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Big-money event planned at top Irish venue. One of Ireland’s best-known match fishing venues, Lough Muckno is to host a big-money festival, starting at the end of the month. Taking place between September 30th and October 4th, the festival has been sponsored by the Irish tourist board to the tune of €10,000!The five-day event is set to offer top-quality match angling for roach, hybrids and bream. Muckno has a reputation as being among Ireland’s most accessible venue with parking behind 220 pegs, and all sections are within two miles of the town, so no long drives.

Tom Scholey recalls a match when things didn't quite go according to plan!Picture the scene. It was the first day of my first festival of the year, and I was itching for a good result. Rigs were tied, fresh elastics were threaded and tensioned to perfection, and I was ready to take on the world. The draw put me on Peg 35 at Porth Reservoir.

The original pellet feeders are among the best fish catchers around and now these micro versions look to continue that. They have been designed to hold just a small amount of feed and are ideal for short, tidy chucks where a small amount of bait is required. We really like these and can see a multitude of uses for them. RRP: From £1.

. Feed pellets manufactured using krill . Very uniform. Ideal for Method feeder or pole workRRP: £3.