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They May Be Football Crazy in Manchester But…

Fishing|Judd Ruane|May 4, 2016

Yes, they can fish as well, especially the girls. My guests from Manchester last Saturday were Ricky and Mary McDonagh and Jim and Mandy Connell.

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A Long Cold Spring

Fishing|Judd Ruane|May 2, 2016

Since the sea trout season opened I haven’t been able to get into my stride. The weather is so inconsistent, it’s been one day on, two days off. After a week of strong cold northerly winds with hail stones and snow, Saturday brought a calm with an increase in temperatures and my guests… Ricky and Mary McDonagh. …

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At the Mercy of the Wind

Fishing|Judd Ruane|April 24, 2016

Yesterday I had the company of my good friend Adrian O’Gorman on Pegasus. We had a few fish but with a nasty north wind blowing we cut our trip short. Our lines had ‘bellies’ in the wind with the boat swinging on the anchor so the comfort of a pint on a nice bar stool felt more appealing. Short …

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My Fishing Companion

Fishing|Judd Ruane|April 21, 2016

Yesterday, my fishing companion on Pegasus was local man Gerry McCafferty. It was one of those rear ‘blue sky’ days and the mood was chirpy and cheerful as we zigzagged our way down the channel searching for new sandbanks. The estuary channel is in constant transition… nothing too drastic, subtle changes. Sand banks eroding on the western shoreline and enlarging on …

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Today my sea trout season opened on the Moy April 17

Fishing|Judd Ruane|April 17, 2016

I have  been looking forward to this opening day for some time now. Water surface temperature this morning was just over 9 degrees Celsius. About average for this time of year. I was delighted to see the heavy water had run off so, maybe… just maybe! My first clients were from Limerick… Vanessa Mitchell and …

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Bob Popovics’s Creation

Fishing|Judd Ruane|March 30, 2016

This morning I have tied one of Bob Popovics’s creations. Unfortunately, I don’t have a name for it because he has so many versions /colours of the same tying, so for now I will call it ‘The Musician’… suits the company! Photo to follow. So far , I am very pleased with my new clear glue. Great …

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The Snake Fly

Fishing|Judd Ruane|March 29, 2016

Not long after I started experimenting with the fly on the Moy Estuary I received a gift from a friend. That gift is now one of my most treasured possessions today. It is a book called Sea Trout Flies and this is where I discovered the Snake Fly. Written by James Waltham, this book contains a wealth of information so do yourself a …

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EZ Sandeel Flies

Fishing|Judd Ruane|March 28, 2016

What a terrific weekend we have had… Connacht Rugby beat Leinster, Mayo beat Roscommon and Ballina RFC beat Westport in the Cup Final. In between all those events I found time to tie a few sand eels. Hope you like! Judd  

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The 2016 Buzz

Fishing|Judd Ruane|March 27, 2016

This is a busy time of the year for me. My sea trout season opens April 17 and I find myself cleaning rods, reels and boats. There is an air of expectation and excitement as I now spend many hours at the bench experimenting on a variety of Snakes with new materials and… a new secret …

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Auguste Escoffier goes head to head with Judd Ruane

Fishing|Judd Ruane|November 20, 2012

When I first read the above headline I asked myself, “Who is Auguste Escoffier?” The answer is in the following article by angler, food critic, author and Masterchef judge, Charles Campion. As you enter Ballina in County Mayo the road sign proudly proclaims you are entering the salmon capital of Ireland. The small town of …

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