Dermot Page reports on the Rathcon Winter League final, fished at the weekend…
The winter league final was fished on 19 March with 14 anglers participating. It was a great days fishing with 78 fish landed and a lot more lost. The wind was gusty which made for tricky casting and difficult nymphing so lures were the most productive method.
Everyone was limited to 3 fish per peg and Noel Shiels got off to a great start with 3 on the 1st peg. A lot of fish were in the shallows and Roger Fowler and Martin McGorian both got their 3 fish limit on peg 7 by the reedbed. Dave Mcbride landed a lovely 64cm fish which was the biggest of the day and there were plenty of browns caught in the 50cm bracket.
The finish was very tight with about 7 anglers all in contention. Many thanks to all the stewards who helped on the day and to Southside angling for sponsoring a prize.
The results are:
- 1st Karl Owens – 9 fish
- 2nd Vaidas Tiskus – 8 fish
- 3rd Noel Shiels – 8 fish
- 4th Joe Winder – 7 fish
Dermot Page,
www.rathcon.com
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
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