18th annual 

EUROPEAN
PIKE ANGLING CHALLENGE

2010

On Lough Derg, Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland.

20th 21st and 23rd September

Last week in September

 

RULES

1. Fishing from boats and only pike will count.
2. Artificial lures and dead bait only.
3. Fish finders and depth sounders are allowed.
4. No subs allowed.
5. Only one rod may be used at any one time.
6. All fish must be taken to a weigh station where they will be recorded and released by a steward.
7. Definitely no dead fish will be weighed in. All fish muust be capable of swimming away under their own power after being weighed.
8. Minimum size limit - all fish will be weighed.
9. The anglers with the highest aggregate weight in the home and visitor category over the three days will be the winners. In the event of a tied weight then the angler with the most fish will win.
10. Any dispute must be brought to the attention of the organising committee within 30 minutes of end of days fishing. The committee reserve the right to have the final decision in all matters.
11. Competition time each day will be from 10am to 5pm. Draw for places will take place each morning at 9.am at the Tourist Office,Killaloe. All competitors must be at the starting point by 9.30am. Anglers that have not checked in by 9.45am will be disqualified from that days fishing.
12. Anglers will be given a catch card which will be filled in at weigh points and may be used by competitors to check their weights with the master score card.
13. Agreement to be reached by competitors (in each boat) to decide the amount of time given to various methods of angling.
14. The organising committee will accept no liability for any injuries sustained or tackle lost or damaged by competitors during the course of the competition.
15. In the event of any one competitor not showing up on any one day, the remaining competitor will be allocated a place on another boat.
16. All fish to be handled carefully and returned to the water immediately after weighing.

Results of each days catch will be displayed each evening at the following locations. Monday Crottys Bar, Killaloe: Tuesday Richardsons Bar, Killaloe: Thursday Final results and prize giving at 8pm in the Lakeside Hotel, Killaloe. This will be followed by an evening of entertainment - all are welcome to join in the evenings celebrations.

THE COMMITTEE WISHES EACH COMPETITOR THE BEST OF LUCK AND TIGHT LINES...

ENTRY FORM
Entry Fee : €100. Without Boat. €50. With Boat.
Cheques payable to: The European Pike Challenge.
Return completed entry form to.
Bill Hickey, Competition Chairman, Snipe Lodge, Clonlara, County Clare, Ireland.
Tel/Fax: + 353 61 453808.

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 Preferred option (if available)  Dead Bait/Spinning  

  Trolling only
 

 Both
 

tick appropiate box

 

 

 

If you have any questions or need more information... E.Mail. jimrob@iol.ie