Dan Fallon's June 2009 Fly Fishing Column
By Dan Fallon

BLACKWATER LODGE & SALMON FISHERY IRELAND

“ Romantic Ireland’s dead and gone.
Its with O’ leary in the grave....”

W.B. Yeats - Immortal

This months featured international fly fishing venue exists in a far away place dear to my heart... Yeats was wrong indeed modern Ireland is every bit as romantic and mystical as it ever was! Lets start with the finest single malt whiskey ever produced then there is the since of wildness wind blown sea breezes and endless fly fishing opportunities... Tired of lodges that are all cooky cutter chasing the same bone Pilgrim? Want to stretch out and smell sea air you never could imagine? How about old world Pub’s full of hearty Irish dish’s you won’t forget!

Blackwater Lodge located in Upper Ballyduff Waterford Ireland was voted Best fishing guest house/hotel 2006 by United Kingdom Magazine! Serious international fly fishers heads up, this lodge is carefully maintained and capable of putting you on salmon beats that are tried and true sportsfans. Comfortable suits, excellent indigenous cuisine and world class fly action.

In the last month your host Glenda grassed a sweet 12 pound salmon while working the Abbey Island beat, more action of late on Green Bank Upper Kilmurry. Contact Glenda and make reservations, you won’t regret it! Glenda @ ireland-salmon-fishing.net . Access the fly tying room and learn the Irish method laddy! This fly venue is respected and known for putting fly fishers exactly where the salmon run. Most beats are easily wadeable and can be inspected via the web www.ireland-salmon-fishing.net Phone: 00353872351260 . Tell Glenda Mr. Wolf sent you.

STEROID NYMPH

Thorax: Dyed yellow thin Pheasant wing tips




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