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50:25

Dries v Streamers – Keith McDonnell’s advice for...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/09/14

It’s hard to believe, but we’re into the last few weeks of the brown trout season – and in many ways it feels like the season has slipped away from us this last while – but to make the most of your time remaining on the rivers and loughs, we’ve got some tips and advice for you for September.Friend of the show, Keith McDonnell, from Impact Fly Fishing, joins us with some expert late season advice and discusses his preference for when he fishes dries v streamers.Plus Keith also tells us about a recent

21:10

Bonus Ep: Day 1 from the World Championships

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/09/14

With the FIPS-Mouche World Fly Fishing Championships being held in Slovakia this week, we’re bringing you the updates from each day’s fishing from Ireland Team Captain, Dec Conlon. Dec will tell us how the fishing has been for the Irish as well as the rest as the leading countries and he gives us the update for Day 1. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.irelandonthefly.com

49:30

Maddy Kelly - the Irish woman behind International...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/09/07

This Saturday, September 9th, is International Women’s Fly Fishing Day, a worldwide initiative to encourage more women to take up fly fishing and for fly anglers around the world to show support for women fly anglers as well.Wherever you are in the world, women are asked to post photos on social media at 11am showing themselves enjoying fly fishing and already in its fourth year, it’s hoped it’s a day that will grow and grow.But did you know that an Irish female fly angler is one of those behind the

48:41

Restoring the Salmon to the River Liffey

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/08/31

There’s no two ways about it, but 2023 has been a tough year for salmon anglers. Between trying to deal with extremes of wet and heat, and then when conditions did come good, the numbers of fish arriving were far below expectations.It’s easy to blame climate change and what’s going on out in the oceans, but what about some of the impactful actions we can take closer to home and what kind of positive effects can it have?Conor Arnold previously told us about increased salmon numbers in the Baltic, so,

67:20

Dec Conlon, Irish Team Captain, looks ahead to the...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/08/24

Continuing our focus on competitive fly fishing, on this week’s Ireland on the Fly we’re joined by Dec Conlon, the captain of the 2023 Irish fly fishing team that is travelling over to Slovakia for this year’s FIPS Mouche World Championships from 12th-18th September.Dec gives a very honest assessment as to why Irish teams haven’t featured in the medals at the Worlds and what can be done to fix it, plus he has some brilliant stories and insights from the Championships and what it’s really like……Rate,

48:30

Irish youths win 3 golds in-a-row

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/08/17

Winning any kind of gold on the international scene fly fishing for Ireland is quite an achievement, but the Ireland Youths have done it three years in a row now, capturing their third consecutive title this month against England, Scotland and Wales.It’s also the first time this has been achieved and so for this week’s episode we catch up with their captain, Eanna O’Leary, and coach, Denis Goulding, to find out the secret to their success.Rate, review and follow the show to keep up to date with all

59:26

Cian O'Boyle: A Salmon Obsession

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/08/10

Despite the current doom and gloom, the one thing you can’t fault salmon anglers for –and especially younger salmon anglers – is their enthusiasm for the sport.Johnny Casey and Yamil Turcuman were two recent guests whose love of salmon was infectious and likewise, this week’s guest, Cian O’Boyle, who fishes on the Moy and Owenmore regularly throughout the season and is no stranger to landing salmon judging by his videos on social media, joins us on this week’s show.Cian tells us about his fishing

58:17

‘Fallen off a cliff’

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/08/04

This week we’re turning our attention back to salmon. It’s been a very tough year to say the least, not helped by the weather conditions, and a dramatic fall-off in the numbers of returning salmon, so will the grilse run give us hope for what’s left of the summer or are we just clutching at straws?Conor Arnold is a guide and casting instructor on the Blackwater and he paints a stark picture of this season in sobering terms.However, he’s also trying to do something about it and he explains what he

54:56

Guiding on the River Nore with Dan O’Neill

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/07/27

This week on Ireland on the Fly, we’re speaking to Dan O’Neill who guides on the River Nore to tell us more about the fabulous brown trout fishing to be had on the river, plus Dan gives us some insights into what it’s like trying to make a career out of fly fishing in this country. Rate, review and follow the show to keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly episodes on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. You can also sign up for our newsletter on IrelandontheFly.com and get regular

66:27

The Bucket List #3: Brown Trout Heaven on the Orkneys

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/07/20

With Tom recently returned from his busman’s holiday on the Orkneys, what better time to record another bucket list episode, this time focusing on the brown trout fishing to be had in the northern Scottish islands. On this episode you’ll hear from some of the guides and boatmen that Tom met and fished with during his stay and relive the frenetic action that he saw on the lakes each day. Plus, find out more about the landscape and history of the Orkneys and why Tom describes it as brown trout

62:39

Johnny Casey & Yamil Turcuman on chasing salmon...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/07/13

