The report below was summarised from the VDE Baggers Facebook Page:
Sunday saw 25 anglers take on the River Erne for the eighth round of the Winter League in near biblical water conditions. Despite the extremely high water, the match was a success, with all competitors catching fish.
Fishing took place across Bellenaleck Marina, Round O Jetty, Cha Cha (high and low), and Ardhowen Jetty. With so much water in the system, all sections were very tightly contested, with single fish often making the difference.
Top rod on the day was Jack Tisdall, who claimed victory from Ardhowen Jetty with 3.8kg. He was followed closely by Ewan Weed in second place with 3.69kg, while Aaron Hutchman finished third with 3.53kg.
Bellenaleck Marina fished slower than expected, though Edgaras Griskaitis won the section with 1.8kg, narrowly ahead of Maciej Paul Bober. Other section winners included Paul Eyre at Cha Cha with 2.96kg and A. Gregg with 3.27kg.
Overall, it was a tough but successful day, and attention now turns to the next match in the hope of more favourable conditions.
