Moyola Angling Club : Guestbook

Name: ciaran bradley

17/9/2008

While i feel the competitions are a great way of raising moneys for the club and for charitys such as cancer etc,why on earth do we have to kill fish ,october competitions in my and other anglers opinions should be ended because all fish are nearing spawning ,this view i put to u all should be talked about at the next a.g.m.One way could be anglers set of in pairs and mark each others score card for example and release all fish caught this would also help already depleting stock.PS our catch and release on our own wonderful river is only praticed by few which is sad,i look forward to your views.

Name: paul fulton

16/9/2008

fishing is going very well for me as i caught my 3rd salmon this year on monday up at curran at the mouth of the gange, but not impressed with the digger work the river agenceys has done caz the point of the grange has been taken completely away and the flow of the water has changed to, other fishermen say to that it is ruined and will never fish the same again, very disappoined.

Name: paul fulton

16/9/2008

fishing is going very well for me as i caught my 3rd salmon this year on monday up at curran at the mouth of the gange, but not impressed with the digger work the river agenceys has done caz the point of the grange has been taken completely away and the flow of the water has changed to, other fishermen say to that it is ruined and will never fish the same again, very disappoined.

Name: squidge

16/9/2008

is there anything happening about the river bed up in six towns?? maybe we could get up and build a few grouns. it mite stop a stuff coming down the river?i dont know looking 4 answers?

Name: Jonathan Hurl

16/9/2008

Tigt lines 4 the rest of the 2008 season and i would like to send my apologize for not attending the meeting on monday 15th september as i had to work!

Name: Michael

14/9/2008

John, i was up last night for another look at the point of erosion and that flood on friday seemed to help cover some of the exposed clay, it was certainly not half as bad as when we first found it. No doubt another big flood will wreck it even more and with the winter coming up with all the fish spawning in the area and alot of high water something needs to be done to stop or at least help the problem. i have noticed that even after the big flood the river when low ran with a slight colour. Unlike the maine which crystal clear at that time. Im sure as soon as we know how do deal with the problem we will do it quickly but i dont know when that will be. it was a sad sight last week..

Name: visitor

14/9/2008

Congrats. on great website full of useful and interesting info.
What about adding a map of the river showing named pools.

Name: john mc kenna

14/9/2008

The poor access afforded by the weir at Castledawson is the single biggest drawback to the enhancement of our fishery. If you could envisage free and natural passage of fish we would all become more likely to practice catch and release as we would have a chance of earlier and fresher fish We would be able to bring the disenchanted on board. The point I am trying to make is that our first priority as a club should be the removal of this scandalous barrier to fish . All avenues must be explored and we will prevail as we have the moral high ground

Name: seamus donnelly

11/9/2008

paddy.
probably the most used all round mepp for brown trout dollaghan and salmon on the moyola is a size 2 blue and silver. available from crawfords sports maghera or huestons in castledawson

Name: J McKenna

10/9/2008

I find it interesting to read about the river-bed erosion in the upper reaches of the river.I have noticed an almost constant tinge to the water for a number of weeks and perhaps months.The fishing has suffered a lot in my opinion and I have had a very poor season with the fly.Hope the problem willl be cured.

Name: Jack Chapman

7/9/2008

The next committee meeting will be on Monday 15th September 2008 at 8pm in Castledawson.

Name: paddy

30/8/2008

any tips on wat size and colour of mepps till use for all mirgrating fish

Name: seamus donnelly

25/8/2008

i dont want to put any of you fine anglers under pressure. but the list for the 2008 wooden spoon is still quite long.
i have a few names which can be scrubbed off,
Andy glendinning
Barry gallagher
DD scullion
David kennedy
Johnny hurl
Seamus donnelly
Anthony o hagan
Johnny dorrity
Mark mc mullan
have all been successful so far.
as always there is the men who have lost fish, my heart goes out to you fellas
but your names cant come off the list until you bank a fish and have it witnessed.
so keep at it, if your not in you cant win.....

if anyone has more names to scrub of the list. let us know as soon as possible..

Name: Mickey McGlade

18/8/2008

I was out along the river yesterday around the Weddlebridge and saw serious damage caused to the river banks by Saturday's floods. I'm sure there is deep holes in the river where there were none before - could be dangerous wading. The river is still running really brown even though the river has dropped to near perfect fishing height, so there is obviously a major problem upstream in the Sixtowns area. Found a few dead trout stranded in fields.

Name: john mckenna

16/8/2008

I have just been out to see the Moyola at Tobermore Bridge.There is a big crowd there to see what is probably the biggest flood for decades. The water is pouring out through the football club gates and the Bracagh road is impassable. I know this situation is adverse from an angling point of view but what worries me most is the liklehood of some pen-pushers suggesting more dredging and drainage We need to be ready to argue the case that the floodind is as likely to be the result of over-drainage from the mountain tpos down and well as the destruction of our boggy lands. By the way mombers should be on the lookout for fish being trapped in puddles as the water recedes. I once rescued 24 minnows from a modest puddle above Tobermore Bridge a couple of years ago. It is possible that fish higher up the food chain will be in danger from stranding this flood