Trout Angling

Where ?

Mainly on the river Barrow, although occasionally caught on the river Figile and the river Slate. Click on association waters for more detail.

How ?

Bait Fishing:

ledgered worm: Tie on a size 8 swivel to your main line and then a hook length of about 18-24 inches with a size 6 hook. Depending on flow add split shot . Cast in across a pool and let it swing around in the flow and settle. If after 10-15 minutes, no bites were detected repeat this process and work your way through the pool.

Free lined worm: Set up as above with split shot just holding back your bait slower than the flow of river. Cast in and walk along the river/pool keeping in contact with your bait. The aim of free lining is to present the bait flowing down the river as natural as possible. Keep your finger on the main line so that you can detect the softest of bites.

Artificial Lures/Spinning: 

Cast small spinners across the river and retrieve. Mix up the speed of retrieve, this may provoke a take from a following fish. Cast spinners upstream and then retrieved just faster than the flow of water to spin the blades. This method of up stream spinning is good for catch and release as the fish are nearly always hooked in the scissors of the mouth.

Fly fishing: 

Wet fly: Wet flies are fished under the surface of the water. If you are using more than one fly tie on droppers at 3ft apart. Cast across the river and let the flies swing around in the current, mending(flicking up stream) the line as necessary to eliminate the current dragging the flies to fast and to let the flies to get deeper in the water.

Dry Fly: Dry flies are fished on the surface of the water. Normally only one fly is used. Cast upstream and over rising fish. Let the current bring the fly drag free back over the rising fish. Hopefully the fish will come up and take your fly, when this happens lift the rod to tighten into the fish.

What Tackle  ?

Bait Fishing:

Rods : Standard worming rod 9-10 ft
Reels : Spinning reel holding 100 mtrs line
Line : 6-8 lbs b/s monofilament
Hooks : size 6 worming hooks
Accessories : Size 8 swivels, long handled landing net, forceps pliers, assorted split shot/weights and scissors.

Artificial Lures:

Rods : Lightweight spinning rod 9ft 15-20grms
Reels : Lightweight spinning reels holding 100 mtrs line
Line : 6-8 lbs b/s monofilament
Lures : Small mepps style size 2-3
Accessories : Size 8 swivels, long handled landing net, forceps pliers, assorted split shot and scissors.

Fly fishing:

Rods : 8-9 ft with line rating #4-5
Reels : To hold #4-5 rated line with 75 mtrs backing
Line : #4-5 rated double tapered floating
Leaders : Dry fly 2-5lbs b/s monofilament : Wet fly 3-6lbs b/s fluorocarbon
Accessories : Size 12-16 flies, long handled landing net, forceps pliers, floatant, sinkant and scissors.

The above is only a basic guide, your local tackle dealer will be able to inform you in more detail about the different types of tackle/fishing and set you up with the correct equipment suited to your type of fishing.

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