The report below was summarised from the South Shore SAC Facebook Page.
The Southshore SAC Committee faced a stressful lead-up to the fifth leg of the Leinster Shore League as Storm Claudia threatened the event. After days of strong winds, conditions improved enough on Sunday for fishing on the east coast. Following early venue checks, Ballinoulart was chosen and proved ideal, with calming seas, plenty of space, and minimal weed.
Anglers reached the beach via a challenging track and adopted two main tactics: fishing the gutter for flats and schoolies or casting long to deeper water. In Zone A, strong performances came from Alan Mulcahy, Ciaran Fogarty and Chris Scanlon, with Mulcahy taking the win.
Zone B produced a standout display from Max Roche, whose impressive 29-fish haul secured both the zone and overall victory. Dean Costello and Paul Tyndall followed closely.
In the junior section, Phillip Kennedy Ryan edged out Scott Andrews. Flat pools were won by Thomas Keogh (29 cm) and James Ryan (28 cm), while round pools went to Aaron Byrne (52 cm spurdog) and Dean Costello (50 cm).
Over 40 anglers attended despite difficult conditions. With one leg remaining, Wayne Hamilton leads the league but faces pressure from Paul Tyndall, Anto Scanlon and Eric Gasparro ahead of the final on 30 November.
Go Fishing…
