National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland
Lough Ree, Shannon System
Lanesborough/Ballyleague,
The Midlands, Ireland
05.10.2016 – 09.10.2016
www ncffi.ie/wbc16
The NCFFI is a member of the Angling Council of Ireland and the NGB for coarse
and predator angling recognised by Sport Ireland and SportNI
9th World Championships
Predator Boat Fishing with Lures 2016
Invitation
Dear Mr President,
The National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland invites your country's national
team to the 9th World Championships Predator Boat Fishing with Lures that will
be held in Ireland from 5th to 9th October 2016.
The World Championships will be held in Lanesborough/Ballyleague, Co
Roscommon, on Lough Ree, the second largest lake in the River Shannon System,
an area renowned for is beauty and excellence for Predator fishing.
We are looking forward to your visit and participation in this great contest, and
look forward to extending a warm Irish welcome and memorable experience to all
the competitors.
Oliver McGauley
Hon. President
NCFFI
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Introduction
The 2016 World Championships will be hosted in Lanesborough/Ballyleague, in the midlands of
Ireland where the is a population of around 1400 people in the locality.
On the shores of Lough Ree it lays geographical claim to the centre of Ireland and is in the heart
of the Irish Lakelands region. The lough narrows at Athlone, a 30 minute drive away, a buzzing
town complete with all the activities, attractions and accommodation of a city.
Based on the success of the World Feeder Fishing Championships of 2014 in the small town of
Coachford, Co. Cork the organisers will aim to re-create the hospitality as can be shown by a
small community in rural Ireland.
There is a good range of self-catering and hotel accommodation in the area to choose from with
some in the immediate locality and others 15 to 30 minutes’ drive away.
The Gala Dinner will be held in the heart of the community in a special location close to the
River Shannon.
Venue for Gala Dinner
The Jetty
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River Shannon / Lough Ree
At 30km long Lough Ree is the second largest lake on the River Shannon system. It is a large
rich limestone lough of 10,500 hectares in area and classed as a mixed fishery with good stocks
of trout, pike and coarse fish present. The town of Lanesborough lies to the north and the
vibrant, flourishing town and angling centre of Athlone is
located to the southern end of the lake, a distance of over 25
kilometres.
The numerous weedy bays and inlets of the main lake and
smaller waters are all top class for pike, bream, roach and trout
fishing. The lough is the venue for yearly boat championships
with pike specimens recorded at 113cm in the competition.
We will fish an area of approx. 9km into the Lough from the
jetty at Lanesborough and section of the River. A detailed map
of the competition boundaries will be provided by the
organisers.
During the World Championships only two species of fish will
be counted in the event, they will be Pike (above 50cm) and
Perch (above 25cm). Other predatory fish in the system are out of season and will not be
counted (Trout and Salmon).
During the competition the length of the fish will determine the number of point awarded in
centimetres as follows;
Perch (over 25cm) - 1 point will be given for measured centimetre 0.5cm (0.5 pt = 1cm)
Pike (over 50cm) - 1 point will be given for each measured centimetre 1cm (1 pt = 1cm)
There is no requirement to fish with barbless hooks or single hooks on the water.
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How to get there to Lanesborough / Ballyleague
By Air: The main point of entry for visitors is Dublin airport (125km), Shannon International
(167km) and Belfast International Airports are the other main airports. In addition there are
seven regional airports which have European traffic Cork (215km), Galway (91km), Knock
(99km) and Waterford (190km). Car hire is readily available at all but should be booked in
advance.
Ballyeague/Athlone can be reached by road from Dublin in less than 2 hours via the M4
motorway and N4 roads. Travel time from Shannon International airport is approx. 2.5 hours.
A regular rail service operates from Dublin Heuston Station to Athlone which is a 30 minute
drive away. See www.irishrail.ie
Buses run directly from Dublin airport to Longford a ten minute drive away from
Lanesborough/Ballyleague. See www.buseireann.ie
Private transfers from both Dublin and Shannon International Airports
are available upon request.
By Road: Ferries from mainland Europe operate to Rosslare (207km)
and there are regular services via the United Kingdom from Holyhead,
Wales and Liverpool, England to Dublin Port and from Cairnryan in
Scotland to Belfast.
Please be aware that visa’s may be required for travel to Ireland.
For more information on this area of Ireland in the heart of the Midlands please visit the
following websites:
www.loughree.ie
www.fishinginireland.info
www.ireland.com
To assist you with your search for additional information Lanesborough/Ballyleague straddles
two counties with nearby towns Roscommon, Longford & Strokestown with the city of
Athlone within easy reach.
Accommodation
Please refer to the event website at www.ncffie/wbc16 for a full selection of Self-catering and
Hotel accommodation in the area.
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Lanesborough/Ballyleague – the heart of the competition within 5 minutes of the venue
A selection of properties are available for hire please see the website.
Roscommon Town – 15 minutes drive from the venue (15km)
Gleesons TownHouse Hotel
www.gleesonstownhouse.com tel : + 353 662 6954
Bar, Restaurant, en-suite twin bedrooms, free WIFI & secure parking
€300 per person sharing a twin room for 5 nights B&B plus ‘Early
Bird’ dinner. Single occupancy on request.
