Report below sourced from the Ulster Krakens Facebook Page:
Last weekend, the Ulster Krakens fished their final match of the year, a fixture carrying significant weight with several league positions still to be decided. Raymond and Ally entered the event tied at the top of the league, while the Masters Angler title remained a three-way battle between David, Stephen Kinning and Andy.
The match was fished over the ebb and the rising tide on a beach that, although historically productive, has been heavily reshaped by storms over the past year. Lines hit the water at 5pm, and early catches came quickly along the shoreline, with Conor and David getting off to strong starts.
By around 8pm the fishing slowed dramatically for most competitors, with only Marc and Conor maintaining steady returns. Then Fra cast out and hooked into a superb 43cm bass almost instantly, claiming the biggest fish of the night.
Lines were lifted at 10pm, and anglers returned to the car park to learn the final standings.
Results:
1st: Conor Webster – 18 fish + 2 undersized, 411 points
2nd: Marc Wilson – 17 fish + 2 undersized, 405 points
3rd: Raymond McCann – 18 fish + 4 undersized, 399 points
4th: David Rainey – 14 fish, 313 points
5th: Fra Mahoney – 11 fish, 276 points
Species caught: bass, flounder, dab, pouting, whiting, cod and rockling.
Biggest fish: Fra Mahoney – 43cm bass.
Raymond McCann was congratulated on retaining the overall trophy for the third consecutive year. Ally was praised for pushing him to the very end, missing out by just a single point. Conor received recognition for winning his first club match—an especially impressive achievement in his first year of match fishing. Special credit was also given to Craig, who, despite major health challenges and a partial foot amputation last year, fished every match this season and secured an admirable third place overall.
Season Awards:
Overall Winner: Raymond McCann
Ladies Master Angler: Pamela Stewart
Most Species: Stephen Kinning
Biggest Round Fish: Pamela Stewart
Biggest Flat Fish: David / Gavin Mahaffy
