Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Redman's is a compact Connemara lough — granite edges, the bog rising behind, sea trout that come in from the coast and hold until they're ready to move on. The Zetland Hotel at Cashel Bay operates a boat here; wet fly on the traditional drift, no permit beyond the state rod licence. The fish are not large, but a Connemara sea trout in good condition is worth considerably more than its weight.
Redman's is a compact Connemara lough — granite edges, the bog rising behind, sea trout that come in from the coast and hold until they're ready to move on.
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.
Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.
A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.
Redman's is a compact Connemara lough — granite edges, the bog rising behind, sea trout that come in from the coast and hold until they're ready to move on. The Zetland Hotel at Cashel Bay operates a boat here; wet fly on the traditional drift, no permit beyond the state rod licence. The fish are not large, but a Connemara sea trout in good condition is worth considerably more than its weight.
