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Browntrout
Fly Guide
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FISHING DIARIES
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Lough Corrib 18 May
2002 |
This year a group of 18 anglers went
to Oughterard, Co. Galwaqy on the shores of Lough Corrib
for our annual Mayfly weekend. We arrived there on Friday
evening (as usual) with the intention of fishing on
Saturday, Sunday and Monday. After the consumption of
a few pints of Guinness in the local hotel on Friday
night we awoke with our heads feeling a little hazy!
Nevertheless, we got down to the lake at 9:15 am and
we were all fishing by 9:45 am. This year I was paired
with 'chain smoking Malachy' ( a very accomplished angler
in all areas). Conditions were perfect for dapping,
the sky was overcast and the wind was slightly up. But,
for some reason (probably the air pressure!) the fish
didn't seem to be very active. Then, just on the stroke
of lunch, Malachy struck! I looked over and saw a lovely
Corrib brown trout leap out of the water. It's hard
to explain the feeling but it makes the hairs on the
back of my neck stand. And, like the previous year I
went onto the lake after lunch with 100% concentration,
determined to try my best. I was rewarded with four
beautiful trout, the heaviest being 2 ½ lb. Malachy
also improved on his morning catch with another three
trout in the afternoon. I must say that for their size
, these fish are the hardest fighting fish I've ever
encountered. The reason for this is that by the time
we get to Lough Corrib it's the third week in May and
the Mayfly have been hatching in significant numbers
for about 10 days, therefore, they're full of food,
full of muscle and full of life!
But, unfortunately "mother nature" was to play her part
for the rest of our weekend with gale force winds blowing
in from the Atlantic ocean.
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