Angling Show -Swords, This Weekend!

Jim from Cork

There looks to be a great line up for the show in Swords this weekend. Great to see some of the major manufacturers having stands:

http://maramedia.ie/public-exhibitions/ireland-angling-expo1

ANGLERS PARADISE
ANGLERS VIEW MEDIA
ANGLING CLASSICS
ANGLING COUNCIL OF IRELAND
APGAI IRELAND
BALLINA ANGLING CENTRE
BALLYHASS LAKES
BLACKWATER LODGE
BLINDER TACKLE
CAMSHOP.IE
CARRIGAHOLT SEA ANGLING CENTRE
CAUSWAY BAIT AND TACKLE
CELTIC FLY CRAFT
Cleeres
CLEWBAY ANGLING
COOKSHILL FLYTYING
CORK HARBOUR ANGLING HUB
DASHER BAITS
Dept. Culture Arts & Leisure
DINTUR
DONEGAL AIRPORT
DROMOGOWLANE HOUSE
DUNFLY
EAWD
EDINBURGH CLOTHING
ENERGY WIPES
FAIRHILL HOUSE HOTEL
FINNYS FLIES
FISHING TACKLE AND BAIT
FISHING TACKLE AND BAIT
FOC
HYWEL MORGAN
I SHOOT AND FISH
I.F.I
IADA
IRISH COUNTRY SPORT AND COUNTRY LIFE
Irish Flycraft
IRISH KAYAK ANGLING CLUB
IRISH TROUT FLIES
IRISH TROUT FLY FISHING ASSC
IRISH WATER SAFETY
JOHN FAIRGRIEVE
JOHN WHELAN
KC TACKLE
KOLIBRI GTL
LANE OUTDOORS
Lough Arrow Boats
MACKTACKLE
MARINE WEBSTORE
MIDLANDS OUTDOORS
MOONFLEET ANGLING
No Salmon Farms At Sea
NWCS
OUTDOOR AND COUNTRY SPORTS
OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE
OUTDOOR EYE WEAR
OUTDOOR WORK & LEISURE
PRO FLY AND TACKLE
PROSPECTOR 1
PURE FISHING
RAINBOW TACKLE
RNLI
SONIK
SOUTHSIDE ANGLING
STRIKE MASTER
STRIKEMASTER
TAFI
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
TOTAL FISHING ADVENTURES
ULTIMATE FISHING
VALE ROYAL
WATERWOLF
WIDGEONS REST
WILDEBEEST CLOTHING AND EMBROIDERY

Kat1170

No IFSA, and while I know it is an Angling show I really think that the NPWS and NARGC should really have a presence at such a show. Maybe if it was held in Spain rather than Swords more of our representative bodies would put in an appearance. Possibly the list is not complete, as some have appeared in previous years, we'll see.

before someone comes out with something stupid:rolleyes:
IFSA - Irish Federation of Sea Anglers

NPWS - National Parks & Wildlife Service

NARGC - National Association of Regional Game Councils

jkchambers

Kat1170 wrote: »

No IFSA, and while I know it is an Angling show I really think that the NPWS and NARGC should really have a presence at such a show. Maybe if it was held in Spain rather than Swords more of our representative bodies would put in an appearance. Possibly the list is not complete, as some have appeared in previous years, we'll see.

before someone comes out with something stupid:rolleyes:
IFSA - Irish Federation of Sea Anglers

NPWS - National Parks & Wildlife Service

NARGC - National Association of Regional Game Councils

The IFSA are on the large Angling Council of Ireland stand along with SSTRA, NCFFI and IFPAC. Stand C4

Zzippy

Kat1170 wrote: »

No IFSA, and while I know it is an Angling show I really think that the NPWS and NARGC should really have a presence at such a show. Maybe if it was held in Spain rather than Swords more of our representative bodies would put in an appearance. Possibly the list is not complete, as some have appeared in previous years, we'll see.

before someone comes out with something stupid:rolleyes:
IFSA - Irish Federation of Sea Anglers

NPWS - National Parks & Wildlife Service

NARGC - National Association of Regional Game Councils

Why would the NPWS attend an angling show?

Kat1170

Zzippy wrote: »

Why would the NPWS attend an angling show?

Couple of thousand anglers passing through many also hunters almost all with more than just a passing interest in the countryside. Seems to me to be the ideal kind of show for them to put a face to what is for many just another faceless Govt. Dept.

Zzippy

Kat1170 wrote: »

Couple of thousand anglers passing through many also hunters almost all with more than just a passing interest in the countryside. Seems to me to be the ideal kind of show for them to put a face to what is for many just another faceless Govt. Dept.

NPWS have no remit when it comes to angling. AFAIK they also have no role in promotion of hunting or fieldsports, nor any budget for promotion work. They only implement the legislation wrt hunting.

The government agency that does deal with angling is Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), who were at the show, and attend many shows. They do have a remit for promotion of angling, and a (small) budget for promotion.

dbrock

its a pity they dont get a half decent angling and hunting show going, that would be worth a look then,

jkchambers

dbrock wrote: »

its a pity they dont get a half decent angling and hunting show going, that would be worth a look then,

While I know a lot of anglers may hunt I am also aware that most angling organisations are generally nervous about been seen to be too close to the hunting scene.

dbrock

jkchambers wrote: »

While I know a lot of anglers may hunt I am also aware that most angling organisations are generally nervous about been seen to be too close to the hunting scene.

You could be right there, I don't see why,

jkchambers

dbrock wrote: »

You could be right there, I don't see why,

Because hunting would be top target of anti blood sports lot. Angling would be a little further down their target list.

copeyhagen

missed it, forgot all about it. live 5 mins down the road and the gf decides to tell me at 9pm sunday night "oh yeh, your angling show was on this weekend...".... thanks for the fooking reminder! :mad:

Jim from Cork

copeyhagen wrote: »

missed it, forgot all about it. live 5 mins down the road and the gf decides to tell me at 9pm sunday night "oh yeh, your angling show was on this weekend...".... thanks for the fooking reminder! :mad:

That's gas!
To add insult to injury I'd say it was the best one that I've been at there.

http://www.henry-gilbey.com/blog/wow_that_was_some_fishing_show

dbrock

jkchambers wrote: »

Because hunting would be top target of anti blood sports lot. Angling would be a little further down their target list.

You are probably right there, a lot of pot, kettle black, goes on in the angling world, the catch and release brigade, the fillet and release brigade,
Imagine if all involved in blood sports in this country stood together, we would be a decent force to be reckoned with when needed, ie bass laws and changes to our water ways,