Ireland on the Fly
By LastCast Media
The Ireland on the Fly podcast is about the people and places of fly fishing in Ireland.
From salmon and sea trout to brown trout, bass and pike, the show looks at the future and tradition of the sport.
Visit the show page at: https://www.irelandonthefly.com
Contact the show at: [email protected].
From salmon and sea trout to brown trout, bass and pike, the show looks at the future and tradition of the sport.
Visit the show page at: https://www.irelandonthefly.com
Contact the show at: [email protected].
Latest episode
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The Last Salmon: Matt Harris and why it's still the salmon above all others
Matt Harris is the angler you want to fish with and hang out with in the hut or bar afterwards. He has a lifetime of stories of fish caught, every one as good as the last, but despite having thrown a fly in practically every… -
Rory’s – a legendary place and person in Irish fly fishing
Rory's. It’s a famous name with a famous owner, Rory Harkin, of Rory’s Tackle Shop in Temple Bar in Dublin. But did you know it opened its doors in 1959 when there were just warehouses around the area and trout and salmon c… -
The Last Salmon: 'When you catch your first fish, the fish catches you' Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard on fly fishing, salmon & saving the planet
Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, wanted to live life and do things his own way. In his 80s now and having given Patagonia away to help save the planet, Yvon is more likely to be found near a river bank fly fishing and he joins us to… -
Collecting Irish fly fishing first editions
This week we’re turning our attention to first editions of Irish angling books. The Ireland on the Fly Book Club is an important part of what we do here on the podcast and Muiris Huston, the medical contributor to the Irish … -
The Last Salmon: Mikael Frödin: the salmon angler we can all learn from
He’s the Swedish salmon maestro who fished 250 days a season in his younger years, but he’s more than an expert salmon angler, he’s an ardent conservationist who says he will never stop fighting for the wild salmon. Mikael F… -
Mayfly on Lough Derg – a tough lake, but it can be worth it
It might be hard to believe, but mayfly season is starting soon and it’s expected on Lough Derg from around April 20th onwards. This week’s guest is Shane Creamer from the Garrykennedy Angling Club and he gives us some grea… -
The Last Salmon: Charles Clover: helping to save the oceans one area at a time
We take a brief departure from all things Atlantic salmon to focus on their second home - the ocean. Charles Clover is one of the pre-eminent environmental journalists of our time, author of the eye-opening and best-selling,… -
Nicholas Grubb on 60lbs salmon and tales of an age gone by
This week we speak to Nicholas Grubb who grew up in south Tipperary beside the Suir and the Tar and he tells us about the incredible catches of fish that were to be had growing up. It’s a throwback to another age and his gre… -
The Last Salmon: The hopes and fears for salmon fishing in Scotland
Scotland. It’s the traditional heart and home of fly fishing for salmon. The Spey, Dee, Tay and Tweed are rivers synonymous the world over when it comes to salmon fishing. But, long gone are the days when salmon catches we… -
Julie Gerry, the only woman to win the World Cup, on breaking boundaries and encouraging youths into the sport
This week we’re joined by Julie Gerry, former winner of the World Cup on Mask – and the only woman to have won it to date, she’s captain of the Irish Ladies Fly Fishing team, and now also Youth Officer with the Irish Trout Fly Fishers Ass…
