Paddy Dunworth at Celtic Angling was out with Brock Pfost from Missouri last week. Brock was on a cruise around Ireland on the Azamara Quest liner and he jumped ship at Foynes for a full day fly-fishing session.
The River Deel at Newbridge was the prefect venue as it’s only a 20 minute drive from Foynes. Conditions were ideal barring the bright sunshine. There was a NW wind, which was ideal for fishing upstream dry-fly, a nice bit of freshwater in the river after the rain and the air temperature was a comfortable 18°C temperature. To backing track of unending birdsong Brock handled the wading and fly-casting admirably. Paddy’s photos tell the story.
Overall Brock was thrilled with the opportunity to fly-fish for real Irish wild browns in a natural and challenging environment. He had success too, catching 5 or 6 fish and he a lot more rises as well. The fly of the day was a size 16 Black Gnat. All fish carefully released.
Go fishing…
Notes: Based near the picturesque village of Adare (Ireland’s Prettiest Village)
