Fly Fishing on the Dodder

peter74

love to fly fish wrote: »

Would a dry adams or grey duster fly work this time of year i have a few of both paterns in small sizes and what size be best for dodder i also have few black midges. Going to get out on the dodder soon but what fly would i be best giving a shot at and would i get away with using the grey duster fly through out the coming months any suggestions please.

Grey duster is my favourite fly in the late evenings on Dodder. There were great hatches of midges on monday and tuesday. plus small hatch of olives. But trouts did not seem to be preoccupied by any of them. Those few rising fish were really small 4-6 inches long, so it was better not to fish for them. Nymphing was more succesfull method.

jack01986

New PB again on the Dodder, closer to two pounds this time I think was a very chunky fish. Stockie?

jack01986

Sorry for putting it on the stones had no grass to set it down or net with me.

rtc

Lovely fish.Whereabouts did you get him?

jack01986

Cheers man, managed to get it around clonskeagh.

katy39

I'm sure I have seen a Mayfly on the Dodder, has any 1 else ?( about 1 1/2 long Yellow body )

jack01986

Out on the dodder yesterday for a few hours managed a few nice fish on the fly, hooked something fairly sizeable that took off like a train couldn't stop him before getting into the branches in the water and breaking off the line.

owelfisherman

jack01986 wrote: »

New PB again on the Dodder, closer to two pounds this time I think was a very chunky fish. Stockie?

thats a whopper fish

love to fly fish

Good going jack,what fly did you us

love to fly fish

HI lads,

What flies work on the dodder this time of year?

ba

i've gotten a few rises using a small Adams, not too disimilar from this guy...

jack01986

Was gonna say a small adams fly, have been getting a lot of rises to small sedge patterns deer hair sedge etc. I managed to get that big trout on a pattern i tied myself was on a size 20 hook white hackle with a thin olive body, kind of a one4all fly.

love to fly fish

Hi Jack, what setup do you use like rod, line etc
Cheers.

jack01986

love to fly fish wrote: »

Hi Jack, what setup do you use like rod, line etc
Cheers.

I've a Greys GRXi 7ft6 4 weight, generally use a floating line with a tapered leader about the length of the rod. The leader is usually has a 6x tippet so about three pounds weight. I generally fish a single dry fly and mix it up a bit with regards to the fly itself but it also depends on whats hatching at the time. Have had some success fishing New Zealand style, with a suspended nymph below a dry fly.

jack01986

The river has been fairly low the past few days but has fished very well. I managed 7 fish in two hours on Saturday and had 4 yesterday.

love to fly fish

Got out myself saturday and caught two on a nymph, great fight on a 4wt fly rod. Where have the months gone not long till close of season:mad:

jack01986

love to fly fish

Nice fish Jack, What you catch him on you got a fair few this season.:)

jack01986

Got him on a small elk hair sedge. Seems to be the fly that worked the best for me this season. Ive got a good few fish out of the river this season was very happy with it.

love to fly fish

Must be hard trying to tie a size 20 fly as thats tiny how do you see that on the river i dont tie my own flies as i would not know where to start pity there are no fly tying classes around as i think would get great interest certainly id give it a shot if i knew were to start. Must also must be a great buzz catching a trout on a fly tied by yourself.:)

jack01986

love to fly fish wrote: »

Must be hard trying to tie a size 20 fly as thats tiny how do you see that on the river i dont tie my own flies as i would not know where to start pity there are no fly tying classes around as i think would get great interest certainly id give it a shot if i knew were to start. Must also must be a great buzz catching a trout on a fly tied by yourself.:)

They are a bit tricky to tie all right cant get to complicated with them. With regards to fishing them its not that you can see them the whole time but if there is movement in the general area of the fly you should strike. You should give them a go there are starter kits out there and plenty of tuition online. Its all the more satisfying when you do get a fish on one of your own.

Eriesniper

Where could i buy a permit for fishing in the river dodder? (not from dublin im based in galway) thanks any tips?

natdog

Any of the fishing shops in Dublin.
Southside angling cork street probably the handiest and the lads are alright for giving info.

murdog!

Well folks, just reading through this old thread As I plan to fish the dodder for the first time this season. Would love to know how it's been fishing for the last few years?

jack01986

It been fishing fairly well. I had some great fishing on it the last few seasons. The end of last season was not great for me as they were doing some work up towards Rathfarnham which really coloured the river for the last few weeks.

okedoke

nice trout

GHOST MGG

trout season on the dodder opens on the 17th march for those not sure of dates.

Evac101

Did anyone go along to the AGM this year? Or has it happened as of yet?

murdog!

Looking forward to opening day! Few questions:

Are waders essential or is there sufficient bank to fish from?

Any decent stretches of the river to start out on? Milltown/dropping well areas are handiest for me but I will travel!

jack01986

murdog! wrote: »

Looking forward to opening day! Few questions:

Are waders essential or is there sufficient bank to fish from?

Any decent stretches of the river to start out on? Milltown/dropping well areas are handiest for me but I will travel!

Waders are not essential there is plenty of space to fish without them. Milltown area is a good place to start.