Ireland on the Fly

With the unseasonably warm weather we’ve been having lately – although this is probably going to be the new norm anyway – it’s also a good time to be casting a fly in the salt with bass fishing particularly good at this time of year.

But how has the 2023 saltwater season been overall?  Were the bass biting and what about other species like pollack and mullet?  Guide and instructor, Jason O’Riordan, joins us on this week’s episode to give us some insights into how his season went and why his success targeting mullet has been a stand-out highlight for him on the Copper Coast.

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***Fulling Mill Competition

If you’re a fly tyer or want to get into fly tying then this is for you….

Ireland on the Fly have teamed up with Fulling Mill to give away a box of fly tying materials – with free shipping – to one lucky listener each week.

With more than 1,400 products to choose from, each perfectly packed by hand, their new range of fly tying materials warrants closer inspection.

The selection of dubbing materials is comprehensive to cover whatever you want to dress, from tiny dries to Saltwater Streamers, it is all there and some great UV mixes as well.

From the individually preened marabou feathers to the top-secret treatment applied to their NEW Ultra Dry Yarn, the whole range is packed with stand out new products, all generously served up for your benefit in a neat array of colours and sizes.

From Zonkers to CDC, Bucktail to Deer Belly, they’ve done a fantastic job, just be sure to check it out for yourselves.

So, to be in with a chance of winning the £50 worth of materials, just answer the following question:

Name the species of fish that was Jason’s most memorable fish on the fly this season for him?

Email your answer to [email protected] and we’ll announce the winner on next week’s show.

Click here for Ts&Cs.

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

You may have seen the disgraceful stories in recent weeks about the terrible pollution of Lough Neagh that has been occurring unabated and which has been poisonous for humans and animals, since May.

Lough Neagh is the largest freshwater lake in Ireland or the UK and due to an overload of nutrients, with agriculture mainly responsible, scientists are saying it could take 20-30 years for the lake to recover.

On this week’s episode we find out how this was allowed to happen, how it can be stopped and what it has meant for local anglers as well as local communities around the lake.

We’re joined by Dr. Les Gornall who did his Phd with Prof. R.B. Wood  on Lough Neagh and by Seamus Donnelly who is Secretary of the Moyola Angling Club, and while Lough Neagh would not be known for its angling, Seamus has caught fish on it fly fishing from a drifting boat.

Seamus tells us of his experience of the thick algae bloom that is suffocating the water while Les gives the scientific background as to why this is happening and how it can be stopped.

Lough Neagh will be an open sewer if nothing is done, Les tells us in stark terms.

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If you’re a fly tyer or want to get into fly tying then this is for you….

Ireland on the Fly have teamed up with Fulling Mill to give away a box of fly tying materials – with free shipping – to one lucky listener each week.

With more than 1,400 products to choose from, each perfectly packed by hand, their new range of fly tying materials warrants closer inspection.

The selection of dubbing materials is comprehensive to cover whatever you want to dress, from tiny dries to Saltwater Streamers, it is all there and some great UV mixes as well.

From the individually preened marabou feathers to the top-secret treatment applied to their NEW Ultra Dry Yarn, the whole range is packed with stand out new products, all generously served up for your benefit in a neat array of colours and sizes.

From Zonkers to CDC, Bucktail to Deer Belly, they’ve done a fantastic job, just be sure to check it out for yourselves.

So, to be in with a chance of winning the £50 worth of materials, just answer the following question:

Name one of the feeder rivers on Lough Neagh?

Email your answer to [email protected] and we’ll announce the winner on next week’s show.

Click here for Ts&Cs.

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

If you’re lucky enough to be heading out during the last 12 days of fly fishing in October on Currane, Ennell, Leane, Owel or Sheelin, tight lines to you and don’t forget to listen back to our recent episode with Denis Goulding who has some great advice for fishing the midland lakes at this time of year.But for those of us forced to hang up the trout and salmon rods, you may be thinking of some pike on the fly action to keep you from the DTs and so for this week’s episode, we speak to pike on the fly guide, Stuart Wylie, to find out more and to help get you started as we head into the winter period.

You can find out more from Stuart on Instagram.com/pikeontheflyguide and [email protected]

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 get regular updates on Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly.

If you’re a fly tyer or want to get into fly tying then this is for you….

Ireland on the Fly have teamed up with Fulling Mill to give away a box of fly tying materials – with free shipping – to one lucky listener each week.

With more than 1,400 products to choose from, each perfectly packed by hand, their new range of fly tying materials warrants closer inspection.

The selection of dubbing materials is comprehensive to cover whatever you want to dress, from tiny dries to Saltwater Streamers, it is all there and some great UV mixes as well.

From the individually preened marabou feathers to the top-secret treatment applied to their NEW Ultra Dry Yarn, the whole range is packed with stand out new products, all generously served up for your benefit in a neat array of colours and sizes.

From Zonkers to CDC, Bucktail to Deer Belly, they’ve done a fantastic job, just be sure to check it out for yourselves.

So, to be in with a chance of winning the £50 worth of materials, just answer the following question:

What lough system does Stuart Wylie guide on?

Email your answer to [email protected] and we’ll announce the winner on next week’s show.

Click here for Ts&Cs.

