what flies to use at this time of yr?

bayliner · 14-07-2011 11:43AM #1

going to cloghan lake on sunday, for a bit of C+R fly fishing! what flies would you be using this time of year on a commercial water? it has rainbows and brownies in it, i was there last sept had "some" success:)

Daroxtar · 14-07-2011 07:24PM

I'm not really sure what the insect population on Cloghan is but you shouldn't be too wrong with the following

Wet/
some smallish black/olive/brown nymphs, damsel nymph, buzzers, orange or yellow booby and if there's any fry in the lake- Alexandra, fry imitation, Minkie

Dry/
Klinkhammer, Medium or pale olives, Green Peter, Murrough, some small brown or black flies. (You'll always catch fish on really small black or brown flies, absolute fact!!! )

slowburner · 14-07-2011 08:20PM

Daroxtar wrote: »

(You'll always catch fish on really small black or brown flies, absolute fact!!!

+ 1 Absolutely.
Green ones ain't too bad either.
Small flies = BIG FISH , don't let anyone tell you different!:D

bayliner · 16-07-2011 12:00AM

Daroxtar wrote: »

I'm not really sure what the insect population on Cloghan is but you shouldn't be too wrong with the following

Wet/
some smallish black/olive/brown nymphs, damsel nymph, buzzers, orange or yellow booby and if there's any fry in the lake- Alexandra, fry imitation, Minkie

Dry/
Klinkhammer, Medium or pale olives, Green Peter, Murrough, some small brown or black flies. (You'll always catch fish on really small black or brown flies, absolute fact!!! )

invested in a few of those so fingers crossed:)... forecast isnt great but will persevere non the less

what flies to use at this time of yr?

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