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Hooks for Finn
What's best hooks for the Finn for flying c spinners and flies cheers
What's best hooks for the Finn for flying c spinners and flies cheers
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Jarlath Winters estate manager Glenmore Rivers, just landed a lovely fresh fish from the Graveyard
Does no one fish the Finn any more?
Or is it just that bad nowadays?
I was considering a nostalgic visit this season. The last time I fished Cloghan was in 1999, the year the Euro fecked Ireland. Is it worth the bother? Jeez, I miss pre Euro Ireland.![]()
People fish it and the main medium for regular reports now is Facebook.. plan your trip around rain in the nect 6 to 8 weeks and you should get some action..
And get there two days earlier for a parking spot?
Aye it can get cramped to Late June, should be able to spread out now though.
Not been up this year yet, must plan a trip soon.
When we fished there was no pressure until David Wilde opened up the sanctuary, then it got busy.![]()
Then the whole river became busy along with the Reelin.
But it was a magical place, the nights in the bar at Cloghan singing local folk songs, even down to Ann Harkins giving you a luck penny when you left the boozer.
You could'nt replicate those days.
We also fished down at Killygorton with James McNulty and on the Mourne below the Sna with Frank, Davie and Pat Elliot. Happy days indeed.![]()
James is still doing a bit at Killygordon, hope to meet him shortly on the Mourne, if we get water.
Passed Frank on the road tonight, he was setting up the 15ft rod and 75ft speyline! Hope I am like that when I am in my early eighties.....if I even see it...
When we fished there was no pressure until David Wilde opened up the sanctuary, then it got busy.![]()
Then the whole river became busy along with the Reelin.
But it was a magical place, the nights in the bar at Cloghan singing local folk songs, even down to Ann Harkins giving you a luck penny when you left the boozer.
You could'nt replicate those days.
We also fished down at Killygorton with James McNulty and on the Mourne below the Sna with Frank, Davie and Pat Elliot. Happy days indeed.![]()
Water seems to be dropping a bit so hopefully fishable
Jeez lads that was some hard readingI've read through this thread and it took nearly a month as I kept giving up with all the bickering.
Having only fished the river once and hope to do so more next year, I was hoping to get a few nuggets of information but they were hard to find through all the posts lol.
Hoping to tie quite a few singles over the winter. What would be your top few patterns for the Finn? I see a few people fish with coloured bead heads on Facebook, have any of you had much success with them?
Don’t over think it.... when they’re on they’ll take your finger! Presentation and confidence.... is better than any 1000€ set up and 5€ latest bling off a flea... IMHO?Cheers lads, getting a shopping list ready for materials ahead of ringing Pat Nolan for the winter ahead![]()