Angling improved slightly on Lough Conn with some good bags of trout reported by anglers.
Fishing out of Pontoon Bridge Hotel ([email protected]), Martin and Brian Clarke, Fermanagh, had two trout each, best at 1.5 lbs. on Wulffs.
Murphy’s Boat Hire ([email protected]) reported good fishing for some of their clients. Paul Caslin boated 6 trout over two evenings, best at 1.75 lbs., while Peter Grey, Castlebar, had 4 fish; all on Bibio Hopper and Green Peter. Dublin anglers, Brain and Mark Creighton, had 4 trout each on wet flies. Dapping hoppers produced 4 fish for Mick Sweeney from Loughrea; best at 1.5 lbs.
Ian Wise of Cloonamoyne Fishery ([email protected]) took 6 trout on wets; best at 1.5 lbs., while John Warren had four up to 1.35 lbs., also on wets. Patrick Mc Loughlin and David McAndrew, both Galway, caught 3 each on Green Peter patterns; best 1.5 lbs.
On North Conn, Aidan Murphy and Aidan Kearney, Dublin, boated 7 trout between them; best 1.5 lbs. David Jennings, Sligo, and Richard James, Manorhamilton, also had a great day on North Conn, catching 12 trout up to 1.5 lbs. David and Richard released all their fish.
Lough Conn & Cullin Anglers fished the Paddy McDonald Memorial Cup during the week. Results were as follows:
- 1st: Joe Quinn, Ballina – 3 trout for 1.620kg
- 2nd: Sean Goulding, Dublin – 3 trout for 1.595kg
- 3rd: Stephen Brown, Knockmore – 2 trout for 1.045kg
