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Fly Fishing in Ireland

The Irish trout fishing season can vary from one fishery to another but generally runs from mid-February through September.

While Licenses may not be required, a fishing permit, as issued by the owner or lease holder of the land would be.

This gives the holder of the permit the right to fish at agreed times and for an agreed period of time from a single day to a whole season.

The local fisheries board will give you information about season opening and closing dates and you can also get you permits there.

Fly fishermen have been catching trout and salmon from Ireland's abundant rivers and loughs for centuries. Bown trout can be found in almost every river and lough in the country.

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Fly Fishing Tips

Fly fishing is most renowned as a method for catching trout and salmon, but today it is also used for a wide variety of species including pike, bass, panfish, grayling and carp, as well as marine species, such as redfish, snook, tarpon, bonefish and striped bass.

In fly fishing, fish are caught by using wet artifical flies or dry artificial flies that are cast with a fly rod and a fly line. The fly line (today, almost always coated with plastic) is heavy enough in order to send the fly to the target. This is one of the main differences between spinner and bait rods, which use heavy weight on the line to cast lures, bait, etc. Artificial flies can vary in characteristics in size, weight, colour, etc.

Artificial flies are created by tying hair, fur, feathers, or other materials, both natural and synthetic, onto a hook with thread. The first flies were tied with natural materials, but synthetic materials are now very popular and prevalent. The flies are tied in sizes, colours and patterns to match local terrestrial and aquatic insects, baitfish, or other prey attractive to the target fish species.