My new found hobby

[gmm243]

Yes, I do lots of fishing and take about 10 days holidays to fish at mayfly time plus I live near my local lough and keep my boat in the water so I have under 1p minutes drive to be at the boat.

I fish in Lough Derg in Clare every year. I go down to shoot woodcock in the winter then go back in May. The mayfly hatch there is usually very early so 4 of us go every year around the first or second weekend in May.  This year was awful,I came home after two days and didn't miss anything but when it is good it is very good and we have all had some great fish.

My local lough is more reliable and being so close I can go when the conditions suit. One night this year we didn't go out until after 8 and we had 7 fish before the sun went down.

I enjoy all fishing but there is something lovely about sitting on the lough in a warm evening watching the mayfly dancing knowing that when they come down the fish will be on them and there is every chance of a good fish. My best this year was 5lb 2oz.

I would love to fish a chalk stream sometime but I think it would be well out of my budget.

[oldypigeonpopper]

3 hours ago, gmm243 said:

Yes, I do lots of fishing and take about 10 days holidays to fish at mayfly time plus I live near my local lough and keep my boat in the water so I have under 1p minutes drive to be at the boat.

I fish in Lough Derg in Clare every year. I go down to shoot woodcock in the winter then go back in May. The mayfly hatch there is usually very early so 4 of us go every year around the first or second weekend in May.  This year was awful,I came home after two days and didn't miss anything but when it is good it is very good and we have all had some great fish.

My local lough is more reliable and being so close I can go when the conditions suit. One night this year we didn't go out until after 8 and we had 7 fish before the sun went down.

I enjoy all fishing but there is something lovely about sitting on the lough in a warm evening watching the mayfly dancing knowing that when they come down the fish will be on them and there is every chance of a good fish. My best this year was 5lb 2oz.

I would love to fish a chalk stream sometime but I think it would be well out of my budget.

Hello, I use to fish Lickeen Loch in Co Clare as my friend in Ennistymon was part of a small club then , he use to boat me out to shores you could not get to on foot or the push bike i borrowed  also the local river and sea fish at Lahinch and Ballyvaughan, Not quite Chalk stream but you can get day Tickets on the Avon and Nadder , Not the Prime water but plenty of Mayfly, i have fished the Kennet but as a Guest, I miss Fly fishing the rivers but it is a long drive an i am not up to that these days

[oowee]

1 hour ago, oldypigeonpopper said:

Hello, I use to fish Lickeen Loch in Co Clare as my friend in Ennistymon was part of a small club then , he use to boat me out to shores you could not get to on foot.

Now that sounds pretty special.

[oldypigeonpopper]

1 hour ago, oowee said:

Now that sounds pretty special.

Hello, It was a very very long time ago and the Loch is now private fishing, Mayfly fishing for trout there was magic, The Loch has an Island, Have a look on google maps, My first time in Co Clare i went to a Match Making Festival in Lisdoonvarna and asked at the Hotel if there was any Trout fishing, Next day i was picked up and spent the day fishing with the Club, i went back many many times until my friend and wife i stayed with passed away, Oh very happy days, PS never found a match though, !!!!!

Edited July 2 by oldypigeonpopper