Ireland on the Fly

With the FIPS-Mouche World Fly Fishing Championships being held in Slovakia this week, we’re bringing you the updates from each day’s fishing from Ireland Team Captain, Dec Conlon. 

Dec will tell us how the fishing has been for the Irish as well as the rest as the leading countries and he gives us the update for Day 1.

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This Saturday, September 9th, is International Women’s Fly Fishing Day, a worldwide initiative to encourage more women to take up fly fishing and for fly anglers around the world to show support for women fly anglers as well.

Wherever you are in the world, women are asked to post photos on social media at 11am showing themselves enjoying fly fishing and already in its fourth year, it’s hoped it’s a day that will grow and grow.

But did you know that an Irish female fly angler is one of those behind the project?  Maddy Kelly is an Irish international angler who teamed up with Pamela Dunlap from West Virginia to form a truly international initiative and we spoke to them about the day and how the obstacles to women in fly fishing are finally breaking down.

To find out more, visit:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/573597536965118

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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 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.

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There’s no two ways about it, but 2023 has been a tough year for salmon anglers. 

Between trying to deal with extremes of wet and heat, and then when conditions did come good, the numbers of fish arriving were far below expectations.

It’s easy to blame climate change and what’s going on out in the oceans, but what about some of the impactful actions we can take closer to home and what kind of positive effects can it have?

Conor Arnold previously told us about increased salmon numbers in the Baltic, so, can anything be done here in Ireland?

Mark McAndrew is a passionate fly angler and conservationist who, in his own time, has decided to see what he can do and how he can help through the Liffey Salmon project and he joins us on this week’s Ireland on the Fly to discuss the attempts to restore the salmon back to the River Liffey.

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Continuing our focus on competitive fly fishing, on this week’s Ireland on the Fly we’re joined by Dec Conlon, the captain of the 2023 Irish fly fishing team that is travelling over to Slovakia for this year’s FIPS Mouche World Championships from 12th-18th September.

Dec gives a very honest assessment as to why Irish teams haven’t featured in the medals at the Worlds and what can be done to fix it, plus he has some brilliant stories and insights from the Championships and what it’s really like……

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Winning any kind of gold on the international scene fly fishing for Ireland is quite an achievement, but the Ireland Youths have done it three years in a row now, capturing their third consecutive title this month against England, Scotland and Wales.

It’s also the first time this has been achieved and so for this week’s episode we catch up with their captain, Eanna O’Leary, and coach, Denis Goulding, to find out the secret to their success.

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Despite the current doom and gloom, the one thing you can’t fault salmon anglers for –and especially younger salmon anglers – is their enthusiasm for the sport.

Johnny Casey and Yamil Turcuman were two recent guests whose love of salmon was infectious and likewise, this week’s guest, Cian O’Boyle, who fishes on the Moy and Owenmore regularly throughout the season and is no stranger to landing salmon judging by his videos on social media, joins us on this week’s show.

Cian tells us about his fishing exploits as well as some of his tips for consistent catches, plus he has some thoughts on getting young people into the sport as well.

A youths event worth highlighting is taking place on 16th August and it is being run by the East Mayo Anglers Association who want all interested boys and girls to come along to try out salmon and trout fishing.  Find out more at eastmayoanglers.com.

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This week we’re turning our attention back to salmon.  It’s been a very tough year to say the least, not helped by the weather conditions, and a dramatic fall-off in the numbers of returning salmon, so will the grilse run give us hope for what’s left of the summer or are we just clutching at straws?

Conor Arnold is a guide and casting instructor on the Blackwater and he paints a stark picture of this season in sobering terms.

However, he’s also trying to do something about it and he explains what he hopes to gain from meeting politicians and ministers and why he’s not ready to throw in the towel just yet.Plus he gives some insights from what can be learned in Denmark and Sweden who have been pro-active and helped increase salmon numbers there.

For fly fishing and casting instruction, you can contact Conor on ConorArnold.com.

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This week on Ireland on the Fly, we’re speaking to Dan O’Neill who guides on the River Nore to tell us more about the fabulous brown trout fishing to be had on the river, plus Dan gives us some insights into what it’s like trying to make a career out of fly fishing in this country.

 

 

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With Tom recently returned from his busman’s holiday on the Orkneys, what better time to record another bucket list episode, this time focusing on the brown trout fishing to be had in the northern Scottish islands.

 

On this episode you’ll hear from some of the guides and boatmen that Tom met and fished with during his stay and relive the frenetic action that he saw on the lakes each day.

 

Plus, find out more about the landscape and history of the Orkneys and why Tom describes it as brown trout heaven.

 

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This week we’re focusing on salmon and speak to two young anglers who travel around Ireland and abroad in pursuit of their favourite fish.

Johnny Casey and Yamil Turcuman not only catch salmon regularly but are also willing to try new methods to do so and will be revealing some of the secrets of their success on the show.

Plus, Tom is back from the Orkneys and gives a taste of what the fishing was like on the island.

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