The’second hatch’ of Mayfly on Sheelin, Pat O’Brien, Dublin is under attack from our winged friends and a spectacular dance of Mayfly along the Western shoreline on June 18th

Sedge fishing gets into full swing on Lough Sheelin

Lough Sheelin Angling Report June 18th to June 24th ‘The more experienced Sheelin angler will do more watching and waiting than casting and fishing’ Anglers must...

Good fishing for Gillaroo and Sonaghan with mayfly hatching on Lough Melvin

Lough Melvin: The weather did a complete turn about this week and we went from decidedly cold conditions to sweltering heat and bright sun!...
Part of the Shannnon Backwater near Drumharlow lake….

Great May fly fishing on Drumharlow lake last week

Drumharlow Lake Two Longford anglers Sean Kenny and Richie McDermott had great May Fly fishing on Drumharlow Lake  last week. They fished the lake five...

Lough Mask Continues to Provide Excellent Sport

Ronan Cusack reports that the rise in temperatures this week has reflected in a slight improvement in mayfly hatches. Anglers fishing the southern end...
Mayfly on trout

Sheelin is swathed in mayflies, like snowflakes in the wind

Lough Sheelin Angling Report By Brenda Montgomery, IFI May 23rd – May 29th 2016 ‘The surreal beauty of a spontaneous mayfly hatch, the heart thumping...
A well fed Sheelin trout

Sedge pattern catches 7lb trout on Sheelin

Lough Sheelin Angling Report By Brenda Montgomery, IFI -July 4th - July 10th 2016 "I'm going out to fish," Simon Peter told them, and they...

High winds hamper Mayfly fishing on Conn & Cullin

Kevin O'Boyle reports from Loughs Conn & Cullin... Again, fishing was very difficult and slow on the lakes. Winds were a consistent feature of the...

Mayfly begin to make an appearance on Lough Arrow

The past week saw the first emergence of mayfly on Lough Arrow, with very small numbers sighted on the Lough. Finian Dodd had seven...

‘Die hard’ anglers land one in the net at Sheelin

Lough Sheelin Angling Report By Brenda Montgomery, IFI - June 6th - June 12th 2016 ‘It's not the fish you catch, it's the peace of...

Hopes for a good end to the Mayfly season in Lough Derg

The improved weather conditions have sparked hopes by anglers on Lough Derg of a good end to the Mayfly season. The highlight of the season...