Anglers warned to be aware of their rights
Chairman John Buckley said that many angling delegates across the province had sent apologies as they were searching for the missing Midleton boy, Robert Holohan. Robert's father Mark is a well-known member of Midleton Trout Anglers club and a keen competitor on the lower River Blackwater competitive scene.
The chairman asked any angler who can spare a day to join the search and thanked many individual anglers who had been involved, and especially those who travelled from Kanturk, Mitchelstown and Macroom to help.
Mr Buckley thanked the clubs that contributed to the disabled anglers project on Lough Lein, saying it was great that all such anglers can now still enjoy trout angling through the new facilities on the country's premier brown trout fishery.
President Peter Collins warned anglers to be aware of their rights, saying men with 'deep pockets' were waiting to take over fisheries that local clubs had controlled for generations.
Phil Horan, treasurer, said he regretted more finance was not available to fund the juvenile and senior Munster trout fly teams that competed last year.
Barry McCarthy, youth officer, reported on various youth events over the past season, including Mallow Trout Anglers hosting the 2005 youths fly tying competition at Mallow Park Hotel on Sunday 29th January.
He also reminded delegates that notices of motion for the AGM must be submitted by next Sunday.
The following officers were elected to lead Munster trout anglers in 2005; president, Peter Collins; John Buckley, chairman, John Buckley; vice-chairman, Martin Cotter; treasurer, Phil Horan; secretary, Kieran Casey; asst. secretary, David O'Donovan; environmental officer, P.J. Jackman; competition coordinator, Denis Cronin; youth officer, Barry McCarthy; TAFI delegates, P.J. Jackman & Gerry Kenny.
The following notices of motion were debated and passed:
1. That MRTAC reaffirms its support of the Killarney clubs in their objective to secure 'security of tenure' as promised on their waters.
Delegates were warned that tenure of their fisheries was still very much a live issue and will have be closely watched.
2. That the MRTAC AGM be brought forward a month to the first Sunday in December.
3. That the annual club affiliation fee be increased to 100.
Meanwhile Kells Bay SAC fished their Presidents Challenge deep-sea angling boat competition in Dingle Bay.
The anglers fished a flood tide under fair weather conditions.
The catch consisted of 12 conger eels, 1 ling, 18 lesser-spotted dogfish, 8 greater-spotted dogfish, 36 pollack, 23 pouting, 17 ballan wrasse & 5 cuckoo wrasse.
Results: 1st Michael Lynch, 20 fish, 317 points; 2nd Pat Hourihan, 20-290; 3rd Gerald Evans, 16-273; 4th John O'Connor, 7-180; 5th Alf Halifax, 11-128; 6th Gearoid O'Keeffe, 5-89; 7th Dave Banham, 3-72; 8th Tom Fitzmaurice, 3-41.
Tralee Bay SAC fished a shore angling competition on Flavens Beach, Fenit. The 30 anglers fished a flood tide on a calm sunny day.
The competitors shared a catch of 6 fish: 1 flounder, 2 freshwater eels, 1 dab, 1 bass & 1 thornback ray.
Results: 1st Michael Hurley, 1 fish, 10 points; 2nd Philip O'Sullivan, 1 7 pts; 3rd Timothy O'Sullivan, 1 5 pts.
Schull SAC fished their Bunratty Shark Trophy deep sea angling boat competition under very good weather conditions on a medium tide.
The anglers fished from 9am to 5pm and returned a catch of one blue shark caught by Kieran Higgins.
Crosshaven SAC fished a deep sea angling competition in Cork Harbour. Weather conditions on the day were cold, fine but windy.
The anglers fished off four boats from 7 to 10 pm. The competitors returned a catch of 47 fish: 8 conger eels, 38 lesser-spotted dogfish and one grey gurnard.
Results: 1st Anthony Austin, 3 fish, 71 points; 2nd Gary Sullivan, 6-57 pts; 3rd Tom Hanlon, 7-46 pts; 4th Fergus Ward, 7-46 pts; 5th Kenneth O'Keeffe, 6-41 pts; 6th Jackie O'Keeffe, 4-31 pts. 7th Fred Vickery, 2-21 pts; 8th David Hollywood, 1-16 pts.
Cork SAC fished their Guinness Cup shore angling competition in the Ringaskiddy area.
The anglers had sunny and dry conditions with a n/w wind. The competitors shared a 10 fish catch 8 greater-spotted dogfish & 2 thornback ray.
Results: 1st Alan O'Dowling, 3 fish 234 points; 2nd Primo McCarthy, 3-189 pts; 3rd Con McCarthy, 2-142 pts; 4th Eric Gosnell, 1-106 pts; 5th Ray Calnan, 1-65.
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