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The people and places of fly fishing in Ireland.
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Ireland on the Fly

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The Mid-Season Review – the highs & lows of the season so far 36:40

4 дні тому36:40

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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 episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.irelandonthefly.com…

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Paddy Gargan on his Landmark Sea Lice Study 1:08:29

11 днів тому1:08:29

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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 hugely respected fishery scientist, Paddy Gargan, has led and released what’s been called a landmark study which shows that, contrary to the Marine Institute and salmon farming’s stance, sea lice does have a major and significant effect on the mortality of salmon. This paper has just been released and its implications will be far reaching as Paddy discusses on the show. Plus, staying with salmon, we also speak to John Murphy, from Salmon Watch Ireland. John is back from last week’s NASCO conference where the stark reality about the future of wild Atlantic salmon was laid bare. Listen & Follow on Apple or Spotify : For more on Paddy Garagan’s sea lice study: https://salmonwatchireland.ie/2025/05/29/issue-number-14-30-may-2025-salmon-watch-ireland/ Keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly . 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…

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Ireland at the World Fly Fishing Championships 1:09:04

18 днів тому1:09:04

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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 Quinn’s videos from the Championships at: https://www.youtube.com › @JoeQuinnFollow_the_fln Irish Youth Fly Fishing Team Fundraising Raffle We wanted to also mention the Irish Youth Fly Fishing Team Fundraising Raffle with prizes of a lake boat, fly rods, engine, hotel stays, angling vouchers all up for grabs. Tickets are €50 each and limited to just 500 and all proceeds go towards the youth team costs for attending the World Youth Fly Fishing Championships in the USA later this year, so all for a great cause and tickets are on sale now from Frank Dempsey on 087 2351830 or email fgdempsey@gmail.com . The draw takes place on June 21st. Keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly . 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…

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The 2025 Mayfly Review 41:15

26 днів тому41:15

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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 all did not go to plan as you’ll find out in the episode. Listen & Follow on Apple or Spotify : And get regular updates on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly . 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…

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Ballisodare Fishery and why its future remains bright 1:09:30

5 weeks тому1:09:30

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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 fishery, the fish kill of last year and why there can be a silver lining to it all. For more from the fishery visit: https://www.ballisodarefishingclub.ie/ Plus, Tom has an update on the mayfly from Corrib and we bring you news of salmon fishery closures this week due to warm water temperatures. Listen & Follow on Apple or Spotify : Keep up to date and get regular updates on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly . 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…

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Conor Arnold on the Blackwater’s May run and where have all the springers gone? 37:01

6 weeks тому37:01

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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 https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly . 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…

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Stan Headley on a life fly fishing Scottish Lochs & Irish Loughs 1:01:01

9 weeks тому1:01:01

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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 lochs' 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 says that his fishing days are now behind him and so this week’s interview with him is one tinged with sadness but also fond memories as he joins us to look back on an incredible life in fly fishing, what it meant to him and the similarities and differences fly fishing Irish loughs and Scottish lochs. Listen & Follow on Apple or Spotify : Keep up to date and get regular updates on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly . 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…

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Spring Salmon Fishing on the Slaney 40:10

10 weeks тому40:10

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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 Information request in relation to the salmon farm licence applications and why the government is refusing to divulge mortality rates from these farms as it’s not in the ‘public interest’. Listen & Follow on Apple / Spotify : Keep up to date and get regular updates on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly . 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…

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Patsy Peril – a Limerick netsman’s fight to save the salmon 1:08:07

11 weeks тому1:08:07

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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 industrialisation, pollution, salmon farms and overfishing which led to the decline of salmon numbers before his eyes. But he also details his efforts to fight for the salmon and a friendship with the lifelong wild salmon campaigner, Orri Vigfússon, that developed along the way. Listen & Follow on Apple or Spotify : ‘Swimming Upstream: one man’s fight to save the Atlantic salmon’ is available in all good bookshops. Keep up to date and get regular updates on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly . 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…

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The mystique of Donegal’s hill loughs with Ronan McWilliams 56:59

12 weeks тому56:59

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He’s The Scientific Angler on YouTube whose videos of Corrib, Arrow and Sheelin show brown trout fishing in Ireland at its best, but what’s also great about Ronan McWilliams’ fly fishing videos is his honesty. He’s not afraid to say when he’s blanked and when he’s found it tough – authenticity as he says is what it’s all about. Ronan also tells us about the mystique of the Blue Stacks in Donegal and why he loves nothing better than getting away from it all fishing on remote hill loughs. For more from Ronan, visit his channel at https://www.youtube.com/@thescientificangler . Listen & Follow on Apple or Spotify : Keep up to date and get regular updates on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly . 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…

