Saturday 12 May 2012.

The first leg of the Club's three annual competitions takes place on Saturday 12 May 2012. The location is again, Kype Reservoir. Fishing times are 9.00 until 16.00. A Registration Form is posted in the Club hut. This is a FOUR fish limit competition. Competition Rules are posted on the website.

Saturday 6 August 2011 saw the final competition of 2011 take place on Kype Reservoir. The day started clear with a very light wind and the midge making its presence known. Fish were rising all over the Reservoir. As the day progressed it became dull, cloud started to build up and the wind increased in strength. This brought rain showers in the early afternoon. Hawthorn flies, sedges, blue damsel fly, alder flies and crane flies were all observed in the morning but these quickly disappeared with the arrival of the rain. The air temperature peaked at 14 Celsius. The fishing proved to be difficult with no-one achieving a six fish limit. A total weight of 84 lb. 9 oz. for 40 fish was taken by the 20 competitors. William Taylor won the day with five fish for 13 lb. 5 oz. (heaviest fish was 4 lb. 7 oz.). Allan MacKay was second with 11 lb. 4 oz. (heaviest fish was 5 lb. 4 oz.) and Henry Hamilton-Willows was third with 9 lb. 4 oz. (heaviest fish was 2 lb. 8 oz.). A small number of Blue Trout figured in the catch returns. Most of the fish caught came from the Dam Wall but the fish were well dispersed around the Reservoir. Floating lines coupled with lures or dry flies accounted for the majority of fish taken during the day. William Taylor won the Club Championship with an aggregate weight of 52 lb. 9 oz. A very enjoyable day was had by all with some good craic along the way.