Killybegs Mariners SAC report…
Some fantastic fish lately for club members out and about including a few more Irish specimen length fish got.
Proinnsias Doherty had a specimen length small eyed (painted) ray at 84cm which is the 4th specimen painted ray for club members in the last few weeks after John Cunningham, Ryan McGinley and Shane Cunningham also had specimen length fish of over 80cm. Proinnsias also had fun with large conger eels at the pier testing the gear to the limit.
Ryan McGinley had a fine flounder of 41cm…always nice to break the 40cm mark with a flounder.
John Higgins had a specimen length cuckoo wrasse on the boat and joint club record with Daragh McGuinness who also had his specimen cuckoo of 36cm recently.
Yet more specimen fish landed during the week with another club record equalling 83cm small eyed ray for John Cunningham which is his 2nd specimen small eyed this year along with specimens for Shane Cunningham, Ryan McGinley and Proinnsias Doherty.
Also flounders to 39cm for John, bass, small eyed ray and trout doubles for Proinnsias along with a day at the wrasse for Cormac.
Last Friday our third league outing took place on the stunning Mullaghderg Beach…West Donegal fishing under a starry Rosses sky!
Proper Autumn surf conditions with a pull to one side but luckily little to no weed making for an enjoyable night’s fishing for the 21 anglers with fish straight away all along the beach feeding before the ebb tide when it died off.
A great start for Daragh McGuinness with 7 counting flounder and a turbot of 30cm shooting 274pts winning well for €122.
2nd place with 4 flounder and a turbot with 157pts was Cara Boyle winning €61
Longest flattie outside of the top 2 places was a shared 33cm each flounder for Ryan McGinley and Bren Green splitting €61.
Lucky peg drawn from the hat at the round up was won by Sean Harte €42.
Some great fishing over our Indian summer well done all!
