The VDE Baggers held a memorial match on the River Erne at Enniskillen last weekend in honour of a lost member, Slawek Siembida. The match had been hotly anticipated as the word was out that the roach had returned to the town area in decent numbers, so it was hoped that the fishing would yield some decent bags.
And their wishes came true, as some pegs really produced as anglers bagged up on the returning roach, none more so than Tony Evans, who put in a stellar performance to weigh in 22.9kg, winning him the trophy. Tony Hopkins came in second with 18.3kg while Slawek’s great friend Bartlomiej weighed in 17.1kg to take third place.
But the day wasn’t all about fishing, as the event raised £500 for the Mindwise charity, so a round of applause is due for the organisers, participants and contributors 👏👏👏👏
