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South Africa

Fishing|Judd Ruane|March 1, 2012

Well, here I am in South Africa with my wife Jean on our annual visit to this wonderful place. We live on a plateau just outside Knysna in the Western Cape overlooking the Indian Ocean on one side and a beautiful Lagoon on the other side. The lagoon is tidal and is very much like …

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Larry Gaffey

Fishing|Judd Ruane|September 15, 2011

I have just read the following… Herewith my story… I am writing it on the eve of the half century, therefore my readers may be assured that my experiences are red hot though 1949 is dying hard in a cold north-easter. The bells are ringing it out… the minute hand of the clock slowly climbs …

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Old Ways of Fishing

Fishing|Judd Ruane|September 13, 2011

I 1949 Larry Gaffey published his book Fresh Water Fishing in Ireland. I have just received a photo copy of the section on the Moy estuary from his grandson Peter…  I like his writing and here are some excerpts. The dedication: To My Grandson Peter Gaffey… a small token of appreciation for the intelligent interest …

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Sea Trout – They are Special

Fishing|Judd Ruane|September 13, 2011

Every season I hear… “Isn’t it great to see the sea trout back again”. My usual reply is… “They never went away” Connemara Co. Galway was without a doubt, the recognized sea trout fishery in the country and when the sea lice problem developed into the disaster it is, most anglers thought it was a …

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Batten Down The Hatches – Here Comes Katia

Fishing|Judd Ruane|September 12, 2011

This morning there are 10 mt swells off the west coast… Last week we got the tail end of Irene and Saturday Katia started to blow. I have taken all my boats off the water as a precaution as Pegasus broke her mooring Saturday morning. I have never seen such an “evacuation” of boats from …

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Compliment from German Angling Journalist

Fishing|Judd Ruane|September 3, 2011

Dear Judd, I just received a glowing email from Tourism Ireland in Frankfurt following Holger Bente’s visit to Ireland and most particularly his time out with you. Holger claimed it was one of the best angling experiences of his life, quiet a compliment from a seasoned journalist. With kind regards, Orla Woods Product Development Officer …

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Spring Tides

Fishing|Judd Ruane|September 2, 2011

I have not fished since last Monday as conditions are not good due to the spring tides. These high tides stir up the sand on the bottom creating “clouds” in the water and the sand upsets the fish if it gets into their gills… at least, that is my theory! Saturday the tides drop back …

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What a Day

Fishing|Judd Ruane|May 10, 2011

May 3… My clients were the Dunne brothers from Derry with their uncle Martin from Nottingham. We departed the Quay at 9am and by 12.30 we  had run out of bait… such was the fishing. What a day! A bite with practically every cast… every fisherman’s dream. Days like these don’t come very often but …

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Good Returns

Fishing|Judd Ruane|May 2, 2011

May 2nd… There are good reports coming in from local boats… John Fitzpatrick and Aidan Higgins had 21 sea trout for two days. Two guests from the Ice House hotel fished for a short spell with me Sunday May 1st and had five sea trout despite a strong easterly wind. Judd

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Good Fishing

Fishing|Judd Ruane|April 29, 2011

Conditions on the estuary are good as a result of the fine weather we are currently enjoying… My good friend Pete Hannan and his son Richard (Moira, Co Down) fished with me for  two days during the week and they had 34 beautiful fresh run sea trout. This is unusual weather for April and it …

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