[bayliner]

thinking of hitting the local lake with the fly rod but no idea what flies to use, daddy's ? grasshopper? muddlers? the odd mayfly is still popping up on lough ree i noticed today, but i know there not feeding on them itchin to throw a fly might get up 2moro or friday....

was trolling today with my daughter,plenty of fish

[viper123]

Originally Posted by bayliner

thinking of hitting the local lake with the fly rod but no idea what flies to use, daddy's ? grasshopper? muddlers? the odd mayfly is still popping up on lough ree i noticed today, but i know there not feeding on them itchin to throw a fly might get up 2moro or friday....

was trolling today with my daughter,plenty of fish

For me this time of the year is all about evening hatches of buzzers, it's different for different lakes though and I've never fished Lough Ree before..

[bayliner]

just been told daddys or grasshopper may work .... could ya fish a buzzer or 2 under a daddy? not an expert as you no doubt have realised by now

[viper123]

Originally Posted by bayliner

just been told daddys or grasshopper may work .... could ya fish a buzzer or 2 under a daddy? not an expert as you no doubt have realised by now

Dont see why not. The style for the two flies would be different but unless you're targetting rising trout I don't think it'll matter too much. I'd suggest something smaller than a daddy though, maybe a sedge pattern?

[bayliner]

Originally Posted by viper123

Dont see why not. The style for the two flies would be different but unless you're targetting rising trout I don't think it'll matter too much. I'd suggest something smaller than a daddy though, maybe a sedge pattern?

yeah cheers for that, i've got plenty of those too, black or brown? or both?.... i never fish more than 2 flies, i find for me its enough, knots would be the reason behind that theory ha ha

[viper123]

Originally Posted by bayliner

yeah cheers for that, i've got plenty of those too, black or brown? or both?.... i never fish more than 2 flies, i find for me its enough, knots would be the reason behind that theory ha ha

Nearly always black or green, depends on the predomanent fly colour. The lakes I fish in in the west are always black.

[BoarHunter]

Perch fry imitation should yield some results