Jenny Carter with a nice 2lbs Corrib trout caught while fishing with Tom Doc Sullivan

Buzzer and Caenis fishing compensate for disappointing end to mayfly on Corrib

The past week has seen difficult fishing on Corrib, with flat calm or light winds and bright sunshine making mayfly fishing next to impossible,...
Paul Geraghty with a beautiful 13lbs Corrib trout he caught and released is our first joint 'Catch of the Week' winner

Beautiful 13lb Corrib trout trolling for Paul Geraghty

It’s been a strange season this year, with growth of many species several weeks behind, and the sparser than usual mayfly hatches have been...

Mayfly up on Corrib as conditions change for the better

It’s a part of mayfly lore on the great western loughs that the whitethorn blooms with the mayfly hatch. This unassuming tree, which produces...

Mayfly slow to put in an appearance but olives provide good sport on Corrib

Declan Gibbons reports on a week of difficult conditions and unpredictable fishing. Some days were miserable, particularly Saturday, but saw big hatches of olives...
Mike Keady from Moycullen, Co. Galway is presented with the Connacht Cup by Kathleen Reynolds. Pictured at the presentation of prizes were (from left): Eugene Nolan, Connacht Angling Council Competitions Officer, Kathleen Reynolds, Mike Keady and Martin Kinneavey, Chairman Connacht Angling Council.

Olives appearing despite cold conditions on Corrib

Declan Gibbons reports on a week of unseasonably cold weather and difficult conditions. Olives have started hatching in a number of areas, but fish...
David Ryan from Cong, who won the Cong Angling Club Easter Competition, pictured with his sons Donal (left) and Daithi (right) after the presentation of prizes.

Olives yet to fire on Corrib but fishing reasonably good

Declan Gibbons reports on a quiet enough week on Corrib, with the duckfly finished and the olives yet to hatch in significant numbers. Cold...
Aidan Feeney from Derry , 9lb trout, Lough Corrib

Excellent fishing both trolling and on wet fly on the Corrib

Declan Gibbons IFI reports from Lough Corrib: In the Cornamona area Richard Molloy of Ballard Shore Boat Hire & Self Catering (087-2879339) reports of a...
One of Larry's six pounders from Lough Corrib

Trout to 6lb on Corrib, duckfly up and olives showing

On Sunday last, Ennis Anglers fished a competition out of Greenfields on Lough Corrib. A total of 16 anglers participated in the event catching...

Duckfly up on Corrib – excellent hatches and catches

Declan Gibbons reports from Lough Corrib: On Thursday 24th March, Galway West Garda Angling Club enjoyed a day out on Lough Corrib with ten anglers...
Fishing guide Jacek Gorny with a fine Corrib trout caught on a handmade lure, March 2016

Corrib quiet yet but some great fish about

Angling has been fairly quiet on Corrib so far, with high water levels and cold conditions prevailing since opening day. Renvyle man Jackie Coyne...