IRELAND: pike report from Laugh Corrib

Last week saw the start of the Pike Fishing for 2012 here at Portarra Lodge. The weather conditions were not very suitable - very cold winds blowing from the North. Two Pike anglers from France came here to fish for big pike as they heard that Lough Corrib was famous for its large strong fighting Pike. I was available to be their guide. It was their first visit to Ireland and they were