Dry fly coming into its own on Lough Arrow as the Mayfly hatch continues to increase

Angling on Arrow has improved somewhat in recent days, with much better hatches of Mayfly and the prospect of Spent Gnat fishing looming in coming days. The Lough Arrow Fish Preservation Society and Angling Association hosted their Annual Mayfly competition on the 26^th May. This was a heaviest fish competition, and winning top honors was Sarah Frazer with a fine trout of 3.04lbs. Karl Murrin was second with one of 2.69lbs, Robert Saddler came third with one of 2.33lbs, Rory Hughes was fourth with Francie White coming fifth. Mark Hughes won the Juvenile Competition, with his catch which weighed 1.74lbs. Many fish were caught and released during the competition, with anglers reporting a productive day on the lake.