Despite the unseasonally hot and bright conditions, mayfly hatches on Corrib have been very good over the past 2 weeks. Fishing has been tough in the bright sunshine, but there has been a good breeze on some days and anglers have been having sport on wet and dry fly when conditions are suitable. Paul Heaney of Corrib Anglers guiding service says the conditions mean short drifts are the order of the day, and moving to find fish is vital. Paul also says there have been good hatches of sedges, and a few evenings ago he had four pan sized trout on a sedge nymph fished on the point.
Danielle Gingell has been fishing the lake over the last week and has enjoyed really good sport on wetfly, including a nice 15 inch fish on Tuesday in bright skies and a good wave. The fish was one of 5 to the boat for Danielle that day, with another 5 hookups that didn’t get to the net.
Trolling for ferox can be productive in this weather, although most anglers will leave them alone when the water warms up further. Guide Jasper Mathews of Wild Atlantic Angling Experiences got out for an evening with a friend and managed two fish on the troll, losing a third, with the best going just under 8lbs.
Outlook
The forecast is for another week of warm, dry and bright weather, so daytime fishing may prove tough. Caenis hatches should be providing good early morning sport, and sedge fishing in the evenings can be very productive. Just don’t forget the Factor 50 and a hat!
Go fishing…
