Declan Cooke reports that amid very mild and damp weather, Lough Conn continued to produce excellent trout angling over the last few weeks with both wet and dry sedges accounting for many of the fish. The daddy-long-legs also produced some great angling.
Walter & Susan Byrne from Edenderry Co. Offaly had a fantastic week reporting over 30 trout on various flies, mainly in the area from Cormorant rocks to Rinmore point. Ian Wise, fishing out of Cloonamoyne also had some great days with various clients using a variety of dry sedge patterns in sizes 12 – 14
Ronnie Chambers from the Northern Ireland had 6 good trout including one of 3.25lbs in the Victoria Bay area on a dry daddy. All fish were returned. Steven Browne enjoyed excellent sport with dry sedges at the Cormorant rocks.
In the recently fished Paddy McDonald cup 22 anglers reported 22 trout over 13 inches as well as numerous smaller ones. Sean Goulding was first with 3 trout weighing 3.52lbs. Padraig Traynor came second, also with 3 trout weighing 3.21lbs. In third place was Mick O’Toole with three trout weighing 3.1lbs. Best fish was caught by Colm Mc Andrew at 1.80 lbs.
In the last week, mainly in the Castlehill to Browne’s bay area, James Cooper and Jonathan Dibble from Sussex had 13 trout over 2 days averaging 1.25 to 1.5 lbs. Most fish were caught on sedge patterns. Richard and Michael Commons from Dublin had 6 fine trout in one day around Massbrook. Amongst these was a 3lb fish which fell to a green Peter.
