The members of South Shore SAC were deeply saddened to hear of the loss of club member Frank Baxter last weekend. Frank was the president of the club and was heavily involved in their match activities, and, with the family’s blessing, they decided to run their scheduled first round of the Leinster League last Sunday. In a fitting twist of fate, the competition happened to be the much-coveted Eddie Bermingham Memorial Competition, Eddie having been a great friend of Frank’s through the years.
Seventy-three anglers of all ages lined up at Morriscastle/Ballinoulart in what was a great turnout for the competition. However, when lines were launched seaward at 1.00pm, bites were slow to materialise as the hoped-for shoals of flounder hadn’t returned inshore following their spawning season. So the fishing was going to be down to whiting, doggies and the odd trophy fish, such as ray. In such conditions, the top anglers came to the fore, and so it was that James Ryan from New Ross continued a great run of form to take the trophy home on the day. Full results below, and as usual, a much more detailed report available on the South Shore SAC Facebook Page.
