This post was compiled from angling reports shared on the Menapia SAC Facebook page:
Menapia Sea Angling Club’s first competition of the year took place over the weekend, and despite coloured water and a fresh westerly wind, the North Wexford beach delivered excellent fishing.
Running from 4pm to 8pm, anglers were into fish straight from the first cast. It quickly became clear that the venue was teeming with spurdog pups and dogfish, with the higher-numbered pegs enjoying consistent treble-shot fishing. Several anglers recorded 15 or more spurs on their scorecards.
Lower-numbered pegs saw a greater mix of whiting and dogfish, and although their bags were solid, the sheer volume of spurs caught further up the beach meant those drawing the higher pegs were well ahead on points.
Joey Brady took the win on the night with over 1,300 points, narrowly edging out Brian Cantwell, who finished just one point behind. Joe Carley secured third place with a tally just over 1,100 points. Joey also claimed the biggest fish with a 61 cm Spurdog.
Overall, it was a strong start to the season, with the average bag totalling 27 fish, including spurs, dogfish, huss, whiting, and dabs.
