked around the carp lake once, looks nice. http://www.maynoothfisheries.com/

    il pm you the number of the mullingar lake if you want?

    http://www.carpfishingireland.com/ this might be a help to find other lakes


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    coolwings
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    Maybe Gaulmoylestown.
    Ballinafid.
    Lakelands to the north (Roosky)


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    bayliner
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    2 mates of mine fish rooskey a good bit, its a new fishery i believe.... they have posted pics of fish on facebook


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    dace11
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭dace11


    bayliner wrote: »
    2 mates of mine fish rooskey a good bit, its a new fishery i believe.... they have posted pics of fish on facebook

    Anything big?

    @frankcarty

    Yeah man pm that number onto me. Im also a big tench fan. Im a bit unsure on how to fish for tench in larger lakes.


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    bayliner
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    dace11 wrote: »
    Anything big?
    not really, mirrors, roughly 3-4 lbs.... all i have seen them with so far anyway,:)


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    8k2q1gfcz9s5d4
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    pm on your way.

    lanesborough is good for tench :)


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