The Ireland on the Fly podcast is about the people and places of fly fishing in Ireland.
From salmon and sea trout to brown trout, bass and pike, the show ...
Kilbride Anglers – a fascinating history of growth & overcoming obstacles since the 1940s
This week we’re finding out about a fly fishing club that bucks the trend and continues to grow its membership. Kilbride Anglers Club has long been an innovative and forward thinking club since it was first founded in 1940 and its chairman Martin Kearney joins us on this week’s episode to tell us how the club expanded beyond its Liffey waters to the Kells Blackwater as well as having 14 boats around the lakes of Ireland. But it was a pollution incident on the Kells Blackwater twenty years ago that forced the club into restoration and expanding beyond just its rivers.To find out more about the club go to:https://kilbrideanglersclub.com/ Keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly on https://www.IrelandontheFly.com and get regular updates on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly.Image: https://www.kilbrideanglersclub.com
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Mastering fly tying techniques with Barry Ord Clarke
This week it’s a fly tying book club special with Barry Ord Clarke aka The Feather Bender. Barry’s new book, Advanced Fly Tying Techniques has just been released and is a must-read for anyone looking to develop their fly tying skills further. We spoke to Barry about his incredible fly tying career, his hugely successful YouTube channel and his unusual introduction to learning to tie flies. For more from Barry visit:https://www.thefeatherbender.com/https://www.youtube.com/@Thefeatherbender Keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly on https://www.IrelandontheFly.com and get regular updates on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly.
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Willie Holmes' journey from Moorbrook trout to Vancouver steelhead
It’s a first for us I believe on this week’s episode as we speak to Ulster man Willie Holmes from the fishing shop he managesby the Ch’illiwack river outside Vancouver in British Columbia in Canada. Willie was originally a building contractor who then set up and ran the well known Moorbrook trout fishery in Coleraine before making the leap and moving to Vancouver full time where he now gets to fly fish for incredible steelhead and Pacific salmon. Willie tells us about his journey and why he now calls British Columbia home.You can also view a live feed of the Vedder/Ch'illiwack river that runs by the fishing shop at:https://www.pacificrivers.com/camera/Keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly on https://www.IrelandontheFly.com and get regular updates on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly.Image: https://tourismchilliwack.com/
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‘If you can tie flies you can build your own fly rod’ Brian Martin’s tips for your first rod build
While we’re into February and slowly the season is beginning to come to life, you may not have much of a chance to wet a line in the coming weeks so have you thought about building your own fly rod? Brian Martin is a Fermanagh angler based in Galway who last year set himself the goal of doing just that and as he explains on this week’s Ireland on the Fly, it’s actually not that difficult and he encourages any fly angler to give it a try. If you’ve been dreaming of a specific rod for your own fly fishing needs, then maybe you won’t have to shell out a fortune for a branded one and could actually build one yourself. Plus, Brian also tells us about his love of dry fly fishing and the incredible migratory lake brown trout that he targets during the summer months. Keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly on https://www.IrelandontheFly.com and get regular updates on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly.
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From Greenland to the Erriff - the story of one salmon’s 2,500km journey
You may have seen the report recently about a tagged salmon that was detected in the Erriff and was subsequently discovered to have travelled nearly 2,500km from south west Greenland. It’s incredible and direct evidence showing the journey that the Atlantic salmon has to endure to spawn in our rivers and so to find out more we spoke to the IFI’s Glen Wightman who told us about the discovery and what it means for our understanding of the salmon’s life.The full story from the IFI including the map of the salmon's journey is at:https://www.fisheriesireland.ie/news/press-releases/ifi-picks-up-trail-of-salmon-that-swam-from-greenland-back-to-mayo-0 Keep up to date with all the latest Ireland on the Fly on https://www.IrelandontheFly.com and get regular updates on https://Instagram.com/IrelandontheFly.
The Ireland on the Fly podcast is about the people and places of fly fishing in Ireland.
From salmon and sea trout to brown trout, bass and pike, the show looks at the future and tradition of the sport.
Visit the show page at: https://www.irelandonthefly.com
Contact the show at: [email protected].
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