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Good lake for early season wet fly fishing

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  • 09-03-2013 10:19pm
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    mattcullen
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    As above, could any one you recomend a good lake for wet fly fishing when the weather picks up? I only ever fly fish a few times a year so wouldn't have the greatest cast. Am thinking wet fly might be a bit more forgiving. I'm Dublin based I should say...any of the midland lakes good for wet fly?
    any advice much appreciated


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    Flysfisher
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    mattcullen wrote: »
    As above, could any one you recomend a good lake for wet fly fishing when the weather picks up? I only ever fly fish a few times a year so wouldn't have the greatest cast. Am thinking wet fly might be a bit more forgiving. I'm Dublin based I should say...any of the midland lakes good for wet fly?
    any advice much appreciated

    Corrib, two hours from you. Midland lakes are crap.


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    madred006
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    Flysfisher wrote: »

    Corrib, two hours from you. Midland lakes are crap.
    Wow , that's some statement maybe you might like to share your conclusion with us or is it that you just can't fish them .


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    JustRoss23
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    Flysfisher wrote: »
    Corrib, two hours from you. Midland lakes are crap.

    Some statment to make :cool::eek: but saying that it takes a real angler to do well in our lakes:rolleyes:;)


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    mattcullen
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    cheers for the replies, so would it be fair to say the midland lakes would be a bit more challenging for the less skillfull/experienced in fly fishing?


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    JustRoss23
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    they would indeed mate but they have some great trout in them:D


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    mattcullen
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    guess i'll just have to try and get out and try a few of them!


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    Username Exists.
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    mattcullen wrote: »
    cheers for the replies, so would it be fair to say the midland lakes would be a bit more challenging for the less skillfull/experienced in fly fishing?

    Ennell yes.
    Owel, quite the opposite.


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    coolhandspan
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    Anyone caught a brownie on wet fly yet, was planning to fish corrib this sat with duckfly.... lol looks like snow tonight will kill off that idea :cool::cool:


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    dodderangler
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    Username Exists. wrote: »
    Ennell yes.
    Owel, quite the opposite.

    Never fly fished Owel before always used Tasmanians and Mepps
    How does it fish this time of year
    I know it's only been stocked so prob easy enough?
    I've a comp there at the end of month and was thinking of bringing the fly rod as well as spinning rod


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    madred006
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    mattcullen wrote: »
    guess i'll just have to try and get out and try a few of them!
    Great fish caught on ennel each year but IMO it requires a lot of local knowledge it's tough but rewarding . Owel is stocked regularly holds lots of competitions during year and it can blow hot and cold but nice lake nice surroundings etc .Then u have Lene cost 15 a day but its well stocked with some great fishing during year on various hatches , Sheelin is Sheelin widely regarded by many as a great wild trout fishery not a lake to fish once in blue moon IMO it also requires homework lol .


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    JustRoss23
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    Ennel is my local i had 2 5lb plus fish last year and 7 in the 3lb and 1 in the 4 pound bracket agree it is a hard fished lake but that's what i like about it. its just a great lake:D a good mate caught and 8lb plus out of sheelin as well last season great lake also:D


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    Username Exists.
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    JustRoss23 wrote: »
    Ennel is my local i had 2 5lb plus fish last year and 7 in the 3lb and 1 in the 4 pound bracket agree it is a hard fished lake but that's what i like about it. its just a great lake:D a good mate caught and 8lb plus out of sheelin as well last season great lake also:D

    Trolling or fly or both?

    Who's good to rent boats off on Ennell. I know of Lilliputt but they are a bit pricey compared to other lakes.


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    JustRoss23
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    the 2 5s and 4 were trolling 4 of the 3lbs on the fly and the fish in sheelin was on a rapalla. yea your man in lillyput is all i no 60euro for a boat and engine quite expensive:(


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    Username Exists.
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    JustRoss23 wrote: »
    the 2 5s and 4 were trolling 4 of the 3lbs on the fly and the fish in sheelin was on a rapalla. yea your man in lillyput is all i no 60euro for a boat and engine quite expensive:(

    Great fishing.


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    JustRoss23
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    twas my mates 8 lber made the front of the Irish angler during the summer:) twas a lovely trout he got it stuffed he will probably never seen an 8lber again :D


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    viper123
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    JustRoss23 wrote: »
    twas my mates 8 lber made the front of the Irish angler during the summer:) twas a lovely trout he got it stuffed he will probably never seen an 8lber again :D

    Well he'll see one 8lber...


