This wee fly intrigues me. Mulranny is a scenic wee village on the northern shore of Clew Bay, a few miles from where we live. There is a golf course, a nice hotel that does a roaring trade during the summer and the usual scatter of touristy shops. The views across the bay to theContinueContinue reading “Mulranny Pig”
Tag Archives: Irish fly pattern
Leggy Dunkeld
The Dunkeld, in various guises, has always been one of my favourite flies. A long time ago, when I was a kid just starting out on my angling career, I bought a small cellophane packet of cock hackles which were dyed orange for the princely sum of fifteen pence from Somers tackle shop which wasContinueContinue reading “Leggy Dunkeld”
Black goldhead
The rib has been ravaged by the trouts teeth but this one caught it’s fair share I realise most of you already have this fly or something very similar in your box but for the sake of completeness here is the one I use. It has a lot going for it, easy and quick toContinueContinue reading “Black goldhead”
Near the end
Afraid this is a rambling and at times barely coherent tale which spans decades and continents but at the end I will give you a really good salmon fly pattern. Trout and Salmon magazine was an integral part of my angling education. When I was still living at home with my parents my bedroom hadContinueContinue reading “Near the end”
Opal Olive
Imagine it is a bright April day on an Irish lough, a few high, wispy clouds dot the sky. It is far from warm but there are the first hints of spring in the air and a few Lake Olives are hatching. What do you tie on to the middle of your wet fly leader?ContinueContinue reading “Opal Olive”
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