Abbey Hotel
www.abbeyhotel.ie tel: + 353 90 662 6240
Bar, Restaurant, en-suite twin bedrooms, free WIFI & parking
€237.50 per person sharing a twin room for 5 nights inc. breakfast
€350 single occupancy
Hannons Hotel
www.hannonshotel.com tel : + 353 90 663 7644
Bar, Restaurant, en-suite bedrooms, free WIFI and free parking
€175 per person sharing a twin room for 5 nights inc. breakfast
€200 single occupnacy. Triple rooms available
€20 per person supplement for evening meal
Longford Town – 15 minutes drive from the venue (15km)
Longford Arms Hotel
www.longfordarms.ie tel : + 353 43 334 6296
Bar, Restaurant, en-suite twin bedrooms, WIFI and free parking
€200 per person sharing a twin room for 5 nights inc. breakfast
€225 single occupancy. Triple rooms available
€20 per person supplement for evening meal
Ballymahon – 15 minutes drive from the venue (17km)
Cooney’s Hotel
www.cooneyshotel.com tel : + 353 90 643 8180
Bar, Restaurant, en-suite twin bedrooms, free WIFI & parking
€200 per person sharing a twin room for 5 nights inc. breakfast
€20 per person supplement for 4 course evening meal
www ncffi.ie/wbc16/accommodation
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Boat Hire
The federation will make the arrangements for the boats for the competitiors through individual
owners directly for practice and competition days. The boats will be driven exclusively by the
owner and the pilot or another to be provided by the organiser, and will act as the steward. All
boats will be of a similar standard with a minimun 10hp and include life jackets and a fish finder.
Boats will be allocated through a daily draw each day of practise and competition. No claim can
be made to the organisers in respect of the quality of the boat having an impact on the
competition results.
Boats will be moored at the jetty in Lanesborough from Wednesday to Sunday where security
will be provided.
The cost of each boat to accommodate two anglers including fuel is €120 per day. Therefore for
the duration of the championships two days practise and two days competition, total 4 days the
cost will be €960 per team for boat hire.
Additional boats can also be hired for extra days before the competition if required. Please state
on registration form.
Contact & Information
All information is available at the dedicated website for the Championships
www.ncffi.ie/wbc16
The website will be updated with information as published. Competitors can also follow the
organisation on Facebook where results and details of other events on the venue will be
promoted.
www.facebook.com/coarseangling
The Irish International Lure Angling Team also have a Facebook page
www.facebook.com/lureteamirelandncffi
The organisers may be contacted with additional questions by email at [email protected]
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Official Programme
05.10.2016
Wednesday
09.00 – 24.00
13.00 – 15.00
17.00
19.00 – 21.00
Arrival, registration and accommodation of participants
Lunch
Captain’s meeting - Drawing of boats for training
Dinner
06.10.2016
Thursday
10.00 – 16.00
17.00
18.00 – 19.30
Training in the competition area
Captain’s meeting
Opening Ceremony
07.10.2016
Friday
10.00 – 16.00
17.00
Training in the competition area
Captain’s meeting - Drawing of boats for competition
08.10.2016
Saturday
08.30
10.00 – 16.00
17.15
17.30
Captain’s meeting
First round of the competition
Publication of ranking lists
Captains’ meeting
09.10.2016
Sunday
08.30
10.00 – 16.00
18.00
19.00 – 20.00
20.00
Captain’s meeting
Second round of the competition
Publication of ranking lists
Closing ceremony and prize giving.
Gala Dinner
10.10.2016
Monday
11.30
Departure of participants
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Registration
The Organising Committee shall receive the following registration form completely filled in
together with the payment of the registration fee via bank wire transfer by the deadline of
01.09.2016.
Entry Fees
The registration fee includes boat hire (2) x 4 days, gala dinner x 8, any necessary fishing permits
x 6 and insurance.
Extra Gala Dinner tickets and Boat Days should be requested with registration or as soon as
possible.
Entry – in compliance with FIPS-ed rules
Extra Banquet Tickets
Additional Boat Hire
€1150 + TAX FIPS-ed €150 = €1300
€60 each
€120 per boat per day
Payment
All payments must be made by bank transfer, before 01.09.2016, directly to:
Account Name
Payment Reference
Bank
Address
IBAN
BIC/SWIFT
National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland
WBC16 + Country Name
Allied Irish Bank
Lisduggan, Co. Waterford, Ireland
IE37AIBK93411910478129
AIBKIE2D
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REGISTRATION FORM
9th World Championships Predator Boat Fishing with Lures 2016
Country
Federation
Address
Contact:
Tele:
E-mail
Competitors
Name
Surname
Team Manager and Representative
Name
Surname
Number of Boats Required
Extra Gala Dinner Tickets
No. €
Number Required:
Official Training & Competition 2
4
€960
Boats x 4 Days
Extra Boat Requirements
€120 per day
TOTAL
Date(s):
€
Date: .......................................
Signature:.......................................
Return before: 01/09/2016
E Mail to: [email protected]