Ryewater trout

Summer weather wakes up the fly life on the Ryewater

Yippee – summer seems to have made an appearance at long last.  The last week has seen higher temperatures and increased insect activity as...
Philip McAteer with a nice fish caught in hard conditions on a Goldhead PTN

Trout take between snow falls on the Rye

Weather conditions were pretty grim last Sunday morning when a guest of the hotel Philip McAteer and I set out for fishing the Rye...
The Rye Water below the Salmon Weir.

Weighted nymphs and light lines recommended for the Ryewater

Season 1st March – 30th September Given the remarkably low temperatures forecast over the latter stages of the weekend and into next week fishing on...
Andrew Apostolik fishing on the Rye Water

The Rye Water begins to attract the Large Dark Olives and fishing improves

Rob Love, Fishery Manager at Carton House Fishery reports: The Rye Water Season 1st March – 30th September Despite the cold weather experienced over the last few...
The sun did shine, just not for long

Leixlip and District Anglers do well on the Ryewater

Leixlip and District Anglers Association were on the Ryewater at the weekend... A drizzly morning greeted the Leixlip Anglers for their first competition (social gathering)...

Large dark olives on the River Liffey and Rye Water stir up the inhabitants

Rob Love of lovefishingireland.com keeps his report short as he is eager to get out and get fishing: You see, with the recent appearance of...

A look back at trout fishing season on the Rywater

Rob Love reviews the season on the Rywater... With the season now drawing to a close on the Rye Water, perhaps its time to reflect...

Nice trout fishing reported from the River Rye in the Carton House Fishery.

Rob Love, Fishery Manager at Carton House Fishery near Maynooth reports on fishing on the Rye Water and in the "The Sheet Water fishery"...

F fly and Pheasant Tail nymphs best for Rye trout

Rob Love reports: The last week has seen good conditions on the Rye with large hatches of olives being the most dominant fly featuring on...
The Rye Water showing a bit of colour on a cold March day.

Stealth needed Rywater as river runs low

Despite the rather low temperatures and even though it is still very early in the season, there has been a trickle of large dark...