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39:38

Conor Arnold on the Blackwater investigation and...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/10/07

No matter the fishing and conditions, the 2025 fly fishing season will go down in memory as the year of the worst ever fish kill in the history of the State, which is certainly saying something based on this country’s approach to pollution, water quality and environmental protection.We’ve discussed fish kills on this show before, highlighting the fact that when guilty verdicts and fines are handed down, the consequences are risible anyway.But for this week’s episode we wanted to focus on the

50:02

Brown trout fishing on the Boyne

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/09/28

As we head into the final days for most of you for the game fishing season, this week we find out about the Boyne fishery, and the superb brown trout fishing to be had on the Trim Athboy Angling Club waters.Tommy Keogan is a stalwart of the club and he talks to us about how the club manages its eight miles of waters, as well his love of fishing the loughs and why this year was a particularly good one for him.For more, visit: https://www.trimathboyanglers.net/Listen & Follow on Apple or Spotify:Keep

39:30

Cork’s Kevin McLoughlin on the good old days of...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/09/08

Kevin McLoughlin is a lifelong angler from Cork who joins us on this week’s Ireland on the Fly to talk about the good old days for salmon when the spring run was something to behold.Kevin talks about moving to Cobh, working in the fishing industry and even spending a year on the newly formed fisheries board in 1979.He has seen it all in Irish fishing since the 1960s and has plenty to tell.Listen & Follow on Apple or Spotify:Keep up to date and get regular updates on

59:33

Richard Gorodecky, Throwing Feathers in the Wind

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/08/25

Throwing Feathers in the Wind is a new book out by Richard Gorodecky, a fly angler who moved full time to Ireland five years ago to be closer to the river fishing that he loves so much.Richard was a long-time visitor to these shores fishing all over the country before settling in south Munster but his obsession with fly fishing has also seen him fish all over the world.Throwing Feathers in the Wind is his first collection of essays detailing his fishing in Ireland and further afield, and is, like so

54:01

Grilse run update - from the bad to the sublime

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/08/17

We’re at the tail end of the grilse run now and with the summer conditions we’ve had, coming off the back of a poor spring run, we’ve been desperately looking for some good news on the salmon front.And we found it – or sort of – because this week Johnny Casey and Yamil Turcuman two passionate salmon anglers who we’ve spoken to before – join us to let us know how their season has been – ranging from the bad to the sublime....Listen & Follow on Apple/Spotify:Keep up to date and get regular updates on

55:46

Sprats, overfishing, heatwaves & ecosystems in danger...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/08/08

You may have seen the recent campaign and news stories about the disappearance of sprat from our coastal waters and the government’s unwillingness to do enough to protect our marine habitats – but what has it got to do with you if you're an angler and only interested in freshwater?Well in the current environmental climate, pretty much everything, and whether it’s marine or freshwater conservation it’s something every angler needs to be informing themselves of and trying to do their bit to help

49:15

The Last Salmon: Rob Macfarlane & why rivers are...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/07/25

Is a river alive? What a question….it throws up so many if, buts, maybes, but most importantly, why not?They are our lifeblood, our circulation, our healing waters.But they also need saving now in these troubled times of extraction, industrialisation and pollution.To kick off Season 2, we’re taking the big picture view when it comes to rivers, and we’re asking shouldn’t the rights of nature be respected in our laws and constitutions? If a limited company can have legal rights why then can’t our

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The Last Salmon: Season 2 Launching July 25th

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/07/19

Wild salmon are in a perilous state. But we can’t and won’t give up.The Last Salmon with Jim Murray is back for another season, launching July 25th, addressing the problems and hearing from all sides of the argument, to find the solutions to help save our wild salmon.It’s not too late, the salmon haven’t give up, and nor can we.The Last Salmon, presented by renowned actor and salmon activist, Jim Murray MBE, offers hope and solutions to the tragic story that is unfolding for an iconic species in

59:03

‘If the rod doesn’t talk to you, you’re not doing it...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/07/18

We should never stop learning – and in fly fishing especially, we’re never done.This week we hear from Packy Trotter a life long fly angler, guide and instructor who epitomises the spirit of teaching and learning in the sport.STANIC and APGAI qualified, Packy then travelled to the Catskills where he took the FFF certified and FFF masters qualifications becoming, at that time, only the second person in their history to pass both exams at the one session.Suffice to say, there’s plenty we can learn

58:59

The Bucket List: Ronan Collins on Fly Fishing in Africa

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/07/08

Continuing our fly fishing in hot waters theme on the show, this week we’re joined by Ronan Collins, a well-known and well-travelled fly angler who is just back from a trip to Gabon in west Africa.Ronan tells us why fly fishing in Africa should be on everyone’s bucket list with an incredible array of species to be caught from crevalle to snappers, tarpon, barracuda and sharks.Ronan is also on the board of Salmon Watch Ireland and he talks to us about this year’s very poor spring run and why a

