Last weekend the poplar annual two-day Killybegs S.A.C. boat competition took place. Please see the short report from Killybegs Mariners below…
After a hectic two days angling in the Killybegs Sea Angling Club Boat Competition in which 1440 fish were caught by the two boats Meridian and Deep Blue, it’s a well done to local charter skipper and top angler Michael Callaghan with 100% scores both days for 200% including 90 fish Sunday alone for the overall win.
Also very well done to Mariners angler Pat Cunningham in 2nd place overall with 187% and only ten or 15 fish points behind in a close finale.
Plenty of species were caught with bluemouths, haddock and John Dory’s being bonus catches!
Elsewhere, Mariners members enjoyed great fishing on the local beaches with a run of small eyed rays (painted) to specimen length (80cm) for John Cunningham which also is a new club record length fish along with a sole and a few sea trout.
Also a first ever small eyed ray for Cormac Burke whilst fishing small size 1 hooks for turbot with light flouro snoods on the light rod which was great fun trying to land.
