The Milford & District Fly Angling Club held the annual Lough Fern Classic Catch & Release competion last Saturday and Sunday. Competing anglers were met with near perfect conditions and a great hatch of mayfly!

The competition was fished on a catch & release basis with only brown trout of 28 cms or over counting for points. Each Trout of 28 cms scored 100 points and every centimetre over 28 scored and extra 20 points.

Local angler, David Roulstons’ score of 760 pts with 5 trout on Saturday was enough to take the top prize over both days.

Lough Fern Classic Winner, David Roulston with Milford Club President, Hugo Duggan
Lough Fern Classic Winner, David Roulston with Milford Club President, Hugo Duggan

The top ten prizewinners were as follows;

  • 1st David Roulston, 760pts
  • 2nd Harry Whoriskey, 700 pts
  • 3rd Patrick Schoales, 680 pts
  • 4th John Murray, 580 pts
  • 5th John Mc Laughlin 300 pts
  • 6th Peter Mc Brien 280 pts
  • Joint 7th, Gerry Barnes & Dermot Mc Laughlin 240 pts
  • 9th Sean Henry 200 pts
  • 10th Gerry Mc Donald 160 pts.

Harry Whoriskey and Patrick Schoales tied for the longest fish prize with a fantastic fish of 52cms each. Harry caught his on Saturday, in front of the Crannog and Patrick landed his just inside Sweeneys’ point on Sunday.

Joint Longest Trout Winners Harry Whorisey and Patrick Schoales with Milford Club President, Hugo Duggan
Joint Longest Trout Winners Harry Whorisey and Patrick Schoales with Milford Club President, Hugo Duggan

The Milford Club would like to thank all the competing anglers who travelled from near and far for their continued support.

With a prize fund of over €2000, this event would not have been possible without our very generous sponsors.

The Club would like to thank the following for their continued sponsorship and support;

Donegal County Councilors, Mick Quinn, Ian Mc Garvey & John O’ Donnell. Inland Fisheries Ireland, Dennett Outdoor Ltd, Cloghan Lodge Estates Limited,Castlegrove Country House, 4 Lanterns Resteraunts,R&B Flooring, Flood Marine, Discover Donegal, Polycolour Paints,Travellers Inn, Milford, Silver Tassie Hotel and the Letterkenny & District Angling Club.

John Mc Laughlin

Lough Swilly Angling Centre/ Donegal Angling

Phone : 087 292988 or Email: [email protected]

Web: www.donegalangling.com
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