There was only four points separating Cathal McDonnell and Fran Nugent going into the final competition of the season, the McCarron Cup fished on Lough Owel. Cathal was sitting comfortably ahead on 37 points for angler of the year against Fran’s 33 points. As it turned out on the day Cathal was safe finishing up […]
Category: Competitions
Fran Nugent finishes 2nd in the Inter Pro!
Congratulations to Fran Nugent, top Leinster rod and overall 2nd place at the ITFFA Interprovincial, Lough Sheelin on Saturday 5th September. Fish were hard caught on a tough day for majority of anglers, but Fran’s 3 fish, all caught in a 20min period, secures his place on next year’s international spring team. Congratulations to Niall […]
Elvery 2026
Saturday 22nd August saw the rescheduled Elvery Cup take place on Lough Lene. 25 DTAA anglers took part. Conditions were very good in terms of cloud cover and temperature but the soft breeze favoured dries rather than wets, with some anglers trying buzzers during the day. There were plenty of fish showing, pitching and taking […]
Ian Rowand Trophy 2026: Jim wins in style!
Sweet Mother of God, this was not a day to miss! Perfect weather conditions. Outstanding fishing. Jim Keeshan brought in the winning bag and, by some distance, the heaviest fish of the season so far. Congratulations to Jim for what is a remarkable days fishing and a magnificent brown trout of just over six and […]
Hubert wins LM Byrne Cup 2026
Well it warmed up at last and lovely conditions for fishing greeted 26 DTAA anglers as expectations were high and the banter was flowing.And Lough Lene didn’t disappoint with some lovely fished weighed in.Dries and wets both proved the successful methods on the day.Hubert Smith won with a fine fish of 5.435 Lb, John O’Neill […]
Pasker Cup 2026
The 2026 Pasker was fished on Lough Owel on Saturday 16th May. Conditions were good enough to start with a light West wind that changed to North. It was cold and there was a bit of rain around. Despite that, there was a huge amount of fly was showing. Fish were hard to come by, […]
Crossmolina 2026
Crossmolina 2026 didn’t disappoint! Another fabulous festival of angling took place last weekend at the Annual DTAA versus Loughs Conn and Cullin Anglers. Going on now for more than 50 years this is the highlight for many of the angling calendar. There were some great fish caught despite the fact that the lake seems to […]
Extraordinary Anna Livia 2026
Anna Livia Trophy 2026 – A Brilliant Start to the Season The 2026 trout fishing season got off to a flying start on Saturday, April 25th, at Bohernabreena Reservoir, where ten keen anglers gathered for the first competition of the year (it would have been the Pasker Cup that was first in the season but […]
McCarron Cup 2025: Dermot does it again!
Saturday 27th September saw the last DTAA competition of the year and most anglers favourite, the McCarron Cup. In a repeat of his victory last year, Dermot Flynn has scooped the top prize with a stunning victory last Saturday on Owel. In addition, he weighed in the heaviest fish! Conditions were perfect for fishing and […]
Ryder Cup 2025 Report
The 2025 Ryder cup took place as usual at Bohernabreena Reservoir last Saturday. Conditions were nice, with a southerly wind making casting tricky on the car park side of the lower reservoir, but quite comfortable at other locations. As it happened the winning fish was caught by Cathal McDonnell at this location, a modest rainbow […]