Second Hatch
July has been a relatively dry month, although cool and overcast on many days, which has made for ideal fishing conditions. Larry McCarthy from Corrib View Lodge reports that the second hatch of mayfly started early, with hatches getting going in the second week of the month, and have increased as the month went on. Sedges have also been hatching off in good numbers, with both hatches producing some excellent fishing at times. The best hatches were west of Inismacatreer and the back of Inchiquin, but hatches have been pretty good in most locations.
Bill Brown (87) and Vaughan Ruckley (90) are long time visitors to Larry, and enjoyed some great fishing on their visit, landing 14 fish over 4 days with several over 3lbs, mostly on dry mayfly and sedge patterns.
Johnny O’Brien from Dublin had 5 good trout over 2 days on dry mayfly during the second week of the month. Ian McKenzie had 20 trout over 4 days including a fine fish of 4lbs 8oz and several over 2.5-3lbs. He and Larry had 12 fish to the boat on the 25th, mostly between 1-1.75lbs.
Fishing guide Kevin Molloy of Baurisheen Bay Boat Hire also reports the good fishing continuing into late July, with plenty of mayfly and sedges hatching in the Oughterard area, an good fishing on wet and dry mayfly, with floating and intermediate lines both working well for the wetfly fishing.
Jasper Mathews of Wild Atlantic Angling Experiences also had clients out in late July and they enjoyed some great fishing to wetfly when conditions were right. 
A nice fish for Luke on wetflyWhen conditions weren’t’ they had less success, but even in bright sunshine they still managed a few fish.
