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Daily Archives: April 19, 2026

Being a Boatman

I have documented here in this blog why I don’t fish in the Irish angling competitions. I do however perform boatman duties sometimes, and I was called upon to do just that last Saturday. It was the National finals day and the venue was lough Conn. There was one small problem for me, my boatContinueContinue reading “Being a Boatman”

Posted byClaretbumblerApril 19, 2026April 19, 2026Posted inFishing in Ireland, trout fishingLeave a comment on Being a Boatman
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