The Piscari-Fly team discuss all things fly-fishing in their latest newsletter:
Peter and Mark got out midweek last week and were having some really good sessions on the Nore and its tributaries. Fishing was excellent for Dry Fly, Dry Dropper and Euronymphing. Unfortunately, we then got too much rain for a little while. It was no harm really, as it gives the rivers a good wash out before the end of the Trout season, which is only around the corner. It was still very good fishing up until it got a bit too heavy; thankfully, it has fallen back now, and the rivers look to be in excellent order for the last few days of the wild trout season on the Irish rivers. So make sure you get out and enjoy it. It will be the last chance for a while.
We find that Caddis nymph patterns and Hares Ear nymphs are working well for the nymphing, while Peters No.6 nymph was taking a lot of fish on Dry dropper and Euro dinking.
There are some good reports out that there are some salmon running throughout the systems in different parts of the country. So all of you salmon anglers who fancy their last cast for a pull this year it’s the time to get out. For any questions or other information, get in touch at piscarifly@gmail.com or info@piscari-fly.com.
Piscari-Fly Club
The Road to Italy
So the winter Fly-tying sessions are starting back soon on the club. At the moment, Peter is tying all his top competition nymphs for the European Fly Fishing Championships in Italy, to which they are heading in three weeks’ time. There are some really good videos going up on the club with their top competition patterns, and of course, as ever, full of tactics and tips.
While Peter and Mark were out on the river there last week they have posted some great videos on the club from those sessions and how they are preparing for the championship in Italy. So make sure you check those videos out. You will find them under the Rsoad to Italy trip and the flytying ones in the flytying section under Italian competition flies section.
Winter Live Fly-tying
The winter live Flytying sessions will start back soon on the club. As the lads also prepare for Wales after Italy Peter will do live tying sessions on the patterns he will be taking with him. Once he gets home from Italy, these Saturday night slots will start up in earnest early November at the usual time of 8.30pm. So make sure you are all set up for these great nights of flytying, chats and craic. Some great tips and flytying over the winter months.
With the last week of the season to come hope everyone gets out for a cast and enjoys it before the main part of the Trout season closes for us here in Ireland. We look forward to a busy winter ahead with the European Championship in Italy in October and the Grayling Championship in December, and we have the Tafi Leinster Senior Bank Qualifiers, which is being kindly hosted again this year by Laois Angling Centre, Coolrain, Co.Laois. On the 9th of November.
So lots of things happening over the winter months. Thanks for following us and for all the support and stay tuned for all the happenings over the winter months.
TAFI Irish Masters Team
The FIPS Mouche World MASTERS Fly Fishing Championship 2025 in Oviedo, Spain takes place this coming Monday. We would like to wish the boys all the best and we will keep an eye and update you as team news and results come in.
T.A.F.I Leinster Bank competition
TAFI Leinster Senior Bank Qualifiers is being kindly hosted again this year by Laois Angling Centre, Coolrain, Co.Laois. On the 9th of November. Entry is €55 per Angler. Deadlines for entries is 31st of October with practice closing on Wednesday the 5th of November. Contact Mark on 0860349273 for information on placing your entries. You must be a member of a Leinster Tafi-affiliated club to take part. We hope to see a great turnout this year. Please note Leinster is hosting this year’s All-Ireland Bank Qualifiers, so it would be great to have a full team representing. So more in these Qualifiers the better.
