Ireland in April/May
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This is a good website for current information
http://fishinginireland.info/news/
http://fishinginireland.info/news/
Yup, pretty spot on.
We rented from Enterprise out of Dublin and used our Chase Slate card for the insurance on our car. It covered all the collision. We spent the extra $120US on tire and windshield. After all was said and done, using the Chase Slate card, it came out to $25US a day to rent a car the month we were in the UK and Ireland.
I didn't get a chance to fish in Ireland, though I went through the "Trout Capital of Europe" just outside of Connemara. I know I used to fish Scotland a lot for Atlantic's. Was always more of a August/September fishery. And when we finished up our trip recently in October, there were tons of Atlantic's in, but Rivers were closed as of October 1st.
We rented from Enterprise out of Dublin and used our Chase Slate card for the insurance on our car. It covered all the collision. We spent the extra $120US on tire and windshield. After all was said and done, using the Chase Slate card, it came out to $25US a day to rent a car the month we were in the UK and Ireland.
I didn't get a chance to fish in Ireland, though I went through the "Trout Capital of Europe" just outside of Connemara. I know I used to fish Scotland a lot for Atlantic's. Was always more of a August/September fishery. And when we finished up our trip recently in October, there were tons of Atlantic's in, but Rivers were closed as of October 1st.
Youtube has a couple videos showing the Mayfly Festival at Oughterard. You'll get a peek inside of Tommy Tuck's shop shown in Jerry's bottom photo.
It is ridiculously inexpensive to hire a ghillie and boat on Corrib. Maybe on the other Irish Lochs, too. A frenchman who was staying at our hotel implored me to not tell the local guys how much the Montana guides get
The frenchies all dapped with live mayflies. None of them fly fished- ever.
You are required to provide a lunch for each of you. Our lunches were put up in the morning by the woman at the hotel where we were staying and are supposedly among the best on the lake. The ghillies were happy to pick me and the white lunch bucket up each of the two days I fished.
As per tradition you'll eat on an island shore as the ghillie boils tea from water scooped out of the lake. My ghillie also fished which I assume is the norm when there is only one client in the boat.
"Drifting before the following wind" in one of those time-perfected lapstrake boats, was a personal long-time goal. Almost incidentally I even caught a few.
It is ridiculously inexpensive to hire a ghillie and boat on Corrib. Maybe on the other Irish Lochs, too. A frenchman who was staying at our hotel implored me to not tell the local guys how much the Montana guides get
The frenchies all dapped with live mayflies. None of them fly fished- ever.You are required to provide a lunch for each of you. Our lunches were put up in the morning by the woman at the hotel where we were staying and are supposedly among the best on the lake. The ghillies were happy to pick me and the white lunch bucket up each of the two days I fished.
As per tradition you'll eat on an island shore as the ghillie boils tea from water scooped out of the lake. My ghillie also fished which I assume is the norm when there is only one client in the boat.
"Drifting before the following wind" in one of those time-perfected lapstrake boats, was a personal long-time goal. Almost incidentally I even caught a few.
Youtube has a couple videos showing the Mayfly Festival at Oughterard. You'll get a peek inside of Tommy Tuck's shop shown in Jerry's bottom photo.
It is ridiculously inexpensive to hire a ghillie and boat on Corrib. Maybe on the other Irish Lochs, too. A frenchman who was staying at our hotel implored me to not tell the local guys how much the Montana guides get The frenchies all dapped with live mayflies. None of them fly fished- ever.
You are required to provide a lunch for each of you. Our lunches were put up in the morning by the woman at the hotel where we were staying and are supposedly among the best on the lake. The ghillies were happy to pick me and the white lunch bucket up each of the two days I fished.
As per tradition you'll eat on an island shore as the ghillie boils tea from water scooped out of the lake. My ghillie also fished which I assume is the norm when there is only one client in the boat.
"Drifting before the following wind" in one of those time-perfected lapstrake boats, was a personal long-time goal. Almost incidentally I even caught a few.
It is ridiculously inexpensive to hire a ghillie and boat on Corrib. Maybe on the other Irish Lochs, too. A frenchman who was staying at our hotel implored me to not tell the local guys how much the Montana guides get
The frenchies all dapped with live mayflies. None of them fly fished- ever.You are required to provide a lunch for each of you. Our lunches were put up in the morning by the woman at the hotel where we were staying and are supposedly among the best on the lake. The ghillies were happy to pick me and the white lunch bucket up each of the two days I fished.
As per tradition you'll eat on an island shore as the ghillie boils tea from water scooped out of the lake. My ghillie also fished which I assume is the norm when there is only one client in the boat.
"Drifting before the following wind" in one of those time-perfected lapstrake boats, was a personal long-time goal. Almost incidentally I even caught a few.
Luckily I have several river connections in Ireland. A few river front B&B's that own private river front. One I just need to teach owner to throw a 2 hander. They have prime salmon habitat and big browns. I'm excited for that trip.
Fished Loch Corrib when I was there on my honeymoon many years ago in May. The Mayfly hatch is epic, and those big browns are significant slabs! I lucked into a guide who had a cancellation and did a half day ~ would recommend it if you can manage it as the local knowledge is carefully kept.
Certainly worth bringing your rod in any event.
By the way, May is generally the sunniest (not warmest!) month there, and you will likely encounter many "local" festivals that celebrate whatever a town is known for BEFORE the tourists show up! Such a lovely country and people. Very much enjoyed the month we spent trekking around. Slainte!
Certainly worth bringing your rod in any event.
By the way, May is generally the sunniest (not warmest!) month there, and you will likely encounter many "local" festivals that celebrate whatever a town is known for BEFORE the tourists show up! Such a lovely country and people. Very much enjoyed the month we spent trekking around. Slainte!