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Empowering communities to be custodians of their local rivers 56:27

13 weeks тому56:27

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Education about and local engagement with rivers and water catchments are vital for empowering communities, kids and parents to be custodians of their local environments and one group that has been doing fantastic work in this area since the 1990s has been Streamscapes. It came about after Paul Kearney and Mark Boyden set up the Coomhola Salmon Trust in West Cork in 1989 and evolved then into Streamscapes, working with local communities and schools in the area of aquatic and biodiversity education. Mark joins us on this week’s episode to tell us more about the work that they do, the importance of empowering local communities and how it can help with the next generation in realising the importance of their environment and river catchments near them. Listen & Follow on Apple or Spotify : Images thanks to Streamscapes.ie and for more information visit Streamscapes.ie Irish Youth Fly Fishing Team Fundraising Raffle We wanted to also mention the Irish Youth Fly Fishing Team Fundraising Raffle with prizes of a lake boat, fly rods, engine, hotel stays, angling vouchers all up for grabs. Tickets are €50 each and limited to just 500 and all proceeds go towards the youth team costs for attending the World Youth Fly Fishing Championships in the USA later this year, so all for a great cause and tickets are on sale now from Frank Dempsey on 087 2351830 or email fgdempsey@gmail.com . The draw takes place on June 21st. Keep up to date and get regular updates on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly . 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…

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Bonus Ep: Saol ar an tSiúr (Life on the Suir) 41:19

13 weeks тому41:19

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George McGrath is well known to listeners of the Ireland on the Fly podcast, a friend of the show he has joined us on numerous occasions. If you have listened to him before you will no doubt be aware that he and Tom Doc will at times, break out into speaking Irish. George has a great love for the Irish language and is a fluent speaker and Tom, hailing from Joyce Country, is fluent as well. It was with this in mind that we decided to record a bonus episode during Seachtain na Gaeilge last week. This is a week where the Irish language is promoted throughout the country. Tom interviewed George and the whole episode is in Irish. It is about George’s background in fishing and his life on his beloved River Suir. Listen & Follow on Apple or Spotify : For those listeners who only have a little Irish here are a few pointers to help you along and here is what is discussed in the interview in this order: - Where George got his Irish, neighbour from Connemara, evening meetings - Where George hails from - How he started in fishing, eels and then on to trout, his first fly rod, the polar opposite of a travel rod. Thumbing and travelling to the fishing. An unusual lift from a blind man - Pollution problems and the environment - His YouTube Channel and why he does less hunting, once again the problems in the environment. Swimming against the tide - Opening day 2025, Euro Nymphing (The Lob) and streamer fishing. He talks of some of the big streamers. - Salmon on the river. His biggest trout, no catch and release when he was growing up, fast food Keep up to date and get regular updates on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly . 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…

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Evo Smyth’s fly fishing & fly tying journey from Latvia to Ireland 1:06:53

14 weeks тому1:06:53

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This week we’re joined by Evo Smyth, originally from Latvia, but living and fly fishing in the Irish midlands for the last twenty years. Although only taking up fly tying ten years ago, Evo quickly made a name for himself as a fly tyer of some skill and his flies have been in demand around the country. Evo tell us about his fly fishing and fly tying journey and has some really helpful and insightful advice for anyone looking to improve their own fly tying skills. Listen & Follow on Apple or Spotify : Keep up to date and get regular updates on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly . 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…

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Salmon Watch Ireland & the plans against salmon farming in Ireland in 2025 53:35

16 weeks тому53:35

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Spring is in the air and it feels like the season is finally starting to click into gear and for many salmon anglers you’ll be thinking of trips to book and plans to make. But one of the big issues affecting wild salmon and sea trout numbers is the presence of salmon farms in some of the most pristine locations around our Atlantic coast. The issue of salmon farming is something we continually cover on this podcast and for this week’s episode we catch up with John Murphy from Salmon Watch Ireland to find out about updated legislation that means salmon farms are having to renew their licences. This also means it’s a time for action and opposition to these renewal applications and John Murphy tells us what can be done to counter the increasing threat of salmon farms to the environment and our wild fish. Listen & Follow on Apple or Spotify : To find out more go to: www.salmonwatchireland.ie Keep up to date and get regular updates on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly . 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…

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Kilbride Anglers – a fascinating history of growth & overcoming obstacles since the 1940s 42:27

17 weeks тому42:27