Dunmore East Small Boats 2018 Report

Last weekend 26th & 27th May was year two of Rinnashark SACs small boats festival. After twelve months of planning  the weekend had arrived, with the entries up four on last year things were looking good but unfortunately we lost a few boats in the last two weeks. Still we were very happy with five of the boats new to the Dunmore East small boats a lot of friends made over the weekend. I want to start off by thanking all the anglers who made the weekend a great success, also the sponsors who  helped provide a good table of prizes I will post the list in the comments, the club and anglers are very great full to all. Finally I would like to thank Michelle and all the staff of the Ocean Hotel.

Nine Boats, made up of 23 anglers fished both days of the competition. The weather was strong NE winds easing both evenings meaning restrictions between Hook head light house to the Metal Man in Tramore Saturday and same Sunday morning but at 1 pm we could unrestrict so boats could get East.
A though weekends  fishing probably not helped by the East winds still all the boats worked hard a pulled out a few species.
After day one things were thight:

• Screeming reels 16 species
  Barrys Boat 13 species
  Chaos 13 species
  Sea Witch 12 Species
  Rockling 2 11 Species
  Shinawill 8 species
  katie 8 species
  Vicking 3 species
  Nickole & Will 3 Species
  
  

With it all to play for on day two boats set off at 9 am again and after day two the final results were very close with a tie for first place

1. Screeming Reels 21 species and a weight of 3.46kgs
   Seawitch 21 species and a weight of 2.68 KG
   Cahos 18 Species
   Barrys Boat 17 species
   Katie 14 Species
   Shinawill 11 species and 4.46kg
   Rockling 2 11 species 1.74kg
   Nickole&will 7 species
   Vicking 3 species
   

A total of 30 species were recorded over the weekend
Bass
Bull Huss
Ballon Wrasse
Blenny
Cod
Coalie
Cuckoo Wrasse
Dab
Dogfish
Dragonett
Flounder
Goby
goldshinny wrasse
Grey gurnard
Ling
Poor Cod
Pout
pollock
Plaice
Sea Scorpien
silver eel
Turbot
red Gurnard
whiting
Thornback ray
Mackerel
Launce
Smooth Hound
Corkwing wrasse
Sprat.

The Nominated Species winners were:
Flat was shared a 0.44kg flounder and plaice both on cahos
Gurnard was a red of 0.52kg to Screeming reels
Cod was 1.54Kg for Rockling 2
Ling 1.14kg for Cahos
Pollock Vicking 3.44kg

overall Heaviest fish of the weekend went to Vicking with a Pollock of 3.44Kg.
Thanks Too all will have next years date out soon .

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