For the third successive year, the boat Screaming Reels from Rosie’s SAC in Cork has won the Rosslare Small Boats Festival with 27 species, beating 25 other boats from Britain and Ireland.
Sponsored by Inland Fisheries Ireland, Fáilte Ireland, Daiwa Sports UK and Sea Angler magazine, the event, now in its 28th year, attracted 70 anglers from Southport, Isle of Wight, Liverpool, Wales and Ireland.
While the weather proved challenging, competitors managed to fish the four-day event by launching from Rosslare and Kilmore Quay marinas. Overall, 37 species were recorded including some unusual fish such as black goby, shanny, black bream and painted ray. A specimen garfish, close to the Irish record, weighed 0.92kgs and was caught by Steve Jones from Newport in Wales…..
Irish Times 30/09/2013 Read the article ‘Small craft warning as ‘Screaming Reels’ again victorious in Rosslare boats festival’
