Simon McLarnon was in touch with a report of some tough fishing on Saturday on Lower Lough Erne.
The Aidan McLaughlin Memorial Cup Pike Fishing Competition took place at Muckross Loughshore Path, at Kesh on Lower Lough Erne.
Twelve competitors were expected but only six could make it on the day. Fishing conditions were tough with a chilly onshore breeze in the anglers faces all day, hampering casting and blowing equipment and the odd mobile phone into the Lough!
Fishing was slow with a single 5lb pike caught by Simon McLarnon who won the tournament and prize for the largest pike in a single stroke. A few of the other competitors had dropped runs and missed bites, but the pike simply were not interested today!
Thank you to Barry McGovern of Dromore Fishing Tackle for sponsoring the event and providing generous prizes, and to Dean Irwine and the members of the Dromore Angling Club for organising and running the event.
