Dermot Page reports on the Final Qualifer for the Rathcon Winter League, fished on Sunday, 12 February…
Persistent rain and strong winds made the fishing testing and only 38 fish were landed between 20 anglers. Black snakes were the most productive flyand again peg 19 fished the best. Roger Fowler caught the biggest fish at 58cm. It was very close for the top four anglers with only 12cm separating them out. The final is on the 20th of March.
Congratulations to the following who qualified for the final.
- 1st Alan Lawless – 4 fish
- 2nd Joe Winder – 4 fish
- 3rd- Ciaran O Sullivan – 4 fish
- 4th Marius Lincevius – 4 fish
- Joint 5th – Karl Murrin and Serge – 3 fish
Many thanks to Southside Angling for sponsoring a prize and their support throughout the qualifiers.
Go fishing…
Rathcon Lake is 8.5 acres and is stocked with top quality rainbow trout. The lake is fly fishing only and designed to allow maximum fishing so that 90% of the water can be covered. The average depth is 10ft with deep holes of up to 20ft in places. The fishery is open all year round and is home to a wide range of fly life, in particular buzzers, sedges, hawthorn and daddylonglegs, all providing excellent dry fly fishing, especially in the summer evenings.
Phone: 086 829 2309
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.rathcon.com
