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Fly fishing in Winter?

  • 07-01-2009 5:56pm
    #1
    vibez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭


    Anybody do it ?

    I know rivers are closed but is there any lakes? Is rathbeggan a lake you can fish all year round ?


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  • #2
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    I don't know if Rathbeggan is open or not, I know Rathcon is, Maynooth is, and I'm pretty sure Corkagh Park is. Actually I'd say most private fisheries are the EFB site has a list. I'm hoping to get up to Rathcon myself this weekend if some bits I've ordered arrive, it's supposed to be pretty good.


    edit: actually looking at the EFB site, Rathbeggan does seem to be open year round


  • #3
    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    There is also Annamoe.
    And O'Malleys in Mullingar.


  • #4
    Ryanzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 81 ✭✭Ryanzo


    Cant wait for 1st march yo ho ho!!


  • #5
    Compton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,157 ✭✭✭Compton


    Maynooth is open, so is Rathbeggan.

    Or, Pike on the fly if thats beter for you? :)


  • #6
    premiercad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 354 ✭✭premiercad


    They look like good waters. Could be a good bit of practice before the start of the season! Do the trout take the traditional lake flies as the browns would out west? Or will they hit any ould thing?


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  • #7
    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    They can be fussy because those fisheries are mainly catch and release. So the trout have all have several lessons.
    The good traditional wet patterns all represent one or two natural items anyway, so they will work if the size and colour matches the hatch, or simply looks buggy enough to be worth a taste to see if it's as good as it looks.


  • #8
    premiercad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 354 ✭✭premiercad


    Match the Hatch ...Hmmm Ive heard that before with this Fly Fishing Lark!:)
    I reckon it looks well worth a day trip to keep the interest from waneing.


  • #9
    ravey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 199 ✭✭ravey


    Just to let you know, Rathbeggan is open all year round although we have just introduced a new business to the venue until Easter. As a result, we are only open for fishing monday to friday, with the venue converting to an airsoft skirmish ground at weekends. I know that this will probably p*** some people off and we apologise but with our overheads we just werent cutting the mustard in terms of angler numbers through the winter.
    Details of our changes are always on the fishery website www.rathbegganlakes.com and if you want to see what we are doing at the weekends you can check www.rathbegganairsoft.com
    So apologies again to weekend anglers but you can now get a full day catch and release during the week for just €20 to make up.
    Dave Robinson:)


  • #10
    PETEMCL2003
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭PETEMCL2003


    corkagh is definitely open as there was guys fishing 2 days ago in the snow


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