Trout fishing reports

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Rainbows on Lough Lene feeding well on Olives

Michael Flanagan, Angling Guide and Reporter,  was serenaded by screaming “Reels” earlier this week  on Lough Lene. Michael and Thomas McMullan dropped down to the Midlands for a...
Matthias Maas with lovely owel trout

Perch and trout from Owel for German angler

Angling guide and journalist Mick Flanagan reports on Trout fishing in the midlands area: Lough Owel is drawing anglers from near and far as we drift...

Emy Lough fishing well this season, early mayfly spotted

Martin McKenna reports that Emy Lough is fishing well just now with some good hatches of fly... I was on the Emy Lough this morning from 10...
Terry Kelly

Irish angler wins gold at 2011 Home International Bank Fly Fishing Championship

Congratulations to the Irish bank fly fishing team who came a very respectable second in the 2011 Home International Bank Fly Fishing Championship held...

A quiet week on Sheelin, few visit lake as cool conditions continue

Brenda Montgomery opens this week's report from Sheelin with quote which just about every angler holds to be true... For doubtless we fishermen dream far...

Sheelin slowly wakes to spring

April 2nd – May 6th 2018 ‘You have your way, I have my way, as for the right way, the correct way and the only...
Ciaran Burke, left with Timmo Sullivan, preparing for the shotgun start to the Ignatius Burke Memorial, and unveiling the new disabled access facility at Burke's Pier, Lough Mask.

Fishing improves further on Mask as Timmo opens new disabled angling facility

Ronan Cusack reports that the good fishing continues on Mask, as we enter the first week in April. Anglers have reported seeing some excellent...

Angling Report for the South East

Emma Stanley provides this week's Angling Report for the South Eastern RBD. Weather: The high temperatures have subsided for the moment and daytime temperatures are...

Melvin trout anglers catch some on wets, Mayfly hatch should improve things

Lough Melvin remained fairly quiet this week once again, write Lindsey Clarke from the Ballyshannon office. With most rods away fishing Erne, Arrow &  Sheelin....

The West Casts its Spell on French Film Makers

The West of Ireland played host film makers Philippe Collet and Philippe Proix who had returned to Ireland recently to complete their film on Mayfly fishing...