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The Irish Federation of Pike Angling Clubs has described as "cruel" and "crazy" the actions of a fisherman suspected of inserting a lead bar into a live fish.
The Irish Times reports the angler is believed to have forced the lead bar into the fish's mouth in the hope of winning between €100 and €150 in a competition.
The fish was discovered discarded on the riverbank after the competition, and the matter was subsequently dealt with "at a local level" according to comments on an anglers' online message board.
Competition rules dictate that any fish caught must be able to swim away for inclusion in scoring.

The Irish Federation of Pike Angling Clubs has described as "cruel" and "crazy" the actions of a fisherman suspected of inserting a lead bar into a live fish.

According to The Irish Times, the angler is believed to have forced the lead bar into the fish's mouth in the hope of winning between €100 and €150 in a competition.

The fish was discovered discarded on the riverbank after the competition, and the matter was subsequently dealt with "at a local level" according to comments on an anglers' online message board.

Competition rules dictate that any fish caught must be able to swim away for inclusion in scoring.

Published in Angling

THE RORC:

  • Established in 1925, The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) became famous for the biennial Fastnet Race and the international team event, the Admiral's Cup. It organises an annual series of domestic offshore races from its base in Cowes as well as inshore regattas including the RORC Easter Challenge and the IRC European Championship (includes the Commodores' Cup) in the Solent
  • The RORC works with other yacht clubs to promote their offshore races and provides marketing and organisational support. The RORC Caribbean 600, based in Antigua and the first offshore race in the Caribbean, has been an instant success. The 10th edition took place in February 2018. The RORC extended its organisational expertise by creating the RORC Transatlantic Race from Lanzarote to Grenada, the first of which was in November 2014
  • The club is based in St James' Place, London, but after a merger with The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club in Cowes now boasts a superb clubhouse facility at the entrance to Cowes Harbour and a membership of over 4,000