Learn to fish at the Ireland 2011 Angling Show

26 January 2011

Come and learn how to fish with your children at the Ireland 2011 Angling show! This takes place on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th February at the National show centre, Swords, Co. Dublin.

The Dublin Angling Initiative is hosting a fishing area which will specifically focus on youngsters who wish to take up and improve angling. There will be workshops and demonstrations in game, coarse and sea fishing and the on art of ‘fly tying’. Many of Ireland’s most experienced and well known anglers will be present on the day and will be giving freely their time, knowledge and expertise.

There will also be a rod clinic where youngsters can try casting and can learn about the equipment involved, i.e., rods and reels. Throughout the day, outdoor demonstrations will take place which you can participate in. There will be live fish on display from the Sealife Centre in Bray and there will be freshwater fish from Inland Fisheries Ireland. There will also be birds of prey that children can see up close and hold.

The Ireland 2011 Angling show has many attractions for anglers of all ages and all disciplines. There will be a huge range of tackle and stands, rigbuilding workshops, an international fly tying gallery, fishing simulators, theatre talks and casting demonstrations on the different types of angling from famous anglers such as Mary Gavin Hughes, Matt Hayes, Glenda Powell, Hywel Morgan and Charles Jardine.

There will be something for all the family at the Ireland 2011 Angling show. Children and parents with no previous experience of fishing can participate and learn everything there is to know about fishing from the experts. So come along on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th February in the National show centre, Swords, Co. Dublin. Times: 10-6 (Sat) and 10-5 (Sun). Children under 5 and OAP’s are FREE, child age (5-15 years) €5, adult (16+) €10. For further information contact: www.irelandanglingexpo.ie

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For further information

Des Chew: Inland Fisheries Ireland, 087 6740214,
Josie Mahon, Inland Fisheries Ireland, 087 6538202 / 01 278 7022 Email:josie.mahon@fisheriesireland.ie
Website: www.fishinginireland.info

Note: The Dublin Angling Initiative was set up in 1995. Its principle aims are to promote, develop and improve angling in the Dublin and Greater Dublin area and is sponsored by Inland Fisheries Ireland (which replaced the Central and Regional Fisheries Boards in July 2010). During the summer months the main work of the initiative is taking young people from National and Secondary schools, summer projects and youth services throughout Dublin City Centre and its suburbs on fishing courses. Already thousands of young people have been introduced to the joys of sea, coarse and game angling at the venues that are accessible by bus and rail from Dublin City centre.