Hello all,

The final Summer League Match took place last Saturday.

Please find included (below) the result of match 10 and the final league table following same.

On the day Brian Ashton won the match with a fine bag of 52lb 00oz. Second was Alan Turton with 40'lb 02oz and Mike Brough finished third with 35lb'12oz. Best baits on the day proved to be pellets, meat and sweetcorn.

The League itself proved to be highly enjoyable and, in the end, was quite a close run affair. Any number of different scenarios were, indeed, possible regarding final placings right up to the final "all out" last Saturday. The final league placings showed that only 7 points separated the top five anglers. A total of €1,635 was paid out, over the course of the league, to registered anglers.

Sincere and heartiest congratulations go to Tony Kersley, Alan Turton, Brendan Jennings, Mike Brough and Dave Kearney who, respectively, picked up the first five league places and prizes.

The informal presentation in the Weir Lodge in Roosky again proved very popular - and a special mention must go the proprietor of the lodge (Frank) who once again provided sandwiches etc at his own expense. Also, a big thank you goes to Derek who, apart from his great work all year round, joined us "apres match" and very kindly provided refreshments for very thirsty anglers.

Once again a very kind thanks to you all for your consideration and co-operation throughout the course of the League. I hope to see you all for our Winter League - details of which will be circulated later this week.

Tight lines/elastics,

Dave.

lakeland fisheries is a great place the owner is derek rowley he is a pro angler him self he is always there to give you advise and support there is a tackle shop and two main lakes one with plenty of carp tench roach bream and another with specimen carp and others? you wouldnt be disapointed when you go look up lakeland fishery on the net and look at photos good luck.

www.lakelandfishery.com

well ive done it ive gone and got my double figure carp was fishing all day at lakeland fisheries roosky i always seem to go there because of the thrill of catching the big one but always comming home saying maybe next time well today was the day firstly it was a wormish day little breezey constant roach and skimmer bream around 12 0z big fish wallowing but not biting getting fustrated then afairly sharp pull on the elastic thought it was small tench but no it was a so called rubikinafter that i was happy until float surged off and started going all overthe place played it for 20 mins on 8lb main and 3lb hooklink on the pole result 15lb linnear carp absolutly brill see pics

Just back from two days fishing your fishery. Having fished several other fisheries in Ireland I can honestly say yours is without doubt the most outstanding venue. The maintenance of the fishery is second to none. Your shop is very well equipped and your willingness to ensure both my son and I had a great time was much appreciated. At €10 for a days fishing it cannot be beaten for value. Also the quality of the fish(I caught several tench and carp to 7.5 lbs) was an indication as to how well you look after them. I will be back again in a couple of weeks and I plan to be a frequent visitor.
Once again many many thanks
Rodney from Dublin.

Just a quick email to say how much we enjoyed the fishing at Lakeland. The fishery was excellent, very well organised and superbly laid out. the Carp and Tench were magnificent sport. Many thanks Derek and hope to see you again. Alan Keown and Paul McCormick

Hi Derek,

I fished the match lake on Thursday 24th July, i was practicing for a forthcoming match so i fished for exactly 5 hours.

What a day i had, i caught 30 carp, 12 of which were between 5 & 7lbs, the remainder ranged between 1 1/2 & 4lbs, this was backed up by 18 hybrids ranging between 1 1/4 & 2 1/2 lbs.

Id have to admit since i started pole fishing some 6 years ago this was easily my best catch to date.

cheers,
Keith Trimble - Armagh

From: andy kavanagh
To: lakelandfishery
Posted: Sat Jul 19 2008, 22:24
Subject: [No title]
alright derek iwas up with you during the week with my son the little ginger lad .i didnt see you before we left to give you the pic of the 14lb we had but il send it on to you.id like to take this oppertuinity to thank you for the amazing time we had you really have a smashing place

I have a confession to make; Against all my will I gave in to fishing a Commercial Pond, at "Roosky" "Lakeland Fishery" only to find it proved to be one of the best days of this season.

On arriving at this venue I was very much impressed with what I saw, in the rear of a built up area and to the rear of a large house was the ponds along with toilets, a shop and well maintained banks to all the ponds. There are rules and a price to this venue but it reflects on the quality of the fishing and the fish. I and Chris, even Scully was aloud to partake in this first off adventure, results were Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd and Carp all caught on Worms or Maggots,

I managed to hook into large Carp only to find that the Carp had other things installed for me, not just coming to the net like a good Carp; it charged off to the left did 2 laps of the pond and decided to find the aerator in the middle and was set on anchoring my tackle to the said item, which he did! Good Bye Carp.

