Start with Bibio (10-12) — on the bob / top dropper. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
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Conditions are ideal for Lee Reservoirs (Inniscarra & Carrigadrohid) — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.
One of the best documented Irish pike-fly venue systems, with active guide services and reported fly-caught fish. Two ESB reservoirs on the River Lee west of Cork city — Inniscarra (larger, deeper) and Carrigadrohid (smaller, shallower). Both hold big pike and offer excellent fly-fishing opportunities from boat and bank. The sheltered valley location means they fish well even when exposed loughs are blown out.
One of the best documented Irish pike-fly venue systems, with active guide services and reported fly-caught fish.
Start with Bibio (10-12) — on the bob / top dropper. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds with Pro.
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Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 5 with Pro.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
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Conditions are ideal for Lee Reservoirs (Inniscarra & Carrigadrohid) — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.
One of the best documented Irish pike-fly venue systems, with active guide services and reported fly-caught fish. Two ESB reservoirs on the River Lee west of Cork city — Inniscarra (larger, deeper) and Carrigadrohid (smaller, shallower). Both hold big pike and offer excellent fly-fishing opportunities from boat and bank. The sheltered valley location means they fish well even when exposed loughs are blown out.
