Junior angler Brian Smyth was in touch recently to tell us about some of the success he has been having fishing up on Lough Ramor. He has been fishing for four years, and specialises in fishing for roach, bream and perch.

Brian with a nice skimmer

For any angler looking to fish the venue, Brian has shared some of his favourite setups. For bream and roach, he uses a waggler, with the hook bait just sitting off the bottom and also uses a cage feeder with groundbait and sweetcorn. For perch, he prefers a maggot feeder and also gets success with small plastic lures.

Brian shows off a chunky, well-marked Ramor Perch

He finds that the Sensas 3000 dark mix groundbait, used alongside sweetcorn and hemp works best at this venue, as it has a strong smell which attracts and holds fish in the swim. Brian certainly seems on top of his game with his setups, which he has tried and tested with good results, and we hope to hear more about his fishing exploits in the future.