Plenty of wildlife up here as well with some young moorhens passing under the rod tip:

For any visiting anglers this place is a must for a few days or even a longer stay, Derek is yer man and the web site is:

www.lakelandfishery.com

Email: derek@lakelandfishery.com

Hi Derek

Robert Murphy here from dublin myself and my nephew jonathan had the pleasure of fishing on the main kake last week as there was a competition on we were pleasure fishing. I would like to thank you for a cracking day. The big carp on the lake were getting the better of my nephew as they cruised around near the surface, some big ones just nudged the float. I was happy with 2 lovely common carp and jonathans 3 hybrids. Hope to see you soon, please find pictures enclosed

ps. thanks again

hi derek. just a email to thank you for a wonderful day that we had at your fishery. i not only managed to catch 5 tench but caughed 1 at 5IB at the end of the day. i hope you remember me because you kindly took time out to help me. with my pole fishing and set me up the right way for catching the fish on the match lake. any way we hope to see you again on sunday 11/3/07 if that is alright on your end many thanks. brian belfast

Derek
A brief note of thanks for our day at Lakelands. It was a fantastic day. The fishery is absolutely outstanding,a credit to the work and effort obviously put into it. My son and I look forward to spending a lot more time at the Lakelands in the future.

Many thanks.

Karl McEntegart
Dublin

Hello Derek
How's it going,this is Robbie Murphy fron
Dublin here. Thank's for the tench and csrp fishing in
sept-oct. I caught my first 4lb tench on the big lake
myself. Anto caught his first six carp (the biggest
2lb). I had 8 carp up to 4lb and 4 carp the last carp
was my best you were there when I landed it (6lb).
Thank's very much for great fishing, hope to see you
soon.

Robbie.......

HYNDBURN & BLACKURN A.C.

Derek
I am taking this opportunity to thank you for giving us the pleasure of fishing your “Lakeland” complex during the latter half of September.
We as a group have been visiting Ireland for many years to take advantage of the natural waters that abound. We were particularly delighted to find your fishery and intend to return next year.
I have enclosed a copy of our newsletter which will be circulated this month to all our members and I have also posted your address etc in the local tackle shops.

Yours sincerely
G Lee

Hi Derek
Thanks for all your help and advice on fishing your fishery,I had a great time.
I caught lots of Carp and Tench, there must be some animals in the Match Lake as I got smashed up three times.

See you soon and thanks again for your help.
Ronnie Anderson

What a fishery! Carp, tench, bream, hybrids, you name it - I had them all and plenty of them. I wish that we had a fishery like this in England, apart from the excellent fishing the grounds are immaculate, not even a cigarette end. Well done Derek, you are a hard act to follow!




Jeff Whately
(West Midlands)

Hello Del - Just a quickie to say thanks for your advice and help when we were across last week. I would not have believed that there was such great tench fishing in Ireland - for me the best I have ever had. I will ring you before I book the ferry next year and perhaps you can organise accomodation for us in the village. Thanks again and don't forget to give us a bell if you are coming to Staffordshire.


Stan, Paul & Tim

Derek,

Thanks for a fabulous weekend - plenty of fish. We will be back soon.



Nigel & Ben

Heard about Lakeland Fishery the day before I was due to leave Cavan to return to U.K. What a shame I did not know sooner! Carp from 6 to 22lb - a mixture of commons and mirrors and one ghost - all in immaculate condition.


Colin Richards

Derek - You may not remember me but I came with my husband, Peter, two weeks ago. Now that I am back in the U.K. and have rejoined the rat race, my mind keeps returning to the wonderful time Peter and I had when we spent a few days at Lakeland Fishery. I have never had such a relaxing holiday, for me the peace and tranquility of the place was amazing, the only noise was the splash in the water as the wild birds landed and of course as Peter landed yet another carp or tench or some other specimen.
The facilities at the fishery are first class and you really keep the place spotless. For me it was great that the fishery is just a few minutes walk from the village as I don't drive. If any ladies read this I can highly recommend a trip to Lakeland Fishery.

We will certainly be visiting you next year and Peter is having a chat with his club about holding a match on Lakeland around Easter next.

Thanks again for your hospitality.


Jennifer & Peter Black