Lough Ennell Perpetual Cup.
It was tough on Ennell last Sunday for the Lough Ennell Perpetual Cup. This fly-fishing competition was well supported but the Ennell trout never turned up on the day. It was certainly a tough day with squally winds and very bright conditions. Lough Owel Anglers will be in action next weekend as they fish their last club fly-fishing competition. On the day the Clonhugh Cup will be fished, and also up for grabs is the Tommy McCormack Cup for best club anglers over the 2010 competitions. Lene Anglers are also in action in September, and the Lake will close on September 30th for trout fishing. Last week some nice rainbow trout were caught on the fly and trawl. September is a good month on the Lake so give it a Lash. Well-known Mullingar Publican Derek Nagle is moving shop and heading to Athlone. Derek was in the Porter House the past few years, and it was a popular spot with Anglers. As you can see we caught a few anglers chilling out with Derek last weekend.
HARD ON ENNELL. Last Sunday we fished the Lough Ennell Perpetual Cup in tough conditions. Very bright conditions and squally winds made it hard to entice the Ennell trout. Mind you I had my chances as on my first two drifts I rose three fish and failed to make contact. This was just before the sun burst through the clouds. The competition was well supported with anglers from all across Leinster competing. On the day just two anglers managed to land trout and Seamus Eighan was top rod, with John Grimes taking 2nd spot. The presentation took place in Whitebridge Bay at 7pm, and Con Hope one of the great Ennell angling legends was on hand to present the Cup which he kindly sponsored some years back. Con was joined by his daugher Lorraine, and his Grand-daughter Eadaoin Quinn. John Tyrrell competition captain of L.E.T.P.A. thanked Con for his sponsorship, and also all the anglers who supported the competition on the day. It’s a busy month for the club and on September 19th the O’Malley Cup will be fished, with the Christy Sleator Perpetual Cup on September 26th. More on these trout competitions in the coming weeks.
CLONHUGH CUP. The Clonhugh Cup will be fished on Sunday next, September 5th. This is the last club competition of 2010 and fishing is from 11am-7pm. The Lake will remain open till October 12th for trout fishing, and on that day the Annual end of season competition will take place. All proceeds from this event goes towards the stocking program on Owel. Also on Sunday next the Tommy McCormack Cup will be presented. This prize is for the best gross weight of fish from the 2010 competitions, by a club member.
LENE PRODUCING . I fished Lough Lene last Saturday with my Uncle Pat Keenaghan and Marty Smith. Pat took a break from the Golf, and Marty dropped over, as it was a Bank Holiday weekend in England. We had a cracking days fly fishing landing 6 good rainbow trout and a few beautiful small brownies, which were returned. Soon we will be gearing up for the Annual Chairman’s competition, which is the last trout competition on Lene this season. The date is Sunday September 26th and it’s a Pairs competition. I will be talking to club Chairman Tom Fagan in the coming weeks prior to this event and have more details. All proceeds from this competition will be donated to the Irish Wheelchair Association.
BREAM FROM GOWNA. Martin Quinn produced some fantastic bream on a recent trip to Lough Gowna. Martin is a regular on the competition scene with Mullingar Coarse Anglers, and is one of the Midlands top match anglers. Gowna is a Mecca for coarse anglers and in the coming weeks we will be back on the pike scene with North Longford Anglers.
SHANNON OAKS CLUB DEALS. Speaking of coarse angling I was chatting to Pat McGarvey sales and marketing manager with the Shannon Oaks Hotel in Portumna. At the moment some fantastic deals are available for anglers wishing to fish Lough Derg or the Shannon River near Portumna. They have two Bed suites that sleep up to 4 sharing or for larger groups Five Bed Lodges that will cater for 6-10. If you fancy checking this out give Pat a buzz on 090-9741777 or pmcgarvey@shannonoakes.ie
DEREK DRIFTING TO ATHLONE. Last weekend I was Out & About in the Porter House. Over the last few years Derek Nagel has run this pub to the highest standards, and it was a regular watering hole for anglers. We wish Derek and his family all the best, and you can be sure we will drop down in the coming weeks. As you can see we managed to catch Derek on camera with some of our top angling personalities from Mullingar.
THATS IT. We are gone fishing for another few days. The competition scene in September is chocker blocked with trout events as the season closes in. Also early October Owel and Ennell Anglers will be in action as they fish end of season trout competition. Soon we will have dates for winter pike competitions.
