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A life in angling

Morgan Pembroke died at age 100 in October 2023. Morgan was a life long angler and fly tier and a member of DTAA for many years. In April 2025, Morgan’s son Tony contacted DTAA as they were clearing out the family home and wanted to pass on Morgan’s fishing related equipment, books and materials. DTAA […]

Crossmolina 2025

Sitting here sun kissed and wind burned after two days hard fishing on Lough Conn, I can only say fair play to those who had fish. A harsh northerly, north-easterly wind and bright sun plagued us both days, with the first hour on Saturday 3rd offering the best conditions and results over the two days. […]

DTAA Boats

DTAA have 4 club boats available to our members, 3 boats on Lough Owel and 1 boat on Lough Lene. Check availability in the calendar below and contact the boat manager Jim Guiney or John O’Neill by phone or email to confirm your preferred location and date. For their contact details, please see your membership […]

McCarron Cup 2024: stunning victory for Dermot Flynn

Perfect conditions: wind, cloud, temperature, sedge and olives hatching; the rain held off. 26 anglers returned 21 fish in this 2 fish limit competition to round off the DTAA season. Some great fish weighed in including Dermot Flynn’s fish of 5.59lbs, which with his second fish, gave a bag of 8.16lbs well ahead of nearest […]