Hawthorn heaven on the Lagan
Tuesday 2nd May sees heavy hatches of hawthorns on all stretches of the Lagan. Their smaller cousins, the black gnat also put in an...
Keith McDonnell blog: River tactics for trout
Well-known angler and fly tyer Keith McDonnell specialises in targeting trout in our rivers, often with some of his meticulously crafted streamers. In his...
Piscari-Fly Newsletter 3 October 2023
How's the Fishing?
So the river season ended with floods and unfishable conditions on the Nore and most other rivers in this area. The stocky...
Olives and buzzer tempt Corrib trout as mayfly makes first appearance
Frank Reilly reports that anglers throughout the Corrib are reporting good hatches of olives and Campto buzzer, with reports of early mayfly in the...
Navan Anglers Association Announce New Angling Opportunity
Calling all fishermen (& women)! Navan Anglers Association are actively recruiting new members for the coming season (1st. March- 30th. September), and would be...
World Cup Final blown off and postponed to 17 August
The World Cup Trout Flyfishing Championships is probably the jewel in the crown of Irish competition trout fishing, with anglers from far and wide...
Plenty of visitors from far & wide enjoy a cast with Celtic Angling
Paddy Dunworth of Celtic Angling has been busy guiding in the Limerick area over the past week or so. During that time, he has...
Ronan Baggott wins McCarthy Cup on Lough O’Flynn
Joe Fitzharris reports on the McCarthy Cup fished on Lough O'Flynn...
Lake O'Flynn Angling Association held their confined club event, the McCarthy Cup on Sunday...
Sheelin trout – "mad and brilliant, special and magical"
‘You usually have to wait for that which is worth waiting for’
Craig Bruce
July 23rd – August 19th 2018
Traditionally on Lough Sheelin, August is a...
Neither storms, nor snow, nor ice spoil the fishing at Curragh Springs
Despite the various and sometimes extreme weather conditions with storms, rain, snow and even 75% of the lake surface frozen on Saturday morning, fishing...
