Sheelin trout on Daddies, Dabblers, Klinks, Stims and Bumbles

‘There is no loosing in fishing, you either catch them or you learn’

Christopher Defillon with his catch – a superb 7 lb trout (released).
Christopher Defillon with his catch – a superb 7 lb trout (released).

Now into September, Lough Sheelin is at the back end of its fishing season. Just as early autumn weather conditions typically waver between summer-like and more traditionally autumn-like weather, so does trout behaviour.  As a result, a mix of summer and autumn fly fishing tactics lead to good success out on the lake this week.

Sheelin’s first September bar of gold – Tony Grehan’s trout of 3lb caught on a Sooty Olive.
Sheelin’s first September bar of gold – Tony Grehan’s trout of 3lb caught on a Sooty Olive.

 

Although into early autumn, summer schedules are still in effect on Sheelin, though leaves have begun to turn air temperatures were still high and along with low rainfall this means that water temperatures have not changed from the summertime and morning and evening still had the edge as being the best times to target feeding trout.

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By Brenda Montgomery

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