LAKELAND ANGLER TOPS  ON ENNELL....

Yes it certainly has been another Roller Coaster week here in the Midlands and I seem to be catching more fish on camera than on my fishing rod. We have yet another action packed report on the angling scene and please bear with us as we try and include some pics over the coming weeks. Up to eighty anglers fished the last day on Lough Lene with some good quality trout caught. Lakeland anglers hosted their end of season trout competition on Owel & Ennell with Liam Gilsenan from Multyfarnham winning Owel and Tom Gorman hooking-up with his best trout of the season from Ennell.

LAKELAND ANGLERS....

Last Sunday October 1st Lakeland anglers hosted their end of season trout competition on Lough Owel & Ennell. Once again this popular competition proved a huge success with some huge trout caught on the day. Lough Owel produced some super trout the best falling to Liam Gilsenan from Multyfarnham. Liam is one of Westmeath's finest fly anglers and regularly produces both on the trout scene and the salmon scene. On the day on Owel his fish weighed 2.928lbs. In second place was Martin Mc Quaide with another good trout weighing 2.518lbs. In 3rd place was Mullingar angler  Dermott Caffrey with 1.960lbs and 4th was Declan Murphy 1.880lbs. It was great to see Declan back in the winning enclosure on Owel and he is a class angler. On Ennell it was Mullingar motor mechanic Tom Gorman who powered home to win with a super trout weighing 5.212lbs. Tom would admit himself it's not too often he hooks-up with an Ennell trout but when he does he does in style. It was certainly one of the best looking trout to come off Ennell this season and hopefully we will see more this weekend. John Brennan also produced a cracker from Ennell, this beauty weighed 4.106lbs. In 3rd place was Jimmy Stenson with 1.146lbs and 4th Frank Stenson 1.118lbs.The presentation of prizes were held in Caffreys Bar & Lounge Mount St and there was some wonderful silverware on display, plus Niall Caffrey presented the award for the top Lakeland angler earlier in the season on Lough Conn. Every year Lakeland anglers have a weekend away competition on Lough Conn and it was John Brennan who received this magnificent Mirror. Tom Gorman won the Peadar Caffrey Cup for the best fish on the day and the Larry Sleator Shield for the best trout caught during the season by a member of Lakeland Anglers. Weighmaster on the night were John Tyrrell and Andy Boyle. Speaking at the presentation Andy thanked all competitors who fished the event. Niall Caffrey for allowing the anglers use his premises and also sponsoring the Lough Conn prize. Peadar Caffrey and the Sleator family who over the years have really supported angling here in Mullingar. Not forgetting the ladies behind the scene Catherine Tyrrell and Patricia Montgomery who prepared the sambos. Also Angling Focus who over the season has advertised and reported on competition.   

UPCOMING EVENTS....

Next Sunday October 8th Lough Ennell anglers will be in action. On the day the Rex Beaumont Cup is the top prize. Fishing is from 11am-7pm with start and finish Whitebridge Bay. On the last day of the season Lough Ennell anglers will hold an end of season competition. This will be fished from 10-30am with weigh-in at 8pm Caffreys Bar & Lounge. On the same day Lough Owel Trout Preservation Association will hold a competition once again fishing 10-30am with weigh-in, Caffreys at 8pm. Proceeds from the Owel competition will go towards stocking the lake with quality trout. If you are interested in sponsoring a prize for this event please contact Andy Boyle Chairman L.O.T.P.A. on 087-9588900. 

FINALLY....

Sadly we finish on a sad note. As you are well aware Mullingar lost on of his angling legends last week. Well known salmon angler Tommy Monaghan passed away. Tommy had a great interest in angling and often commented on my angling reports over the years. On behalf of Angling Focus we would like to send our deepest sympathy to the Monaghan family.