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Lough Sheelin fishing

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  • 30-08-2006 12:16pm
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    garyh3
    Registered Users Posts: 700 ✭✭✭


    Hi Newbie to this side of the board

    Was out fishing on Lough Sheelin the past month using spinners (Mepps 2actually) and all I seem to be getting is Pike this year. I have had only a couple of Trout 1lb mark and thats it. Last year I did very well with the Trout. I have hear from a number of anglers that there seems to be a lot of Pike this year.

    Can Anyone recmmend a different lure. I have heard of the Lane Minnow but its impossible to get as no one seems to stock these.

    Garyh3


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    Chopperdog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 397 ✭✭Chopperdog


    You need the right tools for the job,

    Sheelin is yielding great trout fishing to very light tackle flies.

    Typically size 14 to 16 klinkhammers, sedges and caenis.

    Full floating line, 16ft leader on the edge of the shallows to deep water shelf
    particularly around the Rusheen shore.

    The insect life in Sheelin is back to its old very prolific levels and the fish are feeding on the emergers and dries in accordance to this and so are not feeding on fry patterns.

    Ditch the spinners and give the flies a swim.

    Good Luck.


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    garyh3
    Registered Users Posts: 700 ✭✭✭garyh3


    Hmmm Fly

    Dont have the equipment and never tried fly fishing. What would you recommend for a beginner to try fly.

    I still like spinning through.

    Garyh3


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    demanufactured
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    Try trolling some of the small rapalas , brown trout , rainbow and the origional colours work well , in 7cm sizes

    if you ask around someone will tell you where to get lane minnows


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    john123
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    garyh3, buy the lane minnows direct .

    THE LANE MINNOW, NEW STREET, ABBEYFEALE, CO. LIMERICK.

    E-MAIL laneminnow@eircom.net www.laneminnow.com

    PH 068 31220


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    garyh3
    Registered Users Posts: 700 ✭✭✭garyh3


    Thanks John123

    Spoke to Dave Lane, very nice chap and ordered a few of his spinners. I received the spinners on Friday. He says that he may soon stop making the spinners as some of the Tackle shops are selling Irish minnows as Lane minnows. Its a pity really as there really nice spinners. Well its gonna be the end of the season soon so I will give them a try and lets see what happens. Maybe try Fly next year.

    Garyh3


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