Over the bank holiday weekend The Lough Conn and Cullin Anglers Association held their annual competition, known as the Traynor and Tolan Cup. A total of forty-two boats carrying eighty-four anglers set out in difficult conditions on both days. Fish were hard caught with not much surface action happening. The wetfly proved the most effective method with yellow and green Mayflies proving effective for some anglers.

Padraig Traynor on behalf of Lough Conn and Cullin Anglers Association presenting Stephen Browne with 1st prize of a Sheelin lake boat in Gortnor Abbey on Sunday evening

Stephen Browne came out the winner this year with the heaviest bag of three fish.

  • 2nd place Jimmy Fitzgerald
  • 3rd place William Craig, Northern Ireland
  • 4th place Declan McKibbin
  • 5thplace John O’Neill
Waiting for the signal to go in Gortnor Abbey, Lough Conn on Saturday morning 31st May

Trout fishing in Mayo and Sligo