Peter Driver of Piscari Fly is back with his weekly roundup of the fishing scene

Back in Action

Opening weekend on Lough Owel.

Mark & Roger headed to windy cold Lough Owel on Sunday for the 2nd day of the opening. Temps were low, winds were perfect with good overcast conditions. The guys set up and launched from Tullanghans shore after getting their online Midlands Licenses for the lake and other regions. Reports from friends on the 1st of March, fish were deep off shelves with some good fish being caught; there was even a report of an 11lber being caught, although I’m unsure if this was on a fly.
The guys set off for Sudder Point & Bay for a few drifts with no success before heading towards the Pumphouse & Kettle. They both met a fish each on the same drift but not connecting. The fish were just not committing with soft takes. A few more drifts in there with unfortunately no more takes. The guys headed across the lake and on their 2nd drift met 3 fish in a single drift. Hooking each of them after again soft takes, but seconds later fish coming off, the hook ups just weren’t there due to soft takes. Thinking we were on the fish, we reset and did several drifts in the area but with no success.
A break for a hot cooked meal on the shoreline before heading back up the lake working the shoreline towards Church Island in nice water, then, across to Ladies and back to outside Sudder Island Point. No fish and temps were getting colder. Water temps never rose over 5.4 degrees for the day. This most likely having a impact on the fish feeding. All the same it was a great to get a day out to blow the cobwebs off the lake boat and gear and get a cast in. Hopefully with improving weather coming in, water temps will rise and the fish we be more active for the next day out. Tight lines for the 2025 Season.

Jamie Conway and Marc Tuckett from Rathdrum trout anglers got out for a few hours on the Kells Blackwater. The lads said it was great craic up there. Jamie caught some lovely 20cm brown trout.

One of our customers Keith from Kildare got off the mark there with his Piscari Venator. He caught a beauty…

Great to see people getting out on the rivers and lakes. Hopefully with this good weather we will see the rivers drop back and be ready for action here on the Nore for St Patricks weekend. And hopefully I will get out myself before that too.

What’s Coming?

 

Get ready for an action-packed weekend at the Irish Spring Angling Fair, where some of the best names in fly-fishing and angling will be sharing their expertise! Whether you’re a seasoned angler or just starting out, this event is the perfect opportunity to learn, connect, and enjoy top-tier demonstrations. You can find out more and buy tickets online now at https://irishspringanglingfair.com/

Join us at the Irish Spring Angling Fair for a weekend of learning, connecting, and celebrating the sport we all love!

Piscari-fly Club

Back Live this Saturday night at 8.30pm. Tying some more top patterns and sharing top tips so make sure you check it out on Piscari-Fly Club.

Also if you are in the market for some new fishing gear for this coming season we have great discounts for our club members on all fly tying and fly fishing gear.

Check it out at https://club.piscari-fly.com/​

About us

Based on the River Nore just outside Thomastown, Co Kilkenny, Ireland. Piscari-Fly is a growing Fly Tying and Fly-Fishing business with a vast amount of experience and knowledge. If there is ever anything I can do to make my service better for you please feel free to suggest it to me and I’ll gladly try my best to accommodate your requests. Thanks again. Peter Driver.

As a small business we depend on the satisfaction of our customers and their word of mouth reference, google reviews are important to our online presence and we sure would appreciate your review. Just head over to this link and give us a quick review.

Thanks for the support, its greatly appreciated.

Peter Driver.

Piscari-Fly, Woolengrange, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, R95 Y860, Ireland, 0879787040