Ken O’Neill from our Limerick offices reports that the Crocks Cup was fished on May 1st. There were 66 anglers fishing this annual fly fishing competition at Mountshannon, Co Clare.
- 1st Brian McInerney 1.245 kg Trout
- 2nd Richard McDermott 1.170
- 3rd John Donlon 1.120
- 4th Eugene Maxwell 1.070
- 5th Darren Gardner .885
- 6th Pat Keating .875
34 fish were released afterwards (52% – which is exceptional).
It was noted by Andrew Brown, Chairman of the Mountshannon Angling Club, that all fish were in exceptional condition (overall average condition factor – weight divided by length – up from .018 last year to .019 this year.
Last Weekend’s Giblin Cup Competition at Scarriff also saw some good quality fish landed. The overall winner caught a 3.5lb Trout on the fly.
The Mayfly is not fully up at present, however, anglers expect it to be this week – should the weather warm a little. Trout have not yet taken to the fly as such.
