Free-rising brownies on the Boyne as some angling activity returns

The slow but steady return to angling has been welcomed by all especially those living within 5km of their local waters. Some anglers returned...

Slow return to angling continues – Irish Angling Update

Apart from last night, there has been very little rainfall during the past seven days. Temperatures were down a little on average and some...
Its amazing what you can see after the Hare of the Dog

Currane salmon keeping their mouths shut

Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Currane 15/5/20 Bright sunshine all day, wind NE light and variable at times. Need I say more, I wish I could,...

Great Spent Gnat fishing for local anglers on Arrow

Local anglers who live within 5km enjoyed excellent spent gnat fishing on Lough Arrow during the week. While good numbers of mayflies are still hatching...
Owain with his mayfly catch

July and January on Sheelin as Mayfly gets going

May 11th - May 17th, 2020 ‘I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains’ Anne Frank  A persistently cold north to...
Ephemera danica (May 6th)

Finally some fishing to report and a reminder of current guidelines...

It was another dry week here in Ireland and the majority of the country experienced well below average rainfall over the past seven days....
Reflections of Lough Currane

Kerry anglers back on Currane, but not many salmon about

Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Currane 4/5/20 All quiet on all fronts. Wind East strong and veered Southeast at times and cold followed by good...
Lough Sheelin, May 9th 2020

As lockdown eases local anglers get out on Sheelin

May 5th - May 10th, 2020 'To Thine Own Self be true' (William Shakespeare) This year's angling season has been radically knocked askew by the onset of...

New 5km limit, IFI and ESB fisheries reopen, permits and licences...

Inland Fisheries Ireland has updated its angling guidelines to reflect the latest Government and National Public Health Emergency Team advice. As and from May 6th ...

€4,000 for your Waterside stories – Irish Angling Update 30 April...

It's still #stayathome for most anglers across the country. And it's not easy when the conditions are so good. For the past week, high...