This week's episode I chat with this year's Ulster Champion, Martin McCoy. Last weekend we both fished Lough Sheelin, a tough but enjoyable competition to finish off the season. He tells of the positive things the LSTPA are doing to continue protecting, care and to improve the fishing on this very special lake. We also chat about his passion for Lough Mask, his love of fishing wets, fly tying and his top flies which brings him success.

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This week's episode I chat with Brian Martin. Originally from Fermanagh where he spent his youth fishing the River Easkey for salmon and browns from Lough Erne with his dad. Nowadays he has a passion fishing the rivers around his home near Galway. He talks about his passion fishing dry fly for larger Lake run trout especially on warm summer evenings and much more.

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This week's episode, I chat with predator angler Andrew Eglon. He tells us of his record Wels Catfish he caught on the fly last week, topping the scales at a whopping 107lb. UK's biggest freshwater fish caught on the fly.

He tells us the full story, including the methods, tactics, and gear he uses to catch these mystical creatures, and offers advice to others who want to get involved in fishing for cats on the fly.

In this week's episode, I chat with Galway angler Owen Trill. Owen is a professional fly tyer and frequently showcases his tying skills at fly fishing shows in Ireland, UK and Holland. He also guides on the Salmon Weir in Galway, where he has been fishing since he was a young boy. During our chat, he shares stories from the past and discusses his top patterns that contribute to his success.

This week's episode I record while fishing on Lough Corrib. I talk of my experience and tips for fishing wets, loughstyle. Methods, casts, lines and making the most of conditions, that bring success.

In this week's episode, I travel to County Mayo to chat with Kieran Connolly. Kieran has been a guide on Lough Conn and Cullin for over 40 years. We talk about times past and the changes over the years, how it all started for him, plus some funny experiences, and his time fishing with football legend Jack Charlton. He also shares his experiences fishing this year and what to expect for the rest of the season.

This week's episode, I talk about fishing the sedge at night. I fished Lough Arrow with local angler Paul Colreavy in search of the Peter and Murrough. Sport was slow but enjoyable. I share tips on achieving success with the sedge, including patterns and techniques for the coming weeks.

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On this week's podcast, I chat once more with Paul Procter. Paul needs no introduction as he is one of the country's leading river anglers. I always enjoy chatting with him as he has so much knowledge and stories to share. This week, he talks of his local rivers in Cumbria, feeding lies and tailwaters. Plus, he tells the story of his 17lb Icelandic brown caught on a dry fly and 5 weight rod, plus much more. A must listen to.

You can also find my previous chat with Paul on episode 36.

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This week's episode, I chat with Irish International Darren Maguire. He recently won the Champion of the Lough competition held at Lough Melvin. He tells us how he did it and shares his knowledge, which he has gained going back to when he was a young boy fishing with his dad. He has 8 International caps to his name, plus was Captain in 2022, leading Ireland to gold. He also talks of how his season has been and especially his success early season fishing the duckfly on Corrib.

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In this week's episode, I chat about my past week's fishing on Lough Corrib and Mask. After a very slow May, it was great to see the water temperatures drop and fishing pick up. I talk about how the booby claret dabbler got me some nice fish on Lough Mask, plus I managed to get ferox on both Corrib and Mask.
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