The report below was summarised from the Ringsend Irishtown Angling Club Facebook Page:
The Ringsend Irishtown Angling Club’s first competition of the year marked the opening round of the Master Angler series and was met with high spirits, as members enjoyed some pre-draw camaraderie in the car park. A total of 15 senior anglers and one junior took part. Although Curracloe was originally selected as the opening venue, a change in the weekβs forecast led to a safer relocation to Duncannon.
Fishing took place from 11am to 4pm, with low water at 2:30pm. Action started quickly, with Aaron Boyne landing a 36cm flounder on his first cast. Jamie Forsyth followed with an impressive 40cm flounder, which later secured the longest flatfish prize. Brendan Byrne opened his account early with a sand goby, while conditions remained generally slow through the early stages. Junior angler Luke Kinsella got on the scoreboard with an undersized dab, before new member Keith Ryan recorded a 31cm flounder.
Midway through the competition, a brief run of flounder saw several anglers add fish, including Wayne Hamilton (34cm) and Sean Kinsella (32cm). The standout moment of the day came when Luke Kinsella landed a personal-best 39cm flounder, weighing approximately 2.5lb.
At the close of fishing, no round fish were recorded for the pool. Jamie Forsyth claimed the first win of the year with two flounder measuring 30cm and 40cm. Aaron Boyne finished second with one counting flounder of 36cm, while Martin Ryan placed third with flounder of 28cm and 34cm. Aaron Boyne secured second place on countback.
Results
- 1st: Jamie Forsyth β 80 points (Longest Flat)
- 2nd: Aaron Boyne β 71 points
- 3rd: Martin Ryan β 71 points
Fish Caught:
18 flounder, 2 dabs, 2 sand gobies, and 2 sea trout (safely released)
Longest Flat: Jamie Forsyth
Longest Round: None (carried over to next competition)
