Trout fishing reports

Fly fishing reports for trout

Dublin Anglers out in force for St Patrick’s Day opening

While much of the country celebrates St. Patrick's Day in the pub or at one of the various parades, for others, it means the...

Season wrap from the River Nore, by Dan O’Neill

Another season passes on the Nore, and Dan O'Neill reflects on the ups and downs on the river bank: Here we are again, at the...

Loughs trout season opens for Midland Angling

Mick Flanagan, of Midland Angling and Shooting, has been back in action on the midland loughs this week after opening day on March 1st....

The Ephemeral Dance: Triumph and Tribulation on an Irish River

Keith McDonnell of Impact Fly Fishing shared his latest blog post with us: Green fields rolled past the car window with a blur of broken...

Jack and Lisa master the Melvin

JACK Wade, aged 16, of Loughrea in Galway is the winner of the 2025 World Youth Lough Open fly fishing championship on Lough Melvin....

Some Great Rainbow Trout Fishing at the Wavin Lake

Aidan Curran from Gormanston and District Anglers reports that there was great fishing on Wavin Lake over the weekend. New member Robert Ashmore had...
Sheelin Duck fly, April 11th 2017

No salmon to report from Currane but Duckfly up for trout anglers

Vincent Appleby reports from the shore of Lough Currane… 21/3/2024 The Currane anglers were all quiet in the Salmon department, be it fly or lure....

Dries and wets working well on the Nore

Dan O'Neill reports from the River Nore... What a week, a medium to strong wind made fishing difficult at times but we managed. I had...

Mayfly up on Corrib

It's that time of year again, and with travel restrictions relaxed, Corrib was much busier this week. Just in time for the annual mayfly...
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Lovely trout at Mallow despite high water

Thomas Coyle was in touch to report a lovely trout he caught off the Blackwater at the weekend. Despite the high water the Blackwater in...