Hi Everyone, I am happy to Announce that that my leg operation was successful, and that the Boat was launched at Teelin Yesterday, and so I am now officially open for Bookings for this year. So any of you wishing to book a date can use the booking engine or E mail me or give me a phone call. Looking forward to seeing you this year aboard the "Maire Do" Best Regards Smith

Hi, Please check out the video, in Fishing section,we were fishing off muckross for flatties, and caught Brill Turbot DAbs Homelyn, and thornbacks, the Anglers were Michael Patton, Jim Barnes, Francis Ward, and yours Truly, I must admit I do like fishing over sand to see what comes up.

Well here we go again, what will 2010 bring? who can say ...hopefully some good Sea Angling and good weather for us all. I will be having an operation on my Knee end of January, and will not be going fishing with the boat until end of April/ or 1st May 2010. But keep in touch and I am now taking Bookings for this year so why not give me a call to check out what dates are available. Good Fishing to you all Smithy

The Killybegs Sea Angling Club held its 48th International Sea Angling Festival on the 4th and 5th July. The main sponsor of the festival which attracted over 80 anglers was SolidPack. SolidPack are producers and suppliers of first class packaging to the fishing industry Nationally and in Killybegs and surrounding areas. As well as fishing some other industries served by SolidPack are agriculture, meat processing and construction. Good fishing was reported on Saturday and Sunday with the weather making for two enjoyable days. Fishing Grounds ranged from Killybegs to Rathlin O’Beirne Island to Inishmurray Island off the Sligo coast. Countries represented at the festival ranged from European countries England, Scotland and Belgium to as far away as South Africa and Australia which again kept to the international flavour of the festival and saw 11 different species landed the main concentration of which was Pollock. After weighing in their catch on Sunday evening, anglers made their way to the Bay View Hotel where Michael Tighe of Solidpack was on hand to present the various prizes. The Killybegs Sea Angling Club would again like to thank the main sponsor SolidPack as well as the various businesses in Killybegs and surrounding areas for their continued and generous support. A big thank you also goes to all the anglers who took part and who keep coming back year after year to keep the spirit of the competition alive and well. Overall Results: Best Overall Angler: 582pts Connie Devlin Solidpack Cup and €700. 1st Male: 537pts Darron Shovlin. 2nd Male: 524pts Lorcan McNulty . 3rd Male: 457pts Michael Patton. 4th Male: 432pts Hugh John Patton. 5th Male: 368pts Brian Faulkner. 1st Overseas Angler: Bob McDonald. 1st Junior: 335pts Conal Gilmore. 2nd Junior: 234 Michael Rice. 3rd Junior: 186pts John Murray. Best Lady: 311pts Mary Lee. Greatest No. of Pollock: 35.98 Lorcan McNulty. Greatest Variety: Darron Shovlin. Best Boat: 1269pts MV Maire Do, Skipper Smith Campbell. Best Club Member: 537pts Darron Shovlin. Club Member Catching Heaviest Fish: Lorcan McNulty. Skipper Landing Heaviest Fish: Michael McGettigan, MV Huntress Blue. Results Saturday: Best Team: 715 pts, Conal Gilmore, Lorcan McNulty, Darron Shovlin. Best Male: 265pts Darron Shovlin. Best Female: 186pts Mary Lee. Best Junior: 212pts Conal Gilmore. Best Boat: MV Maire Do, skipper Smith Campbell. Results Sunday: Best Team: 845pts Conal Gilmore, Lorcan McNulty, Darron Shovlin. Best Male: 336 pts Connie Devlin. Best Female: 203 pts Mary O’Callaghan. Best Junior: 123 Conal Gilmore. Best Boat: MV Huntress Blue skipper Michael McGettigan. Heaviest Species: Conger: 4.46kg Bob McDonald Ling: 2.56kg Francis Gallagher. Cod: 2.86kg Francis Patton. Pollock: 4.68kg Lorcan McNulty. Tub Gurnard: 0.355kg Michael Patton. Dogfish: 1.09kg Brian Slater. Pouting: 0.607kg Brian Slater. Ballan Wrasse: 1.177kg Hugh John Patton. Cuckoo Wrasse: 0.420kg Brian Slater. Coalfish: 0.51kg Anthony McLaughlin. Heaviest Pollock by Junior Angler: 3.26kg Jamie Murray.