Unsettled Weather Makes for Tough Trout Fishing for Fly Anglers on the River Boyne and it's Tributaries

The weather conditions have been tough for trout fishing on the Boyne and its tributaries over the last two weeks. Water levels have been unseasonable high and the temperatures required to stimulate consistent hatches of fly have been for the most part absent. The rain and strong winds have also made it fishing difficult particularly for those wishing to practice the art of dry fly fishing. However, despite the challenging conditions the River Boyne and its tributaries have been producing some reasonable trout fishing for anglers from France.
The secret of success for these anglers has been their ability to adapt and vary their fishing techniques, as required. For some anglers, dry fly only meant fewer fish but the satisfaction of tempting a trout to a dry fly in very challenging conditions was worth it for these specialists. Overall, tungsten and goldhead nymphs and streamers produced many of the fish. Conditions were starting to improve in recent days but it now looks like more rain and cooler temperatures over the bank holiday weekend and following few days will upset the apple cart again.