Important research work carried out by Thomas K. Doyle, Damien Haberlin, Jim Clohessy, Ashley Bennison, Mark Jessopp. ‘For many marine migratory fish, comparatively little is known about the movement of individuals rather than the population. Yet, such individual-based movement data is vitally important to…
Keep in mind that good bites rarely last through an entire tide. You may show up and do nothing for two hours and assume you picked a bad night. You may have picked a great one but you’re not in…
During summer and Autumn months some fish like bass will choose not to leave the estuary when the tide is exiting. Instead, sometimes, they will ‘lie up’ within the remaining water that stays in the estuary when the tide is…
A near perfect set of opportunities to catch bass on opening day or close to it presents itself this year on the south coast – current conditions might be considered difficult but that’s fine, it just adds positivity to the…
A new set of flies from Brian, a new moon, nice breezes, clear water, two friends and two days off from the office. Leaders all re-tied, knots checked rods loaded…a mind full of intent, excitement and the anticipation of being…
The flies that have proven themselves over countless hours fly fishing for Irish bass are undoubtedly three The classic deceiver The bucktail deceiver with Hollow fleye variants The clouser minnow Tying saltwater flies that are easy to learn quick to…
“One legged oystercatchers limping along a mirrored strand take off and land again and little waders run quickly in groups backwards and forwards reflected in the shallow waters. The curlews sudden startled cry, a fright, as you walk back a…
Tim Harrisson and his Dad Colin were some of my customers during year two of my guiding service, eight years ago now – Colin’s words below, received by a letter he sent a few weeks after his visit, still mean…
A little bit of fishing in your day – Jim