Tag: Mayfly
Some incredible fishing on Mask as mayfly and olives hatches provide great sport
Ronan Cusack had excellent fishing to report on from Mask again this week, despite challenging conditions. Temperatures soared from single figures last weekend, to...
Mayfly up on Corrib as conditions change for the better
It’s a part of mayfly lore on the great western loughs that the whitethorn blooms with the mayfly hatch. This unassuming tree, which produces...
Good sport on Mask as conditions improve and mayfly hatches start to appear
Ronan Cusack had plenty to report from Mask this week, as the first signs of mayfly begin to appear. The weather over the past...
Mayfly slow to put in an appearance but olives provide good sport on Corrib
Declan Gibbons reports on a week of difficult conditions and unpredictable fishing. Some days were miserable, particularly Saturday, but saw big hatches of olives...
Sheelin tested the mettle of anglers but despite difficult conditions good fish were caught
Lough Sheelin Angling Report By Brenda Montgomery, IFI - May 2nd – May 8th 2016
‘Be patient and calm – for no one can catch...
Corrib warming up as duffer's fortnight aka the mayfly approaches
Declan Gibbons reports on a week of cold, sometimes stormy conditions, but fishing was good on some days and has picked up well since...
Olives appearing despite cold conditions on Corrib
Declan Gibbons reports on a week of unseasonably cold weather and difficult conditions. Olives have started hatching in a number of areas, but fish...
Lough Derg trout love to feed on the Reed Smuts
Ken O’Neill IFI reports from Lough Derg:
A black fly locally - reed smuts – are hatched and trout are feeding on them. However there...
Mayfly and sedge hatches make for good fishing on Corrib
Declan Gibbons reports the last week saw good fishing for anglers to mayfly and sedge patterns, with less rod pressure on Lough Corrib due...
Corrib still fishing well with mayfly patterns proving best
Declan Gibbons reports there is plenty of action still to be had on Corrib, with anglers having excellent sport. In the Cornamona area Martin...
