Early Season Trouting in Irelands' North East With Eamonn Conway and Paul Moinester

Angling guide and APGAI Ire casting instructor Eamonn Conway reports that the rivers in the north-east we’re all running high on the opening weekend but fortunately they were running clear so the flies would be visable to the trout. Although the morning’s were cold and there was frost on the ground there were olives starting to hatch as the days got warmer. The hatch was small enough and the fishing was a bit slow but we managed to land enough trout to justify venturing out to the river in cold conditions over the opening weekend.
Nymphing techniques worked with good success for me and my fishing partner Paul Moinester from the USA.  Streamers worked to good effect in the deep pools, they were fished with heavy sink tips with short leaders. Streamers come in handy in high water and wet flies also worked with good effect and strangely so did a worm pattern Paul uses in the State’s. The fishing should pick up once the good weather continues and the water levels drop.
Eamonn Conway is one of the country’s top angling guides and a qualified APGAI Ireland Instructor. If you fancy a days guided fishing with Eamonn why not drop him an email at [email protected] or give him a call at 086 1242966   Additional information can be found on Eamonns’ website at www.tainflyfishing.com