Suir Estuary Sea Angling Club held their annual Open Shore Competition on Sunday the 15th of September at Woodstown, Co. Waterford. There were 33 senior anglers an 6 juniors competing on the day. The Senior anglers were vying for €100 for a zone win and €200 for the overall winner, while the juniors were hoping to take prizes sponsored by John O’Brien.
The fishing was good from the get go and then tapered off towards the end. The main catch was bass. Other species on the day were flounder, plaice, mullet and eels.
Results are as follows
Zone 1
1st Kevin Curran
2nd Pete Davis
3rd Petre Andejk
Zone 2
1st Barry Murphy
2nd Willy Kett
3rd Brendan Butler
Juniors
1st Alex Murphy
2nd Kai Butler
3rd Cormac O’Connor
Top lady angler
Anne Witty
Biggest round
Danny Byrnes 65cm bass
Biggest flat
Alex Murphy 36cm flounder
Overall winner
Danny Byrnes
Suir Estuary Sea Angling Club gave special thanks to the committee members and club members for the organising of the competition. There was also a big thanks to the sponsors John O’Brien of Waterford Outdoor and Angling Centre an to the Saratoga bar an restaurant fwho hosted the prize giving.
Go fishing…
New members are welcome.
For more information and to enquire about joining see the club Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/533049426816123/
