Anyone out fly fishing?

coolhandspan · 15-01-2011 10:57pm

when is maynooth open again

Daroxtar · 16-01-2011 12:20am

coolhandspan wrote: »

when is maynooth open again

Its open, the winter league competition is there tomorrow.

coolhandspan · 16-01-2011 12:27am

AH great news. is that comp open to non members? whats story with it?;):):)

experimenter · 16-01-2011 6:33pm

Jeez, why don't they advertise the competitions or are these only closed events!!

gary29428 · 19-01-2011 1:39pm

Thinking of giving either Lough Aisling or Curragh Springs a go tomorrow. I have not fished either before, just wondering which would be best or is it just to cold for rainbows and I should go for pike.

Any advise appriciated, not often I get a day during the week.

Ta

experimenter · 19-01-2011 2:01pm

Never too cold to fish for rainbows.....

There's quite a few reports on the web about both fisheries..

You could try an intermediate line and lures, something like a damsel or minky..

Or a floating line with a team of buzzers and bloodworm..

I am going to fish at the weekend, I would like to try Lough Aisling, not sure yet..

Have a look here http://www.irishflyfisher.ie/?p=1243 but the weather conditions & temps were totally different from what they are now.

Let us know how you got on, you might post a report!

gary29428 · 19-01-2011 3:48pm

Are the trout in Curragh Springs Triploids, if not they are probably getting ready to spawn and cen get a bit out of condition.

experimenter · 19-01-2011 4:40pm

I have no idea..

Daroxtar · 19-01-2011 8:02pm

experimenter wrote: »

Jeez, why don't they advertise the competitions or are these only closed events!!

coolhandspan wrote: »

AH great news. is that comp open to non members? whats story with it?;):):)

Last weeks competition was the Southside anglers winter league but there's another competition on this sunday open to anyone (I think). You can get the details from them on 0876103804.
I must ask them if i can have a discount for plugging them here:D

wgsten · 19-01-2011 9:51pm

@ gary, Curragh Springs has Triploid Rainbow trout.
wgsten

coolhandspan · 19-01-2011 11:34pm

any more info on lyreen comp guys, sounds like good craic, might give it a go..... any idea of normal format etc.. thanks

ps heard that rainbows will not feed below 5 degrees, but dont believe it myself.

experimenter · 19-01-2011 11:40pm

lyreen comp?????

coolhandspan · 19-01-2011 11:47pm

experimenter wrote: »

lyreen comp?????

Maynooth fishery is the same as lyreen fishery,

lyreen river runs next to fishery

experimenter · 19-01-2011 11:51pm

Ok, any details on the competition?

coolhandspan · 20-01-2011 12:22am

ha ha guy thats what i was asking guy, anyone ??????:)

experimenter · 20-01-2011 12:25am

All I found was this.....

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=129866650371333

Daroxtar · 20-01-2011 12:53am

AFAIK the comp this weekend is a heat of their own annual winter league competition, not the Inter club Winter League, and one of the prizes is a years membership. Can't remember what else is up for grabs but there were a good few decent enough prizes. There were places left today anyway. Give Darren the owner a ring, 0876103804, he'll fill you in. Real sound chap too.

coolhandspan · 20-01-2011 1:07am

Thanks for link experimenter, didnt know they were on facebook.

Does that mean non members can take park part daroxeter??:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Daroxtar · 20-01-2011 1:11am

Well i'm not a member and i'm taking part. For anyone looking out for me I'll be the lad getting all the fish tangles

coolhandspan · 20-01-2011 1:14am

ha ha ........:D:D:D
will give darren a ring in morning me self,

whats the entrance fee guy??

Daroxtar · 20-01-2011 1:19am

Jesus, i forgot to ask, i think its €20 but i might be wrong on that.

experimenter · 20-01-2011 1:29am

I will drop him an email and will attend on Sunday if there are places left..

experimenter · 21-01-2011 4:53pm

Forecast

is good this weekend, anyone any plans?

Kells... · 21-01-2011 10:12pm

Ye its 20 euro
I think.

coolhandspan · 23-01-2011 6:34pm

well any reports from maynooth lads?????????????

Daroxtar · 23-01-2011 8:57pm

18 fish caught, the winner got 4, 2 lads got 3 each and the rest were single fish and a good few lads drew a blank, as far as i can recall. Buzzers and blobs seemed to be doing the trick.
I caught a couple of really hard fighting weeds and i hooked the bank but it got away:o.
Still, it wasn't a bad day out of the house

coolhandspan · 23-01-2011 9:01pm

Fair play for giving it a go, water must be really icy still. Hoping to fish corrib on first few opening days, must get practice in before then.

Daroxtar · 23-01-2011 9:16pm

There was a bit of ice down one end of the lake alright but they did a good job of clearing it yeaterday. My hands were perished for the first hour but no harm, its january

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I'll give it a go again in a few weeks when the next round is on.

coolhandspan · 23-01-2011 9:20pm

any date for the next heat yet.................? must give it a go

gary29428 · 24-01-2011 8:20am

I fished Curragh Springs for a few hours last Thurs. Lovely spot, talk about a lotto job, the guy takes 10 steps from his front door and he has a beautiful lake full of quality rainbows. You can imagine my shock when he said he hardly ever throws a line himself... Anyway I fishes buzzers for about 4hrs, half the lake was frozen, however the owner Shaun did spend some time breaking up the ice with a boat. I had 13 takes and landed 6 fish, best about 6lb, missed an unusual number of fish and broke in one. They were hitting quite hard and I would have expected to land more then 6 from 13 takes but that's fishing. I went down from Galway and it took just over 2hrs so not to bad. The owner Shaun (sound lad) asked me to put up a map to the fishery which I will do later. Overall a classy fishery, probably not for you if you are an out and out stockie basher, you will probably only land 25 fish on a red letter day here but they are class fish and pull like f**k.

Anyone out fly fishing?

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