The Newbridge District Pike Anglers decided to stay close to home for the last competition of the 2024 season, and they opted for a mix of canal and river stretches. But with all the rain that fell towards the end of last week, the river sections were running high and dirty, so most anglers ended up fishing the canal stretches.
Pike never really like a rise in water levels and so the fishing on the day was a bit slow, with 12 fish landed between the 22 competitors. But at least a few of those fish were low doubles, and, in the end, there was only an ounce between first and second place as Darren Dunne’s fish of 10lb 10oz pipped Stephen Whitely’s 10lb 9oz fish to the post.
It being the season of giving 🎅, they handed out a few extra prizes, which helped make up for the lack of fish. And it also brought a wrap to their biggest fish of the year competition, which saw Darren Dunne’s 25lb fish from February land the accolade for 2024 👏 👏 👏. For a full report, log onto the Newbridge District Pike Anglers Facebook page.