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

Before we say goodbye to the 2023 salmon season this week – and many anglers will like to say good riddance we’re sure – we wanted to find out how Ireland’s most iconic salmon river, the Moy, has fared, and what good news, if any, can be gleaned from that part of the country?

Garrett Ruigrok, who we spoke to back in May, is a casting instructor and guide, as well as a committee member of the East Mayo Anglers Association and he joins us on this week’s Ireland on the Fly to tell us more about the 2023 season on the Moy.

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 get regular updates on Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly.

If you’re a fly tyer or want to get into fly tying then this is for you….

Ireland on the Fly have teamed up with Fulling Mill to give away a box of fly tying materials – with free shipping – to one lucky listener each week.

With more than 1,400 products to choose from, each perfectly packed by hand, their new range of fly tying materials warrants closer inspection. From the individually preened marabou feathers to the top-secret treatment applied to their NEW Ultra Dry Yarn, the whole range is packed with stand out new products, all generously served up for your benefit in a neat array of colours and sizes.

From Zonkers to CDC, Bucktail to Deer Belly, they’ve done a fantastic job, just be sure to check it out for yourselves.

So, to be in with a chance of winning the £50 worth of materials, just answer the following question:

“Where was Garrett Ruigrok’s most memorable fish of 2023 caught?”

Email your answer to [email protected]  and we will pick a weekly winner for the next twelve weeks….

Click here for Ts&Cs.

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

September 30th might be the end of the season for most of our loughs and rivers around the country, but don’t forget there’s another twelve days before it closes on Currane and the midland lakes.

And so for this week’s episode of Ireland on the Fly, we’re joined by international angler, Denis Goulding, for his tips and advice on where to fish if you are looking to extend your season into October. 

Plus he gives us a report on how Ireland fared at the recent Home International on the lake of Menteith in Scotland.

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 get regular updates on Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly.

Fulling Mill Competition

If you’re a fly tyer or want to get into fly tying then this is for you….

Ireland on the Fly are partnering with Fulling Mill to give away a box of fly tying materials – with free shipping – to one lucky listener each week for the next twelve weeks……

Known for producing world class fishing flies—including ranges from the likes of Davie McPhail, Jackie Mahon, Ronan Creane and our very own Tom Doc—Fulling Mill has been perfecting the art of fly tying for decades.

And they are now launching their NEW range of Fly Tying Material including Marabou, Bucktail and Zonker Strips to Dubbings, Chenille, Yarn & Wool, it’s a complete offering….and each item is processed and packed by hand, ensuring it arrives in perfect condition….

With fly tying season around the corner, what are you waiting for?

Their products are available online and in-store from your local Fulling Mill dealer, so check it out at FullingMill.co.uk….

So, to be in with a chance of winning the £50 worth of materials, just answer the following question:

‘Galway man, Ronan Creane, guides in what country?’

Email your answer to [email protected] and we will pick a weekly winner for the next twelve weeks….

For full Ts&Cs click here.

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

It was the fifth and final day at the FIPS-Mouche World Fly Fishing Championships in Slovakia to decide who went home as Individual and Team World Champions and Dec Conlon, Ireland Team Captain, joins us for the final update.

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

Dec Conlon, Ireland Team Captain at the FIPS-Mouche World Fly Fishing Championships in Slovakia, joins us again for the latest update on Day 4 with the Irish team faring much better and moving up the table while France cemented their position at the top.

Heading into the final day tomorrow, it will be all to play for in the race for the individual medals and can Ireland improve on their 14th position?

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

Dec Conlon, Ireland Team Captain at the FIPS-Mouche World Fly Fishing Championships in Slovakia, joins us for an update on Day 3, to take us through how each section fared with the Irish anglers and leading contenders at the top of the table.

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

Dec Conlon, Ireland Team Captain at the FIPS-Mouche World Fly Fishing Championships in Slovakia, joins us for an update on Day 2, where it was a mixed set of results for the Irish in changing conditions.

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

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 trip to Iceland that saw him land three double-figure sea trout.

For more pictures and news from Keith’s trip visit StreamerFishing.com

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 get regular updates on Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly.

Fulling Mill Competition

If you’re a fly tyer or want to get into fly tying then this is for you….

Ireland on the Fly are partnering with Fulling Mill to give away a box of fly tying materials – with free shipping – to one lucky listener each week for the next twelve weeks……

Known for producing world class fishing flies—including ranges from the likes of Davie McPhail, Jackie Mahon, Ronan Creane and our very own Tom Doc—Fulling Mill has been perfecting the art of fly tying for decades.

And they are now launching their NEW range of Fly Tying Material including Marabou, Bucktail and Zonker Strips to Dubbings, Chenille, Yarn & Wool, it’s a complete offering….and each item is processed and packed by hand, ensuring it arrives in perfect condition….

With fly tying season around the corner, what are you waiting for?

Their products are available online and in-store from your local Fulling Mill dealer, so check it out at FullingMill.co.uk….

So, to be in with a chance of winning the £50 worth of materials, just answer the following question:

‘Name one of the Irish Fulling Mill Signature Tiers…..’

Email your answer to [email protected] and we will pick a weekly winner for the next twelve weeks….

For full Ts&Cs click here.

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