West Cork and District SAC fished the latest leg of their Master Angler League at the weekend…
Sunday afternoon saw the latest round of our 2025 Master Angler League, hosted at the scenic Ballykinealy Strand, where anglers faced off in prime conditions from 2pm to 6pm. Spirits were high and so was the fishing quality.
A triple shot of golden grey mulletRight from the start, Troy Francis on Peg 1 made his intentions clear with a great opening cast – a treble shot of golden grey mullet. He quickly followed this up with another four mullet in successive casts, leaving the rest of the field scrambling to keep pace. Despite Troy’s early lead, all competitors were getting fish on the cards, ensuring a competitive and lively match.
As the tide pushed in the mullet moved on, but the remainder of the match was dominated by lively school bass, testing skill and tactics alike.
In the end, Troy’s early momentum and consistent pressure throughout earned him a commanding victory, finishing with 32 fish for 1021 points. A masterclass performance!
Stephen O’Donovan claimed a well-earned second place, tallying 19 fish for 582 points. He also swept both pools, landing a 40cm golden grey mullet and a 16cm flounder.
Alan O’Dowling rounded off the podium with a solid 15 fish for 474 points, displaying his usual composure and consistency.
Species caught on the day included Bass, Golden grey mullet, Thin-lipped mullet and Flounder
Final Results:
- 1st – Troy Francis – 32 fish – 1021 pts
- 2nd – Stephen O’Donovan – 19 fish – 582 pts (Pool Winner)
- 3rd – Alan O’Dowling – 15 fish – 474 pts
A Special Shoutout:
We’re proud to wish the very best of luck to Alan O’Dowling (Captain), JP Molloy, and Barry O’Rourke, who will represent Team Ireland at the Home Nations Championships next month in Ulster
Go fishing…
All about West Cork and District SAC…
The club was formed on march 19th 2009, in the small picturesque harbour town of Kinsale County Cork. We’re an inclusive club, this can be seen in our membership profile; from anglers who are new to match fishing all the way up to members of the Irish World Shore Team 2010, two of which are in the club! The club holds circa 10 competitions per year, members are encouraged to practice a catch and release policy in the interests of conservation. Anybody wishing to join our club is always welcome, just use the contact us page and we will give prospective members full details.
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