Anglers on Lough Arrow reported excellent fishing over the past week. Dry flies and the dap worked best and many good sized brown trout were caught.
Ricky Fabozzi & Jim Henry, Sligo had 30 trout over 4 days fishing averaging 1.25 lbs., best at 2.5 lbs. Golden Olive Bumble and Sooty Dabblers worked best for Jim and Ricky who released most of their fish. Elsewhere, local angler, Yvonne Frazer caught a lovely 2.8 lbs. Lough Arrow beauty on the dap.
On Sunday, Lough Arrow Fish Preservation Association & District Angling Club held its annual Mayfly Competition. Twenty-five anglers made it to the weigh-in and a total of 61 trout were recorded. The competition was fished on the basis of the heaviest fish over 13″. Lough Arrow Fish Preservation Association & District Angling Club would like to thank the McDonagh Family (Bow & Arrow Bar & Lounge) for hosting the weigh-in, various sponsors including Terry Mann Fishing Tackle, Southside Angling, Lough Key Forrest Park Experience (Floriane Frazer), Simon Steel, Ronnie Chisim, Karl Murrin, Brian Farrell for taking photographs and all competitors.
The winner of the Des McDonagh Memorial Perpetual Cup was Paul Maguire with a fish weighing 3.482 lbs. further results were as follows:
2nd Ken Murray 3.440 lbs.
3rd Peter Roche 2.666 lbs.
4th J.J. McDermottroe 2.594 lbs.
5th Finian Dodd 2.582 lbs.
The juvenile section was won by Alex Smith (8 years) with a fish weighing 1.102 lbs. and in a close second was Oliver Wall (10years) with a fish weighing 0.924 lbs. For both young anglers it was their first ever trout on Lough Arrow! Well done lads!
The club’s next competition will be held on Sunday 21st August.
