Norbert Renaud, of L’ile Verte Lodge, has nearly 400 pike of 100cm+ to his name during his 10 year career as a pike fishing guide in Ireland – so he knows his stuff when it comes to guiding and catching pike! In this video, which he has posted up on his YouTube Channel, Norbert gives […]
Enough talk about lockdown! Here is a video from last summer on Lough Corrib showing what an early morning trip for trout feeding on Caenis is like. Relax for a few minutes and imagine yourself in the boat pushing off before sunrise, anticipation bubbling inside… Chasing Caenis A small band of dedicated anglers […]
Norbert Renaud from L’Ile Verte Lodge in Cavan is a pike guide who specialises in bringing French anglers to Ireland. Based in Killeshandra, Norbert is in one of the heartlands of pike angling in Ireland. Norbert live streams a fly tying session every Thursday night on his Youtube Channel. In this episode of “The Live […]
Back before Christmas and the lockdowns Marcin Kantor was out fishing some of his favourite venues, testing new lure and discovering the the excitement of catching big pike on the fly… Marcin’s notes: Fly fishing for pike is my latest fascination, hence naturally I had to try Float Tube pike fishing. I acquired […]
For this week’s Ireland on the Fly podcast, renowned fisheries scientist Ken Whelan explains the River Life in Ireland courtesy of a webinar from Limerick’s European Green Leaf Award and over the next thirty minutes or so, Ken places Ireland’s unique aquatic heritage in context. He introduces us to the underwater animals and plants you […]
For this week’s episode of Ireland on the Fly, Daire Whelan catches up with one of Ireland’s adopted sons, Peter Mantle of Delphi Lodge fame. After success with setting up and running fishing lodges in Connemara and then the Bahamas, Peter has returned home to England to dry fly fishing on the River Test where […]
The film is available as Streaming/DVD on flyfishingfilms.com. The Land, The Sea, The People and The Fishing! This is a documentary from an exciting part of Ireland where fly fishing has long traditions. Michael Wade from Delphi Lodge is our host in this trip around Connemara. Delphi Lodge has long traditions as a hunting and […]
After an unexpected hiatus, Ireland on the Fly is back up and running covering the people and places about fly fishing in Ireland. The latest episode features well-known salmon angler, casting instructor and guide, Robert Gillespie. Robert discusses his background and career in fly fishing as well as his focus and philosophy on fly […]
The island of Ireland possesses an aquatic heritage which is unique in Europe. Our abundance of rivers and streams teem with life but they are under threat from climate change, land use changes, pollution and modern life in general. In this webinar, Professor Ken Whelan will introduce you to the magical world of underwater animals […]
Pascal Brissaud reports from Watermill Lodge on the shores of Lough Erne: “We are pleased to announce to all our precious customers that we can now open our restaurant and accommodation to the public from July 3, 2020.” “We are currently preparing our restaurant and rooms to welcome you with the new measures put in […]