Trout fishing reports

Fly fishing reports for trout

McCarthy Cup l/r Michael McDermott, Mark Malone, Shane Stephens(winner McCarthy cup (2018) Ronan Baggott club Chairperson.

Shane Stephens wins McCarthy Cup on Lough O’Flynn.

Lake O'Flynn & District Angling Association recently held there confined club event McCarthy cup on Sunday, Sept 2nd. Joe Fitzharris reports.... There was a smaller...
John McHale Manulla Castlebar with his 6lb beauty

Angling on Mask a bit hit and miss

Ronan Cusack reports that angling on Mask has been a bit hit and miss recently as the 2017 season comes close to an end. Westport...

Irish Ladies Fly Fishing Assoc catch beautiful wild brown trout at Loughanure

Loughanure Anglers have gave a great welcome to the Irish Ladies Fly-Fishing Association who visited Annagry, in Co Donegal last Saturday 8th October. The ladies had a brilliant days fishing.  Loughanure...
Christopher Defillon with his weight of the week – a superb 7 lb trout (released)

Sheelin trout on Daddies, Dabblers, Klinks, Stims and Bumbles

‘There is no loosing in fishing, you either catch them or you learn’ Now into September, Lough Sheelin is at the back end of its...
Five year old Harry O'Toole enjoyed a productive day with dad Harold, catching some lovely trout for dinner.

Harry shows Dad a thing or two on Corrib

Declan Gibbons reports that changeable weather conditions have had an impact on angling activity, however there were some good catches during the week gone...
Mullet about to be released.

Fly fishing on the Nore – low levels and small fish

Trout fishing on the Nore has remained slow in most of the popular spots due to the unusually warm and dry weather conditions of...
Prize Giving at Knockaderry Competition, Tom Connolly (Chairman), Julie Gerry (Winner) and David Tantrum (PRO Wfd Fly Fishing)

Bobbies, Bobs and Fabs did the trick for Julie Gerry at the the Knockaderry...

David Tantrum PRO of Waterford City and County Trout Angling Association puts pen to paper and thanks all those involved in last weekend's Knockaderry competition. ...
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Just a few Sheelin trout caught in the cool of the night

‘Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again… Within the sound of silence’ Paul Simon Now defined as being in an absolute drought, Lough...

Lough Carra fishing well

Joe Flanelly from Keel River Lodge reports that Lough Carra fished very well over the weekend. Paul Murphy from Westport (originally Ballinrobe) had 2...
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Piscari Fly live fly tying – Pheasant Tail Nymphs, Feather Care and more

In the latest episode of the Piscari Fly live fly tying series Peter Driver ties some cracking Grayling Nymphs and looks forward to the...