Random fishing and fly tying photographs. I will try to post as often as I can.

Foxford Shrimp

Savage Gear Real Eel

I’ve started to learn how to play this now as well!

ABU Egon pirks

old ABU Perka lures

back of the boxes, Ballina

My line winder, a useful little tool

Found this in some papers the other day. I remember fishing this beat twice, caught 4 finnock the first time and a fine 3lb sea trout on the second occasion.

The Clydagh river after some rain

some floats

Yours truely

Hairy Mary tied on a big double

Goats Toe, size 6

Roonagh Quay

A pair of old Rapala Slivers

A couple of size 12 Connemara Black, fresh off the vice

Lough Conn shoreline, the trees provide cover for flies and other insects

usual mess in the back of the car!

fly lines hanging up

always send back your annual catch return

an old Daiwa fixed spool reel

The boathouse has been given a tidy up

the boathouse with a nice new coat of paint

a box full of plugs

tail of the pool. The Don in Aberdeenshire

Some items for the day. Coffee, keys for the boat locks, some swivels (in the old cigar box) and a few baits

Roonagh with a misty Clare Island in the distance

The harbour at Old Head

Body of a seal washed up on the strand at Carrowmore. Probably shot.

blue and silver devon

reflections

Boats in the yard

home made weights to

Jan 1st 2019 – I will try hard to post more often!!!

A rather tired looking old Toby, one that might benefit from a lick of paint.

a salmon boils close to the boat

Summer is coming…………

Frank Dooley landed the first salmon today (opening day) at the Glenisland River mouth. A very fresh 8lb fish

Capes on the fly tying bench

Clydagh river

17th May

3.5.2016

A broken marker pole on Cullin. Two weeks ago this hazard was covered in water. Take care when fishing and motoring on Irish loughs, there are lots of these damaged poles out there.

24.4.2016

Ashore in Castlehill Bay for a brew yesterday

27.3.2016

Water is still high on the Corrib River in Galway

I have been sadly amiss in not posting photos lately due to work commitments.

Looking across Ballinlough, near Westport, Co. Mayo

Pearsill’s tying silk, still the best for making spiders.

25.11.2015

Storm clouds gather over the Cashel River in County Mayo

29.11.2015

A Connemara Black Dabbler still in the vice.

3.12.2015

Sculpture beside Lough Owel

7.12.2015

Helen and Nessie looking out across a sheltered bay on Lough Corrib.

8.12.2015

Bridge over the Cong River. A popular salmon river, the Cong is also an important spawning stream for Ferox trout.

10.12.2015

Lough Beltra

16th December 2015

Me on top of Nephin last year. You can see the Errew shore, Castlehill Bay and Brachwannsha in the distance.

19.12.2015

Buzzers in the fly box

30.12.2015

31.12.2016

1.1.2016

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