THIRTYARDS
Connections Conversations & Companions at the pace of the Flyfishing Coast. From Jim hendrick
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That it will never come again is what makes life sweet. Dwell in possibility. Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough. Emily Dickinson I believe that saltwater fly-fishing places us deep in the coastal heart of the natural locations we discover whilst pursuing the fish. Catching the fish on the fly is often about these places, where and when, but its also about much more; its about… Read More
BASS GUIDING SERVICES
Guided Saltwater Fly Fishing - Bass & Seatrout
SALTWATER FLY WORKSHOPS
Learn to Saltwater Fly Fish for Bass & Seatrout
THE ARCHIVE 2003-2015 A Guide
Guided Bass Fishing a history - Jim Hendrick
Award Winning Service
I want to get up early one more morning, before sunrise. Before the birds, even. I want to throw cold water on my face and be at my work table when the sky lightens and smoke begins to rise from the chimneys of the other houses. I want to see the waves break on this rocky beach, not just hear them break as I did all night in my sleep. I want… Read More
There is magic in it. Yes. As everyone knows, meditation and water are wedded forever. Herman Melville – Moby Dick
We had driven to that coast Through flowers and limestone And there we were, toasting friendship, Laying down a perfect memory In the cool of thatch and crockery. Seamus Heaney
Ask when for season – Season is April to December – with key times of June to October Ask when for time of day – A good time is during the change of light from dark to bright or bright to dark (dawn and dusk) – or go dark….. Ask when for state of tide – Spring tides often produce more fish than neap tides Ask when within tidal run – Some locations… Read More
I have used the Guideline Coastal line when saltwater fly fishing here in Ireland for many years now. In fact I fish with it quite a lot and really like the older type lines – HERE Now guideline have created a new version – The Coastal Evolve. Guidline have shortened the head from 10.5 m to 9.8 meters and the weight moves from 19 to 19.5 grams for the #8. This is… Read More
Catch and Respect – Fly-fishing for bass – & Leave no trace There is a skill too, in the proper release of fish! Please limit your kill rather than killing your limit. Catching a wild fish like a bass is a skillful process, releasing one successfully back to the sea alive and healthy also requires skill and good techniques. I try and apply the following to my own fishing as best I… Read More
Catch and Release