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    JustRoss23
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    Sorry catch:D


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    Duke of Speed
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    ardaire springs near waterford less than 2 hours from dublin, 3miles from motorway stress free drive down the motorway great facilities everything at your fingertips great friendly welcome from ned and the wife big fish and they can be a challenge check out Facebook and website spent time there last year had many relaxing day


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    JustRoss23
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    Great Advertisement surely your next visit is free;)


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    Duke of Speed
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    ha ha havent been there in ten months if i did id send it on to you lol


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    Flysfisher
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    madred006 wrote: »
    Wow , that's some statement maybe you might like to share your conclusion with us or is it that you just can't fish them .

    Ahhhhh no need for heart attack! Keep calm, all comes clear in the light if day....well maybe wrong choice of word! Ok not crap, that's a bit harsh. Yes they are good lakes, sure I fish them all the time. But the western ones are better.
    Owel is nearly all stocked fish, ennell trout are peculiar beings, lough lene is a stocked fishery if you like that well happy days its a good spot for mr Cullen, yes no?


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    Flysfisher
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    JustRoss23 wrote: »
    Some statment to make :cool::eek: but saying that it takes a real angler to do well in our lakes:rolleyes:;)

    I agree Ross, I agree.


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    Username Exists.
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    Flysfisher wrote: »
    Ahhhhh no need for heart attack! Keep calm, all comes clear in the light if day....well maybe wrong choice of word! Ok not crap, that's a bit harsh. Yes they are good lakes, sure I fish them all the time. But the western ones are better.
    Owel is nearly all stocked fish, ennell trout are peculiar beings, lough lene is a stocked fishery if you like that well happy days its a good spot for mr Cullen, yes no?

    No doubting the western lakes are better quality, nothing like fooling a wild trout. But for someone starting out the smaller midland loughs would be ideal particularly Owel where you can fish relatively close to the shore till you get used to boating, and have a good chance of landing a fish or 10!.
    The big western lakes are vast and conditions can change rapidly, only for the experienced anglers really if unaccompanied.


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    madred006
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    Flysfisher wrote: »

    Ahhhhh no need for heart attack! Keep calm, all comes clear in the light if day....well maybe wrong choice of word! Ok not crap, that's a bit harsh. Yes they are good lakes, sure I fish them all the time. But the western ones are better.
    Owel is nearly all stocked fish, ennell trout are peculiar beings, lough lene is a stocked fishery if you like that well happy days its a good spot for mr Cullen, yes no?
    Yes lol tight lines


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    mattcullen
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    Username Exists. wrote: »
    No doubting the western lakes are better quality, nothing like fooling a wild trout. But for someone starting out the smaller midland loughs would be ideal particularly Owel where you can fish relatively close to the shore till you get used to boating, and have a good chance of landing a fish or 10!.
    The big western lakes are vast and conditions can change rapidly, only for the experienced anglers really if unaccompanied.

    Loads of info lads, much appreciated. How about Ree?... a hard lough for a beginner too?


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    dodderangler
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    I had junior Irish trials lough bane years ago
    Was gorgeous lake to fish
    Anyone fish that recently and what's it like?


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    Bizzum
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    dodderangler wrote: »
    I had junior Irish trials lough bane years ago
    Was gorgeous lake to fish
    Anyone fish that recently and what's it like?

    Reasonable well stocked put & take fishery. Probably not as heavily fished as Lene or White lake nearby.


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    JustRoss23
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    lads is there any trout in lough glore? its just outside castle-pollard? my gran uncle had land going right down to it i no its a great pike lake but any trout in it?:D


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    dodderangler
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    JustRoss23 wrote: »
    lads is there any trout in lough glore? its just outside castle-pollard? my gran uncle had land going right down to it i no its a great pike lake but any trout in it?:D

    According to google competitions for trout are held in it


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    Bizzum
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    JustRoss23 wrote: »
    lads is there any trout in lough glore? its just outside castle-pollard? my gran uncle had land going right down to it i no its a great pike lake but any trout in it?:D

    Probably not a lot of Trout but a small indigenous population just the same. Decent Pike in it, access poor, very little shore angling. Glore Anglers dont stock it that I'm aware of.


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