South Shore SAC headed to the North Beach in Wicklow for the latest round of their club league, and the 31 anglers who attended were faced with a long walk from the car park to their pegs, but at the end of that walk they were greeted by a nice coloured sea that looked perfect for a bit of winter fishing.
Whiting are the go-to competition species on east coast beaches at this time of year, and it was obvious from the start that they were there in good numbers. When faced with shoals of whiting close in, anglers need to be quick on the draw, hooking and landing fish quickly and getting the baits straight back out there.
It was frantic from the off, with the beach a blur of anglers reeling in fish, getting their cards signed, and releasing them back in quick succession. Paul Doyle, who drew the end peg, found whiting coming in with every cast. But league leader Alby Allan was hot on his heels, matching him fish for fish. At the end of the day, they were both neck and neck with 32 fish each, but Paul’s 7 LSD gave him the edge in the points and he topped the table for the day. Eamon Bermingham’s 25 fish saw him win his zone while Aaron Willet won the junior section with a fine tally of 16 fish.
Full report on the South Shore SAC Facebook page.
Results below:
