Dungannon Park Lake Angling Notes 21.3.08
Definitely some better weather lately, even though the wind hasn’t seemed to go away the rain has died down a fraction and temperatures have risen slightly. All these signs and changes in weather can only mean the feeding habits of trout will also change. At this stage though the fish are still quite deep in the water and require a sinking line to reach, but a long leader with a sinking fly will suffice. There are some fish rising on occasion and the more skilled angler may wish to change over to a floating line with a dry fly or a line of emerging buzzers to entice these more adventurous fish.
This week we held our “Shamrock Bag” promotion, and the event proved to be very popular with 26 anglers in all taking part. The aim of the promotion was to land the heaviest bag of 3 fish to lift the 1st prize of £100 angling voucher, and there can only be one winner of course, and that was Sean Armstrong of Newry with a great bag of 3 fish for a weight of 11lb 9oz. Next week will be the results of the “Easter Monday” angling competition.
Portadown angler, Nigel McKinney had a great day landing 3 fish for a decent weight of 7 ½ lb. Armagh man, David Bradley managed to catch 3 fish for a weight of 6 ½ lb. B. Martin from Lurgan landed 3 good fish for a weight of 7 ¼ lb. Lurgan fisherman, Matthew Duff caught 2 fish for a weight of 5 ½ lb. Park lake regular, Bob Pinkerton from Lurgan Landed 3 fish for 7lb and on his return visit he caught 2 good sized fish for 8lb. G. Wilson of Lurgan had a good session landing 3 fish for 8 ¼ lb.
Young Omagh angler, Terence Molloy caught 2 good fish for a weight of 5 ½ lb. Thomas Armstrong from Newry caught 3 fish for a weight of 7lb 7oz. Park Lake regular, Jimmy Brown from Newry landed 3 fish for a decent weight of 8lb. John Chambers, also from Newry landed 3 fish for 9 ¼ lb. Regular, Alan Brown from Glenanne caught 3 fish for a weight of 8lb 9oz. John McGookin from Carrick caught 3 fish for a weight of 6lb 4oz. Finally, S. Trainer from Co. Meath landed 1 fish for 2 ½ lb.
The Park Lake Fishery continues to be stocked on a weekly basis. For further information and bookings please contact staff on 028 87 728690 or e-mail us at dpreception@dungannon.gov.uk
Friday, 21 March 2008
Thursday, 13 March 2008
Katie and Tom are 'Mayor for the Day'
As part of Local Democracy Week, local students and senior citizens were given the opportunity to elect their own Mayor for The Day.
Mayor Cllr Barry Monteith handed over his chain of office on Wednesday 5th March to Tom McDaid, and then on Wednesday 12th March to Integrated College Dungannon student Katie McLaughlin.
Both Mayors had a busy schedule which included meetings with charity groups, hospital representatives, Council staff and photocalls and each learned a lot of the busy life of the Mayor of Dungannon!
Monday, 10 March 2008
Dungannon Park Angling Notes
Another week of harsh winds has made it a difficult week for anglers, but not an unsuccessful one. We held our monthly “Over 50’s” competition on Wednesday with a great turnout of 12 anglers, all trying to gain a few positions on the league board. Competition was fierce and the lake fished really well with 5 anglers catching their 5 fish limit. The winner on the day was Park Lake regular, Bob Pinkerton from Lurgan with 5 fish for a weight of 13lb 10oz. A great day was had by all who participated and some big fish were caught, and even bigger fish lost of course!
The cold winds blowing have sent the fish quite deep down in the water, so a sinking line or a long leader is essential to get down to them. The most successful colours lately are green and black, with flies such as the “Ace of Spades” and the “Cat’s Whisker” catching the majority of fish.
Up and coming events include our St. Patrick’s day weekend “Shamrock Bag Promotion” which will be held on Saturday 15th through to Monday 17th March. £100 angling voucher will be awarded to the angler who catches the heaviest 3 fish bag. The ticket for this promotion will be at a reduced price of £10 and boats will be available at half price. Also, we will be holding our annual “Easter Monday Competition” which will run as a singles event with bank and half day boat hire available. The event will be held on Monday 24th March from 9.30am-3.30pm, bank and stands will be pegged on that morning and a draw for the half day boats will be held on Tuesday 18th March. 1st prize for this competition is £100 cash, 2nd is £60 cash and 3rd place will receive £40, there is limited entry therefore booking is essential.
Portadown angler and Park Lake regular, Tommy McVeigh had a slow day but ended up catching a great fish at 3 ½ lb. Armagh angler and another regular, Jimmy Corr from Armagh landed 5 fish for a decent weight of 10lb 4oz. Another regular, Joe McCart from Gilford caught 2 fish for a weight of 4lb 2oz. Lurgan angler, Matthew Duff managed one fish for 2 ½ lb. Regular, Bob Pinkerton from Lurgan had an outstanding day at the weekend landing 6 fish for an outstanding weight of 17lb, which he achieved with an “Ace of Spades” presented on a sinking line.
Banbridge angler and another Park Lake regular, Alec Beck caught 5 fish for a good weight of 13lb with one of his fish weighing a rod bending 3 ½ lb. More regulars, Sean and Thomas Armstrong of Newry had a decent session landing 5 fish for a good total weight of 13lb. Finally, John Chambers from Newry caught 2 fish for a weight of 5lb.
The Park Lake Fishery continues to be stocked on a weekly basis. For further information and bookings please contact staff on 028 87 728690 or e-mail us at dpreception@dungannon.gov.uk
The cold winds blowing have sent the fish quite deep down in the water, so a sinking line or a long leader is essential to get down to them. The most successful colours lately are green and black, with flies such as the “Ace of Spades” and the “Cat’s Whisker” catching the majority of fish.
Up and coming events include our St. Patrick’s day weekend “Shamrock Bag Promotion” which will be held on Saturday 15th through to Monday 17th March. £100 angling voucher will be awarded to the angler who catches the heaviest 3 fish bag. The ticket for this promotion will be at a reduced price of £10 and boats will be available at half price. Also, we will be holding our annual “Easter Monday Competition” which will run as a singles event with bank and half day boat hire available. The event will be held on Monday 24th March from 9.30am-3.30pm, bank and stands will be pegged on that morning and a draw for the half day boats will be held on Tuesday 18th March. 1st prize for this competition is £100 cash, 2nd is £60 cash and 3rd place will receive £40, there is limited entry therefore booking is essential.
Portadown angler and Park Lake regular, Tommy McVeigh had a slow day but ended up catching a great fish at 3 ½ lb. Armagh angler and another regular, Jimmy Corr from Armagh landed 5 fish for a decent weight of 10lb 4oz. Another regular, Joe McCart from Gilford caught 2 fish for a weight of 4lb 2oz. Lurgan angler, Matthew Duff managed one fish for 2 ½ lb. Regular, Bob Pinkerton from Lurgan had an outstanding day at the weekend landing 6 fish for an outstanding weight of 17lb, which he achieved with an “Ace of Spades” presented on a sinking line.
Banbridge angler and another Park Lake regular, Alec Beck caught 5 fish for a good weight of 13lb with one of his fish weighing a rod bending 3 ½ lb. More regulars, Sean and Thomas Armstrong of Newry had a decent session landing 5 fish for a good total weight of 13lb. Finally, John Chambers from Newry caught 2 fish for a weight of 5lb.
The Park Lake Fishery continues to be stocked on a weekly basis. For further information and bookings please contact staff on 028 87 728690 or e-mail us at dpreception@dungannon.gov.uk
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