This post was compiled from angling reports shared on the Ballybrack SAC Facebook page:
Ballybrack SAC hosted the second leg of their Master Angler competition on 1st March at Roney Point, with 25 anglers taking part. Strong southerly winds created a lumpy, coloured sea under overcast skies, providing ideal conditions for the venue. Fishing started at 11am, with early catches from Peter Taite and Thomas Markey in Zone A, while Ramunas Butkus quickly found fish from an end peg in Zone B. Although some anglers were slow to get started, all eventually recorded catches as the match progressed, but there were plenty of undersized fish amongst the catches.
In Zone A, whiting made up the bulk of the catch, with Peter Taite, Thomas Markey, Joe Cannon, and Dean Forbes all among the fish. John Keane and Stephen Glynn worked their way back into contention after a quiet start, with Keane landing several dogfish and a spurdog. Dean Forbes’ consistent fishing secured him the zone win with 19 fish, followed by Keane in second and Glynn in third in a closely fought section.
Zone B saw Ramunas Butkus dominate throughout, taking the win and best overall result with 26 fish. Paul Tyndall and Eric Gasparro followed in second and third after a tight contest. In the junior section, Donnacha Brock claimed a second consecutive victory, ahead of Sean Keane and Paul Crimmons. The longest round fish was a 45cm spurdog by Lar Mooney, while the longest flat fish (26cm flounder) was shared by Donnacha Brock and Robbie Durning. Species included mainly whiting, along with dogfish, spurdogs, dabs, flounder, and one bass.
A full report and more photos can be viewed on the Ballybrack SAC Facebook
