January 1st 2017… I hope all of you enjoyed the festivities last night and are not too hungover today. A few salmon fisheries have opened today and good luck to all anglers who venture out but we sea trout folk must wait for another few months to wet a line. In the meantime here’s a …
In angling terms 2016 could be described as a good year! Yes, a good year for sea trout on the (Moy) estuary, not a lot of sunshine but excellent angling weather. The first week of May was a wash-out but from there on we enjoyed good dryish weather with excellent runs of sea trout and a …
This is a depressing time of year for a sea trout angler… the end of the season is approaching fast and conditions are anything but favourable. When Al Dubin wrote the lyrics to September in the Rain, he must have been inspired by a visit to Ireland… ‘The leaves of brown came tumbling down… Remember… …
As I head into the last week of July I am hoping the weather will hold up. This is not what one would call ‘bikini weather’ but it has good for the estuary… not too much wind and not too much rain. The soil has been able to hold what rain we’ve had… not too …
Freddie enjoyed two successful days with me catching Moy estuary sea trout. A happy hunter who says he is booking a full week in 2017
Without a doubt, this is the best season on the Moy estuary for many years. The catch is up, both in quality and quantity. For the past numbers of years I found myself cancelling numerous trips throughout the season due to a mixture of strong winds and floods. Not so this year. We have not …
I have been busy, busy, the past few weeks. My clients have come from all over Europe and I am glad to say the sea trout run has been excellent. During that long dry spell we have enjoyed some excellent fishing and runs of good quality sea trout. As experienced anglers know, there are no …
“What are the best conditions for sea trout on the Moy estuary?” That is the most frequent question visitors ask. My answer is very simple… bikini weather! Bright, calm, warm days. Which, of course, is the opposite to fresh water fishing. Needles to say, we have seen everything the weather can throw at us so far …
Despite the continuous northerlies, reports have been good from local anglers on the estuary this week. Yesterday, I fished with Peter Jackson, Northampton. The earlier part of the day was very patchy with a couple of sea trout but after the tide turned Peter got stuck into them and had a bumper day. Well done Pete! The …
My Sunday guests were Patrick Kennedy, David Styles, Judge Michael Gough and Cardiff Blues supporter David Roberts. David Styles with two fresh run beauties,