Do you want to experience Brilliant Brown Trout fishing in Ireland?
The Boyne Valley on Ireland's East coast is full of top quality Trout fishing rivers.
The region is only a one-hour drive away from Dublin airport and ferry port enabling visiting anglers to maximise their angling time.
The Fishing The Brown Trout Range in size from 8" to 16" + , some 5lb trout are caught each season. Size 12 to 22 Dry flies and Nymphs fished on 12-18 Foot 5X to 8X leaders is the Norm.

Fishing starts on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th.
The best of the fishing is From May to September. The Rivers in the Boyne valley have all the usual hatches associated with limestone rivers. The fly life is very similar to the United States.
The Trout's Diet consists of Caddis, Mayflies, Blue Winged Olives, Pale Morning Duns, Midge, Hawthorn flies, Alder's. Moths, Shrimps and Minnow's.
All the fishing is privately Owned, some controlled by Angling clubs/Associations and Individual Owners. You can Obtain a Permit/Day tickets from your Guide, Lodge, Local Pub, Some Post office's and tackle shops.

Equipment
A rod 8-9ft for a 5WT Line is best for the River Boyne. A shorter 3WT rod with a soft action is ideal for the Smaller streams. A floating line is all that is required. Useful accessories are Strike Indicators such as Bio Strike, a fly drying agent such as Top Ride by Loon Products & a small forceps for debarbing & removing hooks.

All patterns should be tied on fine wire hooks. Successful patterns are Sedgehog's,CDC F flies, Wulff's, Elk Hair Caddis, parachute patterns such as the Klinkhamer/Pinkhamer & Bead Head Hares ear nymphs and Pheasant tail's.
The fly fisher should pack a lightweight breathable chest wader & waterproof jacket, A hat to protect your face from sunlight and flies, Polarized sunglasses to help you see fish and where to put your feet in the river while wading and most importantly a strong folding Wading staff.

Hotel Pick up/Drop off's can be arranged.
G Loomis and Sage fly rods can be hired for only 15 Euro per day.