56:14

Trout in Hot Water – Ken Whelan on fly fishing in a...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/06/27

This week, with the hot temperatures we’ve been having and the noticeable lack of rainfall, we wanted to speak to renowned fisheries scientist, Ken Whelan, who gave a talk at the recent Irish Spring Angling Fair, called ‘Trout in hot water’.Ken details the impact and consequences of rising temperatures on our freshwater fish as well as their food sources and he challenges anglers to start thinking and adapting to the changing habitat and waters that we are going to be seeing.As always with Ken, he’s

36:40

The Mid-Season Review – the highs & lows of the...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/06/20

This week, in honour of the midsummer solstice, we’ve recorded a midseason review to find out how the fishing has been so far, the highs and lows, and what we can expect for the second half of the season.It might be the height of summer but it won’t be long before the long days start getting shorter so make the most of your fishing while you can.Listen & Follow on Apple or Spotify:Keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly. This is a public

68:29

Paddy Gargan on his Landmark Sea Lice Study

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/06/13

This season we’ve heard about the disastrous spring salmon run and there hasn’t been much to report yet for the grilse run – all in all, our worst fears about salmon numbers seem to be coming true – and not just in Ireland.One of the worst culprits of course is aquaculture and the effects that sea lice from salmon farms has on migrating salmon, which the industry – and the Government via the State body, the Marine Institute – try to lessen by quoting from a dubious scientific paper.However, the

69:04

Ireland's day in the sun at the World Fly Fishing...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/06/06

This time last week the Ireland fly fishing team was in the Czech Republic getting ready for their shot at the World Fly Fishing Championships and with a very respectable sixth place last year in France, hopes were high for the team that they might even medal – something that has never been done before by an Irish team in the World Championships.Team Captain, Dec Conlon, joins us on the latest show to tell us how Ireland fared.Listen & Follow on Apple or Spotify:And you can also check out Joe

41:15

The 2025 Mayfly Review

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/05/29

We’re nearly into June and the mayfly is finally petering out. It’s hard to believe that it began at Easter time on Corrib, whilst recently, Sheelin has been described as being ‘polluted with fly’ where fly anglers have been left with pretty much only suntans this year.So this week, to find out more, joining us for our annual mayfly season review is Jackie Mahon, fly tyer and guide on Lough Arrow, and Ronan McWilliams, who embarked on a month long road trip taking in Corrib, Arrow and Sheelin.But

69:30

Ballisodare Fishery and why its future remains bright

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/05/22

Ballisodare Fishery is a name that’s probably familiar to you from the salmon fish kill last summer that hit the headlines but after the deaths of one thousand plus salmon, why did it happen and how can we ensure it doesn’t happen again?Despite the events of last year, the fishery is determined to showcase what it does have – namely great fly fishing water in Sligo throughout the entire season.Gerry Merrick, chairman of the Ballisodare Fishery joins us on this week’s show to tell us about the

37:01

Conor Arnold on the Blackwater’s May run and where...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/05/14

With the salmon run beginning in earnest this month, the Blackwater’s Conor Arnold joins us this week to tell us about the unique May salmon that arrives in the river, and whether the spring run’s decline could actually herald an increase in the back-end?Plus, Tom has a mayfly update from Corrib, and we'll be bringing you more mayfly updates from across the country over the next few weeks so stay tuned for those.Listen & Follow on Apple or Spotify:Keep up to date and get regular updates on

61:01

Stan Headley on a life fly fishing Scottish Lochs &...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/04/25

Stan Headley is a fly angler and fly tyer who would be known to so many people in Ireland and the UK. A regular contributor to Trout & Salmon magazine down through the years, the Orkney angler also penned three books - The Loch Fishers Bible, Trout & Salmon Flies of Scotland and Reflections on the Loch which became the go to source for Scottish loughs fishing – but he was also a fan of fishing in Ireland too and was a regular visitor to these shores.However, due to illness, Stan’s says that his

40:10

Spring Salmon Fishing on the Slaney

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/04/17

This week we’re delighted to bring you our first episode from the river bank. Only a few days ago Daire was lucky enough to fish the Slaney River for the first time on the Ballycarney Fishery beats in the company of the fishery manager, Peter Wadding.Spring salmon fishing on the Slaney has been on our bucket list for a while now and although Daire travelled in hope rather than expectation, things couldn’t have turned out better…..Plus, there’s an update from Salmon Watch Ireland on their Freedom of

68:07

Patsy Peril – a Limerick netsman’s fight to save the...

Ireland on the Fly ·

2025/04/10

This week it’s a book club episode with Patsy Peril, who co-wrote (with Deirdre Nuttall) ‘Swimming Upstream: one man’s fight to save the Atlantic salmon’.It’s a fascinating memoir about the life of a netsman on the River Shannon. Patsy talks to us about the importance of the salmon to the communities and villages along the Shannon and how the building of Ardnacrusha decimated a way of life for so many.He talks about his work as a netsman and the increasingly difficult years, dealing with

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