The same cannot be said for his profanity-prone student. In his softly spoken Irish brogue, he is courteous and never frustrated. Sean has the patience of several saints as I keep committing errors cocking my wrist, forgetting to give more line, giving too much line too early and then cocking my wrist again. Like one of those Asian cats that greet you at the dry cleaners. It’s all in the shoulder and elbow working like a metronome. The biggest surprise is that, contrary to popular belief, the wrist is not at all important in casting your line. Here on the lawns, Sean begins the long task of educating me in the genteel art of fly fishing.Īfter an hour of casting onto the lake of green lawn I come to understand a few of the finer points of this most antiquated of fishing pursuits. More recently, an Indian Maharaja purchased the property for his love of the fishing before it became a hotel upon his death in the 1940s.Īs I tuck into my seafood chowder in the castle’s casual Fisherman’s Pub, Cyril the fishing manager introduces me to Sean who is going to be my fishing guide, coach and unhooking assistant for the afternoon.įitted out with boots, waders and a jacket, Sean, with his loyal dog Brady in tow, carries the rod (he is smart not to trust me with it inside) and leads me away from the stream to a walled garden. On an island in the middle of one of the many lakes on the grounds lies the ruins of the original castle of the ‘fierce O’Flaherty’s’, who owned the estate for 700 years from the 12th century.
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The staff will ask the activities manager who will ask the fishing manager, but in case all the fishing ‘beats’ are taken would I like a spot of clay pigeon shooting?īallynahinch is just that sort of place: a stately property with estate grounds where a gentle stream reportedly full of salmon and trout steadily flows past the castle. Yet, somehow there seems to be great affection for the art of daintily landing a silly bunch of knots tied to resemble some passing insect on a babbling brook in the hope that a fish will mistake these knots for dinner.Īs I pull into the Ballynahinch Castle Hotel, however, in the heart of Ireland’s most seductive landscape, the Connemara, County Galway, I weave past three lads gaffawing at themselves in waders and decide that I too would love to spend the afternoon showing fish just how harmless humans can be.Ĭhecking in I enquire about the likelihood of a lesson with a guide that afternoon. There are literally hundreds of easier ways to catch a fish.ĭynamite is a little too brutal but there are fish traps, hooks with bait, hooks with spinners, hooks with lures, something my fish-crazy brother-in-law calls a squidgy, all of which are far more effective in deceiving fish.
I have never really understood the attraction of fly fishing. Quentin Long tries the art of fly fishing in the grounds of a grand Irish castle. 100 tips, tricks and hacks from travel insiders.Its distinctive features, such as an indented, sheltered bay, a protected beach, sandy mudflats sandy beaches, and waterways that stretch between deep shipping canals, to calm creeks make it a paradise for anglers. Cork Harbour is one of the biggest natural harbors anywhere in the world. When you reach Cork Harbour, it is obvious that fishing is a part of life for the people of Cork Harbour, and that is why it is among the top places for tourists and anglers to catch. It is a trusted source to begin your Fishing in Ireland. A good resource for fishing to use is Inland Fisheries Ireland The agency that manages the management and conservation of fisheries. The best option for successful experience anglers fishing in Ireland is to employ local guides in the region you’re traveling through. Doc mackerel, whiting, bass, conger, pollack and tope, dogfish, and sea trout along with cod, ray, and whiting. Ireland East coast has great all-year-round sea angling, and Shore fishing is available for Pollack bass and dogfish. Fishing is completely free, except for the requirement for salmon licenses and guides to be accessible on all lakes. Galway is one of the cities closest to them in terms of meals and lodging. Fishing for salmon is popular among the fishermen of Corrib as well as Conn. The most popular of these lakes is fierce, which is a fast-growing fish that can exceed 20 pounds. These lakes have huge numbers of wild trout that range from between one and two pounds, with several more than five pounds. These lakes are limestone-based and are highly productive because of their alkaline nature. The lakes are Lough Corrib, Mask, Carra, Conn, and Cullin. They are known for the high quality and quantity of fishing for trout. The Great Western Lakes are among the few remaining limestone lakes that are wild trout in Europe.
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