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Snapped line!

Fishing|Judd Ruane|April 28, 2018

We had an ‘easy’ north wind on the estuary yesterday. Temperatures were down but the clear skies took the sting out of it. The terns have arrived and they were very active for an hour after the tide began to flood. However, the sea trout weren’t impressed with conditions so it was a slow day …

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Moy Estuary Fresh Run Sea Trout in April!

Fishing|Judd Ruane|April 25, 2018

Well, it’s all happening this week…the swallows have arrived, water levels on the Moy are dropping, under water visibility is improving and Pegasus is back in the water for another season! Yesterday afternoon, I fished the estuary with a friend on Pegasus and we had a busy couple of hours using the mackerel strip… it …

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Lent in Ireland

Fishing|Judd Ruane|February 12, 2018

Lenten fast and abstinence were strictly observed in Ireland in our grandparents time and they had to abstain from all meat and dairy products. Lent became a time when smokers tried to give up smoking while others tried to give up drink. At one time there was no music, dancing or marriages during Lent. A …

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The Week the Moy Froze

Fishing|Judd Ruane|February 11, 2018

The following is an excerpt from an article in Ireland’s Own magazine ( No. 5531, January 8, 2016) by Martin Sweeney. On 24th February 1947, Co. Mayo and most of the country came to a standstill with a blizzard. Around then, I became interested in meteorology and began recording the weather with a few instruments. …

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The Night of the Big Wind

Fishing|Judd Ruane|February 11, 2018

  The Big Wind stuck Ireland on the night of January 6 to 7, 1839, it was the worst storm to have swept the country for 300 years, up to 300 people died and the modern equivalent of £250 million of damage was sustained across the country. In the days before the  storm, the weather …

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Tagging Sea Trout

The Secret Life of the Sea Trout

Fishing|Judd Ruane|February 1, 2018

Sea trout also known as brown trout live complicated lives. Like salmon, they begin their lives in a river hatched from eggs that were laid in a small nest called redds. As the young fish mature they go through several development stages, all of which involve substantial physiological changes. The most important stage from this …

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Modern Aneroid Barometer

Fish Behaviour

Fishing|Judd Ruane|January 31, 2018

Yesterday I touched on tides, temperature, light and the moon, re our success rate and one other factor is Barometric pressure. This has a big effect on Fish Behaviour.  Trout have large bladders and when the air pressure is dropping their bladders expand and the fish becomes uncomfortable. They relieve their discomfort by moving deeper in …

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Sea Trout

A New Season Dawning

Fishing|Judd Ruane|January 30, 2018

Yes,  we are already heading into the second month of 2018 and a new#sea trout season  is dawning…April 17! Feels like it’s just around the corner so it’s time to get the tackle and oil can out. Every year I lose days due to bad weather. I have had to cancel the occasional day here …

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May Sea Trout

Fishing|Judd Ruane|May 29, 2017

Good sea trout fishing continues on the Moy estuary. We have had weeks of dry weather through April and May with the odd sprinkle and the land is soaking it all up. This is perfect water for sea trout and I have not had a blank day on Pegasus since the start of the season, …

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May Day Sea Trout

Fishing|Judd Ruane|May 6, 2017

UK visitor Peter Jackson was my May Day guest and he set the standard with 10 fish to his rod. Best fish 4lb + 9 fish returned. On Tuesday my guest was Frenchman Bernard Pelle with twelve fish, the best 3 lbs + 10 fish returned. Wednesday 2 more Frenchmen landed 14 and all returned. …

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