All, A couple of people have been in touch to say they are having trouble calling me on my mobile number. Apologies if this has happened to you. If you are struggling to get through to me please drop me an email at colinmclean2005@hotmail.com and I’ll respond asap. Oh, and just to say that bookingsContinueContinue reading “comms”
Author Archives: Claretbumbler
Rogue
I have been refining my coarse fishing over the past three seasons, trying out different methods, venues and tackle in an attempt to get better and more repeatable results. Along the way I have ditched some gear which I found either not good or not fitting my styles of fishing. At the same time, newContinueContinue reading “Rogue”
Tying small jigs
Athlone, situated pretty much slap-bang in the middle of Ireland has pretentions to be a ‘city’. I am sure this has a lot to do with how they could access government funding but I have doubts that a town with about 25,000 residents can be classed as a city. I have visited Athlone frequently, especiallyContinueContinue reading “Tying small jigs”
Fog on the Shannon
With another storm due to hit us on Friday, I decided to sneak out once again with the rods before the weather deteriorated. It’s been cold and foggy for the past couple of days and Wednesday was promised the same, maybe not ideal conditions but not the worst either. Roach would again be the targetContinueContinue reading “Fog on the Shannon”
Paltry fine handed down for Mayo fish kill
https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/news/press-releases/ifi-secures-conviction-against-uisce-eireann-for-sewage-pollution-that-killed Uisce Éireann have been handed a tiny fine for killing nearly a thousand fish in Clare lake in April last year. The case was brought before the court by the IFI. This will just be a few Euro on the balance sheet and has no real meaning to anyone in power. The Clare LakeContinueContinue reading “Paltry fine handed down for Mayo fish kill”
First outing of 2025
In the words of D:Ream – things can only get better. The first outing of the year is always a tricky one, isn’t it? Where to go, what to fish for, what day to pick, get any of the variable wrong and your season is off to a bad start. I had put off fishingContinueContinue reading “First outing of 2025”
2025………
Bloody weather! I had hoped to make a flying start to 2025 but the snow, ice, wind, rain etc have conspired against me. While not actually getting out to do any fishing for many weeks, I have been busy repairing, cleaning and organising my gear in preparation for the coming season. Fly boxes are fillingContinueContinue reading “2025………”
Ullsock
Here is another old post which was gathering dust in a forgotten folder deep inside my website. Not a fly most of you will be familiar with, but I like the look of this one as a possible salmon and sea trout pattern for the west of Ireland. I was intrigued when I first sawContinueContinue reading “Ullsock”
Cock Robin Palmer
Christmas Day here in Castlebar and I have completed my first list of chores. With a little time on my hands before we launch into full blown Christmas dinner mode, I have been poking about the back alleys of my website and come across a few posts which somehow never saw the light of day.ContinueContinue reading “Cock Robin Palmer”
That time of the year again
Regular readers will be fed up hearing me banging on about how much I hate Christmas (nothing has changed, I still despise the whole crock of shit), and how I am planning for the coming season. Well, so far next season’s plans are very much up in the air due to a number of factors.ContinueContinue reading “That time of the year again”
Claretbumbler 