This week we’re focusing on salmon and speak to two young anglers who travel around Ireland and abroad in pursuit of their favourite fish.Johnny Casey and Yamil Turcuman not only catch salmon regularly but are also willing to try new methods to do so and will be revealing some of the secrets of their success on the show.Plus, Tom is back from the Orkneys and gives a taste of what the fishing was like on the island.Rate, review and follow the show to keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the

40:21

The Feather Thief Part 2 - Edwin Rist & the...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/07/06

This week it’s the second part of our fascinating Book Club interview with Kirk Wallace Johnson, the author of the best-selling, The Feather Thief, about the heist of bird feathers from the British Natural History Museum by an obsessive American fly tier. Johnson comes across the story whilst fly fishing in Texas and looking for a new direction in his life after suffering from PTSD due to time spent in Iraq with USAID. He details how he followed the story bit by bit, uncovering the sometimes

76:23

Book Club Ep #5: Kirk Wallace Johnson & The Feather...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/06/29

We’ve a special book club episode this week for you – and indeed over the next two weeks – as we speak to Kirk Wallace Johnson, author of the acclaimed, best seller, The Feather Thief. For those of you not aware of the story or the book, all I can say is go read it – and I’m sure after listening to the interview with Kirk you’ll be even more interested in it as it’s a story about a crime heist involving the fly tying world, and specifically those tiers wanting to get their hands on extremely rare

21:17

With nitrogen levels increasing in Irish rivers, what...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/06/22

Last week saw the release of the EPA’s Water Quality report which provides an update on the water quality of Ireland’s rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal, and groundwaters for 2022. The main headline from it was the fact that there has been no improvement in water quality of rivers or lakes with nitrogen levels increasing in rivers overall and to find out more we spoke to Mary Gurrie, Programme Manager with the EPA who gave us more details from the report. There has been a steady decline since 2012

32:53

The secret's out - the rise of Lough Arrow

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/06/14

This week we’re discussing Lough Arrow, which if the mayfly season is anything to go by, is on the up in terms of numbers and size of trout being caught there. So, what’s behind the great catches so far this year, what can anglers expect for the rest of the season and is Arrow going to rival Sheelin in the long term as a high-profile fly fishing lough's destination? Jackie Mahon, the fly tier and guide on the lough explains why he saw the good, the bad and the ugly on Arrow so far this year. Rate,

65:19

Paddy Gargan on fisheries’ management & Connemara sea...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/06/08

For this week’s episode we’re joined by Paddy Gargan, the recently retired IFI fisheries scientist who has a wealth of knowledge about fish conservation, habitat restoration and stock numbers. Paddy talks to us about the huge changes he has seen during his career as well as his own love of sea trout fishing and he lets us know about a book he is currently working on detailing the sea trout fisheries of Connemara. Paddy is also asking for help from people who have any archive material relating to sea

38:38

Fly fishing on the River Boyne & the custodians...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/06/01

This week’s episode sees us go to the eastern part of the country to find out about the ongoing fight to protect and save the historic River Boyne. Pat O’Toole is from the Trim Athboy & District Angling Association and he joins us to highlight how local clubs have been tirelessly working to reverse the damage done by drainage and pollution down through the decades and why the fight still continues to this day. To find out more visit SavetheBoyne.org. Pat also talks about the large numbers of

65:52

Getting ready for the Moy’s grilse run

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/05/25

It really feels as if the season is now kicking into gear – from the mayfly season on the Irish loughs to the coming grilse run – and for this week’s episode we focus on the salmon on the River Moy. It’s Ireland’s iconic salmon river, as well as being its most prolific, with the Ridge Pool in Ballina standing out as a special and unique place to land a salmon on the fly. To find out more about fishing the river, how the spring run went and what to expect for the coming grilse fishing, we’re joined

32:35

Mayfly Season on Lough Sheelin

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/05/18

Continuing our mayfly episodes, on this week’s Ireland on the Fly we hear how the season is going so far on Lough Sheelin and we’re joined by Eamonn Ross from the Lough Sheelin Trout Protection Association to talk tactics, nymphs v dries and the incredible spectacle that is the spent gnat on the lake. Rate, review and follow the show to keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly episodes on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Plus you can sign up for our newsletter on IrelandontheFly.com and

35:10

Corrib Mayfly Update & Tactics with Mike Keady

Ireland on the Fly ·

2023/05/11

If you’re a loughs angler, there’s probably only one thing on your mind for the next few weeks – the mayfly fishing - be it on Derg, Corrib, Mask, Sheelin or elsewhere. Later this month we’ll hear how Sheelin is doing and we will also be reviewing the mayfly season on all the major Irish waters, but for this week we’re focusing on Lough Corrib and to tell us how it’s been faring so far with tips on set up, tactics and flies, we’re joined by friend of the show and well-known Corrib angler, Mike

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