Where's your favourite place to fish for salmon?

Buffy the bitch

Where do you like fishing for salmon?

I'd say it's the only fish I haven't caught yet and I wouldn't mind doing a bit of travelling to try caught my first! Not great on the fly rod so somewhere I could spin and fish the worm.

I know places like the Moy and blackwater are good, where's your favourite place?

SeaFields

I'm not a particular fan of salmon fishing. To much hit and miss. When i do fish for them i prefer smaller rivers. Little spate streams high in the mountains in west Cork and Kerry, just after a flood, are my idealistic spots. Not too much of a fan of the large rivers like the Blackwater.

Your best bet is to go to an established decent salmon fishery. The Moy would be a good bet and make sure you get some local knowledge before you set out. Summer obviously better too - the grilse are that bit easier to tempt than the spring salmon around this time of year.

Tight lines

mp22

The rivers around west cork are the business if you know where to go!
I do.Roll on paddies day (season starts then). Just for the rest of you guys the small spate rivers down here are best fished with worm on the rising and falling flood,clear water conditions use a flying c (bright sky black lure and dark sky light lure), 90% of the pools dont have the room for fly fishing, no space for the back cast(i think that`s what its called).

SeaFields

and best bet is keeping little gems like that to yourself

Buffy the bitch

SeaFields wrote: »

and best bet is keeping little gems like that to yourself

But sure he hasn't really said much to be honest just the same as you west Cork.

I'm from the midlands and it would probably take me 3/4 hours to drive to a good spot that's why I'd like to know.

MP22 fancy sending a PM on where a good spot would be? I only fish for the sport by the way so it's catch and release for me.

Anyone ever watch Matt hayes fishing. There was a show think it was called the great rod race where they had to catch ever type of fish going. Matt Hayes was fishing somewhere in Ireland it was a lovely little area and the salmon were jumping all over the place anyone know is was he was fishing? Looked all over the net but can't find it.

North_West_Art

the Drowes river on the border of Leitrim and Donegal has the first salmon of the year award tomorrow (Jan 1st), always draws a big crowd

mp22

Driving for 3 to 4 hours to a river you never seen before is a unlikely way to catch your first salmon, if you are that keen let me know when you are going to be in west cork for a few days from mid june to the end of july, when its raining,
the fish are running and you can spend 10 hours a day fishing,(thats what it will take).
great rod race is on torrent sites if your into that!

pullandbang

It was definitely worth this chap's while going to the Drowes - first salmon of the year.

gavlaw

the crana